Computer technology, digital hardware, boolean algebra, logic functions and gates, canonical forms, simplification of boolean functions, Karnaugh maps, number systems, conversions, complement arithmetic, adders, multiplexers, tri-state outputs, decoders, encoders, sequential logic, flip-flops, sequential circuit analysis, sequential circuit design, registers and counters, memory and programmable logic, central processing unit. A design project.

Review of vector calculus; electrostatics, Gauss' law, Poisson's equation, dielectric materials, electrostatic energy, boundary-value problems; magnetostatics, law of Biot and Savart, Ampere's law, magnetic forces and materials, magnetic energy; electromagnetic induction; Faraday's law; Maxwell's equations, Poynting's theorem.

Engineering problem solving and design using C/C++ programming languages. The course will cover concepts of C/C++ programming languages, including variables and functions, pointers and memory addressing, arrays, objects and classes, followed by examples in numerical methods, engineering analysis and design problems.

Review of the frequency concept; analysis of circuits as linear systems, frequency response of circuits; introduction to communication systems, analog/digital modulation and demodulation; analog amplitude, frequency and phase modulation; digital amplitude shift keying, frequency shift keying and phase shift keying; review of bilateral and unilateral Laplace transform; introduction to z-transform; introduction to analog and digital control systems, first and second order systems, stability of closed-loop systems; root-locus method; frequency-domain methods and bode plots.

Review of discrete-time Fourier transform and sampling theory. Interpolation and decimation. Sampling in the frequency domain. The discrete Fourier transform and FFT, computation of FFT, Fourier analysis of signals using the FFT, spectral estimation and windows. The Z-transform, digital filtering, minimum-phase and generalized linear phase systems, structures for digital filters, FIR filter design methods, IIR filter design methods.

Hands-on, engineering introduction to feedback control systems; analysis and design of discrete-time, sampled data feedback control systems with a practical emphasis; mathematical modeling and theory of such systems based on difference equations in assessing the steady-state, transient and stability performance; practical lab work based on a custom, micro-controller based mixed hardware-software setup; modeling, designing, optimizing and building PID (proportional-integral-derivative) controllers for practical feedback control systems.

Introduction to semiconductors and semiconductor device physics. Diode, bipolar junction transistor, and MOS field effect transistor circuit models for design and analysis of electronic circuits. Analysis and design of single and multistage amplifiers. Amplifier operating point design. High frequency and low frequency response of single and multistage amplifiers. Introduction to integrated-circuit amplifiers.

Introduction to digital integrated circuits and VLSI design. CMOS devices and manufacturing technology. CMOS inverters, combinational logic gates and logic styles, sequential logic circuits at the transistor-level. On-chip interconnect. Analysis, design and optimization of digital integrated circuits with respect to design metrics such as cost, reliability, power consumption and speed. Computer-aided design tools for integrated circuits.

Overview of Communication Systems, Double Side Band Suppressed Carrier Modulation Based Transceivers, Hilbert Transform, Single Side Band Suppressed Carrier Modulation Based Transceivers, Analog Quadrature Amplitude Modulation, Baseband Equivalent Model, Phase and Frequency Modulation, Super Heterodyne Receiver, Digital Modulation, Binary Phase Shift Keying Modulation, Quadrature Phase Shift Keying Modulation, Phase Distortion and Differential Modulation, Digital Quadrature Amplitude Modulation.

Review of multi-dimensional sampling theory, aliasing, and quantization, fundamentals of color, human visual system, 2-D Block transforms, DFT, DCT and wavelets. Image filtering, edge detection, enhancement, and restoration. Basic video file formats, resolutions, and bit rates for various digital video applications. Motion analysis and estimation using 2D and 3D models. Motion-compensated filtering methods for noise removal, de-interlacing, and resolution enhancement. Digital image and video compression methods and standards, including JPEG/JPEG2000 and MPEG-1/2 and 4. Content-based image and video indexing and MPEG-7.

The cellular concept, channel assignment strategies, frequency reuse, handoff strategies, interference sources, mobile radio propagation, large-scale path loss, small-scale fading and multipath, modulation techniques for mobile radio, diversity combining, transmit and receive antennas for wireless communication systems, multiple access techniques in wireless, error correction codes and ARQ schemes, wireless networking, OFDM and multiple-input multiple-output systems, wireless systems & standards: GSM, IS-95, cdma2000, W-CDMA, LTE (4G), LTE-Advanced and 5G New Radio, advanced topics and current trends in wireless communications,design oriented exercises using MATLAB aids.

