Courses

Covers resonant coverters and inverters, and soft switching; sinusoidal approximations in analysis of series, parallel, Lcc, and other resonant dc-dc and dc-ac converters; state-plane analysis of resonant circuits; switching transitions in hand-switched and soft-switched Pwm converters; zero-voltage switching techniques, including resonant, quasi resonant, aero voltage transition, and auxiliary switch circuits. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 5797 (minimum grade D-).

Extra work required for graduate course. Same as CHEN 4820. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

Same as ECEN 4821 and ASEN 4426/5426.

Gives students start-up experience. This project course is well suited for launching ventures within established companies (intrapreneurship) and start-ups (entrepreneurship). Topics covered include: customer and solutions development, cash-flow management, financing, and new-venture formation. Course culminates with delivery of an effective business plan and judging by investors. Recommended prereq., EMEN 5020 or equivalent. Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of EMEN 5090 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Provides an introduction to software engineering concepts and techniques. Topics include the history of software engineering, fundamental software engineering principles and theory, software life cycles, software testing, and the design and implementation of concurrent and large-scale software systems. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree (CSEN) majors only.

May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Department consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

Non-EMP students require instructor permission. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in Engineering Management Program (EMEN) only.

Capstone course required of all graduate students in the interdisciplinary graduate biotechnology certificate program. Reviews molecular genetics, product synthesis and purification, economics, intellectual property, and business planning. Working in teams, students present a biotechnology product plan. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 5830 (minimum grade D-).

Same as ECEN 4831, and ASEN 4436/5436. Prerequisites: Restricted to any graduate students or Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.

Explores the field of natural language processing as it is concerned with the theoretical and practical issues that arise in getting computers to perform useful and interesting tasks with natural language. Covers the problems of understanding complex language phenomena and building practical programs. Same as LING 5832. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students or Computer Science Concurrent Degree (CSEN) majors only.