ECE Course Index

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Course Descriptions

EE 011 Electric Circuits I.

3 cr.; annually.

Circuit elements.
DC electric circuits.
Circuit laws.
Network theorems.
Time domain analysis in capacitive and inductive DC circuits.
Introduction to the sinusoidal system.
Phasors.
            R. Chedid.

EE 015 Introduction to Structured Programming.

3 cr.; annually.

Introduction to structured programming using C⁺⁺.
Problem solving and algorithms.
Building abstractions.
Procedures and functions.
Repetition and selection.
Recursion.
Files and text processing.
Advanced data types: classes, sets and arrays.
Enumerated types.
Weekly laboratory assignments are an integral part of this course.
            A. El-Hajj, S. Karaki, and A. Chehab.

EE 021 Electric Circuits II.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 011.

Network Analysis for AC circuits.
Power in a two-wire system with sinusoidal drivers.
Resonance.
Polyphase systems.
Fourier method of waveform analysis.
Transformers.
Two-port networks.
RLC sinusoidal transients.
            M. Yehia, R. Chedid.

EE 022 Basic Electronics.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 011; co-requisite: EE 021.

Introductory concepts.
Semiconductor diodes and applications.
Bipolar transistor operation and biasing.
Field-effect transistor operation and biasing.
AC Models.
            A. Kayssi.

EE 024 Basic Electronics Laboratory.

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 011; co-requisites: EE 021, EE 022.

Passive electronic components.
Laboratory instruments.
Voltage-divider circuits.
Sources and Thevenins's theorem.
The oscilloscope.
RC lead-lag networks.
Series resonance.
The transformer.
Single-phase rectifier circuits. LEDs.
Zener diode regulator.
Diode clamping and clipping.
            A. Kaysi.

EE 025 Structured Programming and Data Structures.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 015.

Introduction to object oriented programs.
Internal representation of data.
An in-depth study of recursion.
Polymorphism, inheritance and overloading.
Abstract data structures via pointers.
Stacks, queues, lists, trees and graphs with applications.
Weekly laboratory assignments.
            A. El-Hajj, S. Karaki,   A. Chehab.

EE 041 Electric Circuits.

3 cr.; annually. For non ECE students.

Resistive circuit techniques and methods of analysis.
Transient circuits.
Sinusoidal analysis.
Polyphase systems.
Introduction to operational amplifiers.
            A. Chehab.

EE 042 Analog Electronics.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 022.

Midrange AC amplifier design.
Frequency response of AC amplifiers.
Distortion and amplifier performance.
Operational amplifier design with IC Op-Amps.
Oscillators. Regulators.
Filters.
            A. Kayssi.

EE 043C Discrete Mathematics.

3 cr.; annually.

Sets, sequences and functions, elementary logic, relations, induction and recursion, counting, introduction to graphs and trees, recursion, trees, and algorithms, digraphs.
            K. Kabalan.

EE 044 Analog Electronics Laboratory.

1 cr.; annually. Co-requisite: EE 042.

Experiments with BJT and FET amplifiers.
Design of high input impedance amplifiers.
Experiments with Op-Amps.
Design of Op-Amp circuits.
Design of power amplifiers.
Design of wave generators and regulators.
            A. Kaysi.

EE 049 Digital Systems Design.

3 cr.; annually.

Boolean Algebra.
Describing logic equations.
Realizing logic in hardware.
Building blocks for digital design.
Building blocks with memory.
Design methods.
Practicing design of combinational, synchronous and asynchronous logic circuits.
            A. El-Hajj, S. Karaki.

EE 052 Digital Electronics.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 049.

Digital Circuits.
Diode logic.
The BJT as a switch.
Digital technologies and families.
Bistable circuits.
Digital systems.
MSI and LSI logic circuits.
Interfaces.
A/D and D/A conversion.
            A. Al-Alaoui.

EE 052M Electronics.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 041. For non ECE students.

Semiconductor theory.
Diodes and applications.
Bipolar transistors.
Amplifier circuits.
Operational amplifiers.
Feedback amplifiers.
Logic elements.
Digital devices.
            A. Chehab.

EE 053E Electromagnetic Devices.

3 cr.; annually.

Magnetic circuits: basic concepts, characteristics and applications of magnetic materials.
Transformers: construction, types, connections, operational features and tests.
Electromechanical energy conversion systems; singly-and doubly excited systems.
Basic concepts of rotating machines.
            F. Chaaban.

EE 054 Digital Electronics Laboratory.

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 049.

Experiments with NAND and NOR gates.
Design of decoders, adders, parity checkers and comparators.
Experiments with flip-flops.
Design of counters and shift registers.
BCD adder.
Experiments with an ALU and memories.
Experiments with timers.
            A. Kayssi.

EE 055C Data Structures and Advanced Algorithms.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 025.

Introduction to analysis of algorithms.
Asymptotic notation, divide and conquer.
Randomized algorithms.
Median, order statistics.
Sorting algorithms.
Data structures.

EE 059 Microprocessor Systems.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 049.

