The School of Science, Engineering, and Technology at Penn State Capital College offers unique Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology programs. These courses are in addition to (or occasionally in place of) the Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology courses available at University Park.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

For some courses, a more detailed description may be available, accessible by clicking on the course number. All course descriptions are updated periodically. 

E ENG 317 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS: CONTINUOUS AND DISCRETE-TIME ( 4) Transient response, frequency response, Bode plots, resonance, filters, Laplace transform, Fourier series and transform, discrete-time signals/ systems; sampling z-transform. Prerequisite: E ENG 354

E ENG 352 SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS II ( 3) Complex frequency; frequency response, Bode diagrams; magnetically coupled circuits, power transformers; two-port networks; Laplace transforms, circuit applications; Polyphase circuits. Prerequisite: CMPSC 201C or CMPSC 201F ; E E 251

E ENG 354 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND SIGNALS ( 5) Introduction to circuits, signals, energy, circuit analysis; frequency response, Bode diagrams, two-port networks; Laplace transforms, Polyphase circuits. Prerequisite: or concurrent: MA SC 440 or MATH 250

E ENG 355 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LABORATORY ( 2) Properties of electrical circuits, devices and components: design and testing of electrical circuits and systems. Concurrent: E ENG 354

E ENG 361 ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS ( 4) Maxwell's equations in free space and matter; static and quasi-static electric and magnetic fields; steady state currents; energy; forces. Prerequisite: E ENG 354 ; MA SC 450 or MATH 230

E ENG 368 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS ( 4) Linear and nonlinear applications of devices, discrete, and integrated. Prerequisite: E ENG 354

E ENG 370 ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN ( 4) Electronic device models, biasing, small-signal operation, frequency response characteristics, power amplifiers, feedback, oscillators. Prerequisite: E ENG 354 , E ENG 368

E ENG 417 LINEAR SYSTEMS: TIME DOMAIN AND TRANSFORM ANALYSIS ( 3) Signals and systems representations, classifications, and analysis using; Difference and Differential equations, Laplace transform, z-transform, Fourier series, FT, FFT, DFT. Prerequisite: graduate standing

E ENG 421 INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS SYSTEMS ( 3) Emphasis on systems building blocks, control, actuators, sensors, programming PLC'S, and vision. Prerequisite: E ENG 433

E ENG 422 ENERGY SYSTEMS AND CONVERSION ( 3) Overview of energy alternatives available, and study of theory of operation and models of major energy conversion devices. Prerequisite: E ENG 354 , MATH 250

E ENG 430 ELECTRONIC MATERIALS SCIENCE ( 3) Quantitative description of properties and behavior of materials with application to integrated circuits, photonic devices, and quantum well devices. Prerequisite: MATH 141 ; MA SC 422 or STAT 200

E ENG 433 CONTROL SYSTEMS ( 4) Classical/modern approaches to system analysis/design; time/frequency domain modeling, stability, response, optimization, and compensation. Prerequisite: E ENG 317 , E MCH 011 , PHYS 211

E ENG 441 CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN ( 3) Analysis and design of automatic control systems using time, frequency domain and state variable methods. Prerequisite: E ENG 433

E ENG 442 CAPSTONE PROPOSAL PREPARATION ( 1) Performing the initial research needed for the capstone course, and the preparation of the written project proposal. Prerequisite: senior level standing

E ENG 443W ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN ( 3) Project designs of analog and digital systems, interfacing, and relevant electronic circuits, with an emphasis on technical communications skills. Prerequisite: E ENG 368 , E ENG 468 , E ENG 442 and ENGL 202C

E ENG 455 DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING AND COMPUTER VISION ( 3) Principles of DSP and computer vision, including sensing preprocessing, segmentation, description, recognition, and interpretation. Prerequisite: E ENG 317

E ENG 460 POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS I ( 3) Real and reactive power control; graph theory and network matrices for power systems, power-flow analysis, optimum operating strategies, computer algorithms. Prerequisite: E ENG 317

E ENG 463 POWER ELECTRONICS ( 3) Programmable logic controllers, specialized DC motors, encoders, AC motors and control devices, transducers, optoelectric devices, and process control. Prerequisite: E ENG 354 , E ENG 368

E ENG 467 COMMUNICATIONS I ( 4) Element of analog and digital communication systems, AM, FM, and digital modulation techniques, receivers, transmitters, and transmission systems, noise. Prerequisite: E ENG 317

E ENG 468 ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN II ( 3) Intermediate level course in analog electronic circuit design, with emphasis on frequency response, feedback, and stability. Prerequisite: E ENG 368

E ENG 470 POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS II ( 3) Power flow studies; symmetrical components and computer applications for unbalanced faults; computer analysis of transient stability for multimachine systems. Prerequisite: E ENG 460

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (BSEET)

For some courses, a more detailed description may be available, accessible by clicking on the course number. All course descriptions are updated periodically. 

