64 courses with the subject EEN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
EEN 100Introduction to Engineering3
Activity-based course with a number of life skills, exercises, and hands-on activities integrated into the lectures. Familiarizes students with many of the skills that engineers must perform on a daily basis in the workplace with emphasis on engineering ethics and introductory concepts in electronics and optical engineering.
Provides an overview of the salient math topics most heavily used in the core sophomore-level engineering courses, including algebraic manipulation of engineering equations, trigonometry, vectors, and complex numbers.
Introduction to the use of computers to model systems and solve engineering problems using a high-level language. Flowcharts and algorithms will be used in the process of program design.
Introduction to the basics of DC electrical circuit theory for electrical engineering and other technology majors. Study of methods for analyzing resistive circuits. Circuits incorporating independent and dependent energy sources are studied. Methods covered include Ohm's Law, Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal analysis, loop analysis, superposition, Thevenin's Theorem, Norton's Theorem, and the maximum power transfer principle. Computer software tools such as MATLAB and MultiSim will be introduced.
This course provides hands-on experience in constructing, troubleshooting, and testing simple DC electrical circuits. The student experiences circuit theory in action by performing a series of increasingly difficult experiments. Basic instruments such as the digital multimeter DC power supply and laboratory breadboard are introduced and utilized.
Introduction to the application of unit-step as forcing function, power and energy, polyphase circuits, complex frequency and frequency response transformers and other two-part networks, linear network analysis using Laplace transform methods, and Fourier transformation.
This is the laboratory that accompanies EEN 202 Electrical Networks II. This course provides the students with hands-on experience with advanced electrical circuit components, measurement techniques, and data collection. The student will construct advanced electrical circuits that illustrate principles covered in the lecture. To successfully complete the course, the student will be required to perform a series of experiments of increasing difficulty. A formal report is required for each experiment.
This is the second engineering course for second year optical engineering majors. This course provides students with advanced concepts of circuit theory as well as an introduction to the theory and application of electronic devices. Topics include first and second order transient circuits, AC circuit analysis, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifier. Computer modeling of electronic circuits will be introduced.
This course introduces students in optical and electronics engineering programs to concepts that are necessary to understand important ideas in materials science and engineering. This course relates these concepts to engineering design and manufacturing of electronic and photonic devices.
Study of number systems, binary arithmetic and codes, Boolean algebraic simplification, Quine-McCluskey method and Karnaugh Maps, Diode and transistor logic flip-flops, and sequential networks.
This is a laboratory course that accompanies EEN 231 Digital Logic Design. The goal of this course is to provide the student with hands-on experience with the design and analysis of combinational and sequential logic design. Topics include code converters, multiplexer design, synchronous and asynchronous sequential circuits design including counters and shift registers.
This is the laboratory that accompanies EEN 301 Engineering Electronics I. The goal of this course is to provide the student with hands-on experience with electronic components such as BJTs, FETs and diodes. The student will design and construct electronic circuits that will illustrate principles covered in the lecture. This course includes practical examinations, laboratory experiments, and report preparation.
This is the laboratory that accompanies EEN 301 Engineering Electronics I. The goal of this course is to provide the student with hands-on experience with electronic components such as BJTs, FETs and diodes. The student will design and construct electronic circuits that will illustrate principles covered in the lecture. This course includes practical examinations, laboratory experiments, and report preparation.
This is the second course in electronics for electronics engineering and technology majors. The goal of this course is to provide the student with an understanding of advanced electronics concepts. The following topics are covered: multistage amplifiers, frequency response using Bode plots, feedback, oscillators, and active filters. To successfully complete this course, the student must demonstrate a working knowledge of the concepts covered through assignments and written examinations.
This is the laboratory that accompanies EEN 302 Microelectronics. The goal of this course is to provide the student with additional hands-on experience with more advanced electronic circuits. The student will construct advanced electronics circuits that will illustrate principles covered in the lecture. To successfully complete this course, the student will be required to perform a series of experiments of increasing difficulty. A formal report is required to be turned in one (1) week after performing an experiment.
