Electrical Engineering Department at UB

For Master of Science candidates with approval of advisor and supervising instructor. (EE 501 - Fall semester or Summer session; EE 502 - Spring semester).

503 GASEOUS ELECTRONICS (3)

Review of different types of plasmas, in particular glow discharge plasmas and thermal plasmas. Introduction to plasma diagnostic techniques like plasma spectroscopy, interferometry, probes, etc. Plasma applications such as circuit interrupter, gas discharge light sources, rectifiers, thermal plasma material processing, and plasma coatings. (Same as EE 403.)
Prerequisite: Graduate or senior standing.
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504 SUPERVISED RESEARCH (M.S.) (1-12)

Approval of the advisor of a Master of Science candidate is required for registration.

505 ELECTRICAL DEVICES I (3)

Principles of electromagnetic energy conversion with applications to motors and generators. (Same as EE 425.)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

507 ADVANCED MAGNETIC TRANSFORMERS (3)

Experimental operations of advanced transformers as an essential component of a graduate project.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

508 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES I (1.5)

A series of lectures on epitaxial growth and analysis of semiconductor materials. Lectures include organometallic synthesis, OMCVD, LCVD, LPE, MBE, theory of growth and materials characterization. Students will attend about 14 lectures per semester, given by several faculty and outside experts. A second semester is given as EE 509.

509 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES II (1.5)

A series of lectures on properties and applications of semiconductors. Lectures include Raman, photoluminescence, IR, magnetoresistance, spin resonance, reflectance, capacitance, conductance and deep level transient spectroscopies. Superlattices, pressure effects and microscopic techniques are included. Students will attend about 14 lectures per semester given by several faculty and outside experts. This follows EE 508.

510 ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT DESIGN I (3)

Design of electronic instruments with an emphasis on the use of integrated circuits, both analog and digital. Signal conditioning and filtering. Measurement of temperature, displacement, light, and other physical quantities. Data readout devices including digital displays. Individual projects required. (Same as EE 410.)

511 PROBLEMS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (3)

A survey of current areas of biomedical engineering practice of interest to electrical engineers. Biological measurements; electrodes, electrolytes and electrical potential; EKG, EEG, EMG and microelectrodes. Fluid flow and pressure transducers. Principles of instrumentation; transducers, compensators, preamps and amps, signal conditioning. Signal control systems; prosthetic devices. Making technology safe: grounding considerations, microshock, biomaterials and toxicity.

513 ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT DESIGN II (3)

Discussion and analysis of electronic industrial and scientific instruments, covering both detailed circuit design and overall instrument performance. Topics included are linear integrated circuit applications, phase locked loops, frequency synthesizers, modulators and multiplexing circuits, digital/analog interfacing, and microprocessor controls. (Continuation of EE 510)
Prerequisite: EE 510 or consent of the instructor.

514 ELECTRONIC SENSORS (3)

Analysis and design of electronic sensors, signal processing and interfaces. Standard transducers such as temperature, optical displacement, and pressure will be surveyed. New types of sensors, in particular fiber optic sensors, will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: EE 510 or consent of the instructor.

516 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING I (3)

Discrete-time linear systems and their state space representation. The z-Transform. Digital filter design techniques. The discrete Fourier transform and its computation. Finite wordlength and quantization effects. Homomorphic signal processing.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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517 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING II (3)

Computationally efficient algorithms and architectures for high throughput signal processing. Fast convolution algorithms and transforms. Power spectrum estimation. Applications and implementation considerations.
Prerequisite: EE 516.

519 INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (3)

An application oriented course to introduce the students to the basic principles and concepts employed in analysis and synthesis of modern day analog and microcomputer control systems. Topics include: review of vectors, matrices and Laplace transforms followed by introduction to block diagram, signal flow graph and state-variable representation of physical systems, network and linear graph techniques of system modeling, time-domain, frequency domain and state-space analysis of linear control systems, control concepts in multi-variable systems, hierarchy of control structures, design of op-amp controllers, and programmable controllers. (Same as EE 419.)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

521 MODERN MICROSCOPY (3)

A variety of microscopy and lithography technologies for those interested in fine structure fabrication and biomedical instrumentation. Special emphasis will be given on confocal light microscope, scanning and transmission, electron microscopy and x-ray microscopy.

527-528 INTRODUCTION TO PLASMA PHYSICS I, II (3, 3)

A broad and comprehensive introduction to the theory of plasma physics. Topics include: Orbits of charged-particle motion in electric, magnetic and gravitational fields; collisional processes governing the production and decay of ionized gases; the application of particle and plasma kinetics to transport properties such as conductivity and diffusion; plasma waves and oscillation; principles of plasma diagnostic techniques. (Same as EE 427-428)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

529 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) (3)

EMC deals with interference in electronic systems. The course is intended for senior and first-year graduate student and industrial professionals who have an interest in designing electronic systems that are in compliance with current commercial and military standards on EMC such as the FCC Part 15 and CISPR 22. Both specify limits on radiated and conducted emissions for digital devices which are defined as any electronic device that has digital circuitry and uses a clock signal in excess of 9 kHz. It is believed that all student projects designed in electronic instrumentation classes without consideration of the limits imposed by these standards would fail to meet the current standards and as a result could not marketed in the United States or Europe.

