Course content changes frequently. Hence, even though the descriptions were accurate at the time the listings were prepared, these descriptions may not be totally accurate for the next time a particular course is taught. The listed instructor may not teach the next offering, and text books may change. Changes may be due to the simple reason that a different professor is teaching the material; these are usually minor changes. More significant changes may happen in the higher-level courses, where advances in science or technology may cause an update of the course content, thus adding or deleting various topics.
1996-97
Catalog Data: Problem solving and programming in C++. Survey of great ideas in computer science. Multi-media computer laboratory. No prerequisites. (ES 2) (ED 2)
Textbook: Blank and Barnes, The Universal Machine: A Multimedia Introduction to Computing. (With CD-ROM).
Reference(s):
Coordinator: G. Blank, Associate Professor
Goals: Emphasis on computer problem solving using a structured or object- oriented approach. Introduction to important concepts in computing. Students should learn to write programs for a variety of applications.
Prerequisite: Departmental approval required (Laboratory size limited). Sign up in Packard Lab 314.
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content: Engineering Design: 2 credits; Engineering
Science: 2 credits
Estimated CSAB Category Content:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Algorithmic design and implementation in high level, block-structured, procedure-oriented languages. Recursion, lexical programs, pointers, data structures, and their applications. Previous experience with programming required. (ES 3) (ED 1)
Textbook: Savitch, Turbo Pascal, Benjamin Cummings.
Reference(s):
Coordinator: S. Corbesero, Adjunct Lecturer & EECS Systems Manager, S96
Goals: To teach fluency structured programming using a subset of C++. To teach top-down approach to solution of programming skills, and to teach the skill of writing readable programs.
Prerequisites by topic: Previous experience with programming.
Topics:
Estimated CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Advanced data structures: hash tables, B-trees, disk files. Design of assemblers, macro-processors, loaders, interpreters, translators, communication protocols. Use of a high-level language to implement sample systems. Prerequisites: CSc 17 and ECE 33. (ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: Carrano, Data Abstractions and Problem Solving with C++, Benjamin Cummings.
Coordinator: S. Corbesero, Adjunct Lecturer & EECS Systems Manager
Goals:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Design and development of assembly language programs for computer systems. Interactive input-output, handling interrupts, system architecture, hardware-software tradeoffs. Evaluation of program efficiency. Prerequisite: CSc 109. (ES 1) (ED 2)
Textbook: Thorne, Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming, Addison Wesley.
Reference(s): Borland International, Turbo Debugger, Turbo Assembler.
Coordinator: S. Gulden, Professor
Goals: To teach principles of assembly language and operation system interface
Prerequisite: CSc 109 Systems Programming.
Topics:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Data base concepts in terms of formal logic. Knowledge
representation and deduction. Data base integrity. Query languages.
Prerequisite:
Textbook: D. Kroenke, Database Processing Fundamentals, Design, and
Implementation, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall.
Reference(s):
Coordinator: D. J.
Hillman, Professor
Goals: To establish a solid understanding of the fundamentals of database
technology; to teach correct principles of relational database design; to
acquaint students with the use of database management systems; to show the
relationships of database systems to other areas of computer science,
especially AI.
Prerequisites by topic:
CSc 11 Introduction to Structured Programming: 1. data structures,
2. pointers, 3. hashing structures
Topics:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Topics in discrete structures chosen for their applicability to
computer science and engineering. Sets, propositions, induction, recursion;
combinatorics; binary relations and functions; ordering, lattices and Boolean
algebra; graphs and trees; groups and homomorphisms. Various applications.
Prerequisites: Math 21 and either CSc 11 or Engr. 1. (ES 2) (ED 1)
Textbook: K. Bogart, Discrete Mathematics, 1st Edition, D. D. Heath
Publishers.
Coordinator: K. Tzeng, Professor; F96 - taught by Math Dept.
Goals: To give the students majoring in computer science and computer
engineering a mathematical foundation for computer science and engineering
topics; to further develop their mathematical maturity in relating abstract
concepts to practical applications.
Prerequisites by topic:
Math 21 Analytical Geometry & Calculus and either CSc 11
(Introduction to Structured Programming or Engr 1 Engineering Computations: 1.
calculus, 2. data structures, 3. algorithms
Topics:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Use, structure and implementation of several programming
languages.
Prerequisite: CSc 17. (ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: R. Sethi, Programming Languages: Concepts and Constructs,
Addison Wesley.
Reference:
Coordinator: T. Boult, Associate Professor; F96 - B. Yener, Assistant
Professor
Goals: To teach the concepts underlying the design, implementation, and use of
programming languages. These are illustrated with exercises in programming in
several languages.
Prerequisites by topic:
CSc 17 (Structured Programming & Data Structures):
1. records, 2. pointers, 3. recursion.
1996-97
Catalog Data: C language syntax and structure. C programming techniques.
Emphasis on structured design for medium to large programs. Unix operating
system fundamentals. Unix utilities for program development, text processing,
and communications. Prerequisites: ECE 33 and CSc 17. (ES 2) (ED 1)
Textbook: Horspool/Nigel, The Berkeley UNIX Environment. 2nd Edition,
Prentice-Hall.
Reference: Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie, The Language, Prentice-
Hall
Inc., 1978.
Coordinator: S. G. Corbesero, Adjunct Lecturer and EECS Systems Manager.
Goals: As an advanced course in programming, CSC 271 is designed to give
students exposure to the C programming language, the Unix operating system, and
large program structure and design.
Prerequisites by topic :
1996-97
Catalog Data: Principles of artificial language description and design.
Sentence parsing techniques, including operator-precedence, bounded-context,
and syntax-directed recognition schemes. The semantic problem as it relates to
compilers and interpreters. Dynamic storage allocation, table grammars, code
optimization, compiler-writing languages. Prerequisite: CSC 109 and CSc 318.
(ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: J. Elder, Compiler Construction, Prentice Hall
Coordinator: S. Gulden, Professor
Goals:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Assemblers, executive systems, multiprogramming, time-sharing.
Concurrent tasks, deadlocks, resource sharing. Construction of a small
operating system. Prerequisites: CSc 109 and ECE 201.
Textbooks: F95 - Galvin/Silberschatz, Operating Systems Concepts,
Addison Wesley.
References:
Coordinator: F96 - R. Wallace, Assistant Professor
Goals: To become aware of some of the difficulties which arise in the
designing of an operating system, and examine some of the possible approaches
to their solution.
