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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (ELEG)

Aicha Elshabini, Department Head, 3220 Bell Engineering Center, (479) 575-3005/3009

Sherwood Charlton, Graduate Coordinator, 3217 Bell Engineering Center, 575-6048, e-mail: woodyc@uark.edu

Distinguished Professor Yeargan • University Professors Brown (W.D.), Schmitt, Yaz • Adjunct University Professor Salamo • Professors Ang, Balda, Elshabini, Jones, Naseem, Olejniczak, Schaper, Waite • Adjunct Professors Lala, Ulrich, Selvan • Adjunct Research Professors Vickers • Associate Professors Brown (R.L.), Caldwell, Charlton, Gattis, Mantooth, Martin • Adjunct Associate Professor Malshe • Assistant Professors Barlow, El-Shenawee, Lee • Adjunct Assistant Professors Parkerson, Simonson, Thompson

Degrees Conferred:

M.S.E.E. (ELEG)

M.S.Tc.E. in Telecommunications Engineering (TCEG)

M.S.E., Ph.D. in Engineering (ENGR)
(See Engineering)

Requirements for Graduate Degrees: In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School and the College of Engineering, the following departmental requirements must be satisfied by candidates for advanced degrees in electrical engineering.

1. Candidates for the Master of Science degree who present a thesis are required to complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of course work and six semester hours of thesis.

2. Candidates for the Master of Science degree who do not present a thesis are required to complete a minimum of 36 semester hours of course work.

3. Course work presented for the degree of Master of Science must include ELEG 5801 and a minimum of nine (12 for non-thesis option) additional semester hours at the 5000 or 6000 level in electrical engineering. No more than six hours of ELEG 588V may be presented for degree credit.

4. Master of Science degree or its equivalent is a prerequisite for entry into a Ph.D. program in the Department of Electrical Engineering. The program of study for the Ph.D. degree must satisfy the following:

a. If the student has completed an M.S. program which includes a thesis, a minimum of 54 hours of course work (excluding thesis credit hours) must be presented in the combined M.S. and Ph.D. programs. If the student has completed an M.S. program without a thesis, a minimum of 66 hours of course work must be presented in the combined M.S. and Ph.D. programs.

b. A minimum of 24 hours of the course work specified in item (a) must be completed after satisfying all M.S. degree requirements and filing a Declaration of Intent which states the student's intention to become a doctoral candidate.

c. The course work specified in item (a) must include a minimum of 27 hours of course work at the 5000 and 6000 level in electrical engineering.

d. The course work specified in item (a) must include ELEG 6801.

e. The doctoral program must include a minimum of 18 hours of ELEG 700V in addition to the course work specified in item (a).

f. If the language requirement established by the graduate faculty of the College of Engineering is to be satisfied by course work in a related field, then the doctoral program must include six hours of course work for this purpose in addition to the course work specified in item (a). It is emphasized that the course work specified in items (a) and (b) represent minimums and many students' programs will include more than this minimum, particularly if the prerequisite M.S. degree is not an M.S.E.E. degree from a recognized graduate school in the United States.

5. Attendance at both ELEG 5801 and ELEG 6801 seminar series is required of all graduate students in electrical engineering.

6. Other conditions as stipulated in departmental guidelines for master's and doctoral degrees. Candidates for the Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering must have completed courses in Digital Signal Processing (ELEG 3133 and ELEG 3131 or equivalent), Electromagnetics (ELEG 3703 or equivalent). Or the candidate's committee will assign one course in each of these areas that must be completed as part of the candidate's degree program. Candidates with non-ABET accredited BS degrees must satisfy the same deficiencies as students pursuing the MSEE or MSE degrees. Further, all candidates must complete the courses:

Introduction to Telecommunication
(ELEG 5613),

Computer Communication Networks
(ELEG 5643 ).

A Certificate of Achievement in Electronics Manufacturing is available for students seeking a graduate degree in an engineering discipline.

