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ELEC   242 FUNDMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II Credits 4.00  Spring 99
Formulation and solution of equations describing electric circuits and
electromechanical systems.  Behavior of dynanic systems in the time and
frequency domains.  Basic electronic devices and circuits, including
diodes, transistors, optoelectronics, gates, and amplifiers.
Introduction to feedback control and digital systems.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM PL*210   Wise, J.                       *CURRENT ENR: 81

ELEC   302 INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS                  Credits 3.00  Spring 99
A study of linear dynamical systems based on state-space representation.
 Includes the structural properties of systems such as controllability
and observability.  About one third of the course is devoted to the
study of linear algebraic concepts, like range, null space, eigenvalues
diagonalizability.  Applications to control problems.  Prereq- Elec 301.
001 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM AL*A126  Antoulas, Athanassios          *CURRENT ENR: 21

ELEC   303 SYSTEMS LAB                              Credits 1.00  Spring 99
To be taken concurrently with Elec 302.
001 TBA     TBA                      Antoulas, Athanassios          *CURRENT ENR: 5

ELEC   306 ELECTROMAG FIELDS & DEVICES              Credits 3.00  Spring 99
A course to introduce students to various electrical engineering aspects
and devices based on electromagnetic field theory.  Includes basic
concepts of waveguides, resonators, optical fibers, waveguide devices, a
survey of antennas, and a discussion of radar, lidar, and remote sensing
principles.
Prereq- Elec 305.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM AL*A126  Tittel, Frank                  *CURRENT ENR: 25

ELEC   320 INTRO TO COMPUTER ORGANIZATION           Credits 4.00  Spring 99
Basic computer architecture and assembly language programming.  Systems
software, including loaders and assemblers. Input-output devices and
interrupt programming.  Prereq- Comp 210
001 TTH     02:30PM-03:50PM DH*1064  Greiner, John                  *CURRENT ENR: 50

ELEC   326 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN                     Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Gates, flip-flops, combinational and sequential switching circuits,
registers, logical and arithmetic operations.
Prereq- Comp 210, or Caam 210.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM PL*212   Jump, J.                       *CURRENT ENR: 83

ELEC   327 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LAB                 Credits 2.00  Spring 99
The design, construction and test of projects built from digital
integrated circuits using design techniques presented in Elec 326,
Digital Logic Design.
Prereq- Elec 326, Elec 241.
001 M       01:00PM-02:00PM AL*A126  Jump, J.                       *CURRENT ENR: 25

ELEC   342 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS                      Credits 4.00  Spring 99
Models of Bipolar and Field Effect transistors.  Biasing methods,
two-port analysis, single and multistage amplifiers, frequency domain
characteristics, feedback, stability, power amplifiers.  Laboratory
includes a selected sequence of electronic experiments, culminating in
the design and testing of a hi-fi audio power amplifier as the final
project.
Prereq- Elec 242.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM ML*254   0359779                        *CURRENT ENR: 14

ELEC   361 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS &  QUANTUM DEVICES  Credits 3.00  Spring 99
This course provides the background in quantum mechanics and solid state
physics necessary for further studies in device physics (Elec 462) and
quantum Electronics (Elec 463).  Prereq- Phys 202.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM HB*427   Halas, Naomi                   *CURRENT ENR: 4

ELEC   391 SEMINAR ON PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ELECTR Credits 1.00  Spring 99
Issues related to engineering professional practice and other career
choices for electrical engineers.  Topics will include intellectual
property rights and patents, engineering ethics, politics and
engineering, entrepreneurship and venture capitalism, professional
licensing, graduate study, and environmental issues.
001 W       03:00PM-04:00PM AL*A126  Sinclair, James                *CURRENT ENR: 29
001                                  Jump, J.                       *CURRENT ENR: 29
001                                  Bourland, Hardy                *CURRENT ENR: 29

ELEC   421 OPERAT.SYSTEMS/CONCURRENT PROG           Credits 4.00  Spring 99
See description of Comp 421.
Prereq- Comp 212, Elec 320.
Also offered as Comp 421.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM DH*1070  Druschel, P.                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   423 VLSI DESIGN II                           Credits 2.00  Spring 99
Testing and evaluation of VLSI circuits designed in VLSI Design I, Elec
422.  Efficient test methodologies.  Topics in computer aided design.
Prereq- Elec 422
001 W       04:00PM-05:00PM AL*A126  Cavallaro, Joseph              *CURRENT ENR: 37

