University of Delaware
1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
1996-1997 Courses
Electrical Engineering
ELEG 205 Linear Circuit Theory I 4
Laws of the electric circuit, analysis of DC and AC circuits, network
equations and network theorems.
PREREQ: MATH242 and PHYS207.
ELEG 302 Material Science for Electrical Engineering Students 4
Emphasizes concepts and properties of materials important in modern
solid state electronics; topics include structure and processing of
electrical materials, band structure, carrier concentration and
dynamics, junction phenomena and optical and magnetic phenomena.
PREREQ: MATH243 and PHYS208.
ELEG 305 Signal Processing I 3
Covers continuous and discrete time signals and systems at the
introductory level. Introduces Z, Laplace and Fourier transforms and
uses these to solve difference and differential equations arising from
circuit theory and signal processing. Presents theory of linear and
causal systems.
PREREQ: ELEG205 and MATH342.
ELEG 306 Signal Processing II 4
Continues topics introduced in ELEG305 at a more advanced level.
Introduces filter design, transmission line analysis, the discrete
Fourier transform, the fast Fourier transform and roundoff effects.
Laboratory experiments test theory on actual signals, such as speech,
music and images.
PREREQ: ELEG305.
ELEG 309 Electronic Circuit Analysis I 4
Introduction to physical principles of solid state electronic devices.
Quantitative study of elementary circuits including biasing, linear
power amplifiers, low-frequency small signal analysis, multiple
transistor circuits and feedback.
PREREQ: ELEG205.
ELEG 310 Random Signals and Noise 3
Introduction to the statistical and spectral representations of random
signals used in statistical communication theory. The mathematical
techniques of probability theory and generalized harmonic analysis
developed and applied to electrical noise and the design of optimum
systems.
PREREQ: ELEG305.
ELEG 312 Electronic Circuit Analysis II 4
Low-frequency and high-frequency response of RC-coupled amplifiers,
Class A tuned amplifiers, tuned power amplifiers, frequency response and
stability of feedback amplifiers, oscillators, modulation and
demodulation circuits.
PREREQ: ELEG309.
ELEG 314 Electronics and Instrumentation 4
Steady state circuit analysis, diode, power supplies and filters.
Rotating machinery. Integrated circuits, operational amplifiers, A to D
convertors and digital building blocks with applications to
informational handling.
PREREQ: PHYS208 and MATH302.
RESTRICTIONS: Not for major credit.
ELEG 320 Field Theory I 3
Study of theory and problems in electrostatic and magnetostatic fields.
Maxwell's equations.
PREREQ: PHYS208, MATH342 and ELEG205.
ELEG 340 Solid State Electronics 3
Introduction to the concepts necessary to establish electronic phenomena
in solids. Application to electronic devices such as diodes,
transistors, FETS and integrated circuits. Emphasis on the reduction of
the physical device to a circuit model.
PREREQ: ELEG302, MATH342 and ELEG309.
ELEG 366 Independent Study 1-6
ELEG 403 Communication Systems Engineering 3
Review of signal theory, Fourier transforms, linear and time-invariant
systems; review of probability and random signals; information theory,
source entropy, channel capacity; basedband data transmission,
modulation, noise in analog systems and digital carrier modulation.
PREREQ: ELEG306.
ELEG 412 Introduction to Power System Analysis 4
Analysis of steady state and transient response of medium to high
voltage power distribution systems. Circuit modeling of power system
components, symmetrical components, power factor correction, fault
current prediction and three-phase circuit analysis.
PREREQ: ELEG320.
ELEG 413 Field Theory II 4
Electrodynamics based on Maxwell's equations. Energy storage and flow in
electromagnetic fields. Transmission lines, waves and radiating systems.
PREREQ: ELEG320.
ELEG 414 Electrical Machines, Motors and Generators 4
Study of rotating electrical machines (both AC and DC) motors and
generators with special emphasis on physical principles underlying
machine dynamics. Equivalent circuits and equations for predicting
machine response derived and analyzed and application considerations
discussed.
PREREQ: ELEG320.
ELEG 417 Feedback Control Systems 3
Analysis of servomechanisms and other closed loop systems.
PREREQ: ELEG305.
ELEG 418 Digital Control Systems 3
Study of closed-loop digital control systems. Emphasis is on simulation
methods and pole placement techniques for controller development. Both
root-locus and input/output pole placement using the Diphantine equation
are used to generate designs. MATLAB is used for computer aided design.
ELEG 420 Electronic Circuit Design 4
Design with and application of operational amplifiers using integrated
circuit units. Design of discrete element clamping and clipping
circuits, logic circuits, multivibrators, etc. Analysis and simulation
of digital integrated circuits. Laboratory studies involve extensive use
of analog and digital computers.
PREREQ: ELEG312.
ELEG 433 Energy Systems 3
Study of basic principles underlying systems for distribution and
utilization of electric power. Consideration of load scheduling,
polyphase systems, faults and stability, and power system economics.
PREREQ: ELEG309 and ELEG320.
ELEG 466 Independent Study 1-6
ELEG 620 Solar Electric Systems 3
Examines the issues critical to the deployment of photovoltaic systems.
Focuses on systems that have an electricity generating capacity of three
kilowatts and larger.
ELEG 621 Solid State Electronics II 3
Introduces fundamental principles of solid state physics upon which
subsequent device-based courses build. Reviews the basic technologies
and materials systems which are technologically important.
PREREQ: ELEG302 and ELEG340 or equivalents and ELEG423.
