Expected Degree/Grad Date: Bachelor of Science and Engineering / May 2005

Majors: Electrical Computer Engineering and Computer Science   GPA: 3.761

Honors: Dean’s List All Semesters, Dean’s List with Distinction (Spring 04), Member of Phi Beta Sigma Honor Society,TA of the Month for the Computer Science Department

Coursework: Electrical Computer Engineering, Computer Science

Electrical Computer Engineering

• ECE 61 Introduction to Electric Circuits
  • Techniques for analyzing linear circuits. Nodal and mesh analysis, superposition and linearity, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, operational amplifiers, energy storage, transient analysis, phasors and impedance, RMS values, AC power, frequency response, resonance, and filters. Circuit simulation using PSpice.
• ECE 62 Introduction to Electronic Devices
  • Fundamentals of semiconductor physics. Device modeling. Basic device operation, I(V) characteristics, temperature effects,
    capacitance effects, equivalent circuit and SPICE models, high frequency and switching properties of PN junction diodes, bipolar-junction transistors, MOS capacitors, and MOSFETs. Application to basic electronic circuits.
• ECE 64 Linear System Theory
  • Signal representations, system response, convolution, correlation; Fourier series and transforms, transfer functions; Laplace transforms, state variables, stability; discrete signals and transforms, fast Fourier transform; z transforms. Applications to networks, modulation, sampling, filtering. Computer solutions of problems using Matlab, and SPICE.
• ECE 151 Introduction to Switch Theory
  • Techniques for the analysis and design of combinational and sequential networks. Discrete mathematical systems,
    binary arithmetic, Boolean algebra, minimization of functions, synchronous and fundamental mode sequential circuit design, design with MSI and LSI components, and special properties of switching functions are covered.
• ECE 152 Computer Architecture
  • Architecture and organization of digital computer systems. Processor operation, computer arithmetic, instruction set design.
    Assembly language programming. Selected hardware and software exercises culminating in the design, simulation, and implementation in FPGA technology of the major components of a complete computer system.
• ECE 156 Computer Network Architecture
  • The architecture of computer communication networks and the hardware and software required to implement the protocols that
    define the architecture. Basic communication theory, transmission technology, private and common carrier facilities. International standards. Satellite communications and local area networks. Performance analysis and modeling of communication networks.
• ECE163 Introduction to Integrated Circuits
  • Analysis and design of electronic circuits in bipolar and MOS technologies, with emphasis on both large-signal and small-signal methods. Circuits for logic gates, latches, and memories. Single-stage and multistage amplifiers and op amps. Circuits with feedback, including stability and frequency response considerations. Analog and mixed analog/digital circuit applications. Extensive use of SPICE for circuit simulation.
• ECE 170 Electromagnetic Fields
  • Postulatory treatment of electromagnetic fields based on Maxwell's equations. Discussion of the Lorentz force equation and the
    Poynting theorem. Treatment of propagation, reflection, and transmission of plane waves through various media and dielectric interfaces. Introduction to electrostatic and magnetostatic fields and potential functions.
• ECE 193 Research Independent Study
  • Characterization and Testing of CMOS Subcircuits in a Mixed Signal IC. Design and fabricate a test fixture. Characterize the sub circuits using simulation. Define and carry out a test and measurement plan.
• ECE 216 Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuits
  • Basic semiconductor properties (energy-band structure, effective density of states, effective masses, carrier statistics,
    and carrier concentrations). Electron and hole behavior in semiconductors (generation, recombination, drift, diffusion, tunneling, and basic semiconductor equations). Current-voltage, capacitance-voltage, and static and dynamic models of PN Junctions,
    Schottky barriers, Metal/Semiconductor Contacts, Bipolar-Junction Transistors, MOS Capacitors, MOS-Gated Diodes, and MOS Field-Effect Transistors. SPICE models and model parameters.
• ECE 218 Integrated Circuits Engineering
  • Basic processing techniques and layout technology for integrated circuits. Photolithography, diffusion, oxidation, ion implantation, and metallization. Design, fabrication, and testing of integrated circuits.
• ECE 261 Full Custom VLSI Design
  • Emphasis on full-custom chip designs. Extensive use of CAD tools for IC design, simulation, and layout verification.
    Techniques for designing high-speed, low-power, and easily-testable circuits. Semester design project: Groups of four students design and simulate a simple custom IC using Mentor Graphics CAD tools. Teams and project scope a multidisciplinary; each team includes students with interests in processing, biomedical engineering, electronics, photonics. A formal project proposal, written project report, and formal project presentation also required. Chip design incorporates considerations such as cost,
    economic viability, environmental impact, ethical issues, manufacturability, and social and political impact.

 

Computer Science

• CPS 100 Program Design and Analysis II
• Object-oriented design and programming using C++ emphasizing abstract data types and their lower-level implementations. Advanced data structures including balanced trees, hash tables, graphs. Intuitive and rigorous analysis of algorithms.
• CPS 108 Software Design and Implementation
  • Techniques for design and construction of reliable, maintainable and useful software systems using C++ and Java. Programming paradigms and tools for medium to large projects: revision control, UNIX tools,performance analysis, GUI, software engineering, testing, documentation.
• CPS 110 Introduction to Operating Systems
  • Basic concepts and principles of multiprogrammed operating systems. Processes, interprocess communication, CPU
    scheduling, mutual exclusion, deadlocks, memory management, I/O devices, file systems, protection mechanisms. Ongoing group project throughout the semester to use NachOS to develop own operating system.
• CPS 130 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
  • Design and analysis of efficient algorithms including sorting, searching, dynamic programming, graph algorithms, fast multiplication, and others; nondeterministic algorithms and computationally hard problems.
• CPS 193 Research Independent Study
  • Work in small group to develop meaningful applications to be used on iPods