College of EngineeringElectrical and Computer Engineering
OverviewAlmost every effort that uses technology and science to make the world a better place relies on electrical and computer engineers (ECEs). Biologists studying life at the atomic level need ECEs to develop the measurement systems that do not harm fragile cells, sensors that detect and communicate behavior, and processors to understand all the data collected. Doctors rely on ECEs to develop ever-improving medical imaging. Efforts to monitor water pollution use underwater robots, sensors, and control systems developed by ECEs. Art and entertainment are continually enhanced by ECEs who create new ways to listen to music, play games, or communicate with friends. And the possibilities keep growing. Electrical and computer engineers contribute to so many different efforts by harnessing energy – such as light, sound, electricity and electromagnetic fields – and information (data, modeling, simulation, algorithms, control). Armed with a degree in electrical or computer engineering, Virginia Tech graduates make a difference every day by developing systems that are more energy efficient, less expensive, and easier to use – and by developing methods to solve the problems of the future. ECE students in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering learn from faculty who create new methods and technology and bring the excitement of their discoveries to the classroom. Engineers want to make things that work and ECE students get hands-on opportunities to build systems from the very beginning of their studies. In the freshman year, students start exploring the applications of electrical and computer engineering, such as medical imaging and cryptography. In the sophomore year, they use personal, portable equipment and components to build and explore simple systems, which become more complex each semester. Laboratories and team projects throughout the curriculum contribute to a solid hands-on experience. Since ECE is one of the most dynamic and fastest changing fields in engineering, the faculty has crafted a program of study that provides each graduate with a firm foundation in the mathematical and physical basics and a broad experience of many areas of ECE. This enables our graduates to excel in their specialty, while gaining the tools to adapt to the technical and career changes they will face in the future. ECE students also develop the skills to communicate with other engineers and non-engineers. Undergraduate students can enhance their education by participating in multidisciplinary projects, internships, research, study abroad, and mentorship progams. The Cooperative Education Program (co-op), which alternates semesters of study and professional employment, is recommended, as is participation in ECE professional societies, including the IEEE and the ACM. ECE offers a number of scholarships for academic excellence and leadership, as well as participation in special academic programs, such as a minor in microelectronics and a power electronics option. ECE offers bachelor of science degrees in electrical engineering (EE) and computer engineering (CPE). The difference is one of emphasis. EEs concentrate more on physical processes and design in communications, power, systems and controls, electronics, electromagnetics, and computing. Computer engineering emphasizes the development of computer hardware and software systems, such as networks, embedded systems, automation, and machine intelligence. A 5-year B.S./M.S. program is available. Computer Engineering Program (CPE)This program applies to students graduating in 2007 Total credits to graduate: 128 (see comments below)
Electrical Engineering Program (EE)This program applies to students graduating in 2007
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Notes:1 Must be selected from department's approved CPE Technical Elective list. Updated each spring for following fall/spring.2 University Core in major writing intensive course. 3 Must be selected from department's approved CPE Design Elective list. Updated each spring for following fall/spring. 4 Must be selected from department's approved Engineering Science list annually updated. 5 Must be selected from department's approved Math Elective list annually updated. 6 Must be selected from departments approved EE Capstone Elective list. Updated each spring for following fall/spring. 7 Must be selected from department's approved EE Technical Elective list. Updated each spring for following fall/spring. 