Technological University Of Miami

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

 

Objective

In this Program, students will develop skills and getting the fundamentals Knowledge to design analysis and build complex electronic systems.
Besides, the program prepares the students for beginning practice in both the traditional and emerging fields of this discipline.

The engineer electronic is prepared to work in different fields such as: Telecommunications, Telematics, Power Electronic, Control and Automation, the graduate can lead research projects as well.

• FRESHMAN (1st Year)

  FIRST SEMESTER

  Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering

  Introduction to department, college and campus computing facilities and software; overview of areas encompassed by electrical engineering; smallteam lab/projects. Lectures help sessions, and lab sessions.

  Mathematics I

  Elementary analytic geometry, functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, antiderivatives, definite integrals.

  Chemistry For Engineers with Lab

  Covers thermochemistry, periodic properties, bonding, liquids, solids. Satisfies laboratory science requirement.

  Physics for Engineers I

  First course in calculus-based physics for science and engineering students. Covers Newton's laws, statics, kinematics, work, energy, rotational dynamics, oscillations, gravitation, thermodynamics.

  Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming

  An introduction to problem solving methods and programming concepts, providing experience in designing, developing, implementing, and testing programs.

  SECOND SEMESTER

  Mathematics II

  Definite integrals, applications and techniques of integration, elementary transcendental functions, infinite series.

  Physics for Engineers II
   
  Covers electrostatics, elementary circuits, magnetism, electromagnetic phenomena, optics, matter waves and particles and modern physics. Includes a laboratory.

  Introduction to Digital Systems

  Introduces microprocessor-based systems, computer organization, programming concepts, bus control, input-output transfers, subroutines
  and interrupts.

  Engineering Graphics

  Introduction to computeraided design and drafting. Topics include
  visualization methods and standards techniques for communication and presenting engineering design graphics information.

  SOPHOMORE(2nd Year)

  FIRST SEMESTER

  Mathematics III

  Vectors, solid analytic geometry, calculus of several variables.

  Logic Design

  Digital electronics, chip level design, algorithmic state machines, microprocessor architecture and interfacing, and digital system design
  methodology. Lecture and lab.

   

  Circuit Theory

  DC circuit analysis, inductors and capacitors, first-order response, AC circuit analysis, AC power and three-phase, transformers.

   

  SECOND SEMESTER

  Experimental Electrical Engineering

  Application of standard electronic test equipment to basic experimental tasks of measurement and characterization of electronic phenomena and devices.

  Mathematics IV

  Traditional introductory course in ordinary differential equations. Includes 1st and 2nd order linear differential equations with numerous applications; Laplace transforms; power series solutions; numerical methods, linear systems.

   

   

   

  Engineering Projects

  Open ended design projects which encourage innovative solutions to design and measurement problems. Students teams complete several projects from different areas. Both oral and written presentations emphasized.

  Circuit Theory II

  Continuous and discrete systems analysis; discrete and continuous convolution techniques.

  Algorithms and Software Design

  Covers basic algorithms including: arithmetic operations, sorting, string
  processing, parsing, hashing, and tree and graph manipulations. The C language and UNIX operating system are used as vehicles for illustration and practice in use of the algorithms and in the application of software design.

  Finance and Accounting

  Students are introduced to fundamental accounting concepts applicable to financial decision-making processes in order to fulfil fiscal requirements. Accounting principles applied t case solving in the labor field are also examined

  JUNIOR (3rd Year)

  FIRST SEMESTER

  Electromagnetic Fields

  Elements of vector analysis, transmission line theory, electrostatics, magnetostatics, time varying fields and plane waves.

  Signal and System Linear Analysis

  Feedback system analysis. System modeling methods, performance specifications, construction, and use of root-locus, Bode plots, and Nyquist
  diagrams. Continuous and Discrete systems are treated in parallel.

  Electronic Circuits

  Electron Devices, modeling and applications to basic electronic circuits, including RC amplifiers and power supplies.

  Communications Systems

  Concepts of communication systems, signal analysis and power spectrum density, signal transmission and filtering, linear modulation, exponential modulation, sampling, baseband digital communication, modulated digital communication, spread spectrum communication.

  Probability and Statistics for Engineers

  Introduction to data analysis, probability concepts, random variables, parameter estimation and hypothesis testing.

   

  SECOND SEMESTER

  Computer Networks

  Introduction to concepts and terminology of data communications and computer networking.
  Basic protocols and standards, applications of networking, routing algorithms, congestion avoidance, long-haul and local networks.