ELEC   424 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN                  Credits 4.00  Spring 99
The specification, design, and implementation of practical computer
systems, taking into account such factors as cost constraints and
available technology.  Details of data path, control unit, and memory
system design.  Comparison of various bus architectures.  Techniques for
peripheral interfacing.  Laboratory will include a major design project.
Prereq- Elec 425, 426.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM AL*A126  Bennett, John                  *CURRENT ENR: 25

ELEC   427 PULSE & DIGITAL CIRCUITS                 Credits 4.00  Spring 99
Discrete and integrated solid state circuits.  Interaction of linear
components with diodes, bipolar transistors, and field effect
transistors.  Monostable, bistable, and astable multivibrators.
Applications of linear one and two degree of freedom circuits to
digital hardware.  Analysis of circuits and their interconnection to
form digital systems.  Construction of digital projects from discrete
and integrated circuits.
Prereq- Elec 326, 327 and 342.
001 TTH     08:00AM-09:15AM AL*A126  Cyprus, Joel                   *CURRENT ENR: 6

ELEC   428 COMPUTER SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE             Credits 4.00  Spring 99
Analytical models of computer systems.  Queueing theory and Markov
chains.  Simulation and analysis of simulation results.  Operational
analysis.  Course will include a project
Prereq- Elec 331.
001 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM HB*427   Sinclair, James                *CURRENT ENR: 10

ELEC   429 INTRO TO COMPUTER NETWORKS               Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Network architectures and basic protocols.  Routing flow control.
Access methods.  Transmission media, error management. Network
performance.  The course will cover several types of networks, including
CSMA/CD, token ring, and ATM.
Prereq- Elec 331.
Also offered as Comp 429
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM AL*A126  Knightly, Edward               *CURRENT ENR: 42

ELEC   430 COMMUNICATION THEORY AND SYSTEMS         Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Review of applied probability theory.  Introduction to stochastic
processes.  Complex-signal analysis.  AM and FM.  Digital communication,
PCM, signal transmission, optimum receiver theory, information theory
and coding.
Prereq- Elec 331.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM DH*1046  Aazhang, Behnaam               *CURRENT ENR: 26

ELEC   432 INTRO TO TIME SERIES ANALYSIS            Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Time series modeling and forecasting.
Prereq- Stat 310 or permission of instructor.
Also offered as Stat 421.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM DH*1046  Cox, Dennis                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   433 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LAB                Credits 2.00  Spring 99
This lab course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience
in simulation of communication systems; Monte Carlo simulation of random
signals (noise); block oriented simulation of physical links;
performance evaluation of data network.
Prereq- Concurrent enrollment in Elec 430.
001 M       04:00PM-05:00PM          Aazhang, Behnaam               *CURRENT ENR: 7

ELEC   436 CONTROL SYSTEMS I                        Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Representation, analysis, and design of simple control systems in the
time and frequency domain.
Prereq- Elec 302.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM AL*B209  Pearson, James                 *CURRENT ENR: 8

ELEC   440 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE                  Credits 4.00  Spring 99
See description of Comp 440.
Prereq- Comp 210.
Also offered as Comp 440.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM DH*1070  Subramanian, Devika            *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   463 LASERS AND PHOTONICS                     Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Lasers, optoelectronics, integrated optics, nonlinear optics,
holography, and optical processing.
Prereq- Phys 202.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM AL*A126  Young, James                   *CURRENT ENR: 14

ELEC   482 PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS            Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Nervous system control of biological systems can be represented
utilizing techniques common to the field of linear, nonlinear or
adaptive control theory.  This course begins with a review of the basic
aspects of control theory, followed by detailed discussion of the
structure of several biological systems including the visual,
cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.  Specific examples of neurol
control are developed for each system utilizing modeling and simulation
techniques.  Parameter sensitivity analysis and parameter estimation
techniques are likewise brought to bear on some of these models to
achive good least-squares fits to experimental data.
Prereq- permission of instructor.
Also offered as Bioe 482.
001 MW      01:00PM-02:20PM AL*B209  Clark Jr, John                 *CURRENT ENR: 10