This course is an introduction to system representations and analysis, representation of signals, methods of linear system analysis using convolution, Fourier series and transforms, and Z-transforms. Formulation and solution of state-variable equations as well as introduction to amplitude and analog pulse modulation are also studied. A design project is required.
Introduction to economic principles and techniques used in making decisions about the acquisition and retirement of capital goods by government and industry. Emphasis on methods of analysis based on the mathematics of compound interest. Study of time value of money, annual cost, present worth, future value, capitalized cost, break-even analysis, evaluation, depreciation, and ethics in economics. Includes entrepreneurial topics, such as business plans, sources of capital, and marketing strategies.
This course involves the study of static and propagating electro-magnetic fields, a review of Maxwell's equations, propagation of EM-fields in dielectric waveguides, transmission theory, and an introduction of antennas.
This course involves the study of static and propagating electro-magnetic fields, a review of Maxwell's equations, propagation of EM-fields in dielectric waveguides, transmission theory, and an introduction of antennas.
This course involves the study of digital CMOS circuits, MOSFET transistors, combinational circuits, and sequential circuits. The design of simple digital gates and circuits at the transistor level and simulation of designed circuits for performance verification are also studied.
Laboratory work and a design project are intended verification of CMOS logic circuits. Laboratory exercises to cover CMOS propagation Delay and Layout Parasitics, Gate Styles, CMOS Arithmetic Blocks, Bipolar Devices, Bipolar Devices Propagation Delay, Very High Speed Combinational Logic, Sequential Circuits, Sequential Circuits and Timing Issues, Memory and Array Structures are also done.
This course covers integrated hardware and software applications to communicate and control instruments. Communication interface standards such as IEEN-GPIB and RS232, and use of data acquisition (DAQ) boards will be studied. Timing issues, real-time data acquisition and instrument control will also be covered.
This course consists of the study of the following concepts: amplitude, frequency, phase, frequency modulation, phase modulation, sampling, pulse modification, time division multiplexing, detection, frequency mixing, filters, receivers, transmitters, and noise analysis.
Introduction to control systems, mathematical models, feedback control systems characteristics and stability, root locus, frequency responses, stability in the frequency domain analysis.
This course is a study of microcontrollers and microcontroller-based systems including the description of hardware architecture, assembly, language programming, and system interfacing through hands-on projects.
This course is a study of microcontrollers and microcontroller-based systems including the description of the hardware architecture, assembly, language programming, and system interfacing through hands-on projects.
Introduction to wireless communication technologies. Topics covered include transmission fundamentals, signal encoding techniques, coding and error control, cellular wireless networks, Mobile IP and wireless access protocols.
This course presents the fundamentals of semiconductor processing technology, including semiconductor substrates, microfabrication techniques, and process integration. Lithography, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, methods of film deposition and etching, metal interconnections, measurement techniques and packaging will be discussed.
This is a project-oriented course on 3D Game Programming. Students will work in teams to design, implement and test a 3D game with interactivity, game state diagrams, animation, sound, and constraints.
This course will focus on core principles in the design and development of robotic systems. The course will build upon principles in electrical engineering, mechanics, and computer science.
This course will focus on core principles in the design and development of robotic systems. The course will build upon principles in electrical engineering, mechanics, and computer science.
This course presents an overview of our present status of knowledge on renewable bio energy. This course will cover the processes for recovery, production, and usage of bio fuels and bio products generated from biomasses to ultimately produce heat, electricity, transportation fuel, chemicals, and materials. The types of bio-waste and their use for energy and product generation will also be examined. The economic and environmental aspects of global bioenergy markets will also be examined.
This course introduces the concepts of biomedical engineering devices, especially for sensing and modulation applications. The course covers electronic or optical transduction techniques for applications such as neurochemicals, biopotentials, and cellular ions. The course also includes a laboratory component for the design and fabrication of microscale biomedical sensors.