8 University Core writing intensive course. Undergraduate Course Descriptions (ECE)1574: OBJECT-ORIENTED ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLVING WITH C++Problem solving techniques for engineering problems, primarily from the fields of electrical and computer engineering; procedural and object-oriented program development, editing, compiling, linking, and debugging using the C++ programming language. Must have C- or better in the prerequisites. Pre: ENGE 1015, MATH 1205. (2H,2L,3C) I,II. 2004: ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS Introduction to the basic laws and techniques for the analysis of electric circuits. Calculation of the response of circuits with resistors, independent sources, controlled sources, and operational amplifiers. The transient analysis of basic circuits with R, L, and C components. An introduction to AC analysis and phasors. Pre: ENGE 1016. Co: MATH 2214. (3H,3C) 2204: ELECTRONICS Introduction to basic electronic devices including diodes and transistors and their operating principles. Analysis of electronic circuits operating under dc bias and switching conditions. Applications of devices in digital electronic circuits. Pre: 2004. Co: 2274. (3H,3C) 2274: ELECTRONIC NETWORKS LABORATORY I Principles of operation of electrical and electronic test equipment and applications to measurement of circuit parameters. Transient and steady state response of RLC networks. Applications of laws and theories of circuits. Design, prototyping, and testing of electronic devices and circuits. Co: 2204. (3L,1C) I,II,IV. 2504: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ENGINEERING An introduction to the design and operation of digital computers, including information representation, logic design, integrated circuits, register transfer description, basic computer organization and machine-level programming. The relationship between software and hardware is stressed. This course duplicates material in CS 2504 and may not be taken for credit towards graduation if CS 2504 is also taken. Pre: 1574. (3H,3C) I,II,III. 2574 (CS 2574): INTRODUCTION TO DATA STRUCTURES AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Introduces a disciplined approach to problem-solving and emphasizes the utility of software engineering principles applied to programming practices. Also stressed are program design and implementation involving multiple modules, verification of program correctness, and abstract data types and objects such as strings, arrays, sets, linked lists, stacks, queues, and files. Pre: 1574. (3H,3C) I,II,III,IV. 2704: SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS Analysis techniques for signals and systems. Signal representation, including Fourier and LaPlace transforms. System definitions and properties, such as linearity, causality, time invariance, and stability. Use of convolution, transfer functions and frequency response to determine system response. Applications to circuit analysis. Pre: 2004, MATH 2214. (3H,3C) I,II. 2964: FIELD STUDY Variable credit course. 2974: INDEPENDENT STUDY A minimum GPA of 2.5 in all ECPE courses is required for enrollment. Variable credit course. 2984: SPECIAL STUDY Variable credit course. 3004: AC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS Application of the basic laws and techniques of circuit analysis to AC circuits. Complex numbers and algebra with an emphasis on phasor representation of circuits. Calculation of the frequency response of circuits with R, L, and C components, independent sources, controlled sources, and operational amplifiers. Analysis of AC steady-state circuits and determination of average power. Magnetically coupled circuits. Laplace and Fourier transforms. Representation of circuits by two-port models. Pre: 2004, 2274, 2704. (3H,3C) 3054: ELECTRICAL THEORY For students in curricula other than ECE. Fundamentals of electric circuits: circuit laws and network theorems, operational amplifiers, energy storage elements, response of first and second order systems. AC steady state analysis. Pre: PHYS 2306. Co: MATH 2214. (3H,3C) 3105-3106: ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS Maxwell's equations and their application to engineering problems. 3105: Electrostatics, steady electric currents, magnetostatics (through materials). 3106: Magnetostatics (inductances, forces, energy), time-varying fields, waves and propagation, transmission lines, waveguides. Pre: PHYS 2306, MATH 2224, ECE 2004 for 3105; 3105 for 3106. (3H,3C) I,II. 3204: ELECTRONICS II Design methods to fix gain and bandwidth specifications in amplifiers are presented. Design use of feedback techniques are presented. Properties and design application of operational amplifiers are studied. Pre: 2204. (3H,3C) II. 3254: INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS For students in curricula other than EE and CpE. Fundamentals of electronics, including basic device principles. Circuit applications include digital, op-amp, and analog analysis for industrial applications. Pre: 3054. (2H,3L,3C) I,II,IV. 3274: ELECTRONIC NETWORKS LABORATORY II Design of amplifiers and other electronic systems to satisfy specifications. Bipolar and field effect transistors, diodes, integrated circuits and passive components are part of the hardware needed. Gain, bandwidth, feedback, stability are some of the design concepts. Co: 3204. (3L,1C) I. 3304: INTRODUCTION TO POWER SYSTEMS Basic concepts of AC systems, single-phase and three-phase networks, electric power generation, transformers, transmission lines, electric machinery and the use of power. Pre: 2004. (3H,3C) 3354: ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING LABORATORY Laboratory experiments based on principles of electric power engineering. Pre: 3304. (3L,1C) II. 3504: DIGITAL DESIGN I Design techniques for combinational and sequential logic. Design of digital circuits using standard integrated circuit chips and programmable logic devices. Computer simulation will be used to validate designs. Prototypes will be constructed to demonstrate design functionality. Pre: 2504. (3H,3L,4C) I,II. 3534: MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM DESIGN Operation and applications of microprocessors and microcontrollers, including system level organization, analysis of specific processors, and software and hardware interface design. Pre: 2504, ENGL 3764. (3H,3L,4C) 3574: APPLIED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Software engineering models, tools and techniques are applied to the development of large scale engineering software projects. Pre: 2574. (3H,3C) 3614: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Analysis and design of communication systems based on random variables, moments, autocorrelation and power spectral density. Topics include analysis of noise, pulse shaping, bandpass signals, sampled signals, modulation and mixing. Applications include analysis of bit error rate, error probability of coded systems, and blocking probability properties and the impact of these properties on communication system design. Pre: 2704. Co: STAT 4714. (3H,3C) I,II,IV. 3704: CONTINUOUS AND DISCRETE SYSTEM THEORY Continuous- and discrete-time system theory. Block diagrams, feedback, and stability theory. System analysis with Bode diagrams. Discrete-time stability, difference equations, Z-transforms, transfer functions, Fourier transforms, and frequency response. Sampling of continuous systems and an introduction to digital filtering. Pre: 2704. (3H,3C) I,II. 3964: FIELD STUDY Variable credit course. 3974: INDEPENDENT STUDY Variable credit course. 3984: SPECIAL STUDY Variable credit course. 4104: MICROWAVE AND RF ENGINEERING Passive and active Radio Frequency and microwave components and circuits for wireless communications; transmission-line theory; planar transmission-lines and waveguides; S-parameters; resonators; power dividers and couplers; microwave filters; sources, detectors, and active devices; modern RF & microwave CAD; measurement techniques. Pre: (3106, 3204). (3H,3L,4C) 4114: ANTENNAS Antenna fundamentals, analysis and design principles, and a survey of antenna types including: arrays, wire antennas, broadband antennas, and aperture antennas. Pre: 3106. (3H,3C) II. 4124: RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION Behavior of radiated electromagnetic waves in atmosphere, space, urban and indoor environments; path, frequency and antenna selection for practical communication systems; propagation prediction. II Pre: 3106. (3H,3C) 4134: FIBER OPTICS AND APPLICATIONS Theory of optical fiber waveguide propagation and design applications in communication and sensing systems. Pre: 3106. (3H,3C) I. 4144: INTRODUCTION TO OPTICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING Modern wave optics. The application of Fourier transforms to image analysis, optical spatial filtering, and image processing. Pre: 3106. (3H,3C) II. 4164: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) THEORY AND DESIGN Fundamental theory and applications of radio navigation with the Global Positioning System GPS. Satellite orbit theory, GPS signal structure and theory, point positioning with pseudoranges and carrier phases, selective availability, dilution of precision, differential GPS, atmospheric effects on GPS signals. Pre: 3106 or AOE 4134. (3H,3L,4C) 4184: FIBER OPTICS LABORATORY Experimental analysis of optical fiber communication and sensing devices and systems including fiber construction and its properties. Optical sources and detectors, and system design. Pre: 4134. (3L,1C) II. 4205-4206: ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN Stability and response of feedback amplifier, wideband amplifiers, operational amplifier characteristics, waveform generators and wave shaping, nonlinear circuit applications, signal generators, and photolithography. Design of analog electronic circuits, circuit simulation, response characterization, and printed circuit construction. Pre: 3204. (3H,3C) I,II. 4214: ELECTRONICS Semiconductor devices and materials, Heterojunctions, light-emitting diodes, photodetectors, solar cells, Gunn devices, coupled charge-devices, and thyristors. Pre: 3204. (3H,3C) II. 4224: POWER ELECTRONICS Power devices and switching circuits including inverters and converters; electronic power processing and control as applied to industrial drives, transportation systems, computers, and spacecraft systems. Pre: 3204. (3H,3C) I. 4234 (MSE 4234): SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING Manufacturing practices used in silicon integrated circuit fabrication and the underlying scientific basis for these process technologies. Physical models are developed to explain basic fabrication steps, such as substrate growth, thermal oxidation, dopant diffusion, ion implantation, thin film deposition, etching, and lithography. The overall CMOS integrated circuit process flow is described within the context of these physical models. Pre: 2204 or 3054. (3H,3C) I. 4235-4236 (MSE 4235-4236): PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGING This two-course sequence covers principles and analyses for design and manufacture of electronic packages. 