ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING - ECE

ECE 109Introduction to Computer Systems3(3-0-1) F, S, Sum
Preq: E 115
Introduction to key concepts in computer systems. Number representations, switching circuits, logic design, microprocessor design, assembly language programming, input/output, interrupts and traps.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 200Introduction to Signals, Circuits and Systems4(3-3-0) F,S,SUM1,SUM2
Preq: GPA 2.5 or above, with a C- or better in MA 241 and PY 205 ; EE Majors or CPE Majors
Coreq: PY 208, MA 242
Ohm's law and Kirchoff's laws; circuits with resistors, photocells, diodes and LEDs; rectifier circuits; first order RC circuits; periodic signals in time and frequency domains, instantaneous, real and apparent power; DC and RMS value; magnitude andpower spectra, dB, dBW, operational amplifier circuits, analog signal processing systems including amplification, clipping, filtering, addition, multiplication, AM modulation sampling and reconstruction. Weekly hardware laboratory utilizing multimeter, function generator, oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer and custom hardware for experiments on various circuits and systems.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 206Introduction to Computer Organization3(3-0-1) F,S,Sum
Preq: GPA 2.5 or above, with a C- or better in MA 241, PY 205, and CSC 116
Introduction to key concepts in computer organization. Number representations, switching circuits, logic design, microprocessor design, assembly language programming, input/output, interrupts and traps, direct memory access, structured program development.
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ECE 209Computer Systems Programming3(3-0-1) F, S, Sum
Preq: Grade of C- or better ECE 109
Computer systems programming using the C language. Translation of C into assembly language. Introduction to fundamental data structures: array, list, tree, hash table.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 211Electric Circuits4(3-2-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: MA 242, PY 208 and a grade of C- or better in ECE 200
Coreq: ECE 220
Introduction to theory, analysis and design of electric circuits. Voltage, current, power, energy, resistance, capacitance, inductance. Kirchhoff's laws node analysis, mesh analysis, Thevenin's theorem, Norton's theorem, steady state and transient analysis, AC, DC, phasors, operational amplifiers, transfer functions.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 212Fundamentals of Logic Design3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: C- or better in ECE 109 or ECE 206
Introduction to digital logic design. Boolean algebra, switching functions, Karnaugh maps, modular combinational circuit design, flip-flops, latches, programmable logic, and synchronous sequential circuit design. Use of several CAD tools for logicsynthesis, state assignment, and technology mapping.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 220Analytical Foundations of Electrical and Computer Engineering3(2-0-2) F,S
Preq: MA 242, CSC 116, PY 208 and C- or better in ECE 200
The modeling, analysis and solution of circuit theory, control, communication, computer, and other system arising in electrical and computer engineering using various analytical techniques. Numerical solutions to ECE problems using MATLAB and SPICE.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 292Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering1-3 F,S,Sum
Special topics in electrical and computer engineering at the early undergraduate level.


