Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECSE)
Foundations of Academic Discovery serves as the entry point to the Rock Integrated Studies Program. With its strong faculty-student interaction, the course promotes intellectual inquiry, critical and creative thinking, and computer skills needed for academic success. Through varied content, the course introduces students to academic discourse and information literacy while exploring topics such as diversity and inclusion and global awareness. This course will set students along the path to becoming engaged with issues and scholarship important to a 21st century education while they learn about themselves and their place in the world.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Freshman 1 or Freshman 2.
Enrollment limited to students with the ROCK STUDIES 2 STUDENT or ROCK STUDIES STUDENT attributes.
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.
Credits: 1-3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.
Credits: 1-6
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
Credits: 1-3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
This course covers theoretical analysis and implementation of common instruments common in engineering and industrial processes. Other topics include measurement system design and error propagation methods. This course has an integral laboratory component in addition to lecture sections.
Prerequisite: PHYS 217D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall Terms
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.
Credits: 1-3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
Credits: 1-3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
Continuation of ENGR 250 covering steady-state and transient AC circuits, poly-phase AC circuits, semiconductor devices, and integrated circuit devices/fabrication.
Prerequisites: ENGR 250D and ENGR 251D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Modeling, design, and analysis of electrical circuits and printed circuit boards using CADD tools, and circuit modeling software. In the lab section students will develop and produce their own printed circuit boards.
Prerequisite: ECSE 310D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Spring Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Structure and design of modern processors including fabrication, logic control, interfacing, memory design, parallel computing, and programming in appropriate languages.
Prerequisite: CPSC 246D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Spring Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Analysis of continuous-time and discrete time signals and modeling of linear time-invariant systems. Programing tools, such as MATLAB and analytical methods will be used to simulate or analyze signals. Context is routed in engineering and physics topics related to controls, communications, and signal processing.
Prerequisites: MATH 301 (may be taken concurrently)D and MATH 232D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Study of electricity and magnetism using Maxwell’s equations in the context of engineering systems. Topics include electromechanical devices, transmission, antennas, radiation, and use of simulation software.
Prerequisites: PHYS 217D and MATH 231D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum.
Credits: 1-3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
Credits: 1-3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Course on the conversion of electrical energy into different forms with emphasis on electromechanical energy, rectifiers, inverters, and power systems applications.
Prerequisite: ECSE 310D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Spring Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Foundations of wireless communication systems with theory and modern practice/implementation. Topics include: frequency allocations, modulation, multiplexing, architectures, bandwidths, signal coding/decoding algorithms, and multiple access systems.
Prerequisite: ECSE 350D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Spring Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Theory and methods used to process, design, and implement digital signals and filters. Topics include: quantization, z-transforms, FFT’s, filters, and signal sampling.
Prerequisite: ECSE 350D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Spring Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Design, modeling, and analysis of modern electrical power generation, distribution systems, and their components. Students will be using SCADA for real-time monitoring and control of power generation systems.
Prerequisite: ECSE 410D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall Terms
Students with a semester level of Junior 1, Junior 2 or Senior 1 may not enroll.
Capstone Design course is the culmination of the educational experience in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The courses require students to draw upon all previous coursework and cultivate new skills in order to solve complex design problems associated with an assigned multidisciplinary group project. This is the first course of a year-long design experience.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall Terms
Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior 1 or Senior 2.
Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Electrical& Computer Engineer.
Capstone Design course is the culmination of the educational experience in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The courses require students to draw upon all previous coursework and cultivate new skills in order to solve complex design problems associated with an assigned multidisciplinary group project. This is the second course of a year-long design experience.
Prerequisite: ECSE 460D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Spring Terms
Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior 1 or Senior 2.
Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Electrical& Computer Engineer.
Course addressing theory and practical implementation of digital systems such as programable logic devices, and FPGAs using the HDL programing language.
Prerequisites: CPSC 246D and ECSE 310 (may be taken concurrently)D
D Requires minimum grade of D.
Credits: 3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered Fall Terms
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
Independent Study courses give students the opportunity to pursue research and/or studies that are not part of the university's traditional course offerings. Students work one on one or in small groups with faculty guidance and are typically required to submit a final paper or project as determined by the supervising professor.
Credits: 1-3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.
A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
Credits: 1-3
Term(s) Typically Offered: Offered as Needed
Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2 or Sophomore 1 may not enroll.