program self-study report - Lamar University Electrical Engineering

ELEN 1200 Introduction to Electrical Engineering(Required*)Catalog Description: A survey of electrical engineering principles and introduction to the design processwith emphasis on signal processing hardware and software.Prerequisites:By course: Prerequisites: None; Corequisite: MATH 2413 Calculus & Analytical Geometry IBy topic: None.Courses that require this as a prerequisite: NoneCredits: 2Offered: Fall AnnuallyInstructors:Primary: Wendell C. BeanSecondary: H. R. MylerTextbook: Electrical Engineering Uncovered, White & Doering, Prentice Hall, Second Edition, 2001,ISBN 0-13-091452-5.References: NoneObjectives (with corresponding ABET Criteria/outcomes):Ensure students:• Understand basic engineering formula and concepts related to electrical engineering. (Criterion3(a))• Understand binary states, basic logic functions, and Boolean algebra. (Criterion 3(a))• Understand logic function minimization, and minimization tools. (Criterion 3(a))• Are able to use DSP hardware and software in the laboratory. (Criterion 3(b))• Are able to use proto-circuit boards with an electronic laboratory virtual instrument system(ELVIS). (Criterion 3(b))Lecture Topics (approximate number of lecture hours):• Introduction to electrical engineering. (1 hour)• DC circuit fundamentals. (3 hours)• AC circuits; capacitors. (1 hour)• DC circuits, inductance, transformers. (1 hour)• Field of electrical engineering. (1 hour)• DC circuit fundamentals. (3 hours)• AC current, voltage; capacitors. (1 hour)• RC circuits; inductance, transformers. (1 hour)• Binary numbers, decimal-binary conversions. (1 hour)• Digital logic devices, truth tables, Boolean logic. (1 hour)• Logic functions, minimizations. (2 hours)• Wireless communications; RLC resonance. (1 hour)• Operational amplifiers; ideal op-amp circuit gains. (1 hour)EE Program Self-Study Report-2006 49