Background/Broader Motivation

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Background/Broader Motivation

• Flexibility/global economy and opportunities.
• Study abroad.
• Alternative semesters.
• Engineering as a liberal arts education.
• Interdisciplinary/Combine with other disciplines.
• Other disciplines study engineering minors.
• Transition to learn how to learn balanced with a
  particular body of knowledge.
• ECE as a discipline is broader than ever.
• Sources NAE, Association of American
  Universities, Al Soyster, Provost Director, Other
  Writers, Students, Faculty, Other Curricula. See
  USC Web Site.

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Some Goals of the Revised Curriculum

• Sophomore students understand connections among a
  broad range of Electrical and Computer
  Engineering concepts.
• Provide early, integrated courses with labs to
  motivate students, make connections within ECE,
  help students choose area of focus, and improve
  coop preparation.
• Not survey courses, strong ECE content, Sophomore
  year.
• Provide breadth to the EE and CE curricula.
• Offer flexibility, including options for
  alternative semester or summer experiences.
• Students can tailor program to interests more
  easily.
• Semester abroad or Dialogue or research or other.
• Build a curriculum that can be modified easily in
  the future.
• Reduce of credits.

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Proposed Schedule for Adoption

• Spring 13 Vote to move forward with new
  curriculum
• Compromise between finishing before voting and
  voting before starting
• Fall 13 Offer second pilot of Biomedical
  Circuits and Signals
• Spring 14 Offer pilot of CE Broad Introductory
  course
• Fall 14 Launch new curriculum

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Discussion Suggestions

• Overall Curriculum Design
• Broad Introductory Course I (Biomedical Circuits
  and Signals)
• Broad Introductory Course II
• ?

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Proposed New BS in EE/CE
Capstone I
Capstone II
2 Capstone

• EEs take at least 2 EE technical electives
• CEs take at least 2 CE technical electives
• ECEs take at least 2 CE and 2 EE electives
• ECEs take all 6 fundamentals courses

5 General Electives
EE
CE
Other
Micro and Nano-Fabrication
Biomedical Optics
CAD for Deign and Test
Computer and Telecommunication Networks
Electrical Machines
Numerical Methods and Comp. App.
Semiconductor Device Theory
Biomedical Signal Processing
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Embedded System Design
Electric Drives
Subsurface Sensing and Imaging
Biomedical Electronics
Digital Control Systems
VLSI Design
Hardware Description Lang. Synthesis
Power Systems Analysis
Antennas
4 Technical Electives
Power Electronics
Classical Control Systems
Networks
High-Speed Digital Design
Wireless Personal Communications Systems
Microwave Circuits and Networks
Electronic Design
Digital Signal Processing
Software Engineering I
Microprocessor Based Design
Wireless Communications Circuits
Electronic Materials
Optics for Engineers
Optimization Methods
Computer Architecture
Image Processing and Pattern Recognition
Communications
Electronics II
3EE 1CE or 3CE 1EE Fundamentals
EE Fundamentals of Electromagnetics
EE Fundamentals of Electronics
EE Fundamentals of Linear Systems
CE Fundamentals Dig. Logic Comp. Organization
CE Fundamentals of Networks
CE Fundamentals of Engineering Algorithms
2 Broad Introductory Sophomore
ECE Broad Intro. I Biomedical Circuits and
Signals
ECE Broad Introductory Course II
EEs must have a programming course (AP, Freshman,
CE Fundamentals, or other).
Probability? Current or All Math or All ECE
Freshman Engineering I
Freshman Engineering II
2 Freshman Engineering
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Current Curricular Structure, BSCE
Capstone
CE Tech. Electives
General Electives
CE Core
Freshman Eng.
Science
Math
Arts, Hum., S.S.
Writing
32 four-credit courses 10 one-credit extras
138 credits
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New Curricular Structure, BSEE and BSCE
Capstone
General Electives
CE Tech. Electives
ECE Broad Intro. EE or CE core.
Freshman Eng.
Science
Math
Arts, Hum., S.S.
Writing
31 four-credit courses 10 one-credit extras
134 credits
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Biomedical Circuits and Signals