4235: design issues such as electrical, electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical, and thermomechanical, are covered at the lower levels of packaging hierarchy. Materials and process selection guidelines are discussed for the manufacturing and reliability of chip carriers, multichip and hybrid modules. 4236: system-level package design issues for meeting application requirements and modeling tools for analyzing electronic packages are introduced. Materials and process selection guidelines are discussed for the manufacturing and reliability of packaged electronic products. Pre: 2204. Co: 3054 for 4235. (3H,3C) 4274 (MSE 4274): ELECTRONIC PACKAGING LABORATORY A laboratory course on electronic package design, fabrication and processing, and testing. Technologies addressed in the course are thick-film hybrid, thin-film processing, surface mount, wire bonding, and multichip module technologies. Pre: 4235 or MSE 4235. (3L,1C) II. 4284: POWER ELECTRONICS LABORATORY Design and testing of electronic power processing systems for commercial and aerospace applications. Pre: 4224. (3L,1C) II. 4304: DESIGN IN POWER ENGINEERING A study of the principles in electric power engineering. Expert systems, superconductivity, DC transmission, motor control, system protection, high performance motors, solar energy, microcomputer applications, machine design, computer-aided design, digital relaying and space station application. (3H,3C) I. 4314: CONTROL AND APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRIC MACHINES Dynamics and control of different applications of electric machines, DC machines, synchronous machines, polyphase induction machines, and fractional horsepower machines. Pre: 3304. (3H,3C) I. 4324: ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF MACHINES Dynamics and control of electric machines driven by electronic power converters. Pre: 4405, 4224. (3H,3C) II. 4334: POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND CONTROL Development of methods for power analysis and control. An analysis and design of systems for steady state, transient, and dynamic conditions. Digital solutions emphasized. Pre: 3304. (3H,3C) I. 4344: ELECTRIC POWER QUALITY FOR THE DIGITAL ECONOMY Causes, consequences and solutions of power quality problems that affect the operation of computerized processes and electronic systems. Industry standards, monitoring techniques and economic consideration of power quality issues. Pre: 3304. (3H,3C) 4354: POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION Protection of power apparatus and systems. Fuses. Voltage and current transducers. Relays. Coordination of relays. Pilot channels. Grounding practices. Surge phenomena. Insulation coordination. Pre: 4334. (3H,3C) II. 4364: ALTERNATE ENERGY SYSTEMS Electric energy from alternative energy sources including solar, wind, hydro, biomass, geothermal and ocean. Characteristics of direct conversion, electromechanical conversion, and storage devices used in alternative energy systems. Power system issues associated with integration of small scale energy sources into the electricity grid. Pre: STAT 4714. (3H,3C) II. 4374: POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION LABORATORY Experimental verification of principles and practice of protective relaying. Experiments and design projects to demonstrate the principles and techniques of industrial power system design. Fuses, time overcurrent, and instantaneous relays. Differential relaying for transformers. Distance relaying. Current and voltage transformers. Pre: 4334. Co: 4354. (3L,1C) II. 4405-4406: CONTROL SYSTEMS 4405: Introduction to control systems, modeling techniques, root locus analysis and design, Nyquist criteria, frequency domain compensation. 4406: Introduction to sample data techniques for control system design. Pre: ECPE 3704 for 4405; 4405 for 4406. (3H,3C) I,II. 4415-4416: CONTROL SYSTEMS LABORATORY Design and implementation of controllers for physical systems. System identification techniques. 4415: Supplements material in ECPE 4405. Continuous-time modeling and control. 