Microprocessor concepts.
CPU instructions.
Internal registers structure.
8085 and Z80 microprocessors.
Basic microprocessor interfacing: memory chip selection, memory expansion, I/O interfacing. I/O techniques: polling, interrupts, DMA.
Daisy-chaining.
Overview of the state-of-art CPUs.
            H. Diab, F. Mrad.

EE 063E Rotating Machinery.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 053.

DC machines: construction, types, steady-state performance of motors and generators, control.
Synchronous and induction machines: construction, principle, parallel operation of alternators.
            F. Chaaban.

EE 066 Analog Signals and Systems Analysis.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: AS 055.

System and signal representations.
Convolution.
Fourier transform.
Sampling theorem.
Power and energy spectral densities.
Hilbert transform.
            J. Saade.

EE 071E Fundamentals of Electric Power Engineering.

3 cr.; annually.

Basic concepts: generation, transmission and distribution.
Power system components and modeling.
Power flow analysis.
Frequency and voltage control.
Fault analysis.
Protection principles.
            M. Yehia.

EE 072E Theory of Semiconductor Devices.

3 cr.; annually.

Prerequisites: EE 042, EE 052.
Semiconductor device fundamentals.
Energy bands.
Generation and recombination.
Drift and diffusion.
PN junctions.
Metal-semiconductor junctions.
Bipolar junction transistors.
Junction field-effect transistors.
MOS transistors.
GaAs devices.
Solar cells.
Optoelectronics devices.
            Faculty Member.

EE 073 Feedback Controls.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: AS 045.

Introductory Concepts.
Mathematical models of systems.
Transfer function, block diagrams and flow graphs.
Performance, stability and compensation of continuous and discrete linear control system in time and frequency domains.
            K. Kabalan, F. Mrad.

EE 074C Microprocessor Laboratory.

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 059.

Experiments using the Z80 microprocessor:
CMS trainer.
Design and implementations of a controller board for interfacing to trainer.
Troubleshooting techniques.
Assembly language programming.
            H. Diab.

EE 074E Electric Machines Laboratory

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 063E.

Single and three phase transformers, DC machines: series, Shunt and compound machines.
Three phase Synchronos generators and induction motors.
            F. Chaaban.

EE 075C Software Applications and Design.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 055C.

Analysis, design, construction, maintenance and evolution of large software systems.
Programming methodologies, project management techniques, file design.
Introduction to database systems and programming languages.
            A. Feghali.

EE 077E Discrete Signals and Systems Analysis.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 066.

Introduction to discrete signals and systems.
Difference equations.
Convolution techniques.
Z-transforms.
Discrete-time system analysis.
Fourier analysis.
Sampling and interpolation.
Modulation. Introduction to digital filters.
            A. Alaoui.

EE 078 Field Theory.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: AS 055.

Electrostatic fields in vacuum and dielectrics.
Conductors.
Capacitance.
Poisson's equation.
Magnetic fields.
Inductance.
Magnetic potential.
Maxwell's equations.
Wave equations.
Propagation and reflections of electromagnetic waves.
Skin effect.
            S. Khoury.

EE 078M Electromechanical System.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 041. For ME students.

Magnetic circuits and transformers.

DC and AC machines and their control.
            F. Chaaban.

EE 079C Computer Architecture.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 059.

Computer interconnection structures.
Microprocessor interfacing techniques.
Serial/ parallel communication.
Processor/register organization.
Instruction and arithmetic lining.
CU operation.
Hardwired/ microprogrammed control, micro-instruction sequencing/ execution.
Bit-slice architecture.
Controllers.
Parallel processing.
            H. Diab.

EE 081E Power System Analysis.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 071.

Power system modelling.
Load flow studies.
Reactive power compensation and voltage control.
Economic operation.
Symmetrical and unsymmetrical short circuit studies.
Power system stability.
            M. Yehia.

EE 082E Power Electronics.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisites: EE 052, EE 063E.

Diodes.
Transistors, thrysistors: switching power supplies.
Characteristics of switching mode rectifiers.
Bridge structure invertors.
AC current variotors with RLC load.
            S. Karaki.

EE 083C Electric Machines.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 021.

Magnetic circuits and transformers.
Force and torque in electromagnetic systems.
DC and AC machines.
Special machines: stepper motors; linear motors.
            F. Chaaban.

EE 083E Digital Control.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 077E.

Digital Signal Processing.
Sampled data systems.
Design of digital control systems using transform techniques.
Design of digital control systems using state-space methods.
Practice and applications of digital control.
            F. Mrad.

EE 084 Control Systems Laboratory.

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 073.

Introduction to the analog computer.
Analysis of linear systems.
Second order system.
Effects of poles and zeros on the transient response.
Effect of gain uponresponse and stability.
Compensation.
            F. Mrad.

EE 084E Power Electronics and Drives Laboratory

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 063E or EE 078M.

Single phase induction motors, stepper.
Motor drives.
Solid state drives for small-power motors.
            F. Chaaban.

EE 085C System Software.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 079C.

Introduction to the design and construction of compilers, operating systems, assemblers, loaders, linkers and macroprocessors.
            A. El-Hajj.

EE 086 Analog Communications.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisites: EE 066, AS 057.

