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Electrical Engineering

Design circuits, analyze signals, and program microcontrollers.

Total Projects

Estimated Time

40+ Hours

Difficulty

Intermediate to Advanced

Curriculum

Project 1

Project 1: Circuit Analysis

The foundation of electronics. Analyze DC and AC circuits using fundamental laws.

Project 2

Project 2: Analog Electronics

Amplify and process signals. Diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers.

Project 3

Project 3: Digital Logic

The language of computers. Boolean algebra, combinational logic, and sequential circuits.

3.1 Boolean Algebra

3.1.1 Logic Gates 3.1.2 Truth Tables 3.1.3 DeMorgan's Laws 3.1.4 Karnaugh Maps 3.1.5 SOP and POS

3.2 Combinational Logic

3.2.1 Adders 3.2.2 Mux/Demux 3.2.3 Encoders/Decoders 3.2.4 ALU Design 3.2.5 Comparators

3.3 Sequential Logic

3.3.1 Latches 3.3.2 Flip-Flops 3.3.3 Registers 3.3.4 Counters 3.3.5 FSM

3.4 HDL Basics

3.4.1 Verilog Syntax 3.4.2 Testbenches 3.4.3 Blocking vs Non 3.4.4 Synthesis 3.4.5 FPGA Flow

3.5 Capstone: CPU Design

3.5.1 ISA Design 3.5.2 Datapath 3.5.3 Control Unit 3.5.4 Memory Interface 3.5.5 Execution

Project 4

Project 4: Signals & Systems

Analyze information. Fourier transforms, convolution, and sampling theory.

4.1 CT Signals

4.1.1 Signal Types 4.1.2 Transformations 4.1.3 Convolution 4.1.4 Fourier Series 4.1.5 Fourier Transform

4.2 DT Signals

4.2.1 Sampling 4.2.2 Aliasing 4.2.3 DTFT 4.2.4 Z-Transform 4.2.5 DFT and FFT

4.3 LTI Systems

4.3.1 Linearity 4.3.2 Time Invariance 4.3.3 Impulse Response 4.3.4 Freq Response 4.3.5 Stability

4.4 Filters

4.4.1 Ideal Filters 4.4.2 Butterworth 4.4.3 Chebyshev 4.4.4 FIR Design 4.4.5 IIR Design

4.5 Capstone: Audio Equalizer

4.5.1 Audio Loader 4.5.2 Spectrum Analyzer 4.5.3 Filter Bank 4.5.4 Gain Control 4.5.5 Playback

Project 5

Project 5: Control Systems

Make things stable. Feedback loops, PID controllers, and stability analysis.

5.1 System Modeling

5.1.1 Transfer Functions 5.1.2 Block Diagrams 5.1.3 State Space 5.1.4 Linearization 5.1.5 Electromechanical

5.2 Time Response

5.2.1 First Order 5.2.2 Second Order 5.2.3 Steady State Error 5.2.4 Poles and Zeros 5.2.5 Routh-Hurwitz

5.3 Frequency Response

5.3.1 Bode Plots 5.3.2 Nyquist Plots 5.3.3 Root Locus 5.3.4 Lead-Lag Comp 5.3.5 Nichols Chart

5.4 PID Control

5.4.1 Proportional 5.4.2 Integral 5.4.3 Derivative 5.4.4 Tuning Methods 5.4.5 Digital PID

5.5 Capstone: Drone Stabilizer

5.5.1 Drone Dynamics 5.5.2 IMU Fusion 5.5.3 Attitude Control 5.5.4 Altitude Control 5.5.5 Flight Test

Project 6

Project 6: Microcontrollers

Embedded systems. Assembly, GPIO, interrupts, and communication protocols.

6.1 Assembly Basics

6.1.1 Registers 6.1.2 Instructions 6.1.3 Addressing Modes 6.1.4 The Stack 6.1.5 Subroutines

6.2 GPIO

6.2.1 Digital I/O 6.2.2 Pull-Up/Down 6.2.3 Debouncing 6.2.4 Multiplexing 6.2.5 Matrix Keypad

6.3 Interrupts

6.3.1 ISR 6.3.2 Vectors 6.3.3 Priority 6.3.4 Timers 6.3.5 Watchdog

6.4 Protocols

6.4.1 UART 6.4.2 SPI 6.4.3 I2C 6.4.4 ADC 6.4.5 DAC

6.5 Capstone: Weather Station

6.5.1 Sensor Interface 6.5.2 LCD Driver 6.5.3 Data Logging 6.5.4 Power Mgmt 6.5.5 Final Firmware

Project 7

Project 7: Power Systems

Generate and distribute energy. Transformers, motors, generators, and the grid.