Prerequisites by topic:
Familiarity with computer organization on the assembly language
level.
Topics:
1996-97
Catalog Data: General principles; algorithms; display devices and organization;
methods of interaction; design of visual interactive systems. Prerequisite:
CSc 109. (ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: V. Foley, Computer Graphics, 2nd Edition, Addison Wesley
Publishers.
References: B. Rogers, D. F. and Adams, J. A. "Mathematical Elements for
Computer Graphics", McGraw-Hill.
C. Mortenson, M. "Geometric Modelling", Wiley.
D. Foley, vanDam, Feiner, Highes, "Computer Graphics", Addison Wesley.
Coordinator: T. Boult, Associate Professor
Goals: To understand the principles behind graphics algorithms, and to know
some commonly used algorithms; to know how to implement an algorithm in a
computer.
Prerequisites by topic:
Advanced data structures: B-trees, disk files.
Topics:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Formal languages, finite automata, context-free grammars, Turing
machines, complexity theory, undecidability. Prerequisite: CSc 261. (ES 3) (ED
0)
Textbook: Derick Wood, Theory of Computations, 1987. John Wiley &
Sons
Reference:
Coordinator: E. Kay, Professor; F96 - S. Gulden, Professor
Goals: Understand underlying structure of parsing
Prerequisites by topic:
CSc 261 Discrete Structures
Topics:
Laboratory Projects:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Survey of Foundations: heuristic search, knowledge
representation, general problem solvers, probabilistic reasoning,
connectionism. Survey of applications and research issues, such as knowledge
engineering, natural language processing, intelligent robots, cognitive
science. Use of export system and neural net software to develop rule-based and
connectionist systems. (ES 2) (ED 1)
Textbook: E. Rich & Kevin Knight, Artificial Intelligence, 2nd Ed.,
McGraw-Hill, 1991.
Coordinator: G. Blank, Associate Professor
Goals: Through study of types of AI systems and particular AI systems
successful in practice or experimentally, to gain understanding of why
AI systems (especially expert systems and natural language understanding
systems) are designed as they are, and what the open questions and
state-of-the-art answers are about how to design them.
Prerequisites: None
Goals: Study of theory (heuristic research, knowledge representation, problem
solving, probabilistic reasoning, connectionism) and practice (expert systems,
natural language processing, intelligent robots) of AI. Critique of
foundations, such as physical symbol-hypothesis and search. Develop systems
with an expert system shell and a natural language processor.
Topics:
Laboratory Projects
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 2 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation:
Catalog Data: CASE tools; portability and reusability of software; experimental
methods in software engineering; automatic programming. Prerequisite: ECE 116.
(ES 1) (ED 2)
Textbook: N/A
Reference(s): IBM Visual Age for Smalltalk
Coordinator: D. J. Hillman, Professor
Goals: To acquaint students with the use of advanced GUI development and
application development tools featuring reusable software
Prerequisite: ECE 116
Topics:
Visual programs
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 2 credits
Engineering Science: 1 credit
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Algorithms for searching, sorting, counting, graph and tree
manipulation, matrix multiplication, scheduling, pattern matching, fast Fourier
transform. Minimum time and space requirements are established, leading to the
notion of abstract complexity measures and the intrinsic complexity of
algorithms and problems, in terms of asymptotic behavior. The question of the
correctness of algorithms is also treated. Prerequisite: Math 23 or consent of
instructor. (ES 3) (ED 0)
Textbook: S. Basse, Computer Algorithms: Introduction to Design and
Analysis, Addison Wesley
Coordinator: E. Santos, Assistant Professor
Goals: To give students an understanding of common problem-solving techniques
(such as divide and conquer, dynamic programming, local optimization,
approximation) as well as the ability to evaluate the time and space
requirements of implementation.
Prerequisites: As stated in catalog description above.
Topics:
Optional programming problems to implement the algorithms.
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 0 credits
Engineering Science: 3 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
1996-97
Catalog Data: Computer analysis of human languages, such as English. Syntactic
parsing and semantic interpretation of sentences; morphological recognition of
words and idioms. Applications of natural language processing such as database
queries. Prerequisite: CSc 262 or equivalent familiarity with Prolog, Lisp. (ES
2) (ED 1)
Textbook: James Allen, Natural Language Understanding, 2nd Ed., 1988,
Benjamin Cummings.
Reference(s): G. D. Blank, A Finite and Real-Time Processor for Natural
Language, Communications of the ACM, Oct. 1989, Vol. 32 No. 10.
Coordinator: G. Blank, Associate Professor
Goals: Appreciation of theoretical issues & quandaries of natural
language, and practical experience implementing systems near the state of the
art.
Prerequisites: CSc 262 Advanced Programming
Topics:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Use, structure and implementation of several programming
languages.
Prerequisite: CSc 17. (ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: R. Sethi, Programming Languages: Concepts and Constructs,
Addison Wesley.
Reference:
Coordinator: T. Boult, Associate Professor; F96 - B. Yener, Assistant
Professor
Goals: To teach the concepts underlying the design, implementation, and use of
programming languages. These are illustrated with exercises in programming in
several languages.
Prerequisites by topic:
CSc 17 (Structured Programming & Data Structures):
1. records, 2. pointers, 3. recursion.
1996-97
Catalog Data: C language syntax and structure. C programming techniques.
Emphasis on structured design for medium to large programs. Unix operating
system fundamentals. Unix utilities for program development, text processing,
and communications. Prerequisites: ECE 33 and CSc 17. (ES 2) (ED 1)
Textbook: Horspool/Nigel, The Berkeley UNIX Environment. 2nd Edition,
Prentice-Hall.
Reference: Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie, The C Programming
Language, Prentice-
Hall
Inc., 1978.
Coordinator: S. G. Corbesero, Adjunct Lecturer and EECS Systems Manager.
Goals: As an advanced course in programming, CSC 271 is designed to give
students exposure to the C programming language, the Unix operating system, and
large program structure and design.
Prerequisites by topic : 1. Fundamental computer principles.
1996-97
Catalog Data: Principles of artificial language description and design.
Sentence parsing techniques, including operator-precedence, bounded-context,
and syntax-directed recognition schemes. The semantic problem as it relates to
compilers and interpreters. Dynamic storage allocation, table grammars, code
optimization, compiler-writing languages. Prerequisite: CSC 109 and CSc 318.
(ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: J. Elder, Compiler Construction, Prentice Hall
Coordinator: S. Gulden, Professor
Goals:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Assemblers, executive systems, multiprogramming, time-sharing.
Concurrent tasks, deadlocks, resource sharing. Construction of a small
operating system. Prerequisites: CSc 109 and ECE 201.
Textbooks: F95 - Galvin/Silberschatz, Operating Systems Concepts,
Addison Wesley.
References:
Coordinator: F96 - R. Wallace, Assistant Professor
Goals: To become aware of some of the difficulties which arise in the
designing of an operating system, and examine some of the possible approaches
to their solution.
Prerequisites by topic:
Familiarity with computer organization on the assembly language
level.
Topics:
1996-97
Catalog Data: General principles; algorithms; display devices and organization;
methods of interaction; design of visual interactive systems. Prerequisite:
CSc 109. (ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: V. Foley, Computer Graphics, 2nd Edition, Addison Wesley
Publishers.
References: B. Rogers, D. F. and Adams, J. A. "Mathematical Elements for
Computer Graphics", McGraw-Hill.
C. Mortenson, M. "Geometric Modelling", Wiley.
D. Foley, vanDam, Feiner, Highes, "Computer Graphics", Addison Wesley.
Coordinator: T. Boult, Associate Professor
Goals: To understand the principles behind graphics algorithms, and to know
some commonly used algorithms; to know how to implement an algorithm in a
computer.
Prerequisites by topic:
Advanced data structures: B-trees, disk files.
1996-97
Catalog Data: Formal languages, finite automata, context-free grammars, Turing
machines, complexity theory, undecidability. Prerequisite: CSc 261. (ES 3) (ED
0)
Textbook: Derick Wood, Theory of Computations, 1987. John Wiley &
Sons
Reference:
Coordinator: E. Kay, Professor; F96 - S. Gulden, Professor
Goals: Understand underlying structure of parsing
Prerequisites by topic:
CSc 261 Discrete Structures
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Survey of Foundations: heuristic search, knowledge
representation, general problem solvers, probabilistic reasoning,
connectionism. Survey of applications and research issues, such as knowledge
engineering, natural language processing, intelligent robots, cognitive
science. Use of export system and neural net software to develop rule-based and
connectionist systems. (ES 2) (ED 1)
Textbook: E. Rich & Kevin Knight, Artificial Intelligence, 2nd Ed.,
McGraw-Hill, 1991.
Coordinator: G. Blank, Associate Professor
Goals: Through study of types of AI systems and particular AI systems
successful in practice or experimentally, to gain understanding of why
AI systems (especially expert systems and natural language understanding
systems) are designed as they are, and what the open questions and
state-of-the-art answers are about how to design them.
Prerequisites: None
Goals: Study of theory (heuristic research, knowledge representation, problem
solving, probabilistic reasoning, connectionism) and practice (expert systems,
natural language processing, intelligent robots) of AI. Critique of
foundations, such as physical symbol-hypothesis and search. Develop systems
with an expert system shell and a natural language processor.
Topics:
Laboratory Projects
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 2 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation:
Catalog Data: CASE tools; portability and reusability of software; experimental
methods in software engineering; automatic programming. Prerequisite: ECE 116.
(ES 1) (ED 2)
Textbook: N/A
Reference(s): IBM Visual Age for Smalltalk
Coordinator: D. J. Hillman, Professor
Goals: To acquaint students with the use of advanced GUI development and
application development tools featuring reusable software
Prerequisite: ECE 116
Topics:
Visual programs
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 2 credits
Engineering Science: 1 credit
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation:
1996-97
Catalog Data: Algorithms for searching, sorting, counting, graph and tree
manipulation, matrix multiplication, scheduling, pattern matching, fast Fourier
transform. Minimum time and space requirements are established, leading to the
notion of abstract complexity measures and the intrinsic complexity of
algorithms and problems, in terms of asymptotic behavior. The question of the
correctness of algorithms is also treated. Prerequisite: Math 23 or consent of
instructor. (ES 3) (ED 0)
Textbook: S. Basse, Computer Algorithms: Introduction to Design and
Analysis, Addison Wesley
Coordinator: E. Santos, Assistant Professor
Goals: To give students an understanding of common problem-solving techniques
(such as divide and conquer, dynamic programming, local optimization,
approximation) as well as the ability to evaluate the time and space
requirements of implementation.
Prerequisites: As stated in catalog description above.
Topics:
Optional programming problems to implement the algorithms.
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 0 credits
Engineering Science: 3 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
1996-97
Catalog Data: Computer analysis of human languages, such as English. Syntactic
parsing and semantic interpretation of sentences; morphological recognition of
words and idioms. Applications of natural language processing such as database
queries. Prerequisite: CSc 262 or equivalent familiarity with Prolog, Lisp. (ES
2) (ED 1)
Textbook: James Allen, Natural Language Understanding, 2nd Ed., 1988,
Benjamin Cummings.
Reference(s): G. D. Blank, A Finite and Real-Time Processor for Natural
Language, Communications of the ACM, Oct. 1989, Vol. 32 No. 10.
Coordinator: G. Blank, Associate Professor
Goals: Appreciation of theoretical issues & quandaries of natural
language, and practical experience implementing systems near the state of the
art.
Prerequisites: CSc 262 Advanced Programming
Topics:
See caralog description above.
Laboratory projects (specify number of weeks on each):
Context-Free Recognition: 3 weeks
Augmented Transition Networks: 3 weeks
Register Vector Grammar: 3 weeks
Semantics: 4 weeks
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 2 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
1996-97
Catalog Data: The use of LISP and related languages to simulate intelligence on
computers. Prerequisite: CSc 262 or approval of the division head. (ES 2) (ED
1)
Textbook: Winston & Horn, LISP, third edition, 1989.
Addison-Wesley
Ginsberg, M., Essentials of Artificial Intelligence, Morgan-Kaufmann
Reference:
Coordinator: S. Gulden, Professor
Goals: Teaching some of the programming techniques used in AI.
Prerequisites by topic:
CSc 262 Programming Languages:
1. Algorithms
2. Concepts of programming languages
Topics:
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 2 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
1996-97
Catalog Data: Introduction to parallel computing, covering both hardware and
software topics such as interconnection networks, SIMD, MIMD, and hybrid
parallel architectures, parallel languages, parallelizing compiler techniques
and operating systems for parallel computers. Prerequisite: ECE 201 and CSc 303
previously or concurrently, or consent of the instructor. (ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Prerequisites: ECE 201 and CSc 303 previously or concurrently, or consent of
the instructor.
