CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Design of electrical and electronic devices, circuits, and systems by the application of the engineering sciences, economics, and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or other national standards
REQUIRED TEXT: None
SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTS:
- Saleh and Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics , Wiley, Latest Edition
- G. P. Agrawal, Fiber Optic Communication Systems , John Wiley & Sons, Latest Edition
- Laser Focus World and Photonics Spectra – Laser and photonics related trade magazines
COURSE COORDINATOR: Prem Kumar
COURSE OBJECTIVE: To provide capstone design experience in Electrical Engineering. In the next offering of the course, the design projects will be in the area of optics and photonics technology, including fiber-optics.
PREREQUISITES: Senior/graduate standing or with permission of the instructor.
SOME EXAMPLE PROJECTS:
- Design and build a fiber-optic amplifier
- Design and build an optical diode
- iii) Design and build an optical feedback loop
- iv) Design a fiber-optic transmitter
Actual project list will be finalized during the 1 st week of classes
COMPUTER USAGE: Use of MATLAB, Mathematica, PSPICE, and other software packages
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Weekly project update summaries
GRADES: 50% based on design report, 50% based on prototype implementation
COURSE OUTCOMES: When a student completes this course, s/he should be able to:
- undertake design projects in the field of electrical engineering
- have an understanding of the role of standards in engineering design
- implement sound safety practices in electrical engineering design
- have a keen awareness of environmental issues in electrical engineering design
- construct prototypes based on their designed specifications
ABET CONTENT CATEGORY: 100% Design