  Introduction to Power Engineering

  Real and reactive power in single and three-phase ac circuits; magnetic circuits and transformers; energy conversion, dc machines, induction and synchronous ac machines; power transmission and distribution;
  introduction to power electronics and to pulse power electronics.

  Semiconductors and Devices

  Crystal structure; quantum aspects of energy, radiation and matter; quantum mechanics and energy bands in solids; electronic and optical
  properties of semiconductors; p-n junctions and diodes; bipolar and field-effect transistors.

  Engineering Economic Analysis

  Fundamentals of cost and breakeven analysis. Decision making using capital budgeting techniques and time value of money. This includes cash flow analysis, replacement and make-or-buy taxes, inflation, risk and sensitivity analysis.

   

  SENIOR (4th Year)

   

  FIRST SEMESTER

  Wireless Communication

  Principles of wireless communication analysis and design. Digital communication basics, cellular radio, wireless PCS communications, multiple access techniques, channel coding and equalization, and standards of digital cellular/PCS systems.

  Capstone Design I

  Group design projects. Design methodology, project management, development of specifications, examination of alternatives, preparation of proposal. Oral and written reports. Not for graduate credit.

  Programmable Logic Controllers

  Hardware and software aspects of PLC’s; computer/PLC Commuications; developing ladder logic programs; interfacing I/O devices, including sensors, to the PLC; labeling and documentation; utilizing analog capabilities; applications; developing Supervisory Control and Data Acquistions (SCADA)

   

  Automatic Control System Design

  Techniques for feedback system design and analysis; compensation using root locus and frequency-domain methods; state-variable design methods; techniques for nonlinear systems analysis and design; sample-data control
  systems.

  Power Electronics

  Power electronic device characteristics, important circuit and component concepts, loss mechanisms and thermal analysis, phase controlled rectifiers, dc-dc converters, and dc-ac inverters.
  Includes laboratory projects.

   

  SECOND SEMESTER

  Capstone Design II

  Design prototyping, testing, evaluation and preparation of documentation. Lectures on ethics, professionalism, safety, economic consideration. Oral and written reports.

  Robotic Control And Intelligence

  Introduces robotics; robot system charactersitics; robot motive power systems; geometric structure of robots; sensors and feedback; control applications and algorithms; data acquisition and output actuation function;
  robots and AI; microprocessor applications. Lecture and Laboratory.

  Undergraduate Research

  Analytical or experimental problems pertaining to electric circuits, machines, fields or electronics.

  Microelectronic Fabrication

  Basic silicon integrated circuit fabrication processes, basic techniques of wafer processing, economics of fabrication and resulting devices

  properties, interdependence of process flow and device design. Accompanying laboratory.

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:

• General Classes:   38 credits

  • PROFFESIONAL SKILL ( 10 credits)
  • English Composition
  • Public Speaking Fundamentals
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering Economic Analysis
  • MATHEMATICS ( 16 credits)
  • Mathematics I
  •  Mathematics II
  • Mathematics III
  • Mathematics IV
  • Probability and Statistics for Engineers

   

  • BASIC SCIENSE (  16 credits)
  • Chemistry for Engineers
  • Physics For Engineers I
  • Physic For Engineers I Laboratory
  • Physics For Engineers II
  • Physic For Engineers II Laboratory
  • Electromagnetic Fields

       

  Electives:    8 credits

  • Social Science
  • Political Science
  • Integrate Circuits and Systems
  • Modern Control Theory
  • Antenna Theory and Design
  • VLSI Design
  • Microwave Principles
  • Pulsed Power Engineering

   

  Core Courses:   78 credits

  • TELECOMMUNICATION AND TELEMATICS (  9 credits)
  • Communication System
  • Computer Network
  • Wireless Communication
  • POWER ELECTRONICS (  6 credits)
  • Introduction to Power Engineering
  • Power Electronics

   

  • CONTROL AND AUTOMATION ( 12 credits)
  • Control Engineering
  • Signal and Linear System Analysis
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Robotic Control and Intelligence

   

  • ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (  17 credits)
  • Introduction to Electronics
  • Circuit Theory I
  • Circuit Theory II
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Experimental Electrical Engineering
  • Semiconductors and Devices
  • COMPUTER AND DIGITAL SYSTEMS ( 21 credits)
  • Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming
  • Introduction to Digital System
  • Engineering Graphics
  • Logic Design
  • Engineering Computing
  • Algorithms and Software Design
  • Microelectronic Fabrication

   

  • ENGINEERING PROJECTS (  13 credits)
  • Engineering Projects
  • Capstone Design I
  • Capstone Design II
  • Undergraduate Research