Principles of computer networks and network protocols; Internet protocol stack with emphasis on application, transport, network and link layers; network edge and network core; client/server and peer-to-peer models; routing algorithms; reliable data transfer; flow and congestion control; protocol design and analysis; network performance metrics; software-defined networks; network programming and distributed applications.

Introduction to Microsystems, MEMS and its integration with optics; Microfabrication and process integration; MEMS Modeling and design; Actuator and sensor design; Mechanical structure design; Optical system design basics; Packaging; Optical MEMS application case studies; Scanning systems (Retinal Scanning Displays, Barcode scanners); Projection display systems (DMD and GLV); Infrared imaging cameras; Optical switching for telecommunications.

Electrical excitation mechanisms of biological cells, bio-electronic systems. Electrically active membranes and their resistance and capacitance, diffusion and fields across membranes, Nernst equilibrium, ion channels, action potentials, impulse propagation, electrical stimulation, and biomedical electronic systems

Review of sensing fundamentals, materials, mechanisms, read-out circuits, details of ADC’s, DAC’s, feedback control, real-time operating systems and implementations, mobile/wireless connectivity, mobile app development, predictive data analytics, machine learning implementations, embedded systems and board design process example, constraint-driven designs (power savings, bio-implantable sensing, long-range wireless connectivity, mission-critical life-support systems). Example state-of-the-art sensor system design examples on multimedia, security, healthcare, energy, consumer electronics tracks. Course project, optional labs.

A capstone design course where students apply engineering and science knowledge in an electrical-electronics engineering design project. Development, design, implementation and management of a project in teams under realistic constraints and conditions. Emphasis on communication, teamwork and presentation skills..

A capstone design project on an industrially relevant problem. Students work on teams in consultation with various faculty and industrial members.

Review of multi-dimensional sampling theory, aliasing, and quantization, fundamentals of color, human visual system, 2-D Block transforms, DFT, DCT and wavelets. Image filtering, edge detection, enhancement, and restoration. Basic video file formats, resolutions, and bit rates for various digital video applications. Motion analysis and estimation using 2D and 3D models. Motion-compensated filtering methods for noise removal, de-interlacing, and resolution enhancement. Digital image and video compression methods and standards, including JPEG/JPEG2000 and MPEG-1/2 and 4. Content-based image and video indexing and MPEG-7.

The cellular concept, channel assignment strategies, frequency reuse, handoff strategies, interference sources, mobile radio propagation, large-scale path loss, small-scale fading and multipath, modulation techniques for mobile radio, diversity combining, transmit and receive antennas for wireless communication systems, multiple access techniques in wireless, wireless system design for delay intolerant services, wireless system design for delay tolerant services, error correction coding and ARQ schemes, wireless networking, wireless systems & standards: GSM, IS-95, cdma2000, W-CDMA, 3GPP2 1xEV-DO, 3GPP2 1xEV-DV, fourth generation wireless system proposals. Design oriented exercises using computer aids.

Introduction to Microsystems, MEMS and its integration with optics; Microfabrication and process integration; MEMS Modeling and design; Actuator and sensor design; Mechanical structure design; Optical system design basics; Packaging; Optical MEMS application case studies; Scanning systems (Retinal Scanning Displays, Barcode scanners); Projection display systems (DMD and GLV); Infrared imaging cameras; Optical switching for telecommunications.

Electrical excitation mechanisms of biological cells, bio-electronic systems. Electrically active membranes and their resistance and capacitance, diffusion and fields across membranes, Nernst equilibrium, ion channels, action potentials, impulse propagation, electrical stimulation, and biomedical electronic systems

Review of sensing fundamentals, materials, mechanisms, read-out circuits, details of ADC’s, DAC’s, feedback control, real-time operating systems and implementations, mobile/wireless connectivity, mobile app development, predictive data analytics, machine learning implementations, embedded systems and board design process example, constraint-driven designs (power savings, bio-implantable sensing, long-range wireless connectivity, mission-critical life-support systems). Example state-of-the-art sensor system design examples on multimedia, security, healthcare, energy, consumer electronics tracks. Course project, optional labs.