THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate Document Number 7107S
Date of Senate Approval 05/03/07
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 61: Add
new courses: ECE 109 and ECE 209;
Delete
ECE 480 and add EGM 482;
Change
credit hours and description for ECE 200
Effective Date:
Fall 2007
1. Add: On
page 119, a new course: ECE 109
109
Introduction to Computer Systems (3)
Introduction
to key concepts in computer systems. Number representations, switching
circuits, logic design, microprocessor design, assembly language programming,
input/output, interrupts and traps.
Prerequisite: E101. Fall.
Impact:
JEM
majors will take this course instead of CSCI 201. UNCA Computer Science faculty
will teach it. There will be little impact on the resources and staffing of the
Computer Science department as a result of this change. We expect the number of
JEM majors to be adequate to fill one section of ECE 109 per year; the
corresponding reduction in enrollment in CSCI 201 will likely reduce the number
of sections for this course by one. There is the possibility of cross-listing
ECE 109 with CSCI 255 in the future, but differences in the number of credit
hours and the prerequisites would have to be resolved.
Rationale:
The
addition of ECE 109 is recommended by NCSU Engineering which is responsible for
the Engineering curriculum in the JEM program.
ECE 109 is currently offered at NCSU as part of the Electrical
Engineering curriculum. Although it is similar in content to ECE 206, an
existing course in the Electrical Engineering curriculum, ECE 109 is designed
to be an introduction to programming and ECE 206 is not.
2. Add: On
page 119, a new course: ECE 209
209 Computer Systems Programming (3)
Computer
systems programming using the C language. Translation of C into assembly
language. Introduction to fundamental data structures: array, list, tree, hash
table. Prerequisite: ECE 109. Spring.
Impact:
JEM
majors will take this course instead of CSCI 202. UNCA Computer Science faculty
will teach it. There will be little impact on the resources and staffing of the
Computer Science department as a result of this change. We expect the number of
JEM majors to be adequate to fill one section of ECE 209 per year.
Rationale:
The
addition of ECE 209 is recommended by NCSU Engineering which is responsible for
the Engineering curriculum in the JEM program. ECE 209 is currently offered at
NCSU as part of its Electrical Engineering curriculum.
3. Delete: On
page 120, the entry for ECE 480:
480 Senior Design
Project in Electrical Engineering (4)
Applications of engineering and basic sciences to the total design
of electrical engineering circuits and systems. Consideration of the design
process including feasibility study, preliminary design detail, cost
effectiveness, along with development and evaluation of a prototype
accomplished through design-team project activity. Complete written and oral
engineering report required. Prerequisite: senior standing in JEM. Spring.
Add: On
page 121, a new course: EGM 482
482 Senior Design Project in Mechatronics Engineering (4)
Applications
of engineering and basic sciences to the total design of electro-mechanical
systems. Consideration of the design process including feasibility study,
preliminary design detail, cost effectiveness, along with development and
evaluation of a prototype accomplished through design-team project activity.
Complete written and oral engineering report required. Prerequisite: senior
standing in JEM. Spring.
Impact:
There
will be no impact on resources and staffing of the Engineering program due to
this change. Students will no longer take ECE 480. It will be replaced by EGM
482, and will have the same credit hours and prerequisites. No new lab
equipment or space will be needed for this course. The new course serves as a
better description of the existing Mechatronics
Senior Project course.
Rationale:
Prior
to this change, the senior project course in the JEM program was ECE 480,
Senior Design Project in Electrical Engineering. The catalog description of this course only
addresses the design of electrical circuits and systems. The course, as taught at UNCA, also includes
mechanical design. The new course, EGM 482 is a better representation of the
content of the JEM senior design course. This change is requested by NCSU
Engineering which is responsible for the Engineering curriculum in the JEM
program.
4. Delete: On page 119,
the entry for ECE 200:
200 Introduction to Electrical and Computer
Engineering Laboratory (3) Laboratory with
experiments in six groups designed to provide an overview of electrical and
computer engineering: Fundamental Concepts, Analog Electronic Circuits,
Digital Circuits, Communications Systems, Signal Processing. Prerequisite:
MATH 192. Corequisite: PHYS 222. Fall.
Add: On page, 119, in place of deleted entry:
200 Introduction to Electrical and Computer
Engineering Laboratory (4) Laboratory
with experiments designed to provide fundamental concepts and an overview of electrical
and computer engineering specialization areas including analog circuits, communication
systems, and signal processing. Experience with standard laboratory equipment including
power supply, multimeter, function generator, oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer.
Prerequisite: MATH 192. Corequisite: PHYS 222. Fall.
Impact:
There
will be no impact on the resources and staffing of the Engineering program due
to this change. The content of the
course will remain unchanged, but the credit hours associated with the course
and the course description will be updated to better represent its content.
Rationale:
ECE
200 is part of the Electrical Engineering curriculum at NCSU. In Fall 2007, the credit hours associated
with ECE 200 at NCSU will increase from 3 to 4; the course description will
also be updated. Changing the UNCA
course description and credit hours to match the catalog listing at NCSU will
maintain consistency between the catalog listings for courses in the joint
degree program.