ECE 301Linear Systems4(3-3-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: A grade of C- or better in ECE 211 and ECE 220
Representation and analysis of linear systems using differential equations: impulse response and convolution, Fourier series, and Fourier and Laplace transformations for discrete time and continuous time signals. Emphasis on interpreting system descriptions in terms of transient and steady-state response. Digital signal processing.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 302Microelectronics4(3-3-0) F,S
Preq: A grade of C- or better in ECE 211
Introduction to the physics of semiconductors, PN Junctions, BJT and MOS field Effect Transistors: Physics of operation, IV characteristics, circuit models, SPICE analysis; simple diode circuits; Single Stage Transistor Amplifiers: Common Emitter and Common Source configurations, biasing, calculations of small signal voltage gain, current gain, input resistance and output resistance; Introduction to Differential Amplifiers, Operational Amplifiers.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 303Electromagnetic Fields3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: A grade of C- of better in ECE 211 and ECE 220
Static electric and magnetic fields. Maxwell's equations and force laws. Propagation, reflection and refraction of plane waves. Transient and steady-state behavior of waves on transmission lines.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 305Electric Power Systems3(3-3-0) F
Preq: A grade of C- or better in ECE 211 and ECE 220
Principles, performance and characteristics of power-system components, including direct-current and alternating-current machinery, transformer banks and transmission lines. Principles and analysis of system power flow.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 306Introduction to Embedded Systems3(2-2-0) F,S
Preq: Grade of C- or better in ECE 200, ECE 209, ECE 212 ; CPE majors
Introduction to designing microcontroller-based embedded computer systems using assembly and C programs to control input/output peripherals. Use of embedded operating system.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 309Object-Oriented Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineers3(3-0-0) F, S
Preq: Grade of C- or better ECE 209 ; CPE or EE Majors
Object-oriented design and programming of complex software. Java programming. Data abstraction and data structures. Programming by contract. Software testing. Interacting classes and interface design. Stream input/output, exceptions. Iterators, recursion, analysis of running time.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 331Principles of Electrical Engineering I3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: MA 241, PY 208
Concepts, units and methods of analysis in electrical engineering. Analysis of d-c and a-c circuits, characteristics of linear and non-linear electrical devices, transformers, motors and control systems. Not available to EE and CPE majors.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 380Engineering Profession for Electrical Engineers1(1-0-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 212, ECE 301, ECE 302, COM 110 ; EE Majors
Introduction to engineering as a profession including issues surrounding electrical engineering. Topics include professional and ethical responsibilities, risks and liabilities, intellectual property, and privacy. Economic issues including entrepreneurship and globalization.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 381Engineering Profession for Computer Engineers1(1-0-0) F, S
Preq: ECE 212, ECE 301, ECE 302, COM 110 ; CPE Majors
Introduction to engineering as a profession including issues surrounding computer engineering. Topics include professional and ethical responsibilities, risks and liabilities, intellectual property, and privacy. Economic issues including entrepreneurship and globalization.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 383Introduction to Entrepreneurship and New Product Development1(1-0-0) F,S
This course is part of the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program. Students work as team members on projects being led by seniors completing their senior capstone design. Students will be exposed to many areas of product development and will assist in the design and implementation of the prototype product.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 402Communications Engineering3(2-3-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 301, ST 371
Fundamentals of communications engineering. PCM, digital transmission, PSK, QAM, baseband, FSK, ASK; link budgets for satellite, cellular, and cable systems. Brief coverage of AM, FM, SSB, error correction/detection, modulation, the effects of noise and bandwidth.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 403Electronics Engineering3(2-3-0) S
Preq: ECE 301, ECE 302
Design and analysis of discrete and integrated electronic circuits, from single-transistor stages to operational amplifiers, using bipolar and MOS devices. Feedback in operational amplifier circuits, compensation and stability. Laboratory design projects.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 404Introduction to Solid-State Devices3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 302, ECE 303
Basic principles required to understand the operation of solid-state devices. Semiconductor device equations developed from fundamental concepts. P-N junction theory developed and applied to the analysis of devices such as varactors, detectors, solar cells, bipolar transistors, field-effect transistors. Emphasis on device physics rather than circuit applications.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 406Design of Complex Digital Systems3(3-3-0) F,S
Preq: A grade of C- or better in ECE 212
Design principles for complex digital systems: Iteration, top-down/bottom-up, divide and conquer, and decomposition. Descriptive techniques, including block diagrams, timing diagrams, register transfer, and hardware-description languages. Consideration of transmission-line effects on digital systems.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 407Introduction to Computer Communications3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 301, ST 371
Engineering principles of computer communications: summary of digital transmission, media and switching; error control, layering concept, overview of protocols; architectures for local, metropolitan, and wide-area networks; emerging issues in digital communications systems.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 420Wireless Communication Systems3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 402
System level understanding of wireless mobile communications systems. Mobile radio propagation, system definitions, applicable traffic models, coding, modulation, frequency reuse, cellular concept, equalization; standards such as AMPS, USDC, CDMA(IS-95), GSM.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 421Introduction to Signal Processing3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 301, ST 371
Concepts of electrical signal processing. Fourier series, Fourier transform, Z-transform, advanced linear systems and stochastic processes. Analog/digital and digital/analog conversion, digital filters and modulation. Major design project.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 422Transmission Lines and Antennas for Wireless3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 303
Review of time-varying electromagnetic theory. A study of the analytical techniques and the characteristics of several useful transmission lines and antennas. Examples are coaxial lines, waveguides, microstrip, optical fibers and dipole, monopole and array antennas.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 435Elements of Control3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 301
Analog system dynamics, open- and closed-loop control, block diagrams and signal flow graphs, input-output block diagrams and signal flow graphs, input-output relationships, stability analyses using Routh-Hurwitz, root-locus and Nyquist, time- and frequency-domain analysis and design of analog control systems. Use of computer-aided analysis and design tools. Class project.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 436Digital Control Systems3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 435
Discrete systems dynamics, sampled-data systems, mathematical representations of analog/digital and digital/analog conversions, open- and closed-loop systems, input-output relationships, state-space and stability analyses, time- and frequency-domainanalyses. Design and implementation of digital controllers.
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ECE 437Distributed Real Time Control Systems3(2-4-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 301 and ECE 306
Principles for designing an intelligent distributed control system which includes multiple embedded microprocessors communicating over a computer network. Design of basic components, modes, input/output interface, and communication network. Real-time implementation issues, such as sampling, task scheduling, and network traffic control. Lab experiments on design of basic components, plus a major design project.
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ECE 442Integrated Circuit Technology and Fabrication3(2-3-0) F
Preq: ECE 404
Semiconductor device and integrated-circuit processing and technology. Wafer specification and preparation, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, photolithography, design rules and measurement techniques.
Course Offerings: fall