4416: Supplements material in ECPE 4406. Discrete-time modeling and control. Co: 4405 for 4415; 4406 for 4416. (3L,1C) I,II. 4500: FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS Fundamental principles and concepts of computer systems. Computer hardware; Boolean logic; number systems and representation; design and operation of digital logic; instruction set architectures and computer organization; and basics of data communication and networking. Partially duplicates ECE 3504 and 4504. Master of Information Technology students only. Pre: Ability to program in a modern high-level programming language. programming language. (3H,3C) 4504 (CS 4504): COMPUTER ORGANIZATION Information representation and transfer; instructions and data access methods; the control unit and microprogramming; memories; input/output and interrupts; secondary storage; the von Neumann SISD organization; high level language machines; the RISC concept; special purpose processors including operating system, file, text, floating point, communication, etc. Multicomputers; multiprocessors; concurrent processing support; Pipeline machines, processor arrays, database machines; the data flow/data directed approach; computer networks. A grade of C or better required in CS prerequisite 3204. I,II Pre: CS 3204. (3H,3C) 4510: GENETIC ALGORITHMS AND EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN Introduction to evolutionary computation and design, including genetic algorithms, genetic programming, evolutionary programming and evolution strategies. Applications in engineering optimization, digital systems design, automatic programming and knowledge discovery. Pre: 2504, CS 2704. Co: STAT 4714. (3H,3C) I. 4514: DIGITAL DESIGN II In this course, students will learn to use a hardware descriptive language (VHDL) in the digital design process. Emphasis will be on system-level concepts and high-level design representations. Methods will be learned that are appropriate for use in automated synthesis systems. Students will have the opportunity to use commercial schematic capture and simulation tools to design a series of increasingly complex devices. Students will also use a logic synthesis tool and synthesize assignments into Field Programmable Gate Arrays. Pre: 3504. (3H,3L,4C) I,II. 4524: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS Problem solving methods; problem spaces; search techniques; knowledge representation; programming languages for AI; games; predicate logic; knowledge-based systems; machine learning; planning techniques; reactive systems; artificial neural networks; natural language understanding; computer vision; robotics. Pre: 2574, STAT 4714. Co: STAT 4714. (3H,3L,4C) 4534: EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN Microprocessor development systems, programming using assembly and higher-level languages. Implementation of embedded application algorithms. Details of a contemporary microprocessor architecture. Comparative analysis of advanced architecture and speciality architectures. Laboratory work is required. Software development including multiple memory models, device drivers, basic network principles including internet applications. Pre: 3534. (3H,3L,4C) 4540: VLSI CIRCUIT DESIGN Introduction to the design and layout of Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits (VLSI). Emphasis is placed on digital CMOS circuits. Static and dynamic properties of MOSFET devices, along with integrated circuit fabrication are examined. Computer-aided design tools are used to produce working integrated circuit designs. Pre: 2204, 2504. (3H,3C) 4550: REAL-TIME SYSTEMS Introduction to real-time systems, real-time scheduling including multiprocessor scheduling, real-time operating systems (kernels), real-time communication, real-time programming languages, reliability and fault-tolerance, and real-time system requirements and design methods. Design, analysis, and implementation of real-time kernel mechanisms and real-time applications using kernels such as Linux and programming languages such as C (with POSIX primitives) and Ada 95. Pre: 2504, CS 3204. (3H,3C) II. 4564: NETWORK APPLICATION DESIGN Application program interface and network transport services including User Datagram Protocal and Transmission Control Protocol from the Internet Protocol suite. Client-server organization and design of synchronous, asynchronous, and multithreaded client and server applications. Design, implementation, and testing techniques to improve robustness and performance. Partially duplicates CS 4254 and credit will not be allowed for both. Pre: (2504, 2574). (3H,3C) 4570 (CS 4570): WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE SYSTEMS Multidisciplinary, project-oriented design course that considers aspects of wireless and mobile systems including wireless networks and link protocols, mobile networking including support for the Internet Protocol suite, mobile middleware, and mobile applications. Students complete multiple experiments and design projects. Pre: 4564 or CS 4254. (3H,3C) 4574: LARGE-SCALE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR ENGINEERING SYSTEMS Large-scale software implementations of the hierarchy of engineering analysis, design, and decision evaluation. Computer-aided engineering programs with state-of-the-art computer tools and methods. Operator overloading, dynamic polymorphism, graphical user interfaces, generic programming, dynamic link libraries, and multiple threads. Pre: 3574. (3H,3C) 4605-4606: RADIO ENGINEERING Wireless application circuit design for gain and filter control at radio frequencies to interface the baseband processing systems and the antennas of communication systems. 