Textbook: Almasi & Gottlieb, Highly Parallel Computing, 1989,
Benjamin Cummings.
Coordinator:
Goals: This senior level class is designed to introduce the students to
architectural and software issues in parallel processing.
Prerequisite: CSc 303 previously or concurrently, or consent of instructor.
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
1996-97
Catalog Data: Parallel algorithms for searching, sorting, matrix
processing, network optimization, and selected graph problems. Implementation
and efficiency measures of parallel algorithms also considered.
Prerequisite:
Textbook: Akl, Selim, The Design and Analysis of Parallel Algorithms,
1st edition, 1989, Prentice-Hall.
Reference(s):
Coordinator:
Goals: To introduce the student to the paradigm of parallel computation; to
investigate the approaches used to exploit parallelism in specific applications
such as sorting, searching, matrix multiplication, FFT.
Prerequisite: As stated in catalog description above.
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 2 credits
Engineering Science: 1 credit
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Engineering Science: 3 credits
Principles of operating systems with emphasis on hardware and software
requirements and design methodologies for multi-programming systems. Global
topics include the related areas of process management, resource management,
and file systems. Prerequisite: CSc 303 or equivalent.
Finite automata. Pushdown automata. Relationship to definition and parsing of
formal grammars. Prerequisite: CSc 318.
Deeper study of structured programming, data structures, back-tracking,
recursion. Applications of basic concepts of automata theory and formal
language theory. Fundamental principles of "large program" design. Several
major programming assignments using Pascal. Prerequisite: 17 or consent of the
division head. Gulden
Objects, messages, classes and inheritance; the model-view-controller paradigm.
Prototyping the user interface. Kay
Software aspects of robot and intelligent machine controls. Fundamental control
issues through language and artificial intelligence implementations.
The design and development of knowledge-based expert systems. Rule-based
protocols. Knowledge engineering. Programming application. Prerequisite: CSc 368.
Design issues in integrated database systems. Database entities and their
relationships. Prerequisite: CSc 241 or equivalent.
Advanced techniques and current applications of knowledge-based systems.
Emphasis on knowledge engineering techniques through the development of a
substantial system. Prerequisite: CSc 414. Hillman and Blank
Selected topics in the design of advanced retrieval systems. Prerequisite: CSc 241 or equivalent.
Basic problems and possibilities for probable inference by expert systems are
discussed. In this light, Bayesian inference, certainty factors,
Dempster-Shafer evidence theory, and fuzzy logic are described and critiqued.
Various related topics are also discussed.
Topics from general parsers, attributed translation, attribute grammars,
two-level grammars, expression optimization, data flow, code optimization,
compiler compilers, implementation languages, multi-tasking languages.
Prerequisite: CSc 302 or consent of the division head. Gulden
Theories and techniques of program semantics and program verification. Topics
may be chosen from denotational semantics, operational semantics, Floyd-Hoare
semantics, temporal logic, dynamic logic, algebraic semantics, continuous
semantics, recursive function theory or a current semantic theory. Gulden
Selected topics in computer science not included in other courses. May be
repeated for credit.
Advanced techniques and current applications of natural language systems.
Complex syntax and semantics, discourse coherence and planning, natural
language interfaces and other applications. Prerequisite: CSc 365 or CSc 465.
Blank
Writing and presenting reviews of research issues in natural language,
knowledge representation, speech processing and other applications. Requires
concurrent attendance in CSc 365: Natural Language Processing.
Regular meetings focused on specific topics related to the research interests
of department faculty. Current research will be discussed. Students may be
required to present and review relevant publications. May be repeated for
credit up to a maximum of three (3) credits. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor.
An intensive study, with report of a topic in computer science which is not
treated in other courses. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor.
1996-97
Catalog Data: Analysis, design and implementation of digital circuits. Boolean
algebra. Minimization techniques, synchronous sequential circuit design, Number
systems and arithmetic. Microcomputer architecture, interfacing, assembly level
programming. Prerequisite: Engr 1 or CSc 17. (ES 2) (ED 2)
Textbook: Nagle Jr., Carroll, & Irwin. An Introduction to Computer
Logic. Prentice Hall, 1975.
Reference(s): Class handouts.
Coordinator: M. D. Wagh, Associate Professor
Goals: To learn the elements of computer engineering including digital design,
computer architecture and assembly programming.
Prerequisites by topic:
Engr 1 (Engineering Computations) or CSc 17 (Structured Programming
& Data Structures) or equivalent. Concept of algorithms and flow charts,
elements of programming.
Topics:
Projects:
Engineering Design: 2 credits
Engineering Science: 2 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Circuit elements and laws. Behavior of simple linear networks.
Steady state and transient analysis. Impedance concepts. Characteristics of
electronic devices and device models. Introduction to operational amplifiers.
Principles of electromechanical energy conversion and power systems. Includes a
weekly session for review and discussion. Prerequisite: Math 22. Corequisite:
Phys 21. (ES 3) (ED 1)
Textbook: Paul/Nasar/Unnewehr, Introduction to Electrical Engineering,
2nd Edition, 1992, McGraw Hill.
Reference(s): Schwarz and Oldham, Electrical Engineering-An
Introduction, 1984, Holt Rinehardt. Ralph J. Smith, Circuits, Devices,
and Systems, Wiley.
Coordinators: D. Frey, Associate Professor; D. Brzakovic, Associate Professor
Goals: Designed to give electrical and non-electrical engineering majors an
introduction to the fundamentals of electrical engineering.
Prerequisite: Math 22 (Analytical Geometry & Calculus II)
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 3 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: An introduction to the fundamental laboratory instrumentation and
measurement techniques of electrical and computer engineering. Experiments
based on the fundamental concepts discussed in the prerequisite courses.
Introduction to PSPICE. Discussions of electrical components and laboratory
safety. Use of an engineering notebook and report writing. One 3-hour
laboratory per week. Prerequisites: ECE 33 or ECE 81, previously. (ES 0) (ED
1)
Textbook: Tuinenga, Spice - A Guide to Circuit Simulation and Analysis Using
PSpice, Prentice Hall.
Reference(s): Nagel, Carroll, Irwin, An Introduction to Computer Logic,
Prentice Hall and Paul, Nasar, Unnewehr, Introduction to Electrical
Engineering, McGraw Hill.
