1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

*Non-technical elective LSP courses must consist of 12 hours in Cluster A and sixhours in Cluster B. The courses must be chosen in accordance with University LiberalStudies Program distribution guidelines. At least ten hours must be LSP courses fromthe College of Engineering Approved Cluster List.FacultyProfessorsWalton W. Cannon, Ph.D. (U. III.).Emeritus.Mohammad A. Choudhry, Ph.D. (Purdue U.). Power system control, DC transmission,Stability.Wils L. Cooley, Ph.D. (Carnegie-Mellon U.). Associate Chairperson. Biomedicalengineering, Electronics, Design.Ali Feliachi, Ph.D. (Ga. Tech.). Large-scale systems, Adaptive control, Power systems.Edwin C. Jones, M.S.E.E. (U. III.). Emeritus.Ronald I. Klein, Ph.D. (U. Iowa). Automatic control, Estimation theory, Systemidentification.Craig S. Sims, Ph.D. (SMU), Signal processing, Control systems, Estimation theory.Nelson Smith, Jr., D.Sc. (U. Pitt). Physical electronics, Solid-state devices, Electronics.Associate ProfessorsEverette C. Dubbe, B.S.E.E. (S. Dak. St. U.). Emeritus.Mark A. Jerabek, Ph.D. (Purdue U.). Acoustics, Ultrasonic tomography,Electromagnetics.Robert L McConnell, Ph.D. (U. Ky.). Electronic instrumentation, Power control, Design.Assistant ProfessorsCharles J. Alajajian, Ph.D. (U. III.).processing.Parviz Famouri, Ph.D. (U. Ky.). Analysis and control of electrical machines, MotorComputer-aided design, Filter design, Digital signaldrives, Power electronics.Alok Kumar, Ph.D. (U. Leeds). Large-scale systems, Estimation theory, Twodimensionaldigital signal processing.Curriculum in Computer EngineeringDegree: Bachelor of Science in Computer EngineeringComputer engineering is a newly recognized area of engineering that emphasizesthe analysis, design, and application of computer hardware and software. The curriculumprovides the student with general knowledge in the basic areas of electricalengineering and computer science. Electives may be chosen during the junior andsenior years from more advanced hardware courses in electrical engineering andsoftware courses in computer science.Fundamental courses in the computer engineering areas of hardware andsoftware continue through the second year with general fundamental engineeringcourses included. The third and fourth years in the curriculum concentrate on areas ofcomputer engineering in both software and hardware, with technical electives providedto allow the student to acquire more depth in a preferred area of expertise.Technical electives should be selected from 200-level courses in electrical andcomputer engineering or computer science. However, students with special careerobjectives can petition the department through their advisers for prior written permissionto select technical electives from upper-division courses in mathematics, thesciences, or other areas of engineering.To be eligible for graduation in computer engineering a student must attain agrade-point average of 2.0 or better for all required computer engineering, electricalengineering, and computer science courses. If a required Cp.E, E.E., or C.S. course is212 College of Engineering