Electrical Engineering - Graduate

EEGR 6316 Fields and Waves (3 semester credit hours) Study of electromagnetic wave propagation beginning with Maxwell's equations; reflection and refraction at plane boundaries; guided wave propagation; radiation from dipole antennas and arrays; reciprocity theory; basics of transmission line theory and waveguides. Prerequisite: EE 4301 or equivalent. (3-0) Y

EEGR 6364 (CE 6364 and EESC 6364) Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition (3 semester credit hours) This course covers basic concepts and algorithms for pattern recognition and machine learning. Bayesian decision theory, parametric learning, non-parametric learning, linear regression, linear classifiers and support vector machine, kernel methods, data clustering, mixture models, component analysis, multilayer neural networks, and deep learning with convolutional neural networks. Prerequisites: Knowledge of probability and knowledge of MATLAB or C. (3-0) T

EEGR 6365 Neural Networks and Deep Learning (3 semester credit hours) This course covers the fundamentals of neural networks and deep learning. Perceptron, theory, and implementation of neural networks, back-propagation algorithm, theory of deep learning (loss functions, optimization, overfitting, regularization), deep neural networks, convolutional neural networks, autoencoders, sequential modeling, recurrent neural networks, long short-term memory networks, generative adversarial networks, transformers, diffusion models, deep learning applications; and deep learning evaluation. Prerequisites: Knowledge of probability and programming is required. (3-0) Y

EEGR 6381 (MECH 6391) Computational Methods in Engineering (3 semester credit hours) Numerical techniques and their applications in engineering. Topics will include: numerical methods of linear algebra, interpolation, solution of nonlinear equations, numerical integration, Monte Carlo methods, numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, and numerical solution of integral equations. Prerequisites: ENGR 2300 and ENGR 3300 or equivalent, and knowledge of a scientific programming language. (3-0) R

EEGR 6397 Convex Optimization (3 semester credit hours) Introduction to convex optimization, with a focus on recognizing and solving convex optimization problems that arise in applications. Convex sets, convex functions, operations preserving convexity, convex optimization problems, quasi-convex, linear, and quadratic optimization, geometric and semi-definite programming, generalized inequalities, vector optimization, the Lagrange dual problem, optimality conditions, sensitivity analysis, applications in approximation and fitting, statistical estimation, and geometric problems, overview of numerical linear algebra, descent methods, Newton's method, handling equality constraints, introduction to interior point methods. (3-0) R

EEGR 6V88 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-6 semester credit hours) May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). ([1-6]-0) R

EEGR 6V98 Thesis (3-9 semester credit hours) Pass/Fail only. May be repeated for credit. Instructor consent required. ([3-9]-0) S

EEGR 7001 (CE 7001 and TE 7001) Seminar (0 semester credit hours) This course provides graduate students in the ECE Department with a wide spectrum of engineering topics. Students observe seminars offered across the departments in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science presented by experts in different fields to broaden their knowledge beyond their specific areas of studies or research. Pass/Fail only. May be repeated as topics vary. (0-0) S

EEGR 7010 (CE 7010 and TE 7010) Graduate Internship (0 semester credit hours) Student gains knowledge and skills from work experience in the general field of electrical, computer, or telecommunications engineering. Student must identify a work supervisor and submit specific internship learning objectives at the beginning of the semester. At semester end, student prepares a written report reflecting on the work experience, Student performance is evaluated by the work supervisor. Pass/Fail only. May be repeated as topics vary. Prerequisites: EE or CE or TE major and department consent required. (0-0) S

EEGR 8V40 Individual Instruction in Electrical Engineering (1-6 semester credit hours) Pass/Fail only. May be repeated for credit. Instructor consent required. ([1-6]-0) R

EEGR 8V70 Research in Electrical Engineering (1-9 semester credit hours) Pass/Fail only. May be repeated for credit. Instructor consent required. ([1-9]-0) R

EEGR 8V99 Dissertation (3-9 semester credit hours) Pass/Fail only. May be repeated for credit. Instructor consent required. ([3-9]-0) S