COURSES: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (ELEG)

ELEG4203 Semiconductor Devices (FA, SP, SU) Crystal properties and growth of semiconductors, energy bands and charge carriers in semiconductors, excess carriers in semiconductors, analysis and design of p/n junctions, analysis and design of bipolar junction transistors, analysis and design of field-effect transistors. Prerequisite: MATH 3404.

ELEG4223 Design and Fabrication of Solar Cells (FA, SP, SU) Solar insolation and its spectral distribution; p-n junction solar cells in dark and under illumination; solar cell parameters efficiency limits and losses; standard cell technology; energy accounting; design of silicon solar cells using simulation; fabrication of designed devices in the lab and their measurements.

ELEG4233 Introduction to Integrated Circuit Design (FA, SP, SU) Design and layout of large scale digital integrated circuits using NMOS and CMOS technology. Topics include MOS devices and basic circuits, integrated circuit layout and fabrication, dynamic logic, circuit design, and layout strategies for large scale NMOS and CMOS circuits. Prerequisite: ELEG 3213.

ELEG4243 Analog Integrated Circuits (FA, SP, SU) Theory and design techniques for linear and analog integrated circuits. Current mirrors, voltage to base emitter matching, active loads, compensation, level shifting, amplifier design techniques, circuit simulation using computer-assisted design programs. Prerequisite: ELEG 3223 and ELEG 4203.

ELEG4273 Electronics Manufacturing Processes (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to manufacturing processes and concurrent engineering in the electronics industry. Survey of electronics components and products and the processes of fabrication and assembly. Principles of design, productivity, quality, and economics. Emphasis on manufacturability. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours per week. (Same as INEG 4513) Corequisite: ELEG 4270L. Prerequisite: (ELEG 3903 or ELEG 2013) and (INEG 3313 or STAT 3013).

ELEG4270L Electronics Manufacturing Processes Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: ELEG 4273.

ELEG4283 Mixed Signal Test Engineering I (FA, Even years) Overview of mixed signal testing, the test specification process, DC and parametric measurements, measurement accuracy, tester hardware, sampling theory, DSP-based testing, analog channel testing, digital channel testing. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing.

ELEG4293 Mixed-Signal Modeling & Simulation (SP) Study of basic analog, digital & mixed signal simulation solution methods. Modeling with hardware description languages. Use of state-of-the-art simulators and HDLs. Prerequisite: ELEG 3223

ELEG4323 Switch Mode Power Conversion (FA, SP, SU) Basic switching converter topologies: buck, boost, buck-boost, Cuk, flyback, resonant; pulse-width modulation; integrated circuit controllers; switching converter design case studies; SPICE analyses of switching converters; state-space averaging and linearization; switching converter transfer functions. Prerequisite: ELEG 3223 and ELEG 3123.

ELEG4403 Control Systems (FA, SP, SU) Mathematical models of control systems. Performance criteria and stability. Zigler-Niclos, root-locus, and frequency-response design techniques. Special topics. Credit may be for only one of CSEG 4403 and ELEG 4403 or MEEG 4213. (Same as CENG 4403, CSEG 4403, MEEG 4213) Prerequisite: ELEG 3123.

ELEG4463L Control Systems Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Experimental study of various control systems and components. The use of programmable logic controllers in the measurement of systems parameters, ladder-logic applications, process-control applications, and electromechanical systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403.

ELEG4503 Electric Power Distribution Systems (FA, SP, SU) Design considerations of electric power distribution systems, including distribution substations, primary and secondary circuits. Distribution transformer and capacitor applications, voltage regulation, and distribution system protection. Prerequisite: ELEG 3303.

ELEG4513 Power System Analysis (FA, SP, SU) Equivalent circuit representation of power transmission lines. Development of power transmission network equations including symmetrical component method for unbalanced 3-phase circuits. Introduction to the problems of load flow, fault analysis, and transient stability. Prerequisite: ELEG 3123 or ELEG 3903.

ELEG4523 Introduction to Power Electronics (FA, SP, SU) Power electronic systems, power semiconductor switches, Generic power electronic converters: line-frequency diode rectifiers, line-frequency phase-controlled rectifiers and inverters, switch-mode inverters, and zero-voltage and zero-current switching resonant inverters (e.g., resonant and actively-clamped resonant dc-link inverters). Prerequisite: ELEG 3123 and ELEG 3223.