Coordinator: C. S. Holzinger, Professor
Goals:
ECE 33 Introduction to Computer Engineering
Laboratory Projects:
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 0 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Continuous and discrete signal and system descriptions using
signal space and transform representations. Includes Fourier series, continuous
and discrete Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms, and z-transforms.
Introduction to sampling. Prerequisite: ECE 81. (ES 4) (ED 0)
Textbook: L. B. Jackson, Signals, Systems, and Transforms, 1st Edition,
Addison Wesley Publishers.
Reference(s): None
Coordinators: D. Brzakovic, Associate Professor; R. Blum, Assistant Professor
Goals: To teach basics of signal and system representation and the concepts
and usage of transfer functions. To expose students to the mathematics of
system theory.
Prerequisite: ECE 81 Principles of Electrical Engineering
Topics:
Engineering Design: 0 credits
Engineering Science: 4 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: A weekly seminar to acquaint students with current topics in
electrical and computer engineering. Students prepare and present oral and
written reports that are judged on quality and presentation as well as
technical content. Prerequisite: senior standing. (ES 0.5) (ED 0.5)
Textbook: None
Reference(s): None
Coordinator: D. R. Decker, Professor
Goals: To provide a course in which students carry out independent study in an
area of their own choice. To provide an opportunity for the students to gain
experience in organizing and writing a technical paper, and to present an oral
technical report. To expose the students to a broad spectrum of electrical
engineering topics that transcend their classroom experience, including topics
on Professional Ethics, Career Development, Professional Engineering Licenses,
Patents and Litigation. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Topics:
Engineering Design: 0.5 credits
Engineering Science: 0.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data The software life-cycle; life-cycle models; software planning;
testing; specification methods; modularity; design methods; maintenance.
Emphasis on team work and large-scale software systems, including oral
presentations and written reports. Prerequisite: CSc17. (ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: Stephen Schach, "Classical and Object-
Oriented
Software Engineering", 3rd Ed, R. Irwin Publishers.
Reference(s): F. Carrano "Data Abstraction and Problem Solving with C++",
Benjamin Cummings. (Or any book on C++.)
Coordinator: T. Boult, Associate Professor
Goals: To acquaint students with the basic concepts and major issues in
software engineering. Practice some of these concepts in the design and
implementation of a large team software project.
Topics:
Projects: Large team project involving complex data management and other
technical issues.
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimated CSAB Category Content:
1996-97
Catalog Data: One lecture and one laboratory per week. Experiments illustrating
the principles of operation of electronic devices and their circuit
applications. Basic electronic instrumentation and measurement techniques.
Corequisite: ECE 123. (ES 0.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: Tuinenga, Spice - A Guide to Circuit Simulation & Analysis
Using PSpice, Prentice Hall.
Reference(s): A.S. Sedra and K.C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, Holt,
Rinehart and Winston, 1991.
Coordinator: D. Frey, Associate Professor
Goals: To introduce the use of basic laboratory equipment such as
oscilloscopes, signal generators, meters, and power supplies. To teach the
students about the characteristics of real world circuit elements, both passive
and active. To introduce the electronic circuit analysis program PSPICE.
Prerequisite: ECE 81 Principles of Electrical Engineering, ECE 108 Signals and
Systems, ECE 125 Circuits and Systems - concurrently, ECE 123 Electronic
Circuits - concurrently.
Topics:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 0.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Methods for analyzing and designing circuits containing
electronic devices. Topics include device models, basic amplifier
configurations, operating point-stabilization, frequency response analysis, and
computer-aided analysis of active circuits. Prerequisite: ECE 108. (ES 1.5) (ED
1.5)
Textbook: A.S. Sedra and K.C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford
Press, 1991.
Reference(s): Class notes.
Coordinator: D. Frey, Associate Professor
Goals: This course provides the foundation for the analysis and design of
digital and analog circuits. It further provides the student with an
understanding of integrated circuits and sub-systems.
Prerequisite: ECE 108 Signals and Systems, ECE 121 Electronics Circuits
Laboratory, concurrently.
Topics:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Formulation of linear circuit equations in the time and frequency
domain. Complete solutions of difference and differential equations. Network
theorems. Basic stability and feedback concepts. Modulation theory, sampling
theory and basic digital signal processing ideas. Prerequisite: ECE 108. (ES
2.5) (ED 0.5)
Textbook: Ambadar, Analog and Digital Signal Processing, 1st Ed., PWS
References: ECE 81 Text, ECE 108 Text.
Coordinator: C. S. Holzinger, Professor
Goals: To reinforce and extend the students' background in circuit, signal and
system theory established by ECE 81 and ECE 108.
Prerequisite: ECE 108 Circuits and Systems
Engineering Design: 0.5 credits
Engineering Science: 2.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Introduction to the physics of semiconductors in terms of atomic
bonding and electron energy bands in solids. Charge carriers in semiconductors
and carrier concentration at thermal equilibrium. Principles of electron and
hole transport, drift and diffusion currents, generation and recombination
processes, continuity. Treatment of semiconductor devices including p-
n
junctions, bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors.
Prerequisite: ECE 81. (ES 2.5) (ED 0.5)
Textbook: Streetman, Solid State Electronics Devices, Prentice Hall,
1990.
Reference(s): None
Coordinators: M. K. Hatalis, Professor
Goals: The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the physics
of semiconductors and to develop an understanding of the basics of
semiconductor devices.
Prerequisite: ECE 81 Principles of Electrical Engineering
1. Basic electrical circuit theory.
2. Principles of electricity and magnetism.
Engineering Design: 0.5 credits
Engineering Science: 2.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Two lectures and one laboratory per week. An experimental
introduction to electromechanical energy conversion. Basic concepts of magnetic
fields and forces and their application to electrical apparatus including
electromechanical transducers, transformers, AC and DC machines. Prerequisite:
ECE 81. (ES 2) (ED 1)
Textbook: Guru/Hiziroglu, Electric Machinery and Transformers, Oxford
Press.
References: A. E. Fitzgerald, C. Kingsley, Jr., and S. D. Umans, Electric
Machinery, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill 1990.
Coordinator: D. R. Decker, Professor
Goals: The goals of this course are to provide a foundation for
electromechanical energy conversion from basic energy functions, to provide
performance knowledge of the major categories of rotating electrical machines,
to develop experimental skills in electrical and mechanical measurements, and
to develop laboratory design skills.