• Covers a little more than half of circuits (some
  signals material is covered in circuits)
• R, L, C, sources, Kirchoffs Laws
• Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits
• Op-Amp Circuits
• Phasor Analysis, Filters, Transfer Function
• Covers Portions of Linear Systems
• LTI Systems, Convolution and Impulse Response
• CT and DT Fourier Transform
• Transfer Functions and Filters
• ADC
• Biological Component (2 classes)

Detailed, class-by-class draft syllabus on web
site.
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Instructional Model, Circuits/Intro to ECE vs
Biomedical Circuits and Signals
Current Model
Proposed Model
Section 1, Prof. 1, TA 1,2 35 Students
Section 2, Prof. 2, TA 1,2 35 Students
Section 3, Prof. 3, TA 1,2 35 Students
Section 2, Prof. 1, 2, 3, 4 TA 1,2 105 Students
Tues. Morning
Fri. Morning
Tues. Aft.
Fri. Aft.
Tues. Morning
Fri. Morning
Tues. Aft.
Fri. Aft.
Lab 1, TA 3,4, Prof. 1 UG 1?
Lab 1, TA 3,4, Prof. 2 UG 2?
Lab 1, TA 3,4, Prof. 3 UG 3?
Lab 1, TA 3,4, Prof. 4 UG 4?
Lab 1, TA 3,4, Prof. 1 UG 1?
Lab 1, TA 3,4, Prof. 2 UG 2?
Lab 1, TA 3,4, Prof. 3 UG 3?
Lab 1, TA 3,4, Prof. 4 UG4 ?
Circuits Tutors
Prof. Office Hours

• Summary
• 5 Professor-Loads
• 5 Credits 4/1
• Lecture/ILS/Lab/Grading/Tutor coordination is a
  problem
• Students dont know where to turn

• Summary
• 4 Professor-Loads
• 5 Credits 4/1 (re-examine!)
• More consistent set of resources
• Could be 2, 3, or 4 professors depending on
  teaching loads

TA 1,2 Office Hours
HKN Tutors
HKN Tutors
Prof. Office Hours
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Mostly CE Broad Introductory Course

• Topics
• Networking
• Layer-based Implementation model based on
  OSI/ISO
• Concepts of packets and reliable end to end
  delivery
• Using TCP and its contrast with UDP
• Addressing using Internet Protocol
• Socket programming fundamental
• Digital Logic Design
• Combinational Logic intro
• Sequential circuits intro
• Number representation
• Embedded systems programming
• Digital I/O -gt controlling LED strip with
  multi-color
• PWM / Hardware timers

Detailed, class-by-class draft syllabus on web
site.
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EE Fundamentals Courses

• Electromagnetics is mostly unchanged.
• Can be taken earlier
• Easier to take electromagnetics electives
• Linear Systems is mostly unchanged
• Too much material now
• Starts at a more advanced level after the new
  course
• Fundamentals of Circuits and Electronics focuses
  on transistors as switches, including CMOS.
  Includes an introduction to Small-Signal Analysis
  
• Preparation for Computer Engineers and Electrical
  Engineers. Prerequisite for VLSI

Detailed, class-by-class draft syllabus on web
site.
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Consequences for Other Courses, EE
Detailed, class-by-class draft syllabus on web
site.

• Electronics II will be analog electronics
• Advanced Electronics course requested
• by students to be offered as an elective.
• Would go beyond the current courses
• Communications becomes an elective
• Need to discuss probability course/noise and
  stochastic processes course
• Fundamentals of Electromagnetics available
  earlier
• Easier to take electromagnetics electives

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CE Fundamentals Courses

• Digital Logic and Computer Organization
• Most of the current Digital Logic course is here
• Covers the beginning of Comp. Architecture
• Fundamentals of Networks
• Most of current Networks course is here
• Benefits from exposure in Smart Home
• May offer more advanced networks elective
• Fundamentals of Engineering Algorithms
• Most of the current Optimization Methods course
  is here

More detailed descriptions follow below
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Consequences for Other CE Courses

• Computer Architecture
• Becomes technical elective
• Expand topics with head start in Fundamentals
  course
• Optimization Methods
• More optimization aspects (much programming
  covered in Fundamentals course)
• Becomes elective
• CS programming course eliminated