Below is a list of courses taught within the department.  Click on a course to see a more detailed description.

201. LINEAR CIRCUITS I. An introduction to the analysis and design of electrical circuits composed of linear elements. The course begins with time domain analysis of the steady state and transient behavior of linear circuits and progresses to sinusoidal steady state analysis using the phasor method. Computers are introduced as an aid to analysis and design of circuits via the use of circuit simulation software. Prerequisites: Physics 102 and Mathematics 162. Fall semester only, three hours.

202. LINEAR CIRCUITS II. Continued study in techniques for analyzing and designing circuits composed of linear elements, including the Laplace Transform, convolution, and Fourier analysis methods. Applications of linear circuits to electric power systems and frequency selective systems are examined. Computers are used as an aid to analysis and design via the use of circuit simulation software. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 201. Spring semester only, three hours.

204. DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN. An introduction to digital circuit analysis and design methods. Combinational circuit topics include the use of Boolean algebra, map minimization methods, and circuit implementation with logic gates and standard integrated circuits. Sequential circuit design is explored, and implementation with flip-flops and standard integrated circuits is investigated. Programmable logic implementation of both combinational and sequential circuits is introduced. A group design project is required. Spring semester only, three hours.

210. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. A survey for non-electrical engineering majors covering the basic principles of circuit analysis, electronics, instrumentation, and electromechanical energy conversion, with computer applications. Prerequisites: Mathematics 162, Physics 102, and Mechanical Engineering 120 or Computer Science 141. Spring semester only, three hours.

238. NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS. An introduction to MATLAB computer programming with an emphasis on numerical methods common to electrical engineering applications. Prerequisite: Computer Science 141. Corequisite: Electrical Engineering 201. Fall semester only, two hours. Electrical and Computer Engineering / 119

251. LINEAR CIRCUITS LABORATORY. A laboratory course intended to acquaint the student with basic techniques of instrumentation, measurement, design, and troubleshooting for linear analog circuits. Laboratory investigation of basic Electrical Engineering concepts is integrated with design and implementation of practical circuits to meet specifications. Corequisite: Electrical Engineering 201. Fall semester only, one hour.

252. DIGITAL CIRCUITS LABORATORY. A laboratory course intended to acquaint the student with hardware and software tools used for the design and implementation of digital circuits. A variety of digital design techniques are investigated, including gate-level circuits, programmable FPGA devices, and hardware definition languages (VHDL). CAD software, a hardware target system, and lab equipment are used to design, simulate, program, and verify the operation of digital circuits. Computers are used to design and simulate circuits and to program digital devices to implement those designs. Corequisite: Electrical Engineering 204. Spring semester only, one hour.

301. ELECTRONICS I. A study of semiconductor device characteristics, diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), field-effect transistors (FETs), BJT and FET amplifier circuits, bias stability, and DC power supplies. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 202 and Mathematics 262. Fall semester only, three hours.

302. ELECTRONICS II. A study of the frequency response characteristics of transistor amplifiers, integrated-circuit operational amplifiers, fundamentals of feedback and stability, oscillators, active filters, quasi-linear circuits, pulsed waveforms and timing circuits. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 301. Spring semester only, three hours.

303. ELECTRICAL MACHINES. Theories of transformers, DC machines, induction motors, synchronous motors and generators, stepping motors, and single-phase motors are developed and applications are explored. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 202. Fall semester only, three hours.

304. ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY. Fundamentals of electromagnetic theory, including static electric fields; dielectrics; energy and forces in the electric field; magnetic fields in free space and in magnetic materials; time-varying fields; and Maxwell’s equations with applications. Computer techniques are used to solve a problem involving Laplace’s Equation. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 202; Mathematics 262. Spring semester only, four hours.

306. DIGITAL ELECTRONICS. A study of semiconductor devices and their use in digital integrated circuits. Characteristics of semiconductor devices will be explored followed by an investigation of their application to the design of digital logic circuits and systems. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 204 and 301. Spring semester only, three hours.