ECE 445Frontiers of Nanoelectronics3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 302
This course will discuss frontiers of nanoelectronics including fundamentals of silicon based devices and their impact on scaled logic and memory devices as well as organic based devices such as carbon nanotubes and molecular electronics. Additional topics include recent uses of polymer films for memory and photovoltaic applications, quantum confinements in 1D, 2D, and 3D, quantum dots, nanowires and resonant tunneling devices. Included are methods to create and measure nanostructures.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 451Power System Analysis3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 305
Long-distance transmission of electric power with emphasis on load flow, economic dispatch, fault calculations and system stability. Applications of digital computers to power-system problems. Major design project.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 453Distribution System Analysis, Design and Operation3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 305
Electric power distribution systems: load characteristics, short-term load forecasting, capacitive compensation, voltage regulation and control. Distribution transformers. Design of subtransmission and distribution substations, distribution primary systems. Distribution system operations and automation.
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ECE 455Computer Control of Robots3(2-3-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 435
Techniques of computer control of industrial robots: interfacing with synchronous hardware including analog/digital and digital/analog converters, interfacing noise problems, control of electric and hydraulic actuators, kinematics and kinetics of robots, path control, force control, sensing including vision. Major design project.
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ECE 456Mechatronics3(2-3-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 301
The study of electro-mechanical systems controlled by microcomputer technology. The theory, design and construction of smart systems; closely coupled and fully integrated products and systems. The synergistic integration of mechanisms, materials, sensors, interfaces, actuators, microcomputers, controllers, and information technology.
Course Offerings: fall sum2 WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 460Digital Systems Interfacing3(2-3-0) F, S
Preq: Senior standing
Concepts of microcomputer system architecture and applications to fundamental computer hardware. Theoretical and practical aspects of interfacing and a variety of microprocessor peripheral chips with specific microprocessor/microcomputer systems from both hardware and software points of view.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 463Advanced Microprocessor Systems Design3(3-0-0)
Preq: ECE 406
Advanced topics in microprocessor systems design, including processor architectures, virtual-memory systems, multiprocessor systems, and single-chip microcomputers. Architectural examples include a variety of processors of current interest, both commercial and experimental. Major design project.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 464ASIC Design3(2-3-0) S
Preq: ECE 406, ECE 302
Design of digital application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) based on hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL) and CAD tools. Emphasis on design practices and underlying algorithms. Introduction to deep sub-micron design issues like interconnections and low power and to modern applications including multi-media, wireless. Telecommunications and computing. Required design project.
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ECE 465Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence3(3-0-0)
Preq: Senior standing
Engineering applications of artificial intelligence (AI): Problem-solving techniques, knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, production systems, expert systems, AI languages, neural networks, and machine learning. Design projects required.
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ECE 466Compiler Optimization and Scheduling3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 306 and CSC 316
Provide insight into current compiler designs dealing with present and future generations of high performance processors and embedded systems. Investigate dataflow analysis and memory disambiguation, classical and parallelism enhancing optimizations, scheduling and speculative execution, and register allocation. Review of techniques used in current research compilers.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 470Internetworking3(2-3-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 407 or CSC 401
Introduction, Planning and Managing networking projects, networking elements-hardware, software, protocols, applications; TCP/IP, ATM, LAN emulation. Design and implementation of networks, measuring and assuring network and application performance;metrics, tools, quality of service. Network-based applications, Network management and security.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 480Senior Design Project in Electrical Engineering3(2-2-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 303, ECE 380, ENG 331 and any two ECE specialization courses ; EE Majors
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.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 481Senior Design Project in Computer Engineering3(2-2-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 381, ECE 303, ECE 406, ENG 331, CSC 316 and an ECE specialization elective ; EE Majors
Application of engineering and basic sciences to the total design of computer 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.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 482Senior Design Project in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering I3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 383 (with a grade of C- or better)
Applications of engineering, mathematics, basic sciences, finance, and business to the design and development of prototype engineering products. This course requires a complete written report and an end-of-course presentation. This is the first course in a two semester sequence. Students taking this course will implement their designed prototype in ECE 483: Senior Design Project in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering II-Engineering Entrepreneurs. Departmental approval required.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 483Senior Design Project in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering II3(3-0-0) F,S
Applications of engineering, science, management and entrepreneurship to the design, development and prototyping of new product ideas. Based on their own new product ideas, or those of others, students form and lead entrepreneurship teams (eTeams) to prototype these ideas. The students run their eTeams as 'virtual' startup companies where the seniors take on the executive roles. Joining them are students from other grade levels and disciplines throughout the university that agree to participate as eTeam members. Departmental approval required.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 492Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering1-4 F,S
Offered as needed for development of new courses in electrical and computer engineering.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 506Architecture Of Parallel Computers3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 406
The need for parallel and massively parallel computers. Taxonomy of parallel computer architecture, and programming models for parallel architectures. Example parallel algorithms. Shared-memory vs. distributed-memory architectures. Correctness and performance issues. Cache coherence and memory consistency. Bus-based and scalable directory-based multiprocessors. Interconnection-network topologies and switch design. Brief overview of advanced topics such as multiprocessor prefetching and speculative parallel execution.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 511Analog Electronics3(2-3-0) F
Preq: ECE403
Analog integrated circuits and analog integrated circuit design techniques. Review of basic device and technology issues Comprehensive coverage of MOS and Bipolar operational amplifiers. Brief coverage of analog-to-digital conversion techniques and switched-capacitor filters. Strong emphasis on use of computer modeling and simulation as design tool. Students required to complete an independent design project.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 513Digital Signal Processing3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 421, B average in ECE and MA; Signals and Linear Systems
Digital processing of analog signals. Offline and real-time processing for parameter, waveshape and spectrum estimation. Digital filtering and applications in speech, sonar, radar, data processing and two-dimensional filtering and image processing.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 514Random Processes3(3-0-0) F
Preq: Statistics 371; Signals and Linear Systems; Linear Algebra; Calculus
Probabilistic descriptions of signals and noise, including joint, marginal and conditional densities, autocorrelation, cross-correlation and power spectral density. Linear and nonlinear transformations. Linear least-squares estimation. Signal detection.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 515Digital Communications3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 514, ST 371, Signals and Linear Systems; Linear Algebra
This course is a first graduate-level course in digital communications. Functions and interdependence of various components of digital communication systems will be discussed. Statistical channel modeling, modulation and demodulation techniques, optimal receiver design, performance analysis methods, source coding, quantization, and fundamentals of information theory will be covered in this course.
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ECE 516System Control Engineering3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 435 or ECE 301
Introduction to analysis and design of continuous and discrete-time dynamical control systems. Emphasis on linear, single-input, single-output systems using state variable and transfer function methods. Open and closed-loop representation; analog and digital simulation; time and frequency response; stability by Routh-Hurwitz, Nyquist and Liapunov methods; performance specifications; cascade and state variable compensation. Assignments utilize computer-aided analysis and design programs.
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ECE (CSC) 517Object-Oriented Languages and Systems3(3-0-0) F
Preq: CSC 316, Data Structures for Computer Scientists.
Object-oriented languages and systems built with object-oriented software components. Object-oriented design methodologies, such as CRC cards and the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Requirement analysis. Design patterns. Agile methods. Object-oriented programming environments, such as the Eclipse platform. Platforms for Web services, such as J2EE. Project required.
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ECE 520Digital Asic Design3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 406
Design of digital Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) based on Hardware Description Languages (Verilog, VHDL) and CAD tools, particularly login synthesis. Emphasis on design practices and underlying algorithms. Introduction to timing-driven design, low-power design, design-for-test and ASIC applications. Project.
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ECE 521Computer Design and Technology3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 306
Design of general-purpose computers through cost-performance analysis. Emphasis on making design decisions regarding the instruction set architecture and organization of single-processor computer. Discussion of design choices, role of compiler and techniques for analysis, simulation and implementation. Consideration of relationships between architecture, organization and technology
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ECE (BME) 522Medical Instrumentation3(3-0-0)
Fundamentals of medical instrumentation systems, sensors, and biomedical signal processing. Example instruments for cardiovascular and respiratory assessment. Clinical laboratory measurements, theraputic and prosthetic devices, and electrical safetyrequirements. Students should have background in electronics design using operational amplifiers.