7.1 Magnetic Circuits

7.1.1 Magnetic Flux 7.1.2 Reluctance 7.1.3 BH Curve 7.1.4 Inductance 7.1.5 Energy Storage

7.2 Transformers

7.2.1 Ideal Transformer 7.2.2 Real Transformer 7.2.3 Efficiency 7.2.4 Three Phase 7.2.5 Autotransformer

7.3 Machines

7.3.1 DC Motors 7.3.2 Induction Motors 7.3.3 Synchronous Machines 7.3.4 Stepper Motors 7.3.5 BLDC

7.4 Power Electronics

7.4.1 Buck Converter 7.4.2 Boost Converter 7.4.3 Inverters 7.4.4 Controlled Rectifiers 7.4.5 Motor Drives

7.5 Capstone: Grid Simulator

7.5.1 Load Flow 7.5.2 Fault Analysis 7.5.3 Transient Stability 7.5.4 Protection 7.5.5 Smart Meter

Project 8

Project 8: Electromagnetics

Fields and waves. Maxwell's equations, transmission lines, and antennas.

8.1 Electrostatics

8.1.1 Coulomb's Law 8.1.2 Gauss's Law 8.1.3 Electric Potential 8.1.4 Capacitance 8.1.5 Laplace Equation

8.2 Magnetostatics

8.2.1 Biot-Savart 8.2.2 Ampere's Law 8.2.3 Vector Potential 8.2.4 Magnetic Force 8.2.5 Inductance Calc

8.3 Maxwell's Equations

8.3.1 Faraday's Law 8.3.2 Displacement Current 8.3.3 Wave Equation 8.3.4 Poynting Vector 8.3.5 Plane Waves

8.4 Transmission Lines

8.4.1 Telegrapher's Eq 8.4.2 Reflection Coeff 8.4.3 Smith Chart 8.4.4 Stub Matching 8.4.5 Waveguides

8.5 Capstone: Antenna Design

8.5.1 Dipole Antenna 8.5.2 Array Factor 8.5.3 Yagi-Uda 8.5.4 Patch Antenna 8.5.5 Link Budget

Project 9

Project 9: Digital Signal Processing

Manipulate signals digitally. Filter design, image processing, and compression.

9.1 Discrete Systems

9.1.1 Difference Equations 9.1.2 Block Diagrams 9.1.3 Quantization 9.1.4 Overflow 9.1.5 Fixed Point

9.2 Filter Design

9.2.1 Windowing 9.2.2 Parks-McClellan 9.2.3 Bilinear Transform 9.2.4 Multirate 9.2.5 Adaptive Filters

9.3 Image Processing

9.3.1 Pixels 9.3.2 Histograms 9.3.3 Edge Detection 9.3.4 Blurring 9.3.5 Morphology

9.4 Compression

9.4.1 Entropy 9.4.2 Huffman Coding 9.4.3 DCT 9.4.4 Wavelets 9.4.5 MP3 Basics

9.5 Capstone: Voice Recognition

9.5.1 MFCC 9.5.2 DTW 9.5.3 HMM 9.5.4 Training 9.5.5 Inference

Project 10

Project 10: VLSI Design

Chip design. CMOS technology, layout, timing analysis, and verification.

10.1 CMOS Basics

10.1.1 CMOS Inverter 10.1.2 NAND/NOR 10.1.3 Pass Transistor 10.1.4 Transmission Gate 10.1.5 Stick Diagrams

10.2 Layout

10.2.1 Design Rules 10.2.2 Standard Cells 10.2.3 Routing 10.2.4 Parasitics 10.2.5 LVS

10.3 Timing Analysis

10.3.1 Delay Models 10.3.2 Setup & Hold 10.3.3 Critical Path 10.3.4 Clock Skew 10.3.5 STA

10.4 Low Power Design

10.4.1 Dynamic Power 10.4.2 Leakage 10.4.3 Clock Gating 10.4.4 Voltage Islands 10.4.5 Power Gating

10.5 Capstone: RISC-V Core

10.5.1 Spec Definition 10.5.2 RTL Coding 10.5.3 Verification 10.5.4 Synthesis & PnR 10.5.5 Signoff