4605: Design of radio transmitter and receiver circuits using scattering-parameter methods. Circuits include oscillators, radio frequency amplifiers and matching networks, mixers and detectors. 4606: Design of amplitude, frequency, and pulse-modulated communication systems, including modulators, detectors, and the effects of noise. Design basics and guidelines for phaselocked loops and several power amplifier configurations. Pre: 3106, 3204, 3614 for 4605; 4605 for 4606. Co: 4675 for 4605. (3H,3C) I,II. 4614: TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS Architecture, technology, operation, and application of telecommunication networks including digital telephony, data networks, and integrated services networks. Design and analysis of networks for voice, data, and video applications. Pre: 3614, STAT 4714. (3H,3C) 4624: DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND FILTER DESIGN Analysis, design, and realization of digital filters. Discrete Fourier Transform algorithms, digital filter design procedures, coefficient quantization, finite wordlength arithmetic, fixed point implementation, limit cycles, noise shaping, decimation and interpolation. Pre: 3704. (3H,3C) 4634: ANALOG AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION System level analysis and design for digital and analog and communications systems: analog-to-digital conversion, digital and analog modulation types, matched filters, receiver design, link budgets, signal to noise ratios and bit error rates in noisy channels. I Pre: 3614, STAT 4714. (3H,3C) 4644: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS Theory and practice of satellite communications. Orbits and launchers, spacecraft, link budgets, modulation, coding, multiple access techniques, propagation effects, and earth terminals. Pre: 3614. (3H,3C) II. 4654: DSP IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS An introduction to designing communication subsystems and involves designing and implementing in software demodulators, signal synthesizers, and synchronizers. A significant part of this class will be DSP programming. Pre: 4624, 4634. (3H,3C) 4664: ANALOG & DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS LABORATORY Laboratory experiments which deal with the design and measurement of analog and digital communication systems. Concepts include SNR, Modulation Index, PCM, and spread spectrum. Pre: 3614. Co: 4634. (3L,1C) I. 4674: SCATTERING PARAMETERS LABORATORY Laboratory techniques for ultra-high frequency measurements. Emphasizes the design of a microstrip amplifier using scattering parameter measurement and analysis. Pre: 4605, 4675. (3L,1C) II. 4675-4676: RADIO ENGINEERING LABORATORY Laboratory techniques for radio frequencies including the design of amplifiers, oscillators, and a single-side-band receiver. Associated measurements will be used. Pre: 3106, 3204 for 4675; 4675 for 4676. Co: 4605 for 4675; 4606 for 4676. (3L,1C) I,II. 4684: DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING LABORATORY I Experiments for design and hardware implementation of digital filters, signal generators, and Fast Fourier Transform signal analysis algorithms. Demonstration of aliasing, roundoff and finite wordlength effects, and their control. FIR and IIR digital filters, FFT, anti-aliasing filters, quantization and finite wordlength effects, filter scaling. Pre: 4624. (3L,1C) I. 4704: PRINCIPLES OF ROBOTICS SYSTEMS Introduction to the design, analysis, control, and operation of robotic mechanisms. Introduction to the use of homogeneous coordinates for kinematics, dynamics, and camera orientation; sensors and actuators, control, task planning, vision, and intelligence. Pre: 3704. (3H,3C) II. 4734 (ME 4734): MECHATRONICS Electromechanical system modeling, control and applications. Design of electronic interfaces and controllers for mechanical devices. Sensor technology, signal acquisition, filtering, and conditioning. Microcontroller-based closed-loop control and device communications. Sensor and actuator selection, installation, and application strategies. Pre: 2504, 2704 or ME 3514. (3H,3C) I. 4904: PROJECT AND REPORT Investigation and report on a special project under the direction of a faculty advisor. Course may be extended over several semesters with a letter grade assigned at the end of the semester in which the project and report are completed. Involves design, construction, and testing of a circuit or system. A minimum in-major GPA of 2.5 is required for enrollment. Variable credit course. 4964: FIELD STUDY Variable credit course. 4974: INDEPENDENT STUDY A minimum in-major GPA of 2.5 is required for enrollment. Variable credit course. X-grade allowed. 4984: SPECIAL STUDY A minimum in-major GPA of 2.5 is required for enrollment. Variable credit course. X-grade allowed. 4994: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH A minimum GPA of 2.5 in all ECPE courses is required for enrollment. Variable credit course. X-grade allowed. 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