ECE 523Photonics and Optical Communications3(3-0-0) S
Preq: Graduate standing or Senior standing ; Engineering Majors or Physics Majors
This course investigates photonic devices at the component level and examines the generation, propagation and detection of light in the context of optical communication systems. Topics include planar and cylindrical optical waveguides, LEDs, lasers,optical amplifiers, integrated optical and photodetectors, design tradeoffs for optical systems, passive optical networks, and wavelength division multiplexed systems.
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ECE 528Semiconductor Characterization3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 404
Introduction to the electrical, optical, chemical, and physical measurement techniques to characterize semiconductor materials and devices. Topics include measurement of carrier concentrations, series resistance, barrier heights, minority carrier lifetime, leakage, trap levels, dielectric charge, threshold voltage, and channel mobility; time-dependent phenomena such as hot carrier injection and trapping, bias-temperature stability and dielectric breakdown. Review of analytical techniques to measure defects, impurities, physical dimensions, and structure.
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ECE 530Physical Electronics3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 303, B average in ECE and MA
Properties of charged particles under influence of fields and in solid materials. Quantum mechanics, particle statistics, semi-conductor properties, fundamental particle transport properties, p-n junctions.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 531Principles Of Transistor Devices3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 404
Analysis of operating principles of transistor structures. Basic semi-conductor physics reviewed and used to provide explanation of transistor characteristics. Development and usage of device-equivalent circuits to interpret semi-conductor-imposed limitations on device performance. Devices analyzed include MISFIT'S, HEMT'S, Bipolar transistors, PBT'S, heterojunction BJT'S and SIT's.


ECE 532Principles Of Microwave Circuits3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 422
Principles required to understand behavior of electronic circuits operating at microwave frequencies. Review of elector-magnetic theory and establishing an understanding of techniques required for working with electronic circuits at microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies. Discussion of circuit components operating at these frequencies.
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ECE 534Power Electronics3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 302
DC and AC analysis of isolated and non-isolated switch mode power supply. Basic converter topologies covered include: buck, boost and buck/boost and their transformer-couples derivatives. Design of close loop of these DC/DC converters. Power devices and their applications in DC/DC converters. Inductor and transformer design.


ECE (MAE) 535Design of Electromechanical Systems3(3-0-0) F
Preq: MA 341
A practical introduction to electromechanical systems with emphasis on modeling, analysis, design, and control techniques. Provides theory and practical tolls for the design of electric machines (standard motors, linear actuators, magnetic bearings, etc). Involves some self-directed laboratory work and culminates in an industrial design project. Topics include Maxwell's equations, electromechanical energy conversion, finite element analysis, design and control techniques.
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ECE 538Integrated Circuits Technology and Fabrication3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 404
Processes used in fabrication of modern integrated circuits. Process steps for crystal growth, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, lithography, chemical vapor deposition, etching, metallization, layout and packaging. Process integration for MOS and biopolar processes. Characterization techniques, simulation, yield and reliability.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 540Electromagnetic Fields3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 422
Brief review of Maxwell's Equations, constitutive relations and boundary conditions. Reflection and refraction of plane waves; power and energy relations in isotropic media. Potential functions, Green's functions and their applications to radiation and scattering. Antenna fundamentals: linear antennas, uniform linear arrays and aperture antennas, microstrip antennas. Fundamentals of numerical methods for electromagnetic simulation and antenna design.
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ECE 544Design Of Electronic Packaging and Interconnects3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 302
A study of the design of digital and mixed signal interconnect and packaging. Topics covered include: Single chip (surface mount and through-hole) and multi-chip module packaging thecnology; packaging techology selection; thermal design; electricaldesign of printed circuit board, backplane and multi-chip module interconnect; receiver and driver selection; EMI control; CAD tools; and measurement issues.
Course Offerings: sum1 WolfWare Info


ECE 546VLSI Systems Design3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 302
Digital systems design in CMOS VLSI technology: CMOS devise physics, fabrication, primitive components, design and layout methodology, integrated system architectures, timing, testing future trends of VLSI technology.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 549RF Design for Wireless3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 303, ECE 302
Design of the hardware aspects of wireless systems with principle emphasis on design of radio frequency (RF) and microwave circuitry. Introduction of system concepts then functional block design of a wireless system. RF and microwave transistors, noise, power ampliefiers, CAE, linearization and antennas.
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ECE 550Power System Operation and Control3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 305, ECE 435
Fundamental concepts of economic operation and control of power systems. Real and reactive power balance. System components, characteristics and operation. Steady state and dynamic analysis of interconnected systems. Tieline power and load-frequencycontrol with integrated economic dispatch.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 553Semiconductor Power Devices3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 404
The operational physics and design concepts for power semiconductor devices. Relevant transport properties of semiconductors. Design of breakdown voltage and edge terminations. Analysis of Schottky rectifiers, P-i-N rectifiers, Power MOSFETs, Bipolar Transistors, Thyristors and Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors.


