Laboratory course covering steady-state and dynamic performance of electric machines with power electronic converters, including parameter measurement, inverter drive evaluation, and embedded control implementation.
ECE 541 covers analysis, design, and applications of modern analog circuits using bipolar and field-effect transistor technologies, focusing on MOS integrated circuit design.
Digital System Design and Synthesis covers HDLs like Verilog/VHDL, automated synthesis, advanced design principles, timing-oriented synthesis, IC layout relations, and design for reuse.
Past student reviews · Anthony Gregerson, Michael Morrow
The semester project was reported to be a significant amount of work that challenged students, requiring them to avoid procrastination. One student noted the project would challenge them significantly but was ultimately worth the effort.
Digital Engineering Laboratory covers practical computer system design, including designing, constructing, testing, and programming pipelined digital computers and significant digital subsystems.
One student found the quantum mechanics content hard without prior background, noting that homework took a while to complete and prepared them for exams.
Introduction to doctoral research in ECE covering energy, physics, fields, plasmas, comms, controls, photonics, devices, computing, plus writing and ethics skills.
Graduate Cooperative Education Program offering work experience combining classroom theory with practical operations for MS students to enhance their professional careers.
Covers power converter principles, two-axis models, and dynamic behavior of AC drives. Includes simulation and analytical modeling of induction and synchronous motor systems.
Homework was reported as excessive, even when completed in groups of four, with students finding the coding assignments demanding despite the perceived lack of educational value.
Covers electromagnetic design of AC machines, including magnetic circuits, equivalent circuit parameters, loss calculations, and finite element applications.
Wireless Communications covers the theory, design, and analysis of mobile wireless systems from a signal processing perspective, with emphasis on CDMA and DS-SS signaling.
Computational Methods in Electromagnetics covers computational techniques for solving differential and integral equations governing static, frequency-domain, and time-domain electromagnetic field phenomena.
Independent work on master's research overseen by a qualified instructor. Students demonstrate the ability to formulate, analyze, and independently solve advanced engineering problems and communicate research results orally and in writing.
Covers variational principles, constrained control, reachability analysis, stability, and data-driven methods for optimal control in autonomous systems.
Theoretical foundations of large-scale machine learning covering mathematical optimization, randomized algorithms, and tradeoffs like convergence speed and scalability.
Advanced study of antenna theory covering Maxwell's equations applications, radio wave transmission, and analysis/design of antennas, arrays, and complete systems.
The course demanded substantial effort outside of class time, as classwork alone did not provide a deep feel for the code or mechanics. One student suggested that mastering Linux and ROS before enrolling would have made the material easier to manage.
ECE/ME 441 covers robotics analysis and design for serial chain manipulators, including forward/inverse/differential kinematics, dynamics, trajectory generation, and controls.
Printed and flexible electronics covering additive fabrication of thin-film electronics, printable techniques, materials, and applications, with a key focus on mechanically flexible electronic devices.
Automatic Controls Laboratory covers lab-based design, analysis, and implementation of control for mechatronic systems, integrating mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines.