TSU 2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog

Satinderpaul Singh Devgan, Ph.D., P.E., Head
ET-214F A.P. Torrence Hall
615-963-5381

Faculty: M. Awipi, C. A. Berry, M. Bodruzzaman, L. Hong, M. J. Malkani, D.R. Marpaka, M.S. Zein-Sabatto

General Statement: The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, commensurate with the mission of the University and the College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, is to provide quality electrical engineering, Computer and Information Systems Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering education, pursue basic and applied research (inquiry) in selected and focused critical areas, and to engage in service to its constituents.

The program in electrical engineering systematically builds upon the knowledge acquired in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering sciences to provide the students a broad base in the various areas of electrical engineering. The program also offers a concentration in Computer Engineering under the B.S.E.E. degree. The program offers courses in electrical circuits, linear systems, computer programming, electronics, control systems, energy conversion, power systems, electromagnetic theory, communication systems, digital logic design, software engineering, computer structures and microprocessors. The students may further specialize in one among the areas of control systems, communication systems, power systems, or computer engineering through a choice of technical electives.

The educational objectives of the program are as follows:

The goal of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tennessee State University is to offer a high quality, broad-based program in electrical engineering, complemented by basic and applied research and public service to prepare its graduates for starting positions in industry, government and/or pursue graduate study in related fields. The Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of the Electrical Engineering (EE) program are:

1. To provide the student with the knowledge of natural sciences, mathematics, engineering and computer science so that the student has the capability to systematically delineate and solve electrical and related engineering problems.

2. To provide the student with a broad-based background in electrical engineering with experiences in the design, development and analysis of electrical and computer systems, subsystems and components.

3. To provide the students with an engineering education to function as educated members of a global society, with awareness of the contemporary issues, professional responsibility, ethics, impact of technology on society, and the need for life long learning.

4. To provide the students with skills to function as members of multidisciplinary teams, and to communicate effectively using available modern tools.

The outcomes of the program require that the graduating student demonstrate the following:

1. an ability to systematically apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering sciences to solve problems

2. an ability to plan, design, and conduct engineering experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data and report results

3. an ability to systematically identify, formulate, design and demonstrate electrical engineering systems, subsystems, components and/or processes that meet desired performance, cost, time and safety requirements

4. an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

5. an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering and electrical engineering problems

6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

7. an ability to communicate technical information through professional quality reports, oral presentations and interaction with audience

8. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of electrical engineering solutions in a global and societal context

9. a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning

10. a knowledge of contemporary issues

11. an ability to use modern techniques, skills and tools including computer based tools for analysis and design

12. Knowledge of probability and statistics, numerical analysis and their applications

13. familiarity with appropriate Codes and Standards

14. Awareness of business environment in which engineering systems are designed and developed.

15. a sense of security and capability to integrate it into electrical system design

Engineering design is the process of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. It is a decision making process (often iterative). The fundamental elements of the design process are the establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, construction, testing and evaluation and should include a variety of realistic constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics and social impact.

Engineering design experience is integrated throughout the curriculum starting with definition of engineering and engineering design in ENGR 1011 Introduction to Engineering II in freshman year where student’s creativity and economic analysis skills are used in a required group design project. Design experience continues in sophomore year with ENGR 2130 Combined Statics and Mechanics of Materials course. In the junior year, design process and methodology are covered in a required ENGR 3200 Introduction to Design course that covers development of specifications, realistic constraints and consideration of alternate feasible solutions leading to design projects. During junior and senior years, design experiences are continued through required design projects in EECE 2120 Circuits II, EECE 3100, 3101 Design of Digital Logic Systems and Lab., EECE 3300, 3301 Electronics and Lab., EECE 3410 Energy Conversion, EECE 3420 Power Systems, EECE 4000, 4001 Control Systems I and Lab., EECE 3500 Communication Systems, EECE 4300 Digital Computer Structures, EECE 4310 Software Engineering, EECE 4800 Introduction to Microprocessors and group design projects in EECE 4101 Electrical Systems Design Laboratory (100% design) courses. These design experiences lead to a culminating major, meaningful design experience in a required two semester sequence of program specific ENGR 4500, ENGR 4510 Capstone Design Project I, II courses in the senior year. Students’ communication skills are also developed through required written reports in laboratory courses, design project reports, formal oral presentation and bound written report for ENGR 4510 - Capstone Design Project II course.

The B. S. degree program in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC of ABET).

Departmental Requirements for
Bachelor of Science -
Electrical Engineering 128 Semester Hours

Engineering Core: 91 semester hours

MAJOR CORE: A minimum of 37 semester hours including: EECE 2120, 3061, 3100, 3101, 3200, 3210, 3300, 3301, 3410, 3420, 3500, 4000, 4001, 4101; Guided Electives.