ECE 555Computer Control of Robots3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 435; ECE 436; ECE 456
An introduction to robotics: history and background, design, industrial applications and usage. Manipulator sensors, actuators and control, linear, non-linear, and force control. Manipulator kinematics: position and orientation, frame assignment, transformations, forward and inverse kinematics. Jacobian: velocities and static forces. Manipulator Kinetics: velocity, acceleration, force. Trajectory generation. Programming languages: manipulator level, task level, and object level. Introduction to advanced robotics. Credit not allowed for both ECE 455 and 555.
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ECE 556Agent-based Mechatronics Systems3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 301
Agent and systems concepts to study sensors, actuators, controllers and communication networks, as well as their interactions. Theory, design and control of the integration of sensors, interfaces, actuators, microcontrollers. Use of computer networks as communication media in the mechatronics systems integration and control. Use of unmanned vehicle path tracking and teleoperation to illustrate the mechatronics agent and system concept and integration. Students can either take ECE 456 or ECE 556, but not both. These two courses are piggy-backed and cover similar material, yet ECE 556 has more demanding homeworks, project, and an exam that are at the graduate level.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 557Principles Of MOS Transistors3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 404
MOS capacitor and transistor regions of operation. Depletion and enhancement mode MOSFETs. MOSFET scaling, short and narrow channel effects. MOSFETs with ion-implanted channels. High field effects in MOSFETs with emphasis on recent advances in design of hit carrier suppressed structures. Small and large signal MOSFET models. State of the art in MOS process integration.
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ECE 561Embedded System Design3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 306
Design and implementation of embedded computer systems. The student will extend previous knowledge of the use of microcontrollers, C and assembly programming, real-time methods, computer architecture, simulation, interfacing, system development andcommunication networks. System performance is measured in terms of power consumption, speed and reliabiity. Efficient methods for project development and testing are emphasized.
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ECE 566Code Generation and Optimization3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 306 and CSC 316
Provide insight into current compiler designs dealing with present and future generations of high performance processors and embedded systems. Investigate dataflow analysis and memory disambiguation, classical and parallelism enhancing optimizations, scheduling and speculative execution, and register allocation. Review of techniques used in current research compilers. Students may not take both 466 and 566 for credit.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 570Computer Networks3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: ECE 206 or CSC 312, ST 371, CSC 258 and Senior standing or Graduate standing
General introduction to computer networks. Discussion of protocol principles, local area and wide area networking, OSI stack, TCP/IP and quality of service principles. Detailed discussion of topics in medium access control, error control coding, and flow control mechanisms. Introduction to networking simulation, security, wireless and optical networking.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 573Internet Protocols3(3-0-0) F
Preq: CSC/ECE 570
Principles and issues underlying provision of wide area connectivity through interconnection of autonomous networks. Internet architecture and protocols today and likely evolution in future. Case studies of particular protocols to demonstrate how fundamental principles applied in practice. Selected examples of networked clinet/server applications to motivate the functional requirements of internetworking. Project required.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 574Computer and Network Security3(3-0-0) F, S
Security policies, models, and mechanisms for secrecy, integrity, and availability. Basic cryptography and its applications; operating system models and mechanisms for mandatory and discretionary controls; introduction to database security; securityin distributed systems; network security (firewalls, IPsec, and SSL); and control and prevention of viruses and other rogue programs.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 575Introduction to Wireless Networking3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE/CSC 570
Introduction to cellular communications, wireless local area networks, ad-hoc and IP infrastructures. Topics include: cellular networks, mobility mannagement, connection admission control algorithms, mobility models, wireless IP networks, ad-hoc routing, sensor networks, quality of service, and wireless security.
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ECE (CSC) 576Connection-Oriented Networks3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: CSC/ECE 570
Topics related to connection-oriented packet network architectures, such as: frame relay, the asynchronous transfer mode(ATM), multi-protocol label switching (MPLS), and generalized multi-protocol label swiching (GMPLS), signalling protocols, and related quality-of-service issues. Restricted to students in CSC,CPE,CNE,CNC,ORC,ORE.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) (OR) 579Introduction To Computer Performance Modeling3(3-0-0) F
Preq: CSC 312 and MA 421
Workload characterization, collection and analysis of performance data, instrumentation, tuning, analytic models including queuing network models and operational analysis, economic considerations.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 582Wireless Communication Systems3(3-0-0) F
Preq: Senior level digital communications course, e.g., ECE402
Coreq: ECE 714
Theory and analysis of wireless portable communication systems. Provides a fundamental understanding of the unique characteristics of these systems. Topics include: Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), mobile radio propagation, characterization of a Rayleigh fading multipathchannel, diversity techniques, adaptive equalization, channel coding, and modulation/demodulation techniques. Although contemporary cellular and personal communication services(PCS) standards are covered, the course stresses fundamental theoretical concepts that are not tied to a particular standard.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 591Special Topics In Electrical Engineering3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: B average in technical subjects
Two-semester sequence to develop new courses and to allow qualified students to explore areas of special interest.


