Electrical engineering is the profession that applies mathematics, the basic sciences, technology, and problem-solving skills to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical and electronic products, equipment, services, and information systems. Electrical engineers find innovative ways to use electricity, information, computers, and electronics to make people's lives better. Traditionally, electrical engineering involves the areas of communication systems, computer systems, control systems, electric power systems, electronics, and signal processing.
Communication systems process and transfer information from one point to another. This information includes audio and video data, as well as digital data used in computers. Computer systems includes computer design, as well as the areas of hardware and software used to control processes and equipment. Control systems use electronic circuits to regulate processes to meet specific objectives and requirements. Electric power systems generate, transmit, and distribute electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial establishments. Electronics engineers design and develop devices, components, and circuits that are used in computers, appliances, automobiles, and countless other areas. Signal processing systems transform electrical and electromagnetic signals to more usable form in such applications as computerized tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
The department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in conjunction with its various constituencies, has clearly defined program objectives. These engineering program objectives are listed in the School of Engineering and Applied Science section of this catalog.
The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Program Criteria and the Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.
B.S. in Electrical Engineering: 131 credits
First Year |
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Fall |
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| CHEM 101 General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 101L General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
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DEPT 193 First-Year Seminar |
3 credits |
| MATH 157 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 credits |
| PHIL 101 Reasoning | 3 credits |
| COMM 100 Communication and Speech | 3 credits |
Spring |
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| ENGL 101 Writing | |
| CPSC 121 Computer Science I | 3 credits |
| MATH 258 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 credits |
| PHYS 121 Physics I | 4 credits |
| PHYS 121L Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
| PHIL 201 Human Nature | 3 credits |
Second Year |
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Fall |
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| CPEN 230 Introduction to Digital Logic | 3 credits |
| CPEN 230L Introduction to Digital Logic Lab | 1 credit |
| EENG 201 Circuit Analysis I | 3 credits |
| EENG 201L Circuit Analysis I Lab | 1 credit |
| MATH 259 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 credits |
| Religion Requirement: Christianity and Catholic Traditions | 3 credits |
Spring |
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| CPEN 231 Embedded Computer Systems | 3 credits |
| CPEN 231L Embedded Computer Systems Lab | 1 credit |
| EENG 202 Circuit Analysis II | 3 credits |
| MATH 260 Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 credits |
| PHYS 122 Physics II | 4 credits |
| PHYS 122L Physics II Lab | 1 credit |
| Religion Requirement: World or Comparative Religion | 3 credits |
Third Year |
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Fall |
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| EENG 301 Electromagnetic Fields and Materials | 4 credits |
| EENG 303 Electronics Design I | 3 credits |
| EENG 303L Electronics Design I Lab | 1 credit |
| EENG 311 Signals and Systems I | 4 credits |
| Ethics core requirement | 3 credits |
Spring |
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| EENG 304 Electronics Design II | 3 credits |
| EENG 304L Electronics Design II Lab | 1 credit |
| EENG 322 Signals and Systems II | 3 credits |
| EENG 340 Introduction to Electric Power Engineering | 3 credits |
| EENG 340L Introduction to Electric Power Engineering Lab | 1 credit |
| Core Broadening Requirement | 3 credits |
| Core Integration Seminar (432) | 3 credits |
Fourth Year |
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Fall |
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| EENG 411 Introduction to Control Systems | 3 credits |
| EENG 411L Introduction to Control Systems Lab | 1 credit |
| EENG 421 Introduction to Communication Systems | 3 credits |
| EENG 421L Intro Communications Systems Lab | 1 credit |
| ENSC 491 Senior Design Project I | 2 credits |
| Technical elective1 | 3 credits |
| Technical elective1 | 3 credits |
Spring |
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| ENSC 492 Senior Design Project II | 3 credits |
| ENSC 400 Fundamentals of Engineering Examination | 0 credits |
| Technical elective1 |
3 credits |
| Technical elective1 | 3 credits |
| Technical elective1 | 3 credits |
| Core Broadening Requirement: (History, Literature, Social and Behavioral Science) | 3 credits |
| Note1: Approved EENG or CPEN elective courses | |
Technical Electives in Electrical Engineering
Only 300 and 400 level courses that are not required in the degree plan can be used to satisfy the technical elective requirements. The student’s advisor must approve the selection and must contain courses from at least two of the following specializations: 1. Electromagnetics, Circuits, Electronics and Filters, 2. Control Systems and Automation, 3. Communication Systems and Signal Processing, 4. Electric Power and Power Systems Engineering, and 5. Computer Engineering. Please see your advisor for current course offerings.