ELEC   490 ELEC ENGINEERING PROJECTS                Credits 1.00  Spring 99
Theoretical and experimental investigations under staff direction.
May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 17

ELEC   492 SENIOR HONORS PROJECTS                   Credits 2.00  Spring 99
A capstone design experience in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
tThis course provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge and
skills acquired in previous courses to the solution of a realistic
engineering problem.  Teams of students will specify, design, and build
a system to meet a prescribed set of requirements.  The topics covered
in this course will include design methodology, effective teamwork,
project management, documentation, and presentation skills.
001 MWF     04:00PM-04:50PM AL*B209  Wise, James                    *CURRENT ENR: 8

ELEC   519 PARALLEL ALGORITHMS & ARCH               Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Parallel architectures:  Arrays, Trees, Hypercubes and Shared Memory.
Structure and relation between architectures.  Parallel time, work, and
efficiency.  Parallel algorithms for fundamental computational problems
and applications.  Inherently sequential problems.
Prereq- Elec 322.
Also offered as Comp 583.
001 TTH     02:30PM-03:50PM AL*A126  Varman, Peter                  *CURRENT ENR: 4

ELEC   522 ADV VLSI DESIGN                          Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Design and analysis of algorithm-specific VLSI processor architectures.
Topics include the implementation of pipelined and systolic processor
arrays.  Techniques for mapping numerical algorithms onto custom
processor arrays.  Course includes design project using high-level VLSI
synthesis tools.
Prereq- Elec 422, 423.
Enrollment limited to 15
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM HB*21    Cavallaro, Joseph              *CURRENT ENR: 8

ELEC   525 ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE           Credits 4.00  Spring 99
Design of parallel architectures, including shared-memory
multiple-instruction-multiple-data (MIMD), message passing MIMD, and
single-instruction-multiple-data (SIMD) architectures.  Specific
topics include interconnection networks, techniques to reduce and
tolerate communication latency (e.g., cache coherence protocols, memory
consistency models, multithreaded architectures, and dataflow
architectures), synchronization, and software involvement for improving
performance.  The course will include case studies of several parallel
machines.
Prereq- Elec 425.
Also offered as Comp 525.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM DH*1042  Adve, Sarita                   *CURRENT ENR: 10

ELEC   530 DETECTION THEORY                         Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Classic and modern methods of optimal decisions in communications and
signal processing.  Continuous- and discrete-time methods.  Gaussian and
non-Gaussian problems.  Prereq- Elec 430 or Stochastic Processes.
001 TTH     02:30PM-04:00PM DH*1046  Johnson, Don                   *CURRENT ENR: 18

ELEC   535 INFORMATION AND CODING THEORY            Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Introduction to information theory concepts; basic theorems of channel
coding and source coding with a fidelity criterion.  Techniques of
channel coding, parity check codes, introduction to algebraic coding
theory, introduction to convolutional codes.  Variable-length source
coding.
Prereq- Elec 331.
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM DH*1046  Erkip, Elza                    *CURRENT ENR: 16

ELEC   539 DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING                 Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Modern techniques for image analysis, processing, and enhancement:  Two
dimensional system and transform theory; sampling; linear and non-linear
filtering; feature extraction; compression and coding; imaging systems.
Prereq- Elec 531 or 431.
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM DH*1042  Baraniuk, Richard              *CURRENT ENR: 20

ELEC   540 SOURCE CODING AND COMPRESSION            Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Review of information theory, scalar quantization, vector quantization,
quantizer Design Algorithms, Entropy coding, transform coding,
rate-distortion optimization application to image and video coding,
wavelet and multi-resolution compression algorithms.
Prereq- Elec 533.
001 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM DH*1075  Nosratinia, Aria               *CURRENT ENR: 3

ELEC   560 LINEAR/NONLINEAR FIBER OPTICS            Credits 3.00  Spring 99
The principles of optical fiber propagation, including spatial modes,
coupling, loss and dispersion; the physical basis and mathematical
development of nonlinear processes such as self-phase modulation, four
wave mixing, and solitons; the consequences of fiber properties for
optical communications fiber lasers, and other lightwave systems.
Prereq- Elec 306
001 WF      01:00PM-02:15PM AL*A126  Young, James                   *CURRENT ENR: 9