ECE 592Special Topics In Electrical Engineering3(3-0-0) F,S
Preq: B average in technical subjects
Two-semester sequence to develop new courses and to allow qualified students to explore areas of special interest.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


ECE 600ECE Graduate Orientation1(1-0-0) F
Introduction of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department graduate program. Introduction to computing and library facilities; Review of NC State student code of conduct and ethics. Structure of the ECE department. General information forstarting graduate studies. Overview of on-going research projects by faculty members. Must hold graduate standing.
Course Offerings: fall


ECE 633Individual Topics In Electrical Engineering1-3 F,S
Preq: B average in technical subjects
Provision of opportunity for individual students to explore topics of special interest under direction of a member of faculty.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 634Individual Studies In Electrical Engineering1-3 F,S
Preq: Graduate standing
The study of advanced topics of special interest to individual students under direction of faculty members.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 685Master's Supervised Teaching1-3 F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.


ECE 688Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration1(1-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc.


ECE 689Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester.


ECE 690Master's Exam1-6


ECE 693Master's Supervised Research1-9 F,S
Preq: Master's student
Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 695Master's Thesis Research1-9 F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
Thesis research.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 696Summer Thesis Research1(1-0-0) Sum
Preq: Master's student
For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.
Course Offerings: sum1 sum2


ECE 699Master's Thesis Preparation1-3 F,S,Sum
Preq: Master's student
For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their thesis.
Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg WolfWare Info


ECE 703Integrated Bioelectronic Circuits3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 511, ECE 546
Analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits in design of biomedical applications; detailed discussion of circuit blocks such as voltage and current references, current sources, amplifiers, regulators, filters, switched capacitor circuits, A/D, and D/A converters, as well as low-power, low-noise, and wireless circuit design techniques with emphasis on biomedical applications. Research project and presentation required.
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ECE 704Logic Design For Testability3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 520
Survey of design for testability and testing methods. Fault modeling, fault simulation, test generation, built-in self test, scan methods and automatic test equipment.
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ECE 705Memory Systems3(3-0-0) Every 2nd or 3rd Sem
Preq: ECE 521, Computer Design and Technology
Covers recent research on overcoming the problem of memory access and memory speed, two major limitations on the speed of computers. Overview of the current state of memory technologies, novel cache structures and management techniques, prefetching,memory compression, and parallelism at the instruction and thread levels. Research papers required.
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ECE 706Advanced Parallel Computer Architecture3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE/CSC 506, ECE 521
Advanced topics in parallel computer architecture. Hardware mechanisms for scalable cache coherence, synchronization, and speculation. Scalable systems and interconnection networks. Design or research project required.
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ECE 712Integrated Circuit Design for Wireless Communications3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 511
Analysis, simulation, and design of the key building blocks of an integrated radio: amplifiers, mixers, and oscillators. Topics include detailed noise optimization and linearity performance of high frequency integrated circuits for receivers and transmitters. Introduction to several important topics of radio design such as phase-locked loops, filters and large-signal amplifiers. Use of advanced RF integrated circuit simulation tools such as SpectreRF or ADS for class assignments.


ECE (MAE) (TE) 717Multivariable Linear Systems Theory3(3-0-0) S, Alt. yrs. (even)
Preq: ECE 516 or MAE 521
Advanced theory of control to linear systems with application to textile processing systems. Transfer matrices, controllability/observability, LQR. Algebraic treatment of feedback systems, coprime factorization. Analytic and harmonic functions, Hdesign.


ECE 718Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 711
Steady state and transient analysis of circuits with emphasis on circuit theory and computer methods. Consideration of many analysis techniques, including linear nodal, signal flow graph, state equation, time-domain and functional simulation and analysis of sampled data systems. Sensitivity and tolerance analysis, macromodeling of large circuits and nonlinear circuit theory.
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ECE 719Microwave Circuit Design Using Scattering Parameters3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 540, ECE 549
Development and examination of techniques for design of microwave and millimeterwave components and systems. Specific topics include mixer, oscillator and amplifier performance and design. This course will focus on the use of S-parameters to aid inthe design of circuits used in mm-wave and microwave circuits. Emphasis will be made on the microwave/mm-wave properties of transistors, matching networks and how these properties are utlized for design for noise, power, mixer or oscillator performance. Computer aided design techniques will be addressed.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 721Advanced Microarchitecture3(3-0-0) F, Alt yrs(even)
Preq: ECE 521
Survey of advanced computer microarchitecture concepts. Modern superscalar microarchitecture, complexity-effective processors, multithreading, advanced speculation techniques, fault-tolerant microarchitectures, power and energy management, impact of new technology on microarchitecture. Students build on a complex simulator which is the basis for independent research projects.
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ECE 722Electronic Properties of Solid-State Materials3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 530
Materials and device-related electronic properties of semiconductors. Included topics: energy band structure, electrical and thermal transport phenomena, scattering processes, localized energy states, equilibrium and non-equilibrium semiconductor statistics.
Course Offerings: fall


ECE 723Optical Properties Of Semiconductors3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 530
Materials and device-related properties of compound optical semiconductors. Included topics: band structure, heterojunctions and quantum wells, optical constants, waveguides and optical cavities, absorption and emission processes in semiconductors, photodetectors, light emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers.
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ECE 724Electronic Properties Of Solid-State Devices3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 530
Basic physical phenomena responsible for operation of solids-state devices. Examination and utilization of semiconductor transport equations to explain principles of device operation. Various solid-state electronics devices studied in detail.
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ECE 725Quantum Engineering
S
Preq: ECE 530, and PY 401
Development of advanced engineering concepts at the quantum level relevant to nanoscience, nanoelectronics, and quantum photonics. Topics include tunneling phenomena, specifics of time dependent and time independent perturbation methodology for addressing applications under consideration, including the WKB approach, and an introduction to second quantization for engineers. Applications include, but are not limited to, tunneling in a two-level system, molecular rotation through excitation, field emission, van der Waal interactions, optical absorption in quantum wells, and electron transport through model molecules.
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ECE 726Advanced Feedback Control3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 516
Advanced topics in dynamical systems and multivariable control. Current research and recent developments in the field.
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ECE (PY) 727Semiconductor Thin Film Technology3(3-0-0) S, Alt yrs. even
Preq: ECE 404
Techniques and processes encountered in growth and characterization of epitaxial semiconductor thin films. Interactions of gases at solid interfaces and gas phase dynamics related to epitaxial processes. Example of growth techniques are: solution growth, molecular beam epitaxy and chemical vapor deposition. Film characterization includes electrical, structural, optical, and chemical techniques. Issues involved in epitaxial growth such as: lattice match, critical layer thickness, heterostructures, superlattices and quantum wells.
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ECE 729Growth Of Thin Films From the Vapor Phase3(3-0-0) S, Alt yrs
Preq: ECE 530
Practical and basic aspects of single and polycrystal growth using chemical vapor transport processes. Emphasis on materials of interest in microelectronics and on experimental methods used to implement chemical vapor processes and to understand chemical vapor processes.


