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ELEC   242 FUNDMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
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.
Prereq- Elec 241.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM PL*210   Wise, J.                       *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   243 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS              Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to analog and digital circuit analysis and design.  Basic
circuit elements, transistors, OP Amps, digital devices and systems.
Intended for non-majors.
Prereq- Math 101, 102.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM PL*210   Mittleman, Daniel              *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   302 INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS                  Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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 BL*131   Antoulas, Athanassios          *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   303 SYSTEMS LAB                              Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
To be taken concurrently with Elec 302.
001 TBA     TBA                      Antoulas, Athanassios          *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   306 ELECTROMAG FIELDS & DEVICES              Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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: 0

ELEC   320 INTRO TO COMPUTER ORGANIZATION           Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
Basic computer architecture and assembly language programming.  Systems
software, including loaders and assemblers. Input-output devices and
interrupt programming.  Prereq- Comp 210
See Comp 320.
001 MWF     09:00AM-09:50AM DH*1064  Varman, Peter                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   326 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN                     Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Study of 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 DH*1064  Jump, J.                       *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   327 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LAB                 Credits 2.00  Spring 2000
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: 0

ELEC   342 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS                      Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
Models of Bipolar and Field Effect transistors. Biasing methods,
distortion analysis, two-port analysis, single and multistage
amplifiers, frequency domain characteristics, feedback, stability, power
amplifiers. Lab culminates the design and testing of a low distortion
audio frequency power amplifer. Prereq- Elec 242.
001 MWF     11:00AM-11:50AM ML*254   0359779                        *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   361 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS &  QUANTUM DEVICES  Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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: 0

ELEC   391 SEMINAR ON PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ELECTR Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
This course will discuss 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: 0
001                                  Jump, J.                       *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   421 OPERAT.SYSTEMS/CONCURRENT PROG           Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
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 2000
Continuation of Elec 422. Includes testing and evaluation of VLSI
circuits designed in the preceding course as well as
efficient test methodologies and topics in computer aided design.
Prereq- Elec 422
001 W       04:00PM-05:00PM AL*A126  Cavallaro, Joseph              *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   424 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN                  Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
The specification, design, and implementation of practical computer
systems, taking into account such factors as cost constraints and
available technology.  Includes data path, control unit, and memory
system design details, as well as a comparison of various bus
architectures and techniques 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: 0

ELEC   427 PULSE & DIGITAL CIRCUITS                 Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
Study of discrete and integrated solid-state circuits. Includes
monostable, bistable,and astable multivibrators, the interaction of
linear componets with diodes, bipolar transistors, and field effect
transistors, applications of linear one on two degree-of-freedom
circuits to digital hardware, the analysis of circuits and their
interconnection to form digital systems, and the construction of digital
projects using discrete and integrated circuits.
001 TTH     08:00AM-09:15AM AL*A126  Cyprus, Joel                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   428 COMPUTER SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE             Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
Examination of analytical models of computer systems.Includes queueing
theory and Markov chains, simulation and analysis of simulation
results, and operational analysis, as well as a project
Prereq- Elec 331.
001 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM DH*1075  Sinclair, James                *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   430 COMMUNICATION THEORY AND SYSTEMS         Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Review of applied probability theory and an introduction to stochastic
processes.  Includes complex-signal analysis, AM and FM, digital
communication, PCM, signal transmission, optimum receiver theory,
and information theory and coding.
Prereq- Elec 331.
Coreq-Elec 433.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM DH*1046  Aazhang, Behnaam               *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   432 INTRO TO TIME SERIES ANALYSIS            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
See description of Stat 421. Prereq- Elec 331. 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 2000
"Hands-on" experience simulation of communication systems, Monte Carlo
simulation of random (noise), block oriented simulation of physical
links and performance evaluation of data network.
Prereq- Elec 331. .
Coreq- Elec 430.
001 M       04:00PM-05:00PM AL*A126  Aazhang, Behnaam               *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   436 CONTROL SYSTEMS                          Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Representation, analysis, and design of simple control systems in the
time and frequency domains.
Prereq- Elec 302.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM          Ghorbel, Fathi                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   440 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE                  Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
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   443 POWER ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS                Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
Minimization of power consumption in electronic circuits with the
required system performance. Design of high efficiency power amplifiers.
Electronic circuits used in power systems, including the principles of
phase-controlled rectification, high-frequency inversion, and DC-DC
conversion, with emphasis on design and lab project.
Prereq- Elec 342.
001 MWF     09:00AM-09:50AM AL*A126  Massey, Richard                *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   463 LASERS AND PHOTONICS                     Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Study of 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: 0