ELEG4533 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Compatibility in Power Electronics (IR) EMI, EMC basics, EMI sources, differential- and common-mode EMI, EMI/EMC Standards, EMI Measurements, EMI/EMC Solutions. Corequisite: ELEG 3303. Prerequisite: ELEG 2113, ELEG 3223.

ELEG4563L Power System Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Computer studies of: transmission line performance, formation of positive-sequence and zero-sequence network matrices, power-flow, economic operation, 3-phase and single-phase faults and transient stability. Prerequisite: ELEG 4513.

ELEG4603 Deterministic Digital Signal Processing System Design (FA) Design of Digital Signal Processing systems with deterministic inputs. Sampling, quantisizing, oversampling, ADC trade-offs, distortion, equalizers, anti-aliasing, coherency, frequency domain design, audio and video compression. Prerequisite: ELEG 3133.

ELEG4623 Communication Systems (FA, SP, SU) Various modulation systems used in communications. AM and FM fundamentals, pulse modulation, signal to noise ratio, threshold in FM, the phase locked loop, matched filter detection, probability of error in PSK, FKS, DPSK. The effects of quantization and thermal noise in digital systems. Information theory and coding. Prerequisite: ELEG 4133.

ELEG4683 Introduction to Image Processing (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to the basic concepts of image processing; theory and applications. Covers digital methods of image restoration; reformation, extraction and analysis. (Same as CSEG 4683) Corequisite: CSEG 4680D.

ELEG4680D Introduction to Image Processing Drill (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: ELEG 4683.

ELEG4713 Electromagnetic Transmission (FA, SP, SU) Steady state and transient response of lossless and dissipative transmission lines. Wave guides and resonators. Antennas and radiation. Prerequisite: ELEG 3703.

ELEG487V Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3) (IR) Consideration of current electrical engineering topics not covered in other courses. Prerequisite: senior standing.

ELEG4933 Minicomputer Applications (FA, SP, SU) Structure, implementation, and application of minicomputer systems. Microcomputer hardware. Microprogramming. Minicomputer software technology. Design and evaluation of minicomputer systems. (Same as CSEG 4953) Corequisite: ELEG 4930D. Prerequisite: ELEG 3213 and INEG 3313.

ELEG4930D Minicomputer Applications Drill (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: ELEG 4933.

ELEG4943 Digital Systems Design (FA, SP, SU) Number systems and codes, fundamentals of switching algebra, analysis and design of sequential switching circuits and memory elements. (Same as CSEG 4943) Prerequisite: junior standing.

ELEG4963 Field Programmable Gate Array Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Implementation of digital logic and state machine designs with field programmable gate arrays. Emphasis is on the use of CAD tools for design and synthesis. Corequisite: ELEG 4960L.

ELEG4960L Field Programmable Gate Array Laboratory Lab (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: ELEG 4963.

ELEG4983 Introduction to Computer Architecture (FA, SP, SU) Design of a single board computer including basic computer organization, memory subsystem design, periphereal interfacing, DMA control, interrupt control, and bus organization. (Same as CSEG 4983) Prerequisite: ELEG 3923.

ELEG5113 Stochastic Digital Signal Processing System Design (SP) Design elements and trade-offs of stochastic DSP systems. Linear prediction, adaptive filters, parametric spectral analysis, speech applications. Design examples, random signal basics, spectral decomposition, noise. Prerequisite: ELEG 3133 and ELEG 4133.

ELEG5153 Real-Time Data Acquisition Systems (FA, SP, SU) The theory and practice associated with taking measurements of the real world for use with computers. Sampling and data analysis techniques. (Same as CSEG 5053) Prerequisite: ELEG 3923.

ELEG5163 Advanced Microcontroller Design Project (FA, SP, SU) Use of development systems as an aid to microcontroller design; the student is expected to design, build, and test a microcontroller-based system to perform a specified task. Corequisite: ELEG 5160L. Prerequisite: ELEG 3923.

