• ECE 201: Circuits I

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Fundamental laws of circuit analysis. Ohm’s Law. Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws; the law of conservation of energy; circuits containing independent and dependent voltage, and current sources, resistance, conductance, capacitance, and inductance analyzed using mesh and nodal analysis, superposition, and source of transformations; and Norton’s and Thevenin’s Theorems. Steady state analysis of DC and AC circuits. Complete solution for transient analysis for circuits with one and two storage elements.(RE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 152 or 158 and Mathematics 142 or 148 with grades of C or better.(RE) Corequisite(s): Mathematics 231.Registration Permission: Consent of associate department head.
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• ECE 202: Circuits II

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Operational amplifiers, average, complex, imaginary and real power; effective values of voltage and currents, three phase circuits, delta and wye connections. Complex frequency; sinusoidal forcing functions and natural response. Resonance: general case, special cases in series and parallel circuits. Scaling: magnitude and frequency. Mutual inductance, transformers as circuit elements; linear and ideal transformers. Admittance, impedance and hybrid parameters. Trigonometric and complex Fourier series. Includes laboratory exercises.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 201.
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• ECE 255: Intro to Digital Logic Design

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Introduction to digital logic design techniques, including the implementation of combinational and sequential logic. Topics include number systems, base conversions, Boolean algebra, finite state machines, and techniques for minimizing Boolean functions and logic circuits. Laboratory exercises will provide hands-on experience implementing digital logic circuits using discrete components and programmable logic devices. (RE) Prerequisite(s): COSC 102 with a grade of C or better.
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• ECE 256: Computer System Interfaces

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Introduction to design, implementation, and test of interfaces used in the construction of modern computing systems. Topics covered include memory and I/O devices, component interfaces, real-time operating system concepts, performance analysis, and optimizations. The lectures and lab assignments will cover both hardware and software elements needed to support target applications and interfaces. This includes physical layer and low-level protocol/information-format design and analysis. Other key elements covered in the class include direct memory access, timers, input/output synchronization, and interrupts. Emphasis is placed on hands-on and lab based exercises using an appropriate development system. (RE) Prerequisite(s): ECE 255.
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• ECE 301: Circuits/Electro Mech Compon

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  DC and AC circuits, transients, transformers, motors, and generators.(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 231.
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• ECE 313: Probability/Random Variables

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Axioms of probability, set theory, independence, conditional probability, Bayes' theorem, permutations and combinations, histograms, probability density, moments, functions of a random variable, joint probability density, central limit theorem, samples and populations, sample mean and variance, curve fitting, and correlation of time signals.(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 142 or 148.
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• ECE 315: Signals and Systems I

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Continuous- and discrete-time functions, function transformations, signal energy and power, solution of linear differential equations, system properties, convolution, continuous and discrete-time Fourier series, continuous and discrete-time Fourier transforms, Bode diagrams, and correlation.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 300.
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• ECE 316: Signals and Systems II

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Sampling theory, theory and application of Laplace transforms, feedback, root locus, gain and phase margin, theory and application of z Transforms, digital filters, discrete-time state variables.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 315.
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• ECE 317: Hon: Probability/Random Variab

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Same as ECE 313 with additional honors project.(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 142 or 148.
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• ECE 325: Electric Energy Syst Compon

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Three-phase systems, phasor analysis, AC power, ideal transformers, and per unit notation. Magnetic circuits. Practical transformers ― construction, equivalent circuits, single and three phase. DC machines ― construction, connections, performance, control. Three phase induction motors ― construction equivalent circuit, performance. Synchronous machines ― construction, equivalent circuit, performance, parallel operation in power systems. Single-phase motors ― construction, performance, starting methods. Includes Level 1 design projects which require laboratory work.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 202.
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