ELEC   561 TOPICS IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING    Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Advanced methods for simulation and control of the fabrication of modern
integrated circuits.  Quality and reliability assurance.
Prereq- Elec 462
001 W       07:00PM-09:00PM AL*A126  Wilson, William                *CURRENT ENR: 11

ELEC   564 INTRO-SOLID STATE PHYSICS II             Credits 3.00  Spring 99
See description of Phys 564.
Also offered as Phys 564.
001 TTH     04:00PM-05:20PM PL*122   Rao, Carl                      *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   566 PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS PROJECT             Credits 1.00  Spring 99
Includes standard experiments, development of new experiments, and
special projects undertaken in collaboration with a faculty member.
Permission of instructor required.
001 TBA     TBA                      Young, James                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   581 CARDIOVASCULAR DYNAMICS                  Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Analysis of the properties and function of the cardiovascular system,
including a detailed study of the hemodynamics; ventricular mechanics;
neural regulation of blood pressure, heart rate, and myocardial
contractility; conduction system defects, cardiovascular-pulmonary-renal
system interactions; mechanical circulatory-assist and total replacement
devices; x-ray and ultrasonic methods for cardiac imaging.
Prereq- Elec 401, 436.
Also offered as Bioe 581.
001 TTH     03:00PM-04:30PM TBA      Clark Jr, John                 *CURRENT ENR: 4

ELEC   590 SPECIAL PROJECTS                         Credits 1.00  Spring 99
Theoretical and experimental investigations under staff direction.
May be repeated for up to a total of 6 credit hours.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 2

ELEC   595 MICROLITHOGRAPHY                         Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Graduate level introduction to fundamental concepts of optical
microlithography.  Topics include imaging and wavefront engineering
techniques, wafer stepper technologies, photomask fabrication procedures
and limitations, metrology methods, optical lithgraphy modeling.
001 TTH     04:00PM-05:15PM AL*B209  Tittel, Frank                  *CURRENT ENR: 4

ELEC   599 1ST YEAR GRAD STUDENT PROJECT            Credits 6.00  Spring 99
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 17

ELEC   631 ADV DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING            Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Advanced topics in digital signal process:  time varying systems,
multidimensional signal processing, and other topics of current
interest.  Individual projects are a part of this course.
Prereq- Elec 431, 531, or equivalent.
001 MW      10:00AM-11:50AM AL*B209  Burrus, C.                     *CURRENT ENR: 8
001                                  Baraniuk, Richard              *CURRENT ENR: 8
001                                  Jones, Douglas                 *CURRENT ENR: 8
001                                  Choi, Hyeokho                  *CURRENT ENR: 8

ELEC   632 DISCOVERING THE FRONTIERS OF TECHNOLOGY  Credits 2.00  Spring 99
Seminar course exploring and discovering the next major technology
breakthrough in the information and communication age.  Some of the
topics that will be covered include (but are not limited to), funding
sources, proposal writing, industrial collaboration, technology transfer
and being an entrepreneur.  We will also discuss the importance of
'visionary' thinking and consider whether being a visionary is necessary
to be successful.  The class will work in groups preparing proposals on
a future major technology breakthrough and then present this to the
class.  Students enrolled in a MS/PHD program as well as faculty and
research staff are encouraged to participate in the class.
001 M       04:00PM-06:00PM AL*A126  Aazhang, Behnaam               *CURRENT ENR: 3

ELEC   645 THIN FILMS                               Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Deposition, characterization, and evaluation of the electronic,
magnetic, and mechanical properties of thin films will be discussed.
Special problems associated with the application of conventional bulk
material characterization techniques to the case of thin films will be
considered.  The applications of thin films to devices such as
transistors, integrated circuits, memory arrays, surface acoustic wave
devices, optical waveguides and modulators, and microelectromechanical
systems will be covered.
Also offered as Msci 645.
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM AL*B209  Rabson, Thomas                 *CURRENT ENR: 6

ELEC   694 ADV TOPICS - COMPUTER SYSTEMS            Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Permission of instructor required.
001 TBA     TBA                      Sinclair, James                *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   760 BAYLOR/RICE MD/PHD PROGRAM               Credits 1.00  Spring 99
Departmental permission required.
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   800 RESEARCH AND THESIS                      Credits 1.00  Spring 99
001 M       03:00PM-05:30PM TBA      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 51

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