Graduate Faculty
701-231-7019
Fei Dai, Ph.D.
Florida Atlantic University, 2005
Research Interests:
Sensor Networks
Daniel L. Ewert, Ph.D.
University of North Dakota, 1989
Research Interests:
Biomedical Engineering
David C. Farden, Ph.D.
Colorado State University, 1975
Research Interests:
Communications, Systems, Signal Processing
Jacob Glower, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University, 1988
Research Interests:
Control Systems, Digital Systems
Roger Green, Ph.D.
University of Wyoming, 1998
Research Interests:
Signal Processing, Array Processing, Time-frequency Analysis
Joel A. Jorgenson, Ph.D.
Iowa State University, 1998
Research Interests:
VLSI Design, Signal Integrity, Electronics
Rajendra Katti, Ph.D.
Washington State University, 1991
Research Interests:
Computer Architecture, Parallel Processing
Rajesh G. Kavasseri, Ph.D.
Washington State University, 2002
Research Interests:
Power Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, Renewable Energy resources
Ivan T. Lima Jr., Ph.D.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2003
Research Interests:
Photonics
Robert M. Nelson, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 1987
Research Interests:
Electromagnetics, Electromagnetic Compatibility
Floyd M. Patterson, M.S.
North Dakota State University, 1963
Research Interests:
Computer Vision, Signal and Image Processing
V.V.B. Rao, Ph.D.
I.I.T., Madras, 1970
Research Interests:
Circuits, Digital Systems
David A. Rogers, Ph.D.
University of Washington, 1971
Research Interests:
Microwave Engineering, Electromagnetics, Fiber Optics
Val G. Tareski, M.S.
North Dakota State University, 1969
Research Interests:
Computer Systems
Chao You, Ph.D.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2005
Research Interests:
VLSI
Subbaraya Yuvarajan, Ph.D.
I.I.T., Madras, 1981
Research Interests:
Power Electronics
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Program Description
The Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering offers graduate programs in selected specialty areas
leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Current departmental research expertise falls into one of the
following areas: Signal Processing Group, Biomedical Engineering,
Power/Power Electronics, Integrated Circuit, Electromagnetics, and Computer Engineering.
The ECE Department is also a key contributor to NDSU's Research
and Technology Park.
Admissions Requirements
Admissions to the ECE program is
on a competitive basis based upon the student's GRE scores,
grade point average, and area of interest. Students who have graduated
from an accredited electrical and computer engineering program
in the United States with a B or better are encouraged to apply.
Students with less than a B average may, under certain circumstances,
be admitted on a conditional basis. Graduates from programs other
than electrical and computer engineering--such as mathematics,
physics, and other engineering areas--may be admitted if
their average is B or better. However, they must satisfy or prove
proficiency in the electrical and computer engineering undergraduate
curriculum in effect at the time of matriculation. Normally, this
means completing some undergraduate courses before pursuing graduate
study. Some students may be able to take graduate and undergraduate
courses at the same time. Students in this category should contact
the department's graduate coordinator for specific details
concerning their individual cases.
Applications should be sent to The Graduate
School by February 1st for fall semester enrollment. Students are only admitted for fall semester.
Students are required to take the general test of
the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) before their application
will be considered. The TOEFL exam is required for applicants
whose first language is not English. A minimum score of 525 (paper
test) or 193 (computer test) is required for admission. A minimum
score of 600 (paper test) or 247 (computer test) is required for
teaching assistantships.
Academic Good Standing
All graduate students must maintain a 3.00
GPA or better and make significant progress towards their degree
to remain in good standing. Failing to do either may hinder the
student's financial assistance and/or ability to register
for courses in the ECE graduate program.
Financial Assistance
The department has a limited number of both
teaching and research assistantships available. These assistantships
provide a monthly salary during the academic year, a waiver of
graduate tuition during the academic year and summer, but do not
cover the minimal activity fee. In addition, there are opportunities,
both in the department and on the campus, to perform part-time
work as graders, teachers, tutors, and consultants. These assistanceships
are awarded on a competitive basis -- typically at the time
of admission for fall semester.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science degree requires a
minimum of 30 semester credits beyond the B.S. degree. For the
paper or thesis options, 6 hours of the 30 must be assigned to
the thesis while a maximum of 3 credits are assigned to the paper.