310. EMBEDDED SYSTEMS. An introduction to the skills required to design and program systems that incorporate embedded microprocessors or microcontrollers. Topics include microprocessor circuitry and architecture, programming using assembly and higher-level languages, and interfacing the microprocessor with external devices. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 202 or 210, and Electrical Engineering 204. Spring semester only, four hours. 321. SIGNAL ANALYSIS. The mathematical representation of continuous and discrete systems including Fourier Series and transforms; Laplace transforms; z-transforms; continuous and discrete convolution; and digital computer techniques such as FFT’s and digital filtering. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 202; Mathematics 262. Fall semester only, four hours.

351. INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY I. A hands-on experience in the use of electronic devices including discrete active and passive components and sub-assemblies; test equipment; and instrumentation. Assignments are oriented toward the analysis and design of analog electronic circuits and sys- 120 / Grove City College tems. Computer software is used for circuit simulation and analysis. Familiarization with the technical resources available in the library is also provided. Corequisite: Electrical Engineering 301. Fall semester only, one hour.

352. INTERMEDIATE LABORATORY II. A hands-on experience in the use of electronic and electrical devices including transformers, motors, and generators as well as discrete active and passive components, test equipment, and instrumentation. Assignments are oriented toward the analysis and design of analog electronic circuits, networks, and electrical machines. Computer software is used for circuit simulation and analysis. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 301 and 351. Corequisites: Electrical Engineering 302 and 303. Spring semester only, one hour.

353. INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL LABORATORY. A hands-on experience in the use of electronic devices including discrete active and passive components, integrated circuits, test equipment, and instrumentation. Assignments are oriented toward the analysis and design of digital electronic circuits and networks. Computer software is used for circuit simulation and analysis. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 204, 301, and 351. Corequisite: Electrical Engineering 306. Spring semester only, one hour.

390. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. Special topics, based on student demand and faculty interest, in the areas of new electrical engineering development. Specific subject matter varies each semester. Prerequisites and credit hours announced in advance of registration. Semester course, one, two, three, or four hours.

401. ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ENGINEERING DESIGN. A study of the principles and methods of designing electrical/computer engineering systems in today’s society. The early stages of the design process are emphasized, including identifying needs, requirements specification, planning and evaluating design alternatives. Engineering ethics, including intellectual property, are a significant focus. The senior design project is initiated, defined and documented. Extensive technical writing and oral presentation skills are employed. Electrical Engineering 401 is designed to fulfill the requirements for both a Writing Intensive (WI) and a Speaking Intensive (SI) course in the Electrical Computer Engineering curriculum. Prerequisite: Senior standing in electrical engineering (either electrical or computer concentration). Fall semester only, three hours.

404. ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TRANSMISSION. The analysis of the transmission of electromagnetic energy including radiation in free space and in various media, guided waves in transmission lines, and antennas. Each student completes an antenna design project as part of this course. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 304. Fall semester only, four hours.

421. CONTROL THEORY. A study of the analysis and design of feedback control systems. Topics include: modeling of dynamic systems, linearization, transducers, parameterization of step responses, reduction of multiple subsystems, steady-state error, brief overview of root locus, Bode analysis/stability margins, Bode compensator design, programmable logic controllers (including RSLogix500; RSView32 software and SLC-500 hardware and projects controlling actual hardware), state-space representation, solution of state equations, review of z-transform, and sampling. Extensive Matlab/Simulink simulations. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 321. Fall semester only, four hours.