Electrical Engineering
- EENG 401 Low Power Bioelectronics
- EENG 402 Electromagnetic Waves and Materials
- EENG 403 Passive and Active Filter Design
- EENG 406 VLSI Circuits and Systems
- EENG 412 Digital Control Systems
- EENG 424 Digital Signal Processing
- EENG 427 Wireless Systems
- EENG 428 Wireless Systems II
- EENG 441 Analysis of Power Systems
- EENG 442 Electric Power Distribution System Engineering
- EENG 443 Analysis of Electrical Machines
Computer Engineering
- CPEN 431 Computer Hardware Design and Architecture
- CPEN 435 Parallel and Cloud Computing
- CPEN 436 Machine Learning in Biomedicine
- CPEN 342/CPEN 342L Embedded Computer Systems
- CPEN 430/CPEN 430L Digital System Design
- CPEN 442 Introduction to Robotics
Engineering Science
ENSC 355 Thermal Science
Lower Division
The First-Year Seminar (FYS) introduces new Gonzaga students to the University, the Core Curriculum, and Gonzaga’s Jesuit mission and heritage. While the seminars will be taught by faculty with expertise in particular disciplines, topics will be addressed in a way that illustrates approaches and methods of different academic disciplines. The seminar format of the course highlights the participatory character of university life, emphasizing that learning is an active, collegial process.
Fundamental electrical laws; network theorems. Basic circuit elements: resistance, inductance, capacitance, independent and controlled sources, and op-amps. Techniques of circuit analysis; steady-state and transient responses; first-order and second-order circuits; complex numbers; sinusoidal analysis. Three lectures hours per week.
Prerequisite: MATH 258.
Prerequisite:
MATH 258
Concurrent:
EENG 201L
Three laboratory hours per week. Taken concurrently with EENG 201.
Concurrent:
EENG 201
Continuation of EENG 201. Sinusoidal steady-state analysis; RMS value; real , reactive, and complex powers; balanced three-phase circuits; second-order circuits; frequency response; Bode plots; resonance; complex frequency; transfer functions; two-port circuits; magnetically coupled circuits; transformers.
Prerequisite:
EENG 201 Minimum Grade: D
Upper Division
Application of vector calculus to static and time-varying electric and magnetic fields; electromagnetic properties of conductors, insulators, dielectrics, and ferromagnetic materials; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves; transmission lines. Four lecture hours per week. EENG 202 is a co-requisite or pre-requisite for this course.
Prerequisite:
EENG 201 Minimum Grade: D
and (PHYS 204 Minimum Grade: D
or PHYS 122 Minimum Grade: D)
and MATH 259 Minimum Grade: D
Introduction to electronics design concepts; semiconductor devices and their associated electrical behavior; amplifier modeling, design, and trade-offs; practical designing, building, testing, and analyzing of electronic circuits. Three lecture hours per week. EENG 202 is a co-requisite or pre-requisite for this course.
Prerequisite:
EENG 201 Minimum Grade: D
Three laboratory hours per week. Taken concurrently with EENG 303.
Concurrent:
EENG 303
Continuation of EENG 303. Frequency response and distortion; tuned circuits; operational amplifiers; power amplifiers; feedback concepts and oscillators; digital circuits; astable circuits; data conversion; practical design and application of electronic circuits. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 303 Minimum Grade: D
EENG 303 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent:
EENG 304L
Three laboratory hours per week. Taken concurrently with EENG 304.
Concurrent:
EENG 304
Signals and systems; types of signals; properties of systems; convolution integral; Fourier series; Fourier transform and applications; Laplace transform and applications; Sampling Theorem. Four lecture hours per week. EENG 202 and MATH 260 are co-requisites or prerequisites for this course.
Prerequisite:
EENG 201 Minimum Grade: D
and MATH 260 Minimum Grade: D
Introduction to probability; random variables; multiple random variables; elements of statistics; applications in electrical and computer engineering. Three lecture hours per week.
Magnetic circuits; principles of electromechanical energy conversion; transformers; synchronous machines; three-phase induction machines; D.C. machines; transmission lines; power system modeling; power flow analysis. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 201 Minimum Grade: D
and EENG 202 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent:
EENG 340L
Three hours of laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with EENG 340.
