Prerequisites: None. Mth 111 is recommended.

Courses that require this as a prerequisite: ECE 112

Credits: 3 Terms Offered: Fall

Instructors:

Primary: O. Gygax
Secondary: R. Traylor

Textbook: J. King , Engineer's Toolkit: A First Course in Engineering Series; Matlab 5.0 for Engineers, 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1999. ISBN 0-201-35094-7

White, Doering, Electrical Engineering Uncovered , Prentice Hall, 1999. ISBN 0-13-517913-0

References:

• Murray R. Spiegel, Complex Variables, McGraw-Hill, 1968. ISBN 0-07-060230-1

Course Learning Objectives:
Students are expected to demonstrate the ability to:

1. Use the Unix operating system basic file handling commands.
   (ABET Outcomes: a, d, f, k)
2. Apply security measures to protect her/his electronic property online and that of others.
   (ABET Outcomes: f, j, k)
3. Use the X11 graphical user interface to run graphic-based applications on remote servers.
   (ABET Outcomes: a, k)
4. Use ssh, telnet, ftp, mail clients, and web browsers to access corresponding network services and data.
   (ABET Outcomes: d, f, g, j, k)
5. Access files that reside on remote servers via NT/Win9x and/or Macintosh (Appletalk) protocols.
   (ABET Outcomes: d, f, k)
6. Carry out matrix computations and plotting using Matlab as a programming environment.
   (ABET Outcomes: a, b, c, k, m)

Topics

• Introduction to the Unix operating system.
• Advanced methods in the usage of Unix
• Ethics, university resources, programs in electrical and computer engineering, survival methods
• Networking services (8 classes)
• Complex numbers. (4 classes)
• Matlab in Engineering (6 classes)
  

Structure: Three 50-minute lectures per week.

Original: 9/00
Revised: 9/01