ELEG5160L Advanced Microcontroller Design Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: ELEG 5163.

ELEG5173L Digital Signal processing Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Use of DSP integrated circuits. Lectures, demonstrations, and projects. DSP IC architectures and instruction sets. Assembly language programming. Development tools. Implementation of elementary DSP operations, difference equations, transforms, filters. Prerequisite: ELEG 4603.

ELEG5183L DSP Digital Communications Laboratory (SU) Implementation of digital communication techniques in the Texas Instruments C30 processor. AM, FM, SSB, DSB modulation; data scramblers, bit error rate, PAM, QAM; echo cancellation, full-duplex modems. Pre- or Corequisite: ELEG 4623.

ELEG5193L Advanced DSP Processors Laboratory (SP) Familiarization with, and use of, advanced DSP processors. Parallel processor configurations, timing consideration, specialized programming techniques, complex pipelines. Prerequisite: ELEG 5173L.

ELEG5213 Integrated Circuit Fabrication Technology (FA, SP, SU) Theory and techniques of integrated circuit fabrication technology; crystal growth, chemical vapor deposition, impurity diffusion, oxidation, ion implantation, photolithography and medullization. Design and analysis of device fabrication using SUPREM and SEDAN. In-process analysis techniques. Student review papers and presentations on state of the art fabrication and device technology. Prerequisite: ELEG 4203.

ELEG5233 Solid-State Electronics I (FA, SP, SU) Theoretical treatment of crystal structures and lattices, quantum and statistical mechanics, thermal properties of crystals, free-electron theory of metals and quantum theory of electrons in periodic lattices. Prerequisite: ELEG 4203 and PHYS 3614 and PHYS 3611L.

ELEG5253L Integrated Circuit Design Laboratory I (FA, SP, SU) Design and layout of large scale digital integrated circuits. Students design, check, and simulate digital integrated circuits which will be fabricated and tested in I.C. Design Laboratory II. Topics include computer-aided design, more indepth coverage of topics from ELEG 4233, and design of very large scale chips. Prerequisite: ELEG 4233 and ELEG 4203.

ELEG5263L Integrated Circuit Design Laboratory II (FA, SP, SU) Students test the I.C. chips they designed in I.C. Design Laboratory I and propose design corrections where needed. Topics include gate arrays, bipolar design, I2L, memory design, and microprocessor design. Prerequisite: ELEG 5253L.

ELEG5273 Electronic Packaging (FA, SP, SU) An introductory treatment of electronic packaging from single chip to multichip including materials, electrical design, thermal design, mechanical design, package modeling and simulation, processing considerations, reliability, and testing. Credit can not be earned for both MEEG 5273 and ELEG 5273. (Same as MEEG 5273) Prerequisite: (ELEG 3213 or ELEG 3913) and MATH 3404.

ELEG5283 Mixed Signal Test Engineering II (SP, Odd years) Focus calibrations, DAC testing, ADC testing, DIB design, Design for Test, Data Analysis, Test Economics. Prerequisite: ELEG 4283.

ELEG5293L Integrated Circuits Fabrication Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Experimental studies of silicon oxidation, solid-state diffusion, photolithographical materials and techniques, bonding and encapsulation. Fabrication and testing of PN diodes, NPN transistors and MOS transistors. Prerequisite: ELEG 5213.

ELEG5313 Power Semiconductor Devices (FA, SP, SU) Carrier transport physics; breakdown phenomenon in semiconductor devices; power bipolar transistors, thyristors, power junction field-effect transistors, power field-controlled diodes, power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors, and power MOS-bipolar devices. Prerequisite: ELEG 4203.

ELEG5403 Systems Theory (FA, SP, SU) A unified state-space approach to continuous and discrete systems. System dynamics, local transition functions, reachability, observability, and global behavior of systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403.

ELEG5413 Stochastic Control Systems (FA, SP, SU) Optimal estimation and control of linear dynamic systems with uncertainties. Stochastic processes and models. Prediction, filtering, and smoothing. The Kalman filter, Wiener-Hopf equations, separation principle, and stochastic optimal control. Prerequisite: ELEG 4133.

