Electrical Course

Circuits (ELE 130)​

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

  • Electric circuit components: lumped parameter models
  • Nodal and mesh analysis of linear, passive circuits; equivalent networks
  • Steady-state analysis of lumped parameter, time-invariant circuits: differential equation formulation, sinusoidal inputs, frequency response, impulse response, and transfer functions
  • Laplace transform analysis and circuit transient response
  • Two-port circuit models and analysis

Systems and Control (ELE 140)

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:
  • System models, impulse response functions, and transfer functions
  • System input-output and convolution
  • Root locus analysis and design
  • Feedback and stability: Bode diagrams
  • Nyquist criterion, frequency domain design
  • State variable representation
  • Simple PID control systems

Digital Systems and Computers (ELE 150)

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

  • Combinational, sequential, and synchronous logic circuits
  • Register level design of digital systems
  • Root locus analysis and design
  • Assembly language programming, interrupts, and interfacing and communication
  • Computer architecture

Electronics (ELE 160)

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

  • Semiconductor devices; diodes and thyristors
  • Bipolar and field-effect transistors as linear devices and switches
  • Bias circuits, basic amplifiers, small-signal equivalent circuits, transfer functions, and frequency response
  • Operational amplifiers and comparators
  • Digital integrated circuits and logic families: TTL, TTL-LS, and CMOS

Power Systems and Machines (ELE 170)

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

  • Magnetic circuits and transformers.
  • Wye and delta connected three-phase systems
  • Generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power
  • Three-phase transformers
  • AC and DC machines
  • Three-phase synchronous machines and three-phase induction motors

Information Technology Networks (ELE 210)

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

  • Layered architecture
  • circuit-switching networks
  • peer-to-peer protocols and data link layerThree-phase transformers
  • medium access control protocols
  • local area networks
  • packet-switching networks
  • TCP/IP
  • ATM networks
  • cellular networks
  • paging and wireless networks
  • telephone networks

Digital Communications Systems (ELE 220)

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

  • A/D conversion, source coding; signal sets, line codes, modulation, optimal reception, demodulation, performance in noisy channels, error detecting and correcting codes
  • Radio communications; link analysis and performance, terrestrial and satellite communications

Power Systems Engineering (ELE 230)

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

  • Power system representation and analysis
  • Components:
-power transmission lines
-transformers
-synchronous machines
  • Distribution:
-power flow
-operations
-control
  • Fault analysis and power system protection
  • System stability

Power Electronics and Drives (ELE 240)

Here are some of the topics that will be covered in this course:

  • Principles and modelling of electric machines:
-dc machines
-induction machines
-synchronous machines
  • Power electronic devices and converters:
-choppers
-inverters
-cycloconverters
-switched power supplies
  • Electric drives:
-torque and speed control
-field and vector oriented control techniques