ECE 733Digital Electronics3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 546
In-depth study of digital circuits at the transistor level. Topics include fundamentals; high speed circuit design; low-power design; RAM; digital transceivers; clock distribution; clock and data recovery; circuits based on emergining devices. Project.
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ECE 734Switchmode DC-To-DC Converters3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 302
Analysis and design of switch mode dc-to-dc converters. Basic converter topologies: buck, boost and buck/boost and their transformer-couples derivatives. Closed-loop converter control by pulse width modulation. Limitations of semi conductor components as characterized by their behavior under clamped inductive switching. Properties of magnetic materials and their influence on design of high-frequency inductors and transformers. Example applications.
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ECE 736Power System Stability and Control3(3-0-0) S, (ALTYREVEN)
Preq: ECE 451 and ECE 750
Principles of FACTS (flexible AC transmission systems) and their applications. Power transmission on an AC system. Power system models for steady-state and dynamic analysis. Power system transient analysis for stability assessment. Voltage phenomena and methods for assessment.
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ECE 737Characterization Of High-Speed Devices3(1-5-0) F
Preq: ECE 422
A laboratory in principles of microwave characterization and operation of microwave test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, power meters, detectors and network analyzers. Performance of measurements of impedance noise figure, equivalent circuit parameters and frequency response on various circuit elements and devices.


ECE 739Integrated Circuits Technology and Fabrication Laboratory3(1-4-0) S
Preq: ECE 538
An integrated circuit laboratory to serve as a companion to ECE 538. Hands-on experience in semiconductor fabrication laboratory. Topics include: techniques used to fabricate and electrically test discrete semiconductor devices, the effects of process variations on measurable parameters.
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ECE 741Sequential Machines3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE(CSC) 520
Advanced topics in sequential machine theory and languages, Turing machines, decision problems.
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ECE 742Artificial Neural Networks3(3-0-0) S
Artificial neural networks in pattern recognition, artificial intelligence, adaptive signal processing, self-organization and goal-directed behavior.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 743High Performance Multicomputer Architecture3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 506
Cray T3D, nCUBE3, VPP500, Paragon, Cenju-3, SP2, Dataflow, K-2, DASH, Reconfigurable Mesh, Superpipeline-Superscalar, Hierarchical MIN, Cache for Vector Oricessubgm generalized hypercube, Hierarchical networks, Wormhole routing, neurocomputers, earth and space applications, seminars.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 745ASIC Verification3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 520
This course covers the verification process used in validating the functional correctness in today's complex ASICs (application specific integrated circuits). Topics include the fundamentals of simulation based functional verification, stimulus generation, results checking, coverage, debug, and formal verification. Provides the students with real world verification problems to allow them to apply what they learn.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 747Digital Signal Processing Architecture3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 513
Coreq: ECE 520
Design of parallel algorithms and special purpose architectures for digital signal and image processing applications with emphasis on high-speed communications and computational engineering. Mapping digital signal and image processing algorithms to pipeline arrays, systolic arrays, wave-front arrays and other parallel architectures. Register transfer level design of application-specific and special-purpose digital processing systems.
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ECE (CSC) 748Parallel Processing3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE(CSC) 506
Concepts of parallelism, data-flow, program flow, partitioning and scheduling, performance metrics and scaleability, vector processing, Superscalar and VLIW, SIMD and MIMD machines, recent parallel machines, such as T3D, DASH, Tera KSR1, SP/1 and SP2, parallel models and program development.
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ECE 751Detection and Estimation Theory3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE(CSC) 514, ECE 421
Methods of detection and estimation theory as applied to communications, speech and image processing. Statistical description of signals and representation in time, spatial and frequency domains; Baysian methods, including Wiener, Kalman and MAP filters; performance measures; applications to both continuous and discrete systems.
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ECE 752Information Theory3(3-0-0) S, Alt. Yr. Odd
Preq: ECE 514: Random Processes
An overview of Shannon's theory of information, which establishes fundamental limits on the performance of data compression and quantization algorithms, communication systems, and detection and estimation algorithms. Topics include information measures and their properties, information source models, lossless data compression, channel coding and capacity, information theory and statistics, and rate-distortion theory. Applications of information theory will also be discussed, including Lempel-Ziv data compression, vector quantization, error-correcting codes, satellite communications and high-speed modems.
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ECE 753Computer Analysis Of Large-Scale Power Systems3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 550
Computer-based matrix methods of analysis of large networks. Problem statements, algorithmic formulations and solution techniques emphasizing efficient use of the computer for short-circuit calculations, computations of power flows under normal and emergency conditions and stability studies. Linear programming and optimization methods in power system planning.