ELEG 622 Electronic Materials Processing 3
Theory and current technology of semiconductor fabrication processes,
including crystal growth, wafer preparation, lithography, liquid and
vapor phase epitaxy, molecular-beam epitaxy of ultra-thin layers and
superlattices, oxide growth, thin-film deposition, diffusion, ion
implantation, etching and metallization.
ELEG 623 Electrical Properties of Matter I 3
Covers certain concepts of ELEG340 at a more advanced level while
expanding on material aspects of the solid state. Emphasis on the
structure, properties and preparation of solids useful in electronic as
well as magnetic application. May be cross-listed with MASC623.
PREREQ: ELEG320 and ELEG340.
ELEG 624 Fundamental Device Principles 3
Introduces fundamental principles of semiconductor devices and derive
the operating characteristics of several important device examples.
Topics to be covered include semiconductor basics, equilibrium and
nonequilibrium properties, Fermi levels, transport, injectiion,
generation, recombination, p-n junctions bias, Fermi potentials,
capacitance, I-V characteristics, bipolar transistors, junction field
effect transistors, MOS transistors, ideal MIS structure, microwave and
optoelectronic devices.
ELEG 625 Optical Fiber Communications 3
Introduces the fundamental aspect of optical fiber communications as
well as some advanced topics, such as all optical communications and
networks. Topics to be covered include optical fiber structure,
charasteristics, and fabrications, wave propagation in dispersive
medium, optical sources and coupling, optical detectors, communication
systems and advanced system techniques.
RESTRICTIONS: Undergraduate students require permission of instructor.
ELEG 626 Integrated Circuits 3
Design and fabrication principles for semiconductor devices and
integrated circuits. Fundamentals of integrated circuit layout.
Techniques for epitaxial growth, ion-implantation methods. Thermal
characteristics. Economic factors.
ELEG 629 Digital Structures 3
Boolean algebra and propositional calculus as applied to combinational
and sequential systems, register transfer and arithmetic operations,
finite-state automata and other theoretical concepts of information
processing. Examples from structural and logical organization of general
and special purpose computers.
RESTRICTIONS: Primarily for non-majors. Requires programming experience.
ELEG 631 Digital Signal Processing 3
Theory of discrete-time signals and systems with emphasis on the
frequency domain description of digital filtering and discrete spectrum
analysis, fast Fourier transform, z-transform, digital filter design,
relationship to analog signal processing.
PREREQ: ELEG305.
ELEG 633 Image Processing 3
Review of concepts of linear systems and spectral analysis, human visual
response, scanning and display of images, Fourier optics, image
enhancement and feature extraction, design of digital filters for image
processing, 2D fast Fourier transform algorithms and computed
tomography. May be cross-listed with MAST633.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor.
ELEG 634 Signals and systems 3
Reviews basic concepts of discrete and continuous time signals, control
systems, and linear algebra. Transforms, sampling, aliasing, linear
algebra and systems of equations, matrix factorizations, eigenvalues and
eigenvectors, least squares, and the Cayley-Hamilton theorem are
studied.
PREREQ: ELEG305 amd MATH342 or MATH349 or equivalents.
ELEG 635 Digital Communication 3
Covers the theory and applications of digital communication including
source coding dealing with lossless and lossy compression of data such
as images and speech, channel coding dealing with error control
techniques to fight noise, and modulation dealing with the efficient
transmission of signals over waveformchannels.
RESTRICTIONS: Familiarity with probablity and linear systems required.
ELEG 636 Statistical Signal Processing 3
Introduction to random vectors and random processes and second-order
moment and spectral characterizations. Linear transformations of
stationary processes. Parameter estimation. Orthogonality principle and
optimal linear filtering. Levison recursion and lattice prediction
filters. AR and ARMA models and their Yule-Walker characterizations.
Classical and modern spectrum estimation.
PREREQ: Undergraduate courses in probability and signals and linear
systems.
ELEG 640 Opto-electronics 3
Study of the generation, transformation and applications of coherent
optical waves. Introduction to engineering optics. Laser theory; optical
wave propagation, modulation and detection; holography; opto-electronic
systems and related engineering applications. May be cross-listed with
MAST640.
ELEG 642 Special Topics in Electrooptics 3
Optical storage system, laser beam scanning systems, optical fiber
transmission characteristics. Fiber optical communication and other
advanced systems.
PREREQ: ELEG640.
ELEG 650 Semiconductor Device Design and Fabrication 3
Instruction in design and fabrication of simple bi-polar and MOS
integrated circuits. Specific topics include semiconductor device and
integrated circuit design, photolithographic mask design and
fabrication, photolithography, N-diffusion and P-diffusion, P-MOS,
metallization, and device and integrated circuit testing.
PREREQ: ELEG340.
ELEG 651 Computer Networking Communications 3
Presents basic concepts in computer network analysis and design.
Emphasizes generic principles developed over the last two decades in the
specification, implementation and evaluation of modern computer networks
and networking systems.
RESTRICTIONS: Requires undergraduate mathematical maturity, including
calculus, analytical geometry and infinite series and courses in
operating systems and computer architecture.
ELEG 652 Principles of Parallel Computer Architectures 3
Provides an introduction to the principles of parallel computer
architecture. Begins at a level that assumes experience in introductory
undergraduate courses such as digital system design, computer
architecture, and microprocessor based systems.
ELEG 661 Materials and Devices Seminar 1 PF
Lectures and discussions by faculty and students on specialized topics
in materials and devices.
ELEG 662 Digital Systems Seminar 1 PF
Lectures and discussions by faculty and students on specialized topics
in digital systems.
ELEG 663 Signal Processing Seminar 1 PF
Lectures and discussions by faculty and students on specialized topics
in signal processing.
ELEG 681 Remote Sensing of Environment 3
See MAST681 for course description.