ELEC   465 PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS PRACTICUM           Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
A laboratory course, with lecture, to introduce students to a variety of
experimental techniques, methods, and instruments of current interest.
The content will generally correspond to the ideas and concepts
introduced in the Physical Electronics courses, Elec 305, 306, 461, and
463, including:  general optics; lasers and fiber optics; spectroscopy,
computer control of equipment and data collection; acousto, electro, and
nonlinear optics; vaccum systems, cryogenics, etc.
Prereq- Phys 201.
001 TBA     TBA             TBA      Young, James                   *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   482 PHYSIOLOGICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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- Elec 481 or permission of instructor.
Also offered as Bioe 482.
001 MW      01:00PM-02:20PM AL*B209  Clark Jr, John                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   483 INTRO OF BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENT MEASUREME Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
Review of basic sensors and measurement principles.  Includes design
problems using operational amplifier circuits (e.g. instrumentation and
isolation amplifiers, comparators, timer circuits).  Introduction to
development of virtal instruments (VIs) using LabView TM.  Discussion
of micro- and macro-biopotential electrodes, cell cytometry, the
measurement of blood pressure, blood flow, and heart sounds,
temperature, and the principles of electrical safety (e.g., micro- and
macro shock hazards in the clinical environment).  Includes discussion
of pulmonary instrumentation and medical applications of ultrasound.
Two lab exercises and a term project required.
Prereq- Elec 481 or permission of instructors.
Also offered as Bioe 483/Mech 483.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM AL*B209  Clark Jr, John                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Ghorbel, Fathi                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   490 ELEC ENGINEERING PROJECTS                Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
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: 0

ELEC   492 SENIOR HONORS PROJECTS                   Credits 2.00  Spring 2000
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.
Prereq- Elec 491.
001 MWF     04:00PM-04:50PM AL*B209  Wise, James                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   508 NONLINEAR SYSTEMS ANAYSIS II             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
See description of Mech 508.
Also offered as Mech 508.
001 TTH     02:30PM-03:50PM DH*1070  Ghorbel, Fathi                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   519 PARALLEL ALGORITHMS & ARCH               Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Parallel architectures: Shared Memory, Structure and relation between
architectures. Parallel time, work, VLSI, Message-Passing, and
efficiency. Parallel algorithms for fundamental computational problems
and applications. Network routing.
Prereq- elec 322.
Also offered as Comp 583.
001 TTH     02:30PM-03:50PM AL*A126  Varman, Peter                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   522 ADV VLSI DESIGN                          Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Design and analysis of algorithm-specific VLSI processor architectures.
Includes the implementation of pipelined and systolic processor
arrays, techniques for mapping numerical algorithms onto custom
processor arrays,  and a  design project using high-level VLSI
synthesis tools.
Prereq- Elec 422, 423.
Enrollment limited to 15
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM AL*A126  Cavallaro, Joseph              *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   532 SPECTRAL ANALYSIS                        Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Classical and modern techniques for characterizing the frequency content
of signals.  Review of random processes and linear algebra. Fourier
transform-based methods and the periodogram; parametric techniques,
such as autoregressive (AR) and autoregressive moving average (ARMA)
modeling, nonparametric techniques, (minimum variance and
eigenspace methods), and time-varying spectral analysis.
Prereq- Elec 401, 430
Also offered as Stat 586.
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM PL*210   Baraniuk, Richard              *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   535 INFORMATION AND CODING THEORY            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Introduction to information theory concepts and basic theorems of
channel coding and source coding.   Includes techniques
of channel coding, parity check codes, introduction to algebraic coding
theory,  convolutional codes,  variable-length source
coding.
Prereq- Elec 331.
001 MWF     10:00AM-10:50AM AL*A126  Choi, Hyeokho                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   561 TOPICS IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING    Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Advanced methods for simulation and control of the fabrication of modern
integrated circuits.  Includes quality and reliability assurance.
Prereq- Elec 462
001 W       07:00PM-09:00PM AL*A126  Wilson, William                *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   563 INTRO TO SOLID STATE                     Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
See description of Phys 563.
Also offered as Phys 563.
001 TTH     01:30PM-02:45PM PL*122   Si, Qimiao                     *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   564 INTRO-SOLID STATE PHYSICS II             Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
See description of Phys 564.
Also offered as Phys 564.
001 TTH     04:00PM-05:20PM PL*122   Rau, Carl                      *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   566 PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS PROJECT             Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
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   590 SPECIAL PROJECTS                         Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
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: 0

ELEC   595 MICROLITHOGRAPHY                         Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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-05:20PM AL*A126  Tittel, Frank                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   599 1ST YEAR GRAD STUDENT PROJECT            Credits 6.00  Spring 2000
Supervised project required of all first-year graduate students in the
MS/Ph.D program.
Prereq- Enrollment in the MS/Ph.D program.
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   631 ADV DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING            Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Advanced topics in digital signal processing,  time-varying systems,
multidimensional signal processing, and other topics of current
interest.  Individual projects required.
Prereq- Elec 431, 531, or equivalent.
001 TTH     04:00PM-05:20PM DH*1075  Nowak, Rob                     *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   645 THIN FILMS                               Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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 memory arrays, surface acoustic wave devices, optical
waveguides and modulators, and microelectromechanical systems will be
covered. Some of the specific deposition techniques to be included are
magnetron sputtering, laser ablation, and molecular beam epitaxy. X-ray
diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, nuclear reaction spectorscopy, scaning
electron microscopy and secondary ion mass spectroscopy will be among
the characterization techiques to be studied.
001 TTH     01:00PM-02:20PM AL*B209  Rabson, Thomas                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   694 ADVANCED TOPICS IN  COMPUTER SYSTEMS     Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Permission of instructor required.
001 TBA     TBA                      Sinclair, James                *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   760 BAYLOR/RICE MD/PHD PROGRAM               Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Departmental permission required.
001                                  Clark Jr, John                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

ELEC   800 RESEARCH AND THESIS                      Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Ph.D. dissertation research. May be repeated for up to 15 hours of
credit.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

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