Basic electrical engineering will be applied to understand how electrical signals are generated in a biological cell and their role in proper functioning of various bioelectrical systems in our body. This course covers the important concepts of bioelectrics, bioelectric system modeling, and diagnosis. Although emphasis will be given to cardiovascular system, students will be able to apply the principles of bioelectricity to any bioelectrical system.
In this course students plan and design capstone engineering projects incorporating realistic and diverse constraints of technical, budgetary, and social aspects. Both written reports and oral presentations are required.
This course is the implementation phase of capstone projects designed in EEE 498. Demonstration of the final working project is required along with a written report and oral presentation.
A hands-on approach to microprocessor and peripheral system programming, I/O interfacing, and interrupt management. A sequence of mini-projects requiring the programming (in assembly language) of a microcontroller are conducted. A midterm and final project provide a venue for complex project design and implementation. Projects require a Motorola microcontroller evaluation board and accessories supplied by the department/student.
This course introduces graduate students to concepts and theory of biomedical devices, especially for sensing and modulation purposes. The course provides lectures on the operation mechanisms and applications of microsensors and modulators for glucose, neurochemicals, bio-potentials, and cellular ions using electronic or optical transduction. In addition to classroom lectures, students will have a laboratory component for the design and fabrication of microscale biomedical sensors.
Presentation of the fundamentals of modern digital communication systems and evaluation of their performance. Topics include a review of random processes theory, principles of optimum receiver design for discrete and continuous messages, matched filters and correlation receivers, signal design, and error performance for various signal geometries. The course also covers link power calculations, noise models, RF components, and antennas.
This course presents the fundamentals of semiconductor processing technology, including semiconductor substrates, micro fabrication techniques, and process integration. Lithography, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, methods of film deposition and etching, metal interconnections, measurement techniques and packaging. Future trends and challenges in semiconductor manufacturing will also be discussed. A design project is required in this course.
This courses addresses design and analysis of analog integrated circuits. Topics include feedback amplifier analysis and design, including stability and compensation; layout and floor planning issues associated with mixed-signal IC design; selected applications of analog A/D and D/A converters; and current sources. Students will also use CAD tools for design and simulation throughout the course.
This course applies basic electrical engineering principles to understand the proper functioning of biological cells and tissue, and selected human organs. This course covers the important concepts of bioelectrics, bioelectric system modeling and diagnosis. Although emphasis will be given to the cardiovascular system, students will be able to apply the principles of bioelectricity to any bioelectrical system.
This course focuses on the design and synthesis of Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) chips using CMOS technology for complex digital systems using integrated circuit cells as building blocks and employing hierarchical design methods. Design issues at layout, schematic, logic and RTL levels will be studied.
This course introduces students to various styles of technical writing. Style manuals used for master's theses at Norfolk State and the standard technical style manuals for technical journals will be reviewed. Students will also learn how to conduct detailed database searches on technical topics. Exhaustive bibliographic studies of technical issues will be developed.
Principles of systems biology modeling will be covered in this course. Various numerical techniques for solving a system of copied differential equations commonly encountered in biomedical systems modeling will be covered. Practical aspects related to numerical implementation on a computer such as solver methods, memory requirements and accuracy will also be covered.
This course gives graduate students hands-on knowledge in designing instrumentation systems for computer-based data acquisition and control. Sampling and data collection analysis are reviewed in the context of real-world scenarios. Memory and ports in Microcomputer Systems are also covered. Programmable parallel ports and handshake Input/Output are presented as well as data structures in a graphical programming language. Computer interfacing using a graphical programming language with applications involving Digital to Analog Conversion (DAC), Analog to Digital Conversion (ADC), Digital Input Output (DIO), Serial Ports, and the general purpose instrument bus (GPIB) will be introduced.