Prerequisite: ECE 81 Principles of Electrical Engineering
Topics:
Engineering Design: 1 Credit
Engineering Science: 2 Credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Implementation issues and techniques for digital logic design.
Combinational and sequential logic design using standard integrated circuits.
I/O and interrupt processing. Design and implementation of real-time complex
digital logic using microprocessor systems. Prerequisite: ECE 33. (ES 0.5) (ED
1.5)
Textbook: Laboratory Manual, Digital System Laboratory, Lehigh University.
Reference(s): Handouts
Coordinator M. D. Wagh, Associate Professor
Goals: To learn the design principles of small and large digital systems.
Prerequisites by topic:
ECE 33 Introduction to Computer Engineering or equivalent elements
of combinational and sequential logic, 8085 processor architecture and assembly
language.
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 0.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Experiments on circuits, machines, and electronic devices.
Elementary network theory. Survey laboratory for students not majoring in
electrical or computer engineering. Prerequisite: ECE 81. (ES 1) (ED 0)
Textbook: ECE 162 Electrical Laboratory Lab Notes by C. T. Adomshick, revised
1994 by H. Mecklai and E. Thompson.
References: C. R. Paul, S. A. Nasar, and L. E. Unnewehr, Introduction to
Electrical Engineering, 2nd Edition, Mc-Graw Hill, 1992.
Coordinator W. Li, Associate Professor
Goals: The goals are to familiarize the students with basic electrical
measurements and to provide a basic understanding of electrical components.
Prerequisite ECE 81 Principles of Electrical Engineering
Topics:
Engineering Design: 0 Credits
Engineering Science: 1 Credit
1996-97
Catalog Data: Structure and function of digital computers. Computer components
and their operations. Computer interconnection structures. Memory system and
cache memory. Interrupt driven input/output and direct memory access.
Instruction sets and addressing modes. Instruction pipelining. Floating-Point
representation and arithmetic. Alternative architectures: RISC vs. CISC and
introduction to parallel architectures. Prerequisite: ECE 33. (ES 1.5) (ED
1.5)
Textbook: W. Stallings, Computer Organization & Architecture, 3rd
Edition, Addison Wesley, 1994.
Coordinator: R. Wallace
Goals: Understanding of Computer Structures and functions.
Prerequisites: ECE 33 Introduction to Computer Engineering. Binary Number
System. 2's complement representation/arithmetic. Boolean Algebra.
Combinational Circuits. Introduction to Sequential Circuits. Timing Diagrams.
Knowledge of an assembly language.
Topics:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Elements of vector analysis, Coulomb's law, Biot-Savart's and
Ampere's laws, Lorentz Forces, Laplace's and Maxwell's equations, boundary
conditions, methods of solution in static electric and magnetic fields,
including finite element numerical approach. Quasistationary fields,
inductance. Prerequisite: Math 205, Phys 21. (ES 3) (ED 0)
Textbook: D. K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, 1st
Edition, 1993, Addison-Wesley Publishers.
Coordinator: D. Christodoulides, Associate Professor
Supplemental
Text: N. Eberhardt, Fundamentals of Electromagnetics: Lecture notes and
Workbook.
Goals:
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 0 credits
Engineering Science: 3 credits
Note: It is not possible to list separate topics under the
"design" category. Most points have design contents. Examples: In 12) inductors
are designed, in 6) forces on current carrying conductors are computed, an
important point in the design of transformers, 10) gives a design tool for
current distribution in solid state devices.
1996-97
Catalog Data: Uniform plane waves in free space and in materials, skin effect.
Waves in transmission lines and waveguides, including optical fibers. Energy
and power flow, Poynting's theorem. Reflection and refraction. Resonators.
Radiation and diffraction. Prerequisite: ECE 202. (ES 2.5) (ED 0.5)
Textbook: D. K. Cheng, Fundamentals of Engineering Electromagnetics, 1st
Edition, 1993, Addison-Wesley Publishers.
Coordinator: D. Christodoulides, Associate Professor
Goals: Designed to convey a working knowledge in applied electromagnetic
theory and to introduce to engineering applications such as transmission line
circuits, waveguides, resonators, antennae, as well as applications in optical
communications.
Prerequisite: ECE 202 or equivalent. Students should be familiar with basic
equations of electromagnetic fields and mathematics - covering vector analysis
and elementary complex variables.
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 0.5 credits
Engineering Science: 2.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Introduction to feedback control. Dynamic analysis of linear
feedback systems in the time and frequency domain, with emphasis on stability
and steady-state accuracy. Major analytical tools: signal-flow graphs,
root-locus methods, Nyquist plot, Bode analysis. Cascade compensation
techniques. Prerequisite: ECE 125. (ES 2) (ED 1)
Textbook: B. Kuo, Automatic Control Systems, 6th Edition, Prentice
Hall.
Reference(s): Any standard control system text such as Dorf.
Coordinator:
Goals: To present the basic concepts, analysis, and design of feedback control
systems. To develop models for system components that consider the interaction
of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc. components in physical systems. To
develop and apply analytical and graphical techniques to evaluate time and
frequency domain responses. To apply the various techniques to system
compensator design.
Prerequisite: ECE 125 Circuits and Systems
Topics:
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 2 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: This capstone course integrates the knowledge and experience
acquired in previous and concurrent courses. Emphasis is on design,
implementation, test and evaluation of an engineering project in any of the
diverse areas of electrical and computing engineering and computer science
consistent with the abilities of the student and departmental resources. A
written project proposal, periodic progress reports, a final project report,
and a project demonstration are required. Prerequisite: Senior standing. (ES
0.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: None
Reference(s): Course texts, manufacturers data books, vendor catalogs, various
handbooks.
Coordinator: W. Li, Associate Professor
Goals: To provide an opportunity for the student to do a complete design
project from conceptualization through to performance evaluation. To provide a
practical, cumulative focus for material learned in the first 3+ years of
course work and other laboratories.
Prerequisite: Senior standing; must have background appropriate to the type of
project selected.
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 0.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Same as ECE 251. May be used to substitute for ECE 251 for those
students not following the normal schedule. Also serves as a continuation for
those projects beyond the scope of a one semester course. Two-three hour
sessions per week. Prerequisite: Senior standing. (ES 0.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: None
Reference(s): Course texts, manufacturers data books, vendor catalogs, various
handbooks.
