Rationale

Computer networking technologies have been used in monitoring and controls of industrial and military applications for many years. They are also being introduced to home consumer products as well. The computer network-based systems can provide several advantages to traditional monitoring and control applications. Using standardized wired and wireless network technologies reduces cost of control or monitoring agents and shares newly deployed or existing networking infrastructure with other applications. Using networking allows for more robust systems that can be monitored and controlled remotely.

Courses in NBCS:

EE 409                 TCP/IP Network Programming for Embedded Systems
EE 409                 C and embedded systems [with elements of RTOS and networking]
EE 410                 Web Based [Interface to] Control [Systems]
EE 410                 Digital Communication Systems
EE 681, 682         Research
EE 691, 692         Topics in Electrical Engineering
                             Special topic and independent study courses are offered to supplement student's background in the research area.
EE 699                Thesis
                            The student is required to defend the thesis after a thesis committee reviews it.

Faculty:

Dr. A. Malinowski (networking and embedded systems aspects of NBCS)
E-mail:   
Phone:    (309) 677-2776

Dr. W. Anakwa (control aspects of NBCS)
E-mail:   
Phone:    (309) 677-2933

Dr. D.R. Schertz (real time OS and embedded systems aspects of NBCS)
E-mail:   
Phone:    (309) 677-2707