(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
1. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?: Fall 2012
See effective dates calendar .
2. College: CEFNS 3. Academic Unit:
Electrical Engineering &
Computer Science
4. Current course subject and number: EE 435
5. Current title, description and units . Cut and paste, in its entirety, from the current on-line academic catalog
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(www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccatalogs.htm
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EE 435 ERROR CORRECTING CODES (3)
Linear block codes, decoding and encoding. Hamming distance, error correction capabilities, convolutional codes, maximumlikelihood decoding and the Viterbi algorithm. Iterative decoding and design of turbo codes and low-density parity-check codes. Co-convenes with EE 535. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EE 110 and EE 348 with grades of C or better
Bold the proposed changes in this column to differentiate from what is not changing, and
Bold with strikethrough what is being deleted.
EE 435 ERROR CORRECTING CODES (3)
Linear block codes, decoding and encoding. Hamming distance, error correction capabilities, convolutional codes, maximumlikelihood decoding and the Viterbi algorithm. Iterative decoding and design of turbo codes and low-density parity-check codes. Co-convenes with EE 535. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EE 110 and EE 348
(CENE 225 or STA 275) with grades of C or better
6. Is this course in any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis or concentration)?
Yes No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic units
prior to college curricular submission.
7. Is there a related plan or sub plan change proposal being submitted? Yes No
If no, explain.
N/A
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8. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components? Yes No
If yes, note the units specific to each component in the course description above.
9. Is there a course fee? Yes No
This change does not affect the current course fee.
10. Justification for course change.
Knowledge of EE 348 material is not required for EE 435, as filtering and frequency response are not discussed in this course. However, probabilistic channel noise models are discussed in EE 435; thus CENE 225 Engineering Analysis (or STA 275 Statistical
Analysis) is a more appropriate prerequisite for EE 435. Inclusion of CENE 225 or STA 275 as a prerequisite for EE 435 will not increase the number of students taking CENE 225 or
STA 275, as it is already a required course in the EE major program for both emphases, and is typically taken in sophomore year. See attached support from STA
IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION, COMPLETE ONLY WHAT IS CHANGING
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CURRENT PROPOSED
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Current long course title
Current grading option letter grade pass/fail or both
Current repeat for additional units
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Current prerequisite
EE110 and EE348 with grades of C or better
Current co-requisite
Current co-convene with
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Proposed grading option letter grade pass/fail
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or both
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EE 110 and (CENE 225 or STA 275) with grades of C or better
Proposed co-requisite
Answer 11-15 for UCC/YCC only:
11. Is this course an approved Liberal Studies or Diversity course? Yes No
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies Diversity Both
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12. Do you want to remove the Liberal Studies or Diversity designation? Yes No
If yes, select all that apply. Liberal Studies Diversity Both
13. Is this course listed in the Course Equivalency Guide ? Yes No
14. Is the course a Common Course as defined by your Articulation Task Force? Yes No
15. Is this course a Shared Unique Numbering (SUN) course? Yes No
Scott Galland 01/19/2012
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate Date
Approvals:
David Scott 1/9/12
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate) Date
Chair of college curriculum committee Date
1/11/12
Dean of college Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/YCC Approval Date
Approved as submitted: Yes No Approved as modified: Yes No
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Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 4:08 PM
To: David Robin Scott
Subject: RE: Support for adding STA 275 as an alternate in EE Program
David: apologies. There was never any issue with this; it simply slipped my mind. If you would like a formal letter of support I can write one. terry
From: Terence Ronald Blows
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:48 PM
To: David Robin Scott
Subject: RE: Request to list STA 275 as an Alternate Required Class for EE majors
David:
I have asked for input from a few people; but I don't anticipate any problem with agreeing to your request. I hope to get back to you soon. terry
From: David Robin Scott
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:11 AM
To: Terence Ronald Blows
Cc: Stuart S Galland; Sheryl L Howard
Subject: Request to list STA 275 as an Alternate Required Class for EE majors
Terry,
We are making some catalog changes and would like to get your permission to add STA 275 as an alternate to the CENE 225 Engineering Analysis that is now required for our majors. We currently have about 50 students per year that would take either CENE 225 or STA 275, but I don’t anticipate this change would result in much more demand for STA 275 since it is not taught in our building.
Some students have been going this route already, but require special permission to substitute the STA
275 for CENE 225 class. If you approve, then it will also affect some prerequisites, which now list
CENE 225 only. That would change to either CENE 225 or STA 275. This would include EE 325 and
EE 435. Thanks for your consideration.
David R. Scott, Ph.D.
Chair, NAU Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department
Phone: 928-523-3162 Fax: 928-523-2300
Email: David.Scott@nau.edu
Web: http://www.cefns.nau.edu/Academic/EE/
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