This course covers advanced mathematical tools and techniques for electronics engineering including linear algebra, advanced vector calculus, complex variable theory, ordinary and partial differential equations and integral transform. Emphasis will be on using software such as MATLAB and Mathematical for solving engineering problems.
This course provides a working knowledge of the fundamental theory, design, and applications of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). Topics include the major general architectures: back propagation, competitive learning, and counter propagation. Learning rules, such as Hebbian, Widrow-Hoff, generalized delta, Kohonen linear and auto associators, are presented. Specific architectures, such as the Neocognitron and Hopfield-Tank, are included. Hardware implementation is considered.
This course introduces techniques for solving and analyzing electromagnetic systems. Topics include relation of fundamental concepts of electromagnetic field theory and circuit theory, including duality, equivalence principles, reciprocity, and Green's functions; applications of electromagnetic principles to antennas, waveguide discontinuities; and equivalent impedance calculations.
Introduction to microprocessors, Structures of 80X86 Processors. Microcomputer programming methodologies. Memory and input/output interfacing Peripheral devices. PC-based system for data acquisition and control. Introduction to DOS operating system. Assembly language programming Microcomputers for monitoring and control of real-time system. Trends in parallel processing architecture and operating system for multi-processor microcomputers
This course will introduce wireless communication technologies. Topics covered include transmission fundamentals, cellular systems, digital cellular systems and protocols, coding and error control, handovers, switching and traffic protocol verification techniques.
This course covers the MEMS field at the graduate level. Tensor physics is reviewed and used to describe physical properties of sensors and actuators, including stress, strain, piezoresistivity, and elasticity. Students will examine the methods that are used to predict deflection of common mechanical structures used in MEMS. The course also covers both bulk and surface micromachining, including techniques for measuring properties of thin films.
An introduction to the analysis and design of discrete time systems. Time domain analysis, solution of difference equations, z-transform analysis, discrete Fourier transforms, sampling of continuous signals, digital filter design and state variable representations for discrete time systems.
This course reviews the electromagnetic principles of optics; Maxwell's equations; reflection and transmission of electromagnetic fields at dielectric interfaces; Gaussian beams; interference and diffraction; laser theory with illustrations chosen from atomic, gas, and semiconductor laser systems; detectors, including photomultipliers and semiconductor-based detectors; and noise theory and noise sources in optical detection.
This course introduces semiconductor device operation based on energy bands and carrier statistics. Describes the operation of p-n junctions and metal semiconductor junctions. Extends this knowledge to descriptions of bipolar and field effect transistors and other microelectronic devices.
Recent and advanced topics in the design of very large-scale integrated circuits, with emphasis on mixed analog/digital circuits for telecommunications applications. Topic varies from year to year according to departmental research interests. Students may be expected to contribute lectures or seminars on selected topics.
This course is designed to offer courses on specialized topics that are relevant to student's research work or in a specific research area that is of interest to a select individual or group which are not in the course catalog.
This is the second course in a series designed to offer courses on specialized topics that are relevant to student's research work or in a specific research area that is of interest to a select individual or group which are not in the course catalog.
This project course is for non-thesis students. Students are expected to spend the semester conducting a research project. The students must work closely with their research advisor to ensure progress in the course. The course culminates with a formal written report and presentation of their research.
First semester of the Master's thesis sequence. Under the supervision of the thesis advisor, students prepare a thesis proposal and work toward the goal of completing all background material needed for their research. Minimally, a successfully defended thesis proposal will be used to satisfy completion of the course. The thesis committee should approve thesis topic.
This is the sequel to Master's Thesis I and is worth 3 credit hours. This is marked by the completion of Research work of the student culminating into a thesis that is defended in front of a committee and approved by the same.
An elective course designed to provide graduate students an opportunity to gain professional development experience through giving formal presentations and attending technical presentations covering the newest technologies and research developments.
A course credit needed to facilitate continuing registration in a graduate program while thesis work and graduate requirements are finalized. Permission of the department chair and graduate advisor are needed to register in this course.