All students must pass a final oral examination covering both
course work, and the thesis or paper.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree requires a minimum of 90 credits
beyond the baccalaureate with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Of these 90 credits, 30-40 credits may be assigned to the student's
dissertation. The remainder must comprise of at least 36 credits
in course work as chosen by the student and his/her supervisory
committee. These must include two required courses: (ECE 702: Advanced
Research Topics, 3 credits; ECE 703: Advanced Teaching and Classroom
Topics, 3 credits).
Research Facilities and Equipment
The department is housed in a modern, well-equipped
building. Graduate students have access to laboratories, instrument
rooms, and computer services ranging from the university computer
system to departmental computers. Research facilities include
cardiovascular engineering lab, computer architecture lab, digital
systems lab, EMI shield room, power and power electronics lab,
signal processing and systems lab, and printed circuit lab.
Ph.D. in Engineering Requirements
In addition to the Ph.D. in Electrical and
Computer Engineering, NDSU offers a Ph.D. in Engineering. This
Ph.D. program is characterized as an interdisciplinary approach
to engineering. A doctoral program for all engineering disciplines
provides electrical and computer engineering students with general
engineering knowledge and with in-depth understanding of one major
specialty area, electrical engineering. The Ph.D. degree requires
a minimum of 90 semester credits beyond the B.S. degree. Of these,
24 to 54 credits are to be in an area of concentration, 12 to
30 credits are from cognate and minor areas, and 30 to 40 credits
comprise the doctoral dissertation. Students are required to pass
a written qualifying examination on course work and a preliminary
oral examination to qualify for Ph.D. candidacy. A final oral
examination, primarily concerned with research work, is taken
after the candidate has completed all course work and the dissertation.
Courses Offered
- 611 Optics for Scientists and Engineers 3
- Introduction to modern optics. Geometric optics, electromagnetic nature of light, polarization, interference, diffraction, fiber optics. Corequisite laboratory with major related optics project. Prereq: Phys 252. Coreq: ECE 611L.
611L Optics for Scientists/Engrs. Lab. 1 - Required laboratory for ECE 611. Ten optics experiments plus a major related project. Prereq: Phys 252. Coreq: ECE 611.
617 Optical Signal Transmission 3- Optical signal transmission including geometric optics and modal analysis for homogeneous
and inhomogeneous light guides. System studies including coupling, inter-symbol interference, sources, photo detectors, and modulation. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 351.
621 Communication Circuits 3- Resonant circuits and tuned amplifiers,
oscillators, modulators and demodulators, phase-locked loops,
and power amplifiers. Analysis, design, and applications in
communication systems. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 323.
623 Digital Electronics 3- Analysis and design of digital integrated
circuits. Characteristics and applications of logic gates and
regenerative logic circuits. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 323.
625 Introduction to Semi-Conductor Devices 3- Properties and applications of semi-conductors
and solid state electronic devices. Semi-conductors, junctions,
and transistors. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 321, 351.
631 Power Systems 3- Electrical characteristics of high voltage
lines. Symmetrical components, per unit system, and transformers.
Matrix methods, load flow, and fault analysis. 3 lectures. Prereq:
ECE 311.
633 Power Systems Design 3- Unbalanced power systems, economic dispatch,
transients in power systems, power system stability, power system
protection. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 311.
637 Power Electronics 3- Characteristics and modeling of power
electronic devices. Rectifiers, choppers, and inverters; and
their applications in power supplies and motor drives. 3 lectures.
Prereq: ECE 321.
643 Communications I 3- Communication theory and design with
an emphasis on spectral techniques. Modulation and noise effects.
3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 343; Coreq: ECE 441.