E E T 311 ALTERNATING CURRENT CIRCUITS ( 4) Circuit analysis including controlled sources, op amps, and ideal transformers, and calculus relationships; one/two port network models; three- phase and industrial loads. Prerequisite: MATH 140 Concurrent: MATH 141

E E T 312 ELECTRIC TRANSIENTS ( 4) Applied differential equations; in-depth study of transient electricity using Laplace, Fourier transforms, and state-space methods; Bode plots and application. Prerequisite: E E T 311 or E ENG 354 Concurrent: CMATH 221 or MATH 141

E E T 320 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICS ( 4) Electrical and electronic technology for mechanical engineering technology students; emphasizes power utilization and control and electronic applications. Prerequisite: M E T 320

E E T 330 ELECTRONIC DESIGN ( 4) Analog/Digital and Digital/Analog Converters; advanced and nonlinear Op-Amp circuit design; noise analysis; Active Filters and Waveform Generators. Prerequisite: E E T 311 or E ENG 352 or ( E ENG 354 and E ENG 355 );( EE T 205 and EE T 210 ) or concurrent E ENG 368 Concurrent: E E T 312

E E T 397 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

E E T 401 DESIGN OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ( 4) Design of feedback control systems and selected components. Nyquist Criterion, Nichols Charts; compensation. Prerequisite: E E T 433

E E T 402 HIGH-FREQUENCY CIRCUIT DESIGN ( 4) Electromagnetic theory as applied to the design of antennas, waveguides, and high-frequency components. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 403 SWITCHING CIRCUIT DESIGN ( 4) Analysis and design of advanced combinational and sequential circuits using IC logic devices and PLD's while promoting the use of software development tools. Prerequisite: CSE 271 or EE T 117 ; CSE 275 or EE T 120

E E T 408 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DESIGN ( 4) Communication system principles including modulation techniques, encoding and decoding, noise, and elementary probability. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 409 POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS I ( 4) Analysis and applications study of power utility electrical equipment such as: synchronous machines, transformers, capacitors and transmission lines. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 410 POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS II ( 4) Principles of load studies, fault analysis, stability and protection of the public electrical power system. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 412 MICROCOMPUTERS ( 4) Design, architecture, programming, and interfacing of microprocessors, enhanced by lab experiments. Prerequisite: CSE 271 or EE T 117 ; CSE 275 or EE T 120

E E T 413 OPTOELECTRONICS ( 4) Principles and applications of optoelectronics including sources, detectors, imagers, transmitters, fiber optics, systems and integrated optics. Prerequisite: senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology

E E T 414 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION ( 4) Introduction to transducers and circuits used to detect and process medical physiological data with focus on cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Prerequisite: E E T 312 , E E T 330

E E T 419 PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION ( 1) Performing the initial research needed for the senior project course, and the preparation of the written project proposal. Prerequisite: senior standing

E E T 420W ELECTRICAL DESIGN PROJECT ( 3) Design, construction, and testing of a project either selected by the students with approval or assigned by the instructor. Prerequisite: E E T 312 , E E T 419 , E E T 431

E E T 422 ENERGY DESIGN FOR INDUSTRY ( 3) Three phase circuits, magnetic circuits, and design concepts to optimize industrial energy systems. Prerequisite: CMATH 221 or MATH 141 ; E E T 312

E E T 423 INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS ( 4) Power electronics design, phase shift and trigger circuits for PNPN devices, sensors, motor controls, interfacing digital devices to power electronics. Prerequisite: E E T 311 , E E T 330

E E T 431 ADVANCED ELECTRONIC DESIGN ( 4) Applications of analog and digital integrated circuits; introduction to analog and digital communication techniques. Prerequisite: E E T 330

E E T 433 CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN ( 4) Classical and modern control analysis and design approaches, such as Laplace and state-space, aided by analog and digital computers. Prerequisite: E E T 312

E E T 456 AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS ( 4) Introductory course in technologies of flexible automation and robotics systems. Studies include individual components, system building blocks, and complete systems. Prerequisite: E E T 403 , E E T 431

E E T 478 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ( 4) Discrete signal analysis, A/D conversion, digital modulation techniques, encoding, decoding, data communication, noise. Prerequisite: E E T 403

E E T 497 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

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