MAJOR CORE FOR CONCENTRATION IN COMPUTERS ENGINEERING: A minimum of 37 semester hours including: EECE 2120, 3061, 3100, 3101, 3200, 3210, 3300, 3301, 3500, 4101, 4300, 4310, 4800, COMP 3200; Guided Elective.

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES: A minimum of 5 semester hours. Choose two from the following with the approval of the advisor: EECE 3330, 3430, 4020, 4100, 4320, 4350, 4410, 4600, 4800. Only one 3 credit hour technical elective is needed for concentration in computer engineering.

Four Year Plan:

Four Year Plan:
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
with Concentration in Computer Engineering

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EECE 2120 Circuits II (3). Steady-state A.C. circuits; polyphase circuits; complex frequencies; resonance and frequency response; Bode plots; magnetically coupled circuits; two-port networks; Introduction to Fourier analysis. One hour of recitation is required. Prerequisites: ENGR 2000, 2001, MATH 3120. (Formerly EE 212).

EECE 3061 Advanced Programming Lab (1). Application of concepts of programming using I/O files, object oriented programming, algorithm analysis and data structures. Class projects involve software development and implementation. Prerequisite: EEE, ENGR 2221 or 2231. (Formerly EE 306L).

EECE 3100, 3101 Design of Digital Logic Systems and Lab (3-1). A course, which introduces techniques, used for designing and analyzing digital systems; design of combinational and sequential circuits, design of digital circuits with MSI and PLD’S. VHDL Simulation, Micro-coding and assembly language programming. Lecture: 3 credits. Prerequisites: ENGR 2000, 2001. Co-requisites: ENGR 3200, EECE 3101. Laboratory: 1 credit. Prerequisite: ENGR 2001. Co-requisites: EECE 3100, ENGR 3200. (Formerly EE 310, 310L).

EECE 3200 Linear Systems (3). Classical analysis of linear systems; Continuous and discrete time signals; Fourier series, Fourier Transform; Laplace Transform and its applications; transfer functions and impulse response; Z-transform; state space analysis of networks. Prerequisite: EECE 2120. (Formerly EE 320).

EECE 3210 Electromagnetic Theory I (3). Review of vector analysis and coordinate systems; electrostatic and magnetostatic laws; boundary conditions for dielectric and magnetic materials; Poisson’s and Laplace’s equations; time-varying fields and Maxwell’s equations; plane wave propagation in free space, dielectrics and conductors; transmission lines. Prerequisite: EECE 2120. (Formerly EE 321).

EECE 3300, 3301 Electronics and Lab (3-1). AC and DC models of diodes, bipolar and FET transistors; theory, design, and analysis of single and multi-stage amplifiers at low, mid and high frequencies; design of op-amp circuits; transfer functions, analog computer and active filters. Prerequisites: EECE 2120, ENGR 3200, 3300. Co-requisite: EECE 3301. Laboratory: 1 credit. Prerequisites: EECE 2120, ENGR 3200, 3300. Co-requisite: EECE 3300. (Formerly EE 330,330L).

EECE 3330 Power Electronics (3). Introduction to the application of semiconductor devices in amplification, generation and control of electrical energy. Topics covered include operation, modeling, analysis of power semiconductor devices such as diodes, SCR’s and triacs, analysis and design of controlled rectifiers and control of motors. Prerequisites: EECE 3300, 3301. Co-requisite: EECE 3410. (Check with department about frequency of offering). (Formerly EE 333).

EECE 3410 Energy Conversion (3). Magnetic circuits; single-phase and three-phase transformers; transformer design using voltage regulation, efficiency, and temperature rise; theory; analysis, and modeling of three-phase induction motors, synchronous machines and direct current machines, two-phase servo motors. Prerequisite: EECE 2120, ENGR 3200. (Formerly EE 341).

EECE 3420 Power Systems (3). Representation of transformers, synchronous machines, short, medium and long transmission lines, calculation of line parameters, per-unit representation, design projects on transmission lines and power factor correction; symmetrical faults, network reduction; load flow analysis. Prerequisites: EECE 3410, ENGR 3400. Co-requisite: EECE 3210. (Formerly EE 342)

EECE 3430 Electric Power Distribution (3). Power distribution system planning, load characteristics, application of distribution transformers, design of sub-transmission lines, distribution substations, primary and secondary distribution system design, voltage regulation and protection. Prerequisites: EECE 3410. (Formerly EE 343).

EECE 3500 Communication Systems (3). Spectral analysis and signal transmission channel design; amplitude, frequency, phase and pulse modulation systems; design of frequency-division and time-division multiplex systems; digital communication; noise and its effects in modulation systems. Prerequisites: EECE 3200, ENGR 3200. (Formerly EE 350).