645 Communications II 3- Continuation of ECE 643. Digital communication
systems. Optimum receivers. Information theory and coding. 3
lectures. Prereq: ECE 443.
653 Signal Integrity 3- Design of high-frequency circuits.
655 Designing for Electromagnetic Compatibility 3- Principles and methods concerning electronic
system designs that are not sources of or susceptible to electromagnetic
interference. 3 lectures. Laboratory. Prereq: ECE 343, 351.
663 Digital Control 3- Analysis and design of sampled-data
control systems including z-transforms, sampling theory, design
to specifications, controllability, observability, stability,
and optimization. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 461.
683 Instrumentation for Engineers 3- Study of instrumentation including design,
fabrication, and application.
685 Biomedical Engineering 3- Unified study of engineering techniques
and basic principles in physiological systems. Focus on membrane
biophysics, biological modeling, compartmental analysis, and
systems control theory.
701 Advanced Engineering Problem Solving (required) 3- Application of advanced mathematical
and computational methods to engineering problems. 3 lectures.
702 Advanced Research Topics 3- Application of the scientific method
to develop research programs in the electrical and computer
engineering discipline.
703 Advanced Teaching and Classroom Topics 1- Techniques and methods for presenting
technical material to an audience.
721 Integrated Circuits 3- Introduction to CMOS circuits. Circuit
characterization and performance estimation. CMOS circuit and
logic design, CMOS testing. CMOS subsystem design. 3 lectures.
Prereq: ECE 423/623.
723 Advanced Electronics 3- Characteristics and detailed modeling
of operational amplifiers. Applications to waveform generation,
analog multiplication, modulation, and data conversion. IC and
special amplifiers. Prereq: ECE 421/621.
731 Power System Protection 3- Power system protective relaying. Generator,
transformer, line, bus, motor protection. 3 lectures. Coreq:
ECE 433/633.
733 Power Distribution 3- Power distribution systems. Lines and
transformers, characteristics of loads, voltage drops and corrective
measures, lightning protection. Fault analysis, fuses, reclosers,
sectionalizers. Power system harmonics and power quality. 3
lectures. Coreq: ECE 431/631.
741 Signal Processing I (required) 3- Analysis and design of discrete- and
continuous-time signals and systems. Advanced treatment of transform
techniques and Fourier analysis. Classical filter design techniques.
Fast Fourier transform algorithms and applications. 3 lectures.
Prereq: ECE 443/643.
743 Signal Processing II 3- Discrete-time Wiener and Kalman filtering.
Least squares signal processing and filter design. Spectral
analysis. Adaptive signal processing. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE
741.
745 Statistical Communications 3- Advanced topics in communication theory,
including detection theory, estimation theory, and information
theory. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 443/643.
751 Electromagnetic Theory and Applications 3- Theory of radiation, antenna characteristics,
complex waves, potential functions, and spectral domain methods
for waveguides, cavities, and dispersive media. 3 lectures.
755 Advanced Topics in Electromagnetics 3- Topics of current interest in electromagnetics,
microwaves, and optics. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 751 or departmental
approval.
761, 763 Advanced Control Theory I, II 3 each- State variable formulation of the control
problem, system identification. Introduction to adaptive, distributed,
multivariable, nonlinear, optimal, and stochastic control. Prereq
for 761: ECE 461/661.
774 Computer Architecture 3- Processor operations, computer arithmetic,
control mechanism, instruction sets, classification schemes,
pipelining, parallel processing, hierarchical memory and memory
management, I/O methods and interrupts, and interconnection
buses. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 374.
778 Computer Networks 3- Examination of computer networks using
the ISO-OSI model as a framework. Exploration of practical and
theoretical issues in modems, codes, error, impairments, modulation,
protocols, and interfaces. 3 lectures. Alternate years. Prereq:
CSci 474.
790 Graduate Seminar 1-3
793 Individual Study/Tutorial 1-5
696/796 Special Topics 1-5
797 Master's Paper 1-3
798 Master's Thesis 1-10
799 Doctorial Dissertation 1-10
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