ELE 4142 - Modern Electronic Systems

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course covers analysis of contemporary electronic systems. Topics will evolve over time and may include: advanced memory systems, hard drives, optical drives, wireless charging, RADAR, GPS, cellular, touch screens, and display technologies. These technologies will be studied at the system level, circuit level, and integrated component level.
Prereq: ELE 3201, ELE 3510, ELE 3111 (quarter system prereq: EE 3112, EE 3214, EE 3921)
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Contribute to a broad array of projects utilizing a wide range of components, interfaces and development tools
Analyze the systems, components and interfaces used in many modern electronic systems
Work with specifications, applications notes and electronically available material
Understand and design with many of the major components of a modern electronic system
Approach a new technology with confidence

Prerequisites by Topic

Electronic circuits
Digital systems
Electromagnetic fields

Course Topics
Varies with time

On chip and off chip busses
Advanced memory technology
Hard drives
Optical drives
Input devices (incl. touch screens)
Display systems (LCD/LED)
Wireless charging
RADAR
GPS
Imagers
Cellular systems
BT, WiFi, Pico-nets

Coordinator
Dr. Timothy Johnson

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