This is an introductory course that aims at bridging the gap between school and college and develops the student's skills in three areas related to active learning and research methodology. In the first area, the student is introduced to the university's rules and regulations and general guidelines. In the second area, the student hones his/her study skills, namely, developing schedules, improving concentration, developing time-saving test-taking strategies, taking good notes, improving listening and reading skills, and applying strategies to avoid test anxiety. In the third area, the student is introduced to research, armed with the theory, methodology, and techniques of the research process, starting with conceptualization and ending with report writing.

The workshop objectives are to provide students with hands on experience related to electrical, mechanical and materials engineering. The workshop will train the student on: i) Laboratory safety rules; ii) various applications of engineering instrumentation; iii) engineering drawing; iv) hand manufacturing of printed circuit boards; v) fusion welding processes, resistance welding and cutting; vi) machining processes used to produce round shapes and holes (lathe and lathe operation); vii) drilling, drills and drilling machines; viii) machining processes to produce various shapes: milling and sawing; and, ix) production of microelectronic devices.

This course directly links LabVIEW functionality to the application needs, and provides a jump-start for application development. The course is divided into two constituents: Core 1 and Core 2. Core 1 gives the student the ability to explore the LabVIEW environment, dataflow programming, and common LabVIEW development techniques in a hands-on format. The student will learn to develop data acquisition, instrument control, data-logging, and measurement analysis applications. He/she will be able to create applications using the state machine design pattern to acquire, process, display, and store real-world data. Core 2 is an extension of Core 1, and teaches the student to use common design patterns to successfully implement and distribute LabVIEW applications in research, engineering, and testing environments. Topics covered include the use of event-driven programming, programmatic control of user interface, techniques to optimize reuse of existing code, and use of file I/O functions and tools to create executables and installers.

There are supplementary computer laboratory sessions designed to provide hands on experience related to CCE 406 with a focal point on computer explorations in Digital Signal Processing.

These are supplementary problem solving sessions to accompany the CCE 411 course.

The course will equip students with a strong background of Radio Engineering and its applications in the Mobile Communications industry. The topics covered in this course are: Background of RF Engineering and Mobile Communications. Radio Wave Propagation (Coverage Analysis and Link Budgets). Multiple Access Technologies. Antennas for Mobile Communications. Traffic Analysis (Capacity Analysis). Frequency and PN Planning in Cellular Systems. RF Interference and Noise Reduction. Using Design Software for Propagation Modeling. Discussions of 2G, 3G and 4G Wireless Technologies. Practical Problem Solving Scenarios.

In this course, the students will learn the basics of designing, interfacing, configuring, and programming embedded systems. They will make use of the Arduino platform, which is an inexpensive, popular embedded system used by hobbyists, researchers, and in industry, to implement the techniques learned in class. They will also use the Raspberry Pi and learn how to program it. In addition, an introduction to FPGA systems will be included in this course. By the end of the course, the students will have mastered the basics of embedded system design and programming.

Seminar on research methodologies and preparation of senior design outline. The main concentration is on the planning and the design of CCE systems and software. Emphasis is placed on design philosophies, problem definition, project planning and budgeting, written and oral communication skills, teamwork, development of specifications, utilization of computer - aided design systems, and effective utilization of available resources.

Concentrates on design projects that were begun during the previous semester's design teams in CCE 497. The hardware of the assigned project will be completed, tested for the meeting of specifications and other requirements, and redesigned if necessary. Required software will be written, debugged and incorporated in a written report. The final results of the team project will be presented orally to the class and invited faculty in a publicized seminar.

This course deals with general chemical principles. The goal of this course is to provide knowledge on the basics of atomic structure, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, gases, solutions, reaction equilibria, with emphasis on the practical aspects of chemistry in numerous health-related situations.