ELEG5423 Optimal Control Systems (FA, SP, SU) Basic concepts, conditions for optimality, the minimum principle, the Hamilton Jacobi equation, structure and properties of optimal systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403.

ELEG5433 Digital Control Systems (FA, SP, SU) Signal processing in continuous-discrete systems. System modeling using the z-transform and state-variable techniques. Analysis and design of digital control systems. Digital redesign for continuous control. Prerequisite: ELEG 4403.

ELEG5443 Nonlinear Systems Analysis and Control (FA, SP, SU) Second-order nonlinear systems. Nonlinear differential equations. Approximate analysis methods. Lyapunov and input-output stability. Design of controllers, observers, and estimators for nonlinear systems. (Same as MATH 5443) Prerequisite: ELEG 4403 or MATH 5303.

ELEG5453 Adaptive Filtering and Control (FA, SP, SU) Models for deterministic systems. Parameter estimation. Adaptive control. Stochastic models. Stochastic state and parameter estimation. Adaptive control of stochastic systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 3143 and ELEG 4403.

ELEG5513 Electric Power Quality (FA, SP, SU) The theory and analysis of electric power quality for industrial and commercial power systems. Specific topics include: grounding, shielding, wiring considerations, instrumentation, site surveys and analysis, case studies, specification and selection of power system components, and recommended design and installation practice. Prerequisite: ELEG 3303 and MATH 3404.

ELEG5533 Power Electronics and Motor Drives (FA, SP, SU) V-1 characteristics of insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) and MOS-controlled Thyristors (MCTs), design of driver and snubber circuits, induction-, permanent magnet-, and brushless dc-motor drives; and resonant inverters. Prerequisite: graduate standing or (ELEG 3223 and ELEG 3303).

ELEG5543 Communication Networks for Motion/Industrial Control (IR) An introduction to topics of current interest in motion control systems. Examples: Open Control Automation, RS 485 Communication and RS 232 Communication as related to motion control systems, Serial Real Time Communication Systems, Control Area Network, Embedded Controllers, Motion Control Applications. Prerequisite: ELEG 3303 or graduate standing.

ELEG5613 Introduction to Telecommunications (FA) Overview of Public and Private Telecommunication Systems; Traffic Engineering; Communications Systems Basics, Information Technology, Electromagnetics, Data Transmission" Prerequisite: ELEG Graduate Standing or ELEG 3133.

ELEG5623 Information Theory (FA, SP, SU) Continuous and discrete source and channel models, measure of information, channel capacity, noisy-channel coding theorem, coding and decoding techniques. Prerequisite: ELEG 4133 or ELEG 4623.

ELEG5633 Detection and Estimation (FA, SP, SU) Binary and multiple decisions for single and multiple observations; sequential, composite, and non-parametric decision theory; estimation theory; sequential, non-linear, and state estimation; optimum receiver principles. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

ELEG5643 Computer Communications Networks (FA, SP, SU) A study of various current data communication techniques used in the computer world. Concepts of digital communications theory as well as packets and protocols are studied. (Same as CSEG 5083) Prerequisite: CSEG 2533.

ELEG5653 Artificial Neural Networks (FA, SP, SU) A study of neural networks implementations using a system perspective and mathematics exposition suitable for systems implementation and simulation. Simple and multi-layer networks, associative memory, and self organizing networks. Applications to signal processing, controls, and character

ELEG5673 Pattern Recognition (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to the basic concepts of pattern recognition, its theory and application. Subjects will include: trainable pattern classifiers, discriminant functions, parametric training methods, nonparametric training methods, feature selection, feature ordering, cluster analysis. Prerequisite: ELEG 4133.

ELEG5683 Image Processing (FA, SP, SU) Concepts involved in the processing of digital images. Emphasis on image analysis, enhancement, and restoration. Both spatial and frequency domain approaches are presented. (Same as CSEG 5203) Prerequisite: working knowledge of statistics and a programming language.

