1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

Biomedical.light sources and light detectors, couplers, connections, and fiber networks, modulationnoise and detection in communication systems. 3 hr. lee.251 Noise and Grounding of Electronic Systems. 1 hr. PR: E.E. 158, 159 or consent.Analysis of extrinsic and intrinsic noise in electronic circuits. Design techniques toreduce or eliminate noise. 1 hr. rec.252. Operational Amplifier Applications. 3 hr. PR: E.E. 158, 159. Linear integratedcircuit building blocks applied to such functions as amplification, controlled frequencyresponse, analog-digital conversion, sampling, and waveform generation. 2 hr. lee., 3hr. lab.257. Transistor Circuits. 3 hr. PR: E.E. 158, 159 or equiv. Analysis and design ofsubcircuits used in analog integrated circuit modules. Transistor models, lowfrequencyresponse of multistage amplifiers, current sources, output stages and activeloads. 3 hr. lee.259. Solid State RF Engineering. 3 hr. PR: E.E. 126, 141, 156, 158, or corequisite.Analysis and design of electronic circuitry for RF telecommunications systems.Treatment of electrical noise, RF amplifiers, oscillators and mixers. Applications toAM/FM/TV. Receiver and transmitter technology for HF/VHF/UHF and satellitecommunication. 3 hr. lee.264. Introduction to Communications Systems. 3 hr. PR: E.E. 126. Introduction to thefirst principles of communications systems design. Analysis and comparison ofstandard analog and pulse modulation techniques relative to bandwidth, noise,threshold, and hardware constraints. Communications systems treated as opposed toindividual circuits and components of the system. 3 hr. lee.268. Digital Signal Processing Fundamentals. 3 hr. PR: E.E. 126, 127, 156, 157.Theories, techniques, and procedure used in analysis, design, and implementation ofdigital and sampled data filters. Algorithms and computer programming for softwarerealization. Digital and sampled data realizations, switched capacitor and chargecoupleddevice IC's. 3 hr. lee.281 . Electrical Measurements. 2 hr. PR: E.E. 158 and 159 or consent.Biomedical instrumentation for human subjects. Origin and characteristics of biologicalelectrical signals. Instrument design requirements and detailed analysis of cardiacsupport and intensive-care monitoring equipment. 2 hr. lee.291 . Special topics in Electrical Engineering. 1-3 hr. PR: Junior, senior, or graduatestanding, or consent. The investigation of advanced topics not covered in regularlyscheduled courses. 1-3 hr. lee.Engineering of Mines (E M)102. Mine Surveying. 1 hr. PR: M. 2. Field experience in underground and surfacesurveying, with map work and calculations; occasional lectures to clarify fieldprocedures.103. Surface Mining. II. 3 hr. PR: M. 1, Geol. 1. Surface mining methods withemphasis on planning, production, and equipment systems.104. Underground Mining. I. 3 hr. PR: M. 1, Geol. 1. Underground mining methods forboth bedded deposits and ore bodies; consideration of factors in the design (development)phase and production (exploitation) phase of an underground mining operation;application of mining machinery.191 . Special Topics. I, II. 1-3 hr. PR: Junior or senior standing, consent. (Undergraduatemajors only.) Selected fields of study in mining engineering.Engineering of Mines Courses 347