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531 RANDOM SIGNALS AND NOISE (3)

Stochastic processes as indexed sets of random variables. Probability law of a stochastic process. Examples: Wiener process, Poisson process, independent increment processes. Mean and covariance functions. Conditional probability for general random variables. Integrability, differentiality and ergodicity. Second order random processes. Harmonic analysis of stationary processes. Passage of random processes through linear systems. Markov chains. Mean square estimation, Weiner filter, linear prediction, Kalman filter. Spectral estimation.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.

535 JAVA APPLET MODELING FOR VISUAL ENGINEERING SIMULATION (3) LEC - FALL

The course emphasizes object-oriented analysis, design and programming. Lecture introduces Java syntax, application programmers interface, the object-oriented programming concepts including encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism, and the multi-threaded programming including thread synchronization and control. Lecture also introduces graphical programming API and the techniques are applied to the student-chosen, engineering simulation projects. Software engineering process such as architectural design, unit refinement cycles and code reuse are emphasized to develop a reusable class library consisting of at least three packages: a graphical drawing package, a problem simulation package, and a visual presentation package.

Prerequisite: Experience in programming with a high-level language (e.g., C).

536 MOBILE CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS (3)

One of the fastest growing application areas in communications engineering, this course covers elements of cellular radio system design specifications, cell coverage for signal and traffic, cell- site antennas and mobile antennas, co-channel interference reduction, types of non-co-channel interference, frequency management and channel assignment, handoffs, operational techniques and technologies, switching and traffic, data links and microwaves, system evaluations, digital systems, and cellular-related topics.

538 Principles of Modern Digital Communications (3)

Basic principles that govern the analysis and design of modern digital communication systems. Quantization (optimum scalar/vector quantization, PCM, DPCM, Delta modulation). Representation of communication signals and systems (ASK, PSK, QAM, NRZ, NRZI, FSK, CPM, MSK). Optimum receivers for the Additive White Gaussian Noise channel. Carrier and symbol synchronization. Block and convolutional channel codes. Receiver design and performance evaluation for channels with Inter-Symbol-Interference and Additive White Gaussian Noise (Viterbi receiver, linear equalizers, decision-feedback equalizers, adaptive equalizers). Fading multipath channels and diversity techniques, RAKE receiver. Introduction to spread spectrum signals and multiuser communications (CDMA techniques).
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540 INDUSTRIAL MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEMS (3)

An application oriented course covering principles and concepts employed in modern day AC and DC motor drive systems. Topics include: basic principles, construction, equivalent circuit, torque/power equations and application considerations of DC, synchronous and induction machines followed by introduction to power semiconductor switches, rectification, phase controlled conversion, commutation, naturally and forced commutated converter and inverter circuits in AC and DC motor drive systems. A term paper or a project is required and carries 50% of the grade. (Same as EE 420.)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

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541 SPECIAL TOPICS (3)LEC

The Java programming language, the Java API (application programmer's interface) and object-oriented software development concepts are introduced. The concepts, languages and tools learned during the first half of semester are applied to developing a reusable software component during the second half of the semester. The lecture contents are as follows: Object-oriented software concepts and the Java API. Objects and classes, inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism, class design, and software development process. Java applets and html, graphics, primitive data types, threading, exception handling, event-based user interface, component-container (AWT), I/O, networking, remote method invocation (RMI), native method invocation, etc. Organizing classes in the inheritance hierarchies and packages, and documentation.
Prerequisite: Experience in programming with a high-level language (e.g., C)

544 CDMA Communications (3)

Introduction to the spread-spectrum concept and its implications. Direct sequence and frequency hopped spread-spectrum systems. Spread-spectrum signal generation: Binary shift-register sequences for spread-spectrum systems. Multiuser CDMA systems. Spread-spectrum signal propagation (multipath, co-channel interference, narrowband interference). Receiver design concepts for CDMA communications. Adaptive interference suppression for CDMA systems.
Special topics: CDMA technology, Anti-Jam Communications, GPS Technology, OFDM.

547 MICROLITHOGRAPHY AND THIN FILM PROCESSES (3)

In the area of the Physical Electronics program of the Department, this course covers important physical and chemical aspects, such as visible and UV optics, x-ray optics, molecular structure of microfabrication, and thin film technology. Basic vacuum technology is also included.

548 MICROELECTRONIC DEVICE FABRICATION (3)

A lecture course at the first-year graduate level on the basics of integrated circuit (IC) engineering. Topics include basic processing technology, layout fundamentals, diffusion processes, IC resistors and capacitors, and IC active devices such as pn-junctions, bipolar transistors, MOS transistors, junction-gate FETs, and thermal effects in ICs.

549 ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT (3)

Introduces the analog integrated circuit fabrication and layout design, or the analog VLSI. Lecture covers representative IC fabrication processes (standard bipolar, CMOS and analog BiCMOS), layout principles and methods of MOS transistors and device matching, resistors and capacitors layouts, the matched layouts of R and C, bipolar transistors and bipolar matching, and diodes. Lecture will also review several active-loaded analog amplifier circuits, including some CMOS and BiCMOS op amp configurations. Term project is required on layout design of simple Op Amp circuits involving CMOS or BiCMOS op amps plus several matched devices of resistors, capacitors and transistors. Circuits are designed using SPICE simulation. The layout design is verified by SPICE simulation of the net list extracted from the layout. The student term project is to be fabricated through MOSIS.