ELEG5713 Antennas and Radiation (FA, SP, SU) Radio frequency antennas, control of radiation patterns, antenna impedance and antenna feeding systems. Prerequisite: ELEG 3713.

ELEG5733 Remote Sensing Systems (FA, SP, SU) Analysis of remote sensors operating in 3 widely used EM spectral regions: Visible and near IR, thermal IR, and microwave. Emphasis on understanding generic types of remote sensors serving these spectral bands, their data products, and applications. Prerequisite: ELEG 3703 and ELEG 3123.

ELEG5743 Radar Systems (FA, SP, SU) Methods of discrimination and ambiguity in the measurement of range, angle and velocity. Analysis of search, tracking, MTI, SLAR, and SAR systems. Characterization of return from complex targets. Prerequisite: ELEG 3713.

ELEG5753 Synthetic Aperture Radar Systems (FA, SP, SU) Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging techniques are important for terrestrial and planetary remote sensing. Evaluates SAR technology and focuses on parameters crucial to image quality. Antennas, aperture synthesis, correlation processing, noise statistics, and image quality are all analyzed. Prerequisite: ELEG 3123 and ELEG 3713 and ELEG 4133.

ELEG5801 Graduate Seminar (FA, SP, SU) Papers presented by candidates for the Master of Science degree in electrical engineering on design problems, or new developments in the field of electrical engineering.

ELEG587V Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3) (FA, SP, SU) Consideration of current electrical engineering
topics not covered in other courses. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

ELEG588V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Opportunity for individual study of advanced subjects related to a graduate electrical engineering program to suit individual requirements.

ELEG5913 Parallel Programming (FA, SP, SU) An analysis of parallel computer systems with respect to software engineering. Practical programming experience on pipelined, array, and multiprocessor computers. Credit can be earned in only one of these three courses. CSCI 5303 or CSEG 5303 or ELEG 5913. (Same as CSCI 5303, CSEG 5303) Prerequisite: working knowledge of 'C' language and CSEG 4513 or equivalent.

ELEG5933 CAD Methods for VLSI (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to computational methods for the design and implementation of computer aided design (CAD) tools for digital systems engineering. The underlying theory of the tools is emphasized in addition to their application. Prerequisite: proficiency using a modern high-level programming language and CSEG 4983.

ELEG5943 Computer Arithmetic Circuits (FA, SP, SU) Examination of fundamental principles of algorithms for performing arithmetic operations in computers. This course provides sufficient theoretical and practical information to prepare the digital design engineer with an awareness of basic techniques for the realization of arithmetic circuits. Pre- or Corequisite: CSEG 4983 or equivalent and graduate standing.

ELEG5963 Computer Systems Optimization (FA, SP, SU) Design considerations and performance analysis of computer and communication systems modeling. (Same as CSEG 5063) Prerequisite: CSEG 2723.

ELEG600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing.

ELEG6213 Semiconductor Surfaces (FA, SP, SU) Semiconductor surfaces: Structure and reactivity of the surface, surface space-charge region, surface states, scattering. Experimental methods, the MOS capacitance vs. voltage technique, current-voltage measurements, photo-electric emission. Prerequisite: ELEG 5233.

ELEG6233 Solid State Electronics II (FA, SP, SU) Indepth theoretical treatment of semiconductor material and devices. Topics to be covered include carrier statistics, transport behavior, bulk material properties, junction characteristics and metal-semiconductor contacts. Prerequisite: ELEG 5233.

ELEG6273 Advanced Electronic Packaging (FA, SP, SU) An advanced treatment of electronic packaging concentrating on multichip modules. Topics covered include electrical design, thermal design, mechanical design, package modeling and simulation, computer-aided engineering and design, processing limitations on MCM performance, reliability, testing, and economic considerations. (Same as MEEG 6273) Prerequisite: ELEG 5273.

ELEG6801 Graduate Seminar (FA, SP, SU) Papers presented by candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in electrical engineering on current research or design problems in the field of electrical engineering.

ELEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)