Introductory concepts.
Amplitude modulation.
Frequency modulation.
Random processes and noise.
Noise in CW modulation.
Pulse analog modulation.
            K. Kabalan, J. Saade.

EE 088 Signal Transmission.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 078.

Transmission lines.
Transient and steady state analysis and measurements.
Impedance matching.
TE and TM waves.
Rectangular and circular waveguides.
Radiation and antennas.
            S. Khoury.

EE 089E Microprocessor Laboratory.

1 cr.; annually. Same as EE 074C.

            H. Diab.

EE 101E Industrial Electrification.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisites: EE 063E, EE 071E.

Medium and low voltage installations.
Lighting.
Practical applications of electric machines.
Motor control centers.
Emergency power supplies.
Auxiliary systems.
            Faculty Member.

EE 102E Instrumentation

3 cr.; annually.

A design course for complete instrumentation systems.
Measurements, sensors, data acquisition, component integration.
Application areas for course projects include: industrial control, biomedical equipment, electronics, electronics packages.
            F. Mrad.

EE 103E Electric Drives.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 063E.

Single-phase motors: starting, solid-state control, motor rating.
DC machines: rectifiers and choppers.
Induction motor drives: voltage and frequency control.
Synchronous machine drives: voltage- and current-fed inverters, cycloconverters.
Motors, brushless dc drives.
Design aspects.
            F. Chaaban.

EE 104 Control Systems Laboratory.

3 cr.; annually. Same as EE 084.

            F. Mrad.

EE 104C Communications Laboratory I.

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 086.

Sine-Cosine Oscillators.
AM modulation/demodulation.
FM modulation.
Zero-crossing detector.
PLLs.
AM receiver stages.
AM receiver.
            K. Kabalan.

EE 105C Computer Networks.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 079C.

Network architecture.
The OSI reference model.
The physical, medium access, data link, network, transport, session, presentation and application layers.
            A. El-Hajj.

EE 106C Digital Communications.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 086.

Representation of source messages (PCM, DPCM, DM).
Baseband data transmission.
Gram-Schmidt procedure and detection of bandpass signals.
ASK, PSK, FSK.
Correlators and matched filters.
Synchronization.
Information theoretic concepts.
            J. Saade.

EE 107E Fiber Optics.

3 cr.; annually.

Basic principles of optics: generation and propagation of light, interaction of light and matter, geometric optics, ray tracing and introduction to aberration theory, superposition of waves, coherence and interference, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction.
Special topics: lasers and holography.
            Faculty Member.

EE 108 Microwave Transmission Systems.

3 cr.; annually.

Transmission principles.
Transmission media: lines, radio links, optical fibers.
Antennas: L.F., H.F, earth stations, satellites.
Design and performance of microwave links, satellite communications and cellular radio.
            Faculty Members.

EE 109 Telephony I

3cr. annually.

Telephone system components.
Switching, ESS, PABX, Signaling: functions, types, and criteria.
Transmission: speech and data.
Carrier systems: analog and digital.
Networks and loss assignments.
            Faculty members.

EE 111 Microwave Transmission Systems.
3cr.; annually. Transmission principles. Transmission media: lines, radio links, optical fibers. Antennas: L.F., H. F., earth stations, satellites. Design and performance of microwave links, satellite communications and cellular radio.

EE 112E Power System Protection and Switchgear.

3 cr.; annually. Prerequisites: EE 063E, EE 071E.

Current and voltage transformers and protection.
Overvoltage protection.
Relays.
Circuit breakers and fuses.
Data transmission.
Project.
            Faculty Member.

EE 114C Communications Laboratory II.

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 106C.

Binary and multilevel baseband data codes.
Clock recovery and data regeneration.
ASK, PSK modulators and receiver's operations.
Performance of binary ASK system in white noise.
            J. Saade.

EE 114E Power Systems Laboratory

1 cr.; annually. Prerequisite: EE 081E.

Measurement of characteristic data of a transmission line.
Voltage drop and losses.
Steady-state operation of a "generator-infinite bus" system.
Stability of electric power system.
Power system software applications.
            M. Yehia.

EE 115C Design and Applications of Information Systems.

3 cr.; annually.

Hardware and software selection criteria.
Case studies.
Application software maintenance.
Resource allocation.
Scheduling.
Staffing requirements processing organizations.
Application.
            Faculty Member.

EE 116 Communications Laboratory I.

1 cr.; annually. Same as EE 104C.

            K. Kabalan.

EE 117 Project.

3 cr.; annually.

Supervised project in groups of two to four students aimed at providing practical experience in some aspects of Computer, Communications, and Electrical Engineering.
            Faculty Members.

EE 118 Telephony

3 cr.; annually. Prerequesite: EE109.

Networks and common channel signaling: intregrated services digital digital network, cellular global system for mobile communication, signlaing system no. 7.
Components and protocol.
            Faculty Members.

EE 119E Microelectronic Systems Design.

3 cr.; annually.

Introduction to CMOS circuits and MOS transistors.
Processing technology.
Characterization and performance estimation.
Circuit and logic design.
Design methods.
Testing.
Subsystem design.
System design.
Design project.
            A. Kayssi.

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