Coordinator: K. H. Norian, Associate Professor
Goals: This laboratory course permits students to work on an approved project
for an entire semester. It fosters a closer understanding of the theoretical
background as coupled to real-life applications of these concepts.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 0.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Basic microwave and optical measurement techniques, design
procedures and practical concepts. Practical aspects of fiberoptics, optical
transmission, and modulation. Two-three hour sessions per week. Co-requisite:
ECE 346. (ES 1) (ED 1)
Textbook: No Text. Notes used.
Reference(s): none
Coordinator:
Goal: To provide practical experience in experimental work, on the optical
table for students in ECE 348 and with microwave circuits for students in ECE
346.
Prerequisite/
Co-requisite: ECE 346 Microwave Circuits and Techniques or ECE 348 Lightwave
Technology
Facilities: Microwave sweep generators, power meters, detectors, a network
analyzer, waveguide components and facilities to fabricate simple stripline
circuits. A workstation with software is available for stripline circuit
design. For optical work: 4x8 foot optical table with standard components,
He-Ne and semiconductor lasers, electro-optic modulators, acousto-optic Bragg
cell. Optical fibers, splicing tools, couplers, power meter, time domain
reflectometer.
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 1 credit
1996-97
Catalog Data: Open by invitation only to students who have completed ECE 251
Senior Project. Selection is based upon the quality of the senior project with
regard to ingenuity, design approach and completeness. The objective of this
course is to carry the successful senior projects forward to completion of a
technical paper suitable for publication or submission to a technical
conference. A written paper and oral presentation are required by mid-semester.
Oral presentations will be made before an appropriate public forum. Enrollment
limited. (ES 0) (ED 0)
Textbook: N/A
References: N/A
Co-ordinator: K. Norian, Associate Professor
Goals: To achieve competition quality or publishable papers based on project
work.
Prerequisite: ECE 111 Proseminar, ECE 251 Senior Project I
Topics:
Engineering Science: 0 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Physics of metal-semiconductor junctions, p-n junctions, and MOS
capacitors. Models of Schottky barrier and p-n junction diodes, JFET's,
MOSFET's and bipolar transistors. Prerequisite: ECE 126. (ES 2) (ED 1)
Textbook: R. S. Muller and T. I. Kamins, Device Electronics for Integrated
Circuits, 2nd Edition, Wiley, 1986.
References: S. M. Sze, Physics of Semiconductor Devices, 2nd Ed., Wiley,
1981.
R. F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Addison Wesley,
1996.
Coordinator: F. Hielscher, Professor
Goals: The goals of this course are to provide a physical foundation for
semiconductor device operation and to develop from these foundations models
which simulate device performance.
Prerequisite: ECE 126 Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices.
Topics:
Engineering Design: 1 Credit
Engineering Science: 2 Credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Content is primarily hardware oriented, but software issues are
covered where required. Includes performance characteristics of the more
popular devices on the market today. Specific topics include: basic
microcomputer structure, bus interconnections, memory systems, serial and
parallel interfacing, CRT controllers, interrupt structures, DMA. Prerequisite:
ECE 33. (ES 0.5) (ED 2.5)
Textbook: Manufacturers data sheets, plus many other handouts.
Reference(s): Set of manuals from Intel Corporation.
Coordinator: C. S. Holzinger, Professor
Goals: To introduce the real world problems associated with the hardware
design of microcomputer systems.
Prerequisite:
Engineering Design: 2.5 credits
Engineering Science: 0.5 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Design techniques at the register transfer level. Control
strategies for hardware architectures. Implementation of microprogramming,
intersystem communication and peripheral interfacing. Hardware design languages
and their use in design specification, verification and simulation.
Prerequisite: ECE 138. (ES 0) (ED 3)
Textbook: Handouts by instructor.
Reference(s): F. J. Hill and G. R. Peterson, Digital Systems: Hardware
Organization and Design, Wiley.
Coordinator: M. Wagh, Associate Professor
Goals: To teach Computer Engineering students the principles of register
transfer level design and various control strategies and to expose them to the
use of hardware design languages for expressing and simulating their designs.
Prerequisite: ECE 138 Digital Systems Laboratory
Topics:
Projects: None
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 3 credits
Engineering Science: 0 credits
1996-97
Catalog Data: Review of basic switching theory, vector Boolean algebra,
canonical implementations of medium size circuits, threshold logic, fault
detection in combinational and sequential logic, Multivalued and Fuzzy logic,
regular expressions, nondeterministic sequential machines. Prerequisite ECE 33.
(ES 1.5) (ED 1.5)
Textbook: Handouts by the instructor
Reference(s): E. J. McCluskey,
Laboratory
projects: 1. Develop an oracle or paradox implementation of several
database examples in the course text (2 weeks)
2. Design, develop, and implement a small database system (4 weeks)
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc/Math 261 Discrete Structures (3)
Spring
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 2 credits
Laboratory projects: None
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE See catalog description above.
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 262 Programming Languages (3)
Spring
Topics:
Laboratory projects: Programs in each of the following languages:
FORTRAN, C, ADA, LISP, PROLOG, and C++. Each program requires 2 weeks.
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimated CSAB Category Content:
CORE:
ADVANCED Computer Science Allocation
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 271 Programming in C and the Unix Environment (3)
Fall
Topics:
Computer Usage:
Laboratory projects (specify number of weeks on each):
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 2 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 302 Compiler Design (3)
Spring
Prerequisites by topic
CSc 109 Data Structures, CSc 318 Automata and Formal Grammars:
Topics:
Laboratory
Projects: Programming assignments on all of the above topics to construct parts
of a compiler incrementally (14 weeks).
Engineering Design: l.5 credits
Engineering Science: l.5 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 303 Operating System Design (3)
Fall
Laboratory
projects:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 313 Computer Graphics (3)
Laboratory Projects:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED: Computer Science Allocation
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 318 Automata and Formal Grammars (3)
Fall
Engineering Design: 0
Engineering Science: 3
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 327 Artificial Intelligence Theory and Practice (3)
Fall
See syllabus.
Estimated ABET Category Content:
CORE
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 330 Advanced Software Engineering Tools (3)
1996-97
Laboratory Projects:
CORE
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 340 Design & Analysis of Algorithms 3)
Spring
Laboratory Projects:
CORE:
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED:
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 365 Natural Language Processing (3)
Fall
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 262 Programming Languages (3)
Spring
Topics:
Laboratory projects: Programs in each of the following languages:
FORTRAN, C, ADA, LISP, PROLOG, and C++. Each program requires 2 weeks.
