Algebra & trig, complex numbers, calculus, ODEs, linear algebra, vectors, discrete math.
A. Algebra and trigonometry
F. Ordinary differential equations
Central tendency & dispersion, probability distributions, expected value.
A. Measures of central tendency and dispersion
B. Probability distributions
C. Expected value (weighted average)
Codes of ethics, NCEES Model Law & Rules, intellectual property, safety.
Time value of money, cost estimation, risk, break-even and benefit-cost analysis.
Semiconductors, conductivity & resistivity, permittivity, permeability, thermal properties.
A. Semiconductor materials
KCL/KVL, series-parallel, Thevenin & Norton, node/loop analysis, waveforms, phasors, impedance.
B. Series/parallel equivalent circuits
C. Thevenin and Norton theorems
D. Node and loop analysis
Frequency and transient response, resonance, Laplace transforms, transfer functions.
A. Frequency/transient response
C. Laplace transforms and transfer functions
Sampling and aliasing, Nyquist, analog filters, digital filters and Z-transforms.
Diodes and transistors, amplifiers, operational amplifiers, instrumentation, power electronics.
A. Models, biasing, and performance of discrete devices
C. Operational amplifiers
Power theory, transmission & distribution, transformers, motors and generators.
B. Transmission and distribution
Electrostatics, magnetostatics, Maxwell's equations, wave propagation, transmission lines.
A. Electrostatics/magnetostatics
C. Transmission lines (high frequency)
Block diagrams, Bode plots, closed-loop stability, steady-state error, transient performance.
C. Closed-loop response, open-loop response, and stability
D. Controller performance
AM/FM/PCM modulation, Fourier methods, multiplexing, digital communications.
A. Basic modulation/demodulation concepts
B. Fourier transforms/Fourier series
D. Digital communications
Routing & switching, topologies, LAN/WAN, OSI & TCP/IP models, network security.
Number systems, Boolean logic, K-maps, flip-flops & counters, state machines, timing.
E. Flip-flops and counters
Microprocessors, memory technology and hierarchy, interfacing.
B. Memory technology and systems
Algorithms and complexity, data structures, iteration, recursion, control flow, testing.
C. Software implementation