EECE 4000 Control Systems I (3). Classical and modern control system analysis and design; transfer functions, time domain analysis and design; frequency domain analysis and design; stability analysis with Root Locus, Bode and Nyquist plots; state variable analysis of linear dynamic systems. Prerequisites: EECE 3200, ENGR 2130, 3200. Co-requisites: EECE 3410, 4001. (Formerly EE 400)

EECE 4001 Control Systems Laboratory (1). Experimental analysis of a. c. and d. c. servo systems, design of compensation and control systems, PLC and robotic applications. Co-requisites: EECE 3410, 4000. (Formerly EE 400L)

EECE 4020 Introduction to Robotics (3). Basic principles of robotics and design of robot systems. Sensing position and velocity; concepts of robot coordinate systems, kinematics, dynamics, path control, velocity control, force control and compliance. Introduction to vision and robot programming languages. Prerequisite: EECE 4000. (Formerly EE 402)

EECE 4100 Digital Signal Processing (3). Discrete-time signal and systems; analysis and design of discrete-time systems in the frequency domain; realization of discrete-time systems; design of digital filters; Discrete-Fourier Transform (DFT) and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithms; Introduction to random signals and power spectral estimation. Prerequisites: EECE 3200, ENGR 3200. Co-requisite: EECE 3500. (Formerly EE 330, 330L).

EECE 4101 Electrical Systems Design Lab (1). Principles and practice of electrical systems design. Projects carried out on a “team” basis. System and subsystem design goals, specifications, constraints, implementations, presentations and milestones. Practical implementation of several systems in different areas of Electrical Engineering. Prerequisites: Graduating Senior and Instructor Approval, EECE 3300, 3301, ENGR 3200. Co-requisite: EECE 3500, 4000. (Formerly EE 410L).

EECE 4150 Introduction to Digital VLSI Design and Testing (3). Introduction to the design and layout of Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits for complex digital systems; fundamentals of the VLSI fabrication process; and introduction to VLSI testing and structured design for testability techniques. Prerequisites: EECE 3100, 3101, 3300, 3301.(Check with department about frequency of offering). (Formerly EE 415).

EECE 4300 Digital Computer Structures (3). Computer hardware systems and the relevant aspects of software; various levels of design such as gate, register, and process levels, design of each major unit of the computer, memory and system organization. High performance computer systems are used as examples. Prerequisites: EECE 3100, 3101, ENGR 3200. (Formerly EE 430).

EECE 4310 Software Engineering (3). A course which follows the software life cycle from the requirement, specification, and design phases through the construction of actual software. Topics include management of programming teams, design and programming methodologies, debugging aids, documentation, evaluation and measurement of software, verification and testing techniques, the problems of maintenance, and portability and application of CASE tools. Prerequisite: EECE 3061. Co-requisite: ENGR 3200. (Formerly EE 431).

EECE 4320 Computer Hardware Design (3). An introduction to hardware design of computers and “hardwired” and micro programmed standard peripherals. Modular design is emphasized. Topics include system buses and protocols, synchronous timing, and co-processing techniques. Prerequisites: EECE 3100, 3101, ENGR 3200. (Check with department about frequency of offering). (Formerly EE 432).

EECE 4350 Computer Communication and Networks (3). Introduction to local area networks, data communication over transmission lines; network technology, topology, characteristics and the ISO layered network protocol; high speed networks, packet switching and routing, and the network interface; network performance and local area network design issues. Prerequisite: EECE 3061, EECE 3100, 3101, ENGR 3200. (Formerly EE 435).

EECE 4410 Design of Renewable Energy Systems for Remote Community (3). Review of renewable energy sources, energy and society, and thermodynamics; discussion of sociopolitical, economic and environmental factors; theory of photo-voltaic, wind turbine power, batteries, and other renewable energy sources, load forecasting, transmission and distribution systems; design of hybrid energy systems, wind electric water pumping system, and design of electric power distribution system for a community. Prerequisite: EECE 3410. (Check with department about frequency of offering). (Formerly EE 441).

EECE 4600 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (3). A multi-disciplinary course of biomedical engineering which include: basics of anatomy and physiology, bio-electric phenomena, biomedical sensors, bio-signal processing, medical imaging, physiological modeling, biotechnology and rehabilitation engineering. Laboratory experiments for biomedical project design are also part of this course. Lecture 3 Credits. Prerequisites: Senior Standing. (Formerly EE 460).

EECE 480 Introduction to Microprocessors (3). This course serves as an in-depth introduction to microprocessors. Topics covered are microprocessor hardware, software and architecture of both eight bit and sixteen bit machines; assembly and high-level languages; cross-assemblers; cross-compilers on-line debugging tools. Prerequisites: EECE 3100, 3101, ENGR 3200. (Formerly EE 480).