Concurrent:
EENG 340
Physics and technology of semiconductor devices; Carrier transport phenomena; p-n junctions; Metal semiconductor junctions; Device operation based on junction physics; Process technologies; Some simulations using modern software. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
CPEN 230 Minimum Grade: D
and EENG 303 Minimum Grade: D
Equivalent:
CPEN 401 - OK if taken since Spring 2021
Continuation of EENG 301. Time varying fields; electromagnetic waves and transmission lines; metallic waveguides and resonators; principles of photonics; antennas. Three lectures hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 301 Minimum Grade: D
Properties of network functions; properties and realizations of LC and RC driving point functions; passive realizations of transfer functions; Butterworth, Chebyshev, and Bessel filter approximations; design techniques for low-pass, high-pass, band-bass, and band-elimination filters. Basic building blocks for active filters; direct and cascade realization approaches. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 311 Minimum Grade: D
Structural design of digital integrated circuits in MOS technology; layout, design rules, fabrication techniques; use of computer automated design and simulation tools, and high-level description language. Three lecture hours per week. EENG 304 is a co-requisite or pre-requisite for this course.
Prerequisite:
CPEN 230 Minimum Grade: D
and EENG 303 Minimum Grade: D
Equivalent:
CPEN 406 - OK if taken since Spring 2021
Discussion of the concepts of information transmission theory including entropy, redundancy, the noisy channel model and channel capacity. Basics of source coding including compression limits and Huffman codes. Linear block code discussion involving Hamming distance, error detection/correction capabilities, generator/parity-check matrices, syndromes and error correction. Well-known block codes such as Hamming codes and the Golay code. Basics of finite field algebra and BCH codes including Reed-Solomon codes. Convolutional codes and the Viterbi decoding algorithm. Concatenated codes and the NASA Deep Space Network telemetry system. Fall.
Analysis and design of linear closed-loop systems; stability; design based on root locus and root contours. A package of computer programs is used for homework and design problems. Three lectures hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 201 Minimum Grade: D
Experimental investigation of concepts and subsystems used in controls. Three laboratory hours per week. Co-requisites: EENG 411
Concurrent:
EENG 411
Classical and modern control system analysis and design techniques. Sampling; stability; frequency response; root locus; state variables in discrete time; controllability; observability; state variable feedback; pole placement and observers. A package of computer programs is used for homework and a design project. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 411 Minimum Grade: D
or MENG 411 Minimum Grade: D
Basic concepts in communication systems: correlation and power spectral density; pulse modulation; amplitude modulation; angle modulation; effects of noise. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 311 Minimum Grade: D
Experimental investigation of concepts and subsystems used in electronic communications. Taken concurrently with EENG 421.
Concurrent:
EENG 421
Discrete Fourier Transform and circular convolution; Fast Fourier Transform; use of windows in spectral estimation; filter approximations; design and realization of IIR and FIR digital filters; effects of finite word size; sampling rate conversion. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 311 Minimum Grade: D
Experimental investigation of concepts and subsystems used in communications and controls. Three hour laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with EENG 411 and EENG 421.
Concurrent:
EENG 411
EENG 421
Fundamentals of RF stages of modern wireless systems including antennas, propagation, fading, noise, receiver design, modulation methods and bit error rates. Components of wireless systems, including filters, amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, and phase-locked loops. Initial coverage includes transmission lines, S-parameters, impedance matching, and random processes. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 202 Minimum Grade: D
Advanced topics in modern RF/microwave wireless component design including microstrip transmission lines, filters and amplifiers. Mixer, oscillator and phase-locked loop basics. Digital modulation methods and bit error rates. Introduction to information capacity. Receiver design. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 427 Minimum Grade: D
Per unit system; transmission line parameters; power system models; generators, transformers, lines, loads; power flow problem and solution methods; symmetrical components; symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis; use of computer software package to solve power-flow and short- circuit problems. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 340 Minimum Grade: D
Distribution system planning; load characteristics; distribution transformer applications; design of sub-transmission lines, substations, primary and secondary distribution systems; voltage regulation; capacitor applications; protection. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 340 Minimum Grade: D
D.C. machine dynamics; D.C. motor starters and controllers; synchronous machine steady-state and transient performance; polyphase induction machine dynamics; A.C. motor starters and controllers; transformer applications; fractional horsepower A.C. motors; power electronics. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite:
EENG 340 Minimum Grade: D
Courses of special interest may be offered from time to time. Prerequisites will depend on the nature of the material offered and will be announced.