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimated CSAB Category Content:
CORE: Computer Science Allocation
ADVANCED Computer Science Allocation
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 271 Programming in C and the Unix Environment (3)
Fall
Operating system usage; Remote machine access.
2. Fundamental programming in a structured language.
Syntax and basic language constructs; Simple data types (integer, real,
character, string, pointer); Simple data structures. (arrays, linked lists,
trees, hash tables, files)
3. Computer architecture. (memory, registers, execution, storage devices)
Topics:
Computer Usage:
1. Five (5) C programming assignments covering nearly all of the
above topics, which must be done on the Sun Sparc workstations. Note: The
students are encouraged to use a PC- based
compiler for development.
2. There are 2 assignments dealing with Unix Shell programming and system
utility usage.
Laboratory projects (specify number of weeks on each):
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Science: 2 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
Total Credits: 3
ADVANCED
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 302 Compiler Design (3)
Spring
Prerequisites by topic
CSc 109 Data Structures, CSc 318 Automata and Formal Grammars:
1. data structures; 2. algorithms; 3. formal grammars; 4.parsing
Topics:
Laboratory
Projects: Programming assignments on all of the above topics to construct parts
of a compiler incrementally (14 weeks).
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: l.5 credits
Engineering Science: l.5 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 303 Operating System Design (3)
Fall
Laboratory
projects: 1. Simulate multi-level queue CPU scheduling and test (3.5 weeks)
2. Simulate and test performance of various techniques for page replacement (3
weeks)
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 313 Computer Graphics (3)
Topics:
Laboratory Projects:
Estimated ABET Category Content:
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Science: 1.5 credits
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
ADVANCED: Computer Science Allocation
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 318 Automata and Formal Grammars (3)
Fall
Laboratory Projects:
Engineering Design: 0
Engineering Science: 3
Estimate CSAB Category Content: Computer Science Allocation
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 327 Artificial Intelligence Theory and Practice (3)
Fall
See syllabus.
Estimated ABET Category Content:
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 330 Advanced Software Engineering Tools (3)
1996-97
Laboratory Projects:
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 340 Design & Analysis of Algorithms 3)
Spring
Laboratory Projects:
CORE:
ADVANCED:
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 365 Natural Language Processing (3)
Fall
CORE
ADVANCED Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 368 Artificial Intelligence Programming (3)
Spring
Laboratory projects (Major programming assignments):
Estimated ABET Category Content:
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 375 Hardware and Software Topics in Parallel Computing (3)
Spring
Laboratory Projects:
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 376 Parallel Algorithms (3)
Fall
Laboratory Projects: None
CORE
ADVANCED
Total Credits: 3 Computer Science Graduate Courses
CSc 403. Theory of Operating Systems (3)
CSc 409. Theory of Automata and Formal Grammars (3)
CSc 411. Advanced Programming Techniques (3)
spring Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 412. Object Oriented Programming (3)
CSc 413. Robotics and Intelligent Machines (3)
CSc 414. Expert Systems (3)
CSc 415. Database Topics (3)
CSc 416. Advanced Issues in Knowledge-based Systems (3)
CSc 417. Topics in Information Retrieval (3)
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 418. Uncertainty in Knowledge Based Systems (3)
CSc 422. Advanced Topics in Compiling (3)
CSc 432. Object-Oriented Software Engineering (3)
Design and construction
of modular, reusable, extensible and portable software using statically typed
object-oriented programming languages (Eiffel, C++, Objective C). Abstract data
types; genericity; multiple inheritance; use and design of software libraries;
persistence and object-oriented databases; impact of object-oriented
programming on the software life cycle. CSc 437. Program Semantics (3)
CSc 440. Graph Theory and Application (3)
Fundamental concepts of and
algorithms for graphs, including: connectivity, planarity, network flows,
matchings, colorings, traversals, duality, intractability and applications.
Prerequisite: CSc 340 or consent of instructor. CSc 450. Special Topics (3)
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
CSc 463. Advanced Issues in Natural Language Processing (3)
CSc 465. Seminar in Natural Language Processing (3)
CSc 491. Research Seminar (1-3)
CSc 492. Independent Study (1-3)
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ECE Courses
Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 33 Introduction to Computer Engineering (4)
Fall/Spring
Programming
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 81 Principles of Electrical Engineering (4)
Fall/Spring
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 82 Sophomore Lab (1)
Spring
Prerequisite: ECE 81 Principles of Electrical Engineering
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 108 Signals and Systems (4)
Spring
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 111 Proseminar (1)
Fall
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 116 Software Engineering (3)
Spring
Laboratory
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ECE 121 Electronic Circuits Laboratory (2)
Fall
Laboratory Projects:
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 123 Electronic Circuits (3)
Fall
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 125 Circuits and Systems (3)
Fall
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 126 Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices (3)
Spring
Topics:
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 136 Electromechanics (3)
Spring
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 138 Digital Systems Laboratory (2)
Spring
Design and Implementation of:
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ECE 162 Electrical Laboratory (1)
Spring
Estimated ABET Category Content Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 201 Computer Architecture (3)
Spring
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 202 Introduction to Electromagnetics (3)
Spring
Prerequisite: Elementary Physics, Calculus.
Laboratory Projects: N/A Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 203 Introduction to Electromagnetic Waves (3)
Fall
Laboratory Projects: N/A Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 212 Control Theory (3)
Fall
Computer Usage: Introduction to the Program CC for control system analysis. CC is
available to students on the LAN in room 502 Packard Lab.
Estimated ABET Category Content: Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 251 Senior Project I (2)
Fall
Topics vary depending upon the student and his advisor. Students from
the three majors, CpE, CSc, and EE tend to do software and hardware projects
such as language translators, compilers, speech recognition, speech synthesis,
data encoding, data transmission, robot control, digital filters, and computer
graphics. Many projects use the Personal Computer and the Microprocessor for
control of and input from special hardware circuits. Some projects each
semester are drawn from local industry. Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 252 Senior Project II (2)
Spring
See ECE 251. Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 254 Microwave-Lightwave Laboratory (2)
Spring
Independent project Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 256 Honors Project (1)
Spring Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 308 Physics and Models of Electronic Devices (3)
Fall
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ECE 316 Microcomputer System Design (3)
Spring
Topics:
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ECE 319 Digital System Design (3)
Fall
Laboratory Return to the course index or return to the EECS home page
ECE 320 Logic Design (3)
Spring