422. DESIGN OF CONTROL SYSTEMS. Analysis and design of primarily digital control systems. Topics include: relation of z-transform to Laplace transform under sampling; more PLC projects; sampled- data closed-loop systems/effects of sampling; system reduction using Mason’s gain rule; discretetime state equations/their solution; digital filter realizations in software and ICs; steady-state error for sampled-data control systems; frequency domain techniques for digital control system compensator design; state/output feedback/observer theory for digital control systems; optimal control (theory behind and examples of linear quadratic regulators including incorporation of nonzero setpoint); and fuzzy logic controllers. Extensive Matlab/Simulink simulations. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 401 and 421. Spring semester only, four hours.

431. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS I. Fundamentals of digital communication systems including signals/systems review; correlations/PSD; channel capacity; EbN0; baseband systems (PCM/companding, DPCM, source coding, scrambling, intersymbol interference/RRC, bit synchronization, and TDM); brief introductions to xDSL, N/B-ISDN, ATM, Ethernet, SONET; antennas and propaga- Electrical and Computer Engineering / 121 tion/signal degradation; frequency allocations; link budget analysis; complex envelope; PSD of bandpass signals; circuits for communication systems (filters, amplifier types, oscillators, nonlinear analysis/ THD, mixers, and phase-locked loops/frequency synthesizers); superheterodyne systems; digital television; and binary bandpass signaling. Extensive Matlab/Simulink simulations. Optional accompanying digital communication labs distinct from Electrical Engineering 451. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 321; Mathematics 262. Fall semester only, three hours.

432. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS II. Binary bandpass signaling continued (ASK, BPSK, DPSK, BFSK, QPSK, p/4 DQPSK, MPSK, QAM, and MSK/GMSK); vector-space signal representation; orthogonal signaling; probability/random process review; bandpass random processes; noise temperature/ figure; PSD of digital stochastic signals; matched filters; probability of error for digital communication systems; block FEC coding (through BCH/Reed-Solomon codes and Berlekamp decoding algorithm); and introduction to spread spectrum/cellular systems. Extensive Matlab/Simulink simulations. Optional accompanying digital communication labs distinct from Electrical Engineering 451. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 401 and 431. Spring semester only, four hours.

441. COMPUTER I. An advanced study of Central Processing Unit (CPU) organization and architecture. The Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) and Instruction Level Parallelism (ILP) are emphasized. The organization and importance of the memory hierarchy, particularly cache memory, are introduced. Modern CPU architectures, such as the Intel IA-32 architecture, are used as practical examples of theoretical concepts. A design project is required. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 310. Fall semester only, three hours.

442. COMPUTER II. An advanced study of multiprocessor architectures. Different approaches to memory, interconnection network and CPU design are explored. The nature and limitations of massively parallel applications are explored. Design of large-scale storage systems is introduced. Selected topics in leading-edge computer system design are explored, such as quantum computing or wireless sensor networks. Students are required to research selected topics in the academic literature. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 441. Spring semester only, four hours.

451. EXPERIMENTAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I. Advanced senior-level laboratories involving the investigation of application areas of electrical and computer engineering, as well as the initial work period on the senior design projects. For the first two five-week segments, students form small groups and select prescribed laboratory sequences in the following areas: microprocessors, signal processing, digital control systems, digital communication systems (both baseband and bandpass), microwave measurements, and analog communication processing systems. The last five-week period involves implementation of experimental procedures proposed in Electrical Engineering 401 that address the quantitative study, design, implementation, and teamwork aspects of the senior design projects. Prerequisite: Senior standing in electrical engineering (either electrical or computer concentration). Fall semester only, one hour.

452. ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER DESIGN LAB II. This senior-level laboratory involves continuation of work on the senior design projects. Components of the course include completion of quantitative study, design, implementation, and teamwork aspects of the senior design projects, attention to task scheduling, budget, detailed technical report writing, development of team website, and public oral presentation of the project. Prerequisites: Electrical Engineering 451; Senior standing. Spring semester only, two hours.

499. HONORS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. Seniors who have shown special aptitude in electrical engineering may, with consent of the department, undertake special research problems. Not to exceed three hours each semester. Semester course, one, two or three hours.