ECE 755Advanced Robotics3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 555; MAE 544
Advanced robotics at its highest level of abstraction; the level of synthesizing human reasoning and behavior. Advanced tobotics deals with the intelligent connection of perception to action. At this level the subject requires knowledge of sensing(computer vision, tactile, sonar), and reasoning (artifical intelligence: machine learning, planning, world modeling). The advanced robotics course will be valuable for students who wish to work in the area.
Course Offerings: fall


ECE 756Advanced Mechatronics
S
Preq: ECE 556
A project-oriented course focusin on the design, analysis, and implementation of advanced mechatronics technologies, including large-scale distributed sensors, distributed-actuators, and distributed-controllers connected via communication networks.Will use unmanned vehicles as the project platform, with applications from sensors, actuators, network-based controllers, cameras, and microcontrollers. ECE 516 is recommended.
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ECE 759Pattern Recognition3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE(CSC) 514, ST 371, B average in ECE and MA
Image pattern recognition techniques and computer-based methods for scene analysis, including discriminate functions, fixture extraction, classification strategies, clustering and discriminant analysis. Coverage of applications and current research results.
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ECE 761Design Automation For VLSI3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 546 VLSI Systems Design
VLSI CAD (computer-aids-to-design) tools research: physical design automation--layout, module generator, silicon compiler; optimization techniques: graph theory, simulated evolution, simulated annealing. Projects required.
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ECE 762Advanced Digital Communications Systems3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 515
An advanced graduate-level course in digital communications. Topics include signal design, equalization methods and synchronization techniques for realistic communication channels. Projects concentrate on literature review and computer simulations.
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ECE 763Computer Vision3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 514 , MA 501 or MA 502
Analysis of images by computers. Specific attention given to analysis of the geometric features of objects in images, such as region size, connectedness and topology. Topics include: segmentation, template matching, motion analysis, boundary detection, region growing, shape representation, 3-D object recognition including graph matching.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 764Digital Image Processing3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 513, ECE 514
A study of advanced techniques of image processing. Image formation and perception, digitalization, Fourier transform domain processing, restoration and tomographic reconstruction.
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ECE 765Fault Tolerant Computing3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE 521
Methods for designing highly reliable computer systems. Design project. Latest fault tolerance methods proosed in literature.


ECE 766Wireless Communications: Signal Processing Principles3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 514, ECE 515
This course will treat the signal processing principles that underlie the advances in new wireless systems. Topics include: basic principles of radio communications (digital modulation; compression of speech; images and video; physical channel characteristics, multiple-access techniques and wireless networking); current and emerging wireless technologies (3G wideband CDMA, OFDM, wireless LANs, etc.); multiuser detection and interference supression; transmit diversity and beamforming; smart antennas and turbo space-time multiuser detection; and topics in MIMO systems.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 767Error-Control Coding
S (Alt. Yrs. Even)
Preq: ECE 514 Random Processes; linear algebra at the undergraduate level is strongly recommended
An introduction to the theory and practice of codes for detecting and correcting errors in digital data communication and storage systems. Topics include linear block codes, cyclic codes, cyclic redundancy checksums, BCH and Reed-Solomon codes, convolutional codes, trellis-coded modulation, LDPC and turbo codes, Viterbi and sequential decoding, and encoder and decoder architecture. Applications include the design of computer memories, local-area networks, compact disc digital audio, NASA's deepspace network, high-speed modems, communication satellites, and cellular telephony.
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ECE (CSC) 773Advanced Topics in Internet Protocols3(3-0-0) S
Preq: CSC/ECE 573
Cutting-edge concepts and technologies to support internetworking in general and to optimize the performance of the TCP/IP protocol suite in particular. Challenges facing and likely evolution for next generation intenetworking technologies. This course investigates topics that include, but may be not limited to: Internet traffic measurement, characteriztion and modeling, traffic engineering, network-aware applications, quality of service, peer-to-peer systems, content-distribution networks, sensor networks, reliable multicast, and congestion control.
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ECE (CSC) 774Advanced Network Security3(3-0-0) S
Preq: CSC/ECE 570, CSC/ECE 574
A study of network security policies, models, and mechanisms. Topics include: network security models; review of cryptographic techniques; internet key management protocols; electronic payments protocols and systems; intrusion detection and correlation; broadcast authentication; group key management; security in mobile ad-hoc networks; security in sensor networks.
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ECE (CSC) 775Advanced Topics in Wireless Networking3(3-0-0) F
Preq: ECE/CSC 575
Reviews the current state of research in wireless networks, network architectures, and applications of wireless technologies; students will design, organize, and implement or simulate systems in a full-semester research project. For students with background in networking and communications who wish to explore research and development topics.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 776Design and Performance Evaluation of Network Systems and Services3(3-0-0) S
Preq: CSC(ECE) 570 and CSC(ECE) 579
Introduction to the design and performance evaluation of network services. Topics include top-down network design based on requirements, end-to-end services and network system architecture, service level agreements, quantitative performance evaluation techniques. Provides quantitative skills on network service traffic and workload modeling, as well as, service applications such as triple play, internet (IPTV), Peer-to-peer (P2P), voice over IP (VoIP), storage, network management, and access services.
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ECE (CSC) 777Telecommunications Network Design3(3-0-0) S
Preq: ECE 570, ECE 579
Analytic modeling and topological design of telecommunications networks, including centralized polling networks, packet switched networks, T1 networks, concentrator location problems, routing strategies, teletraffic engineering and network reliability.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 778Optical Networks3(3-0-0) F
Preq: CSC/ECE 573, CSC/ECE 576, CSC/ECE 579, CSC/ECE 570
A study of optical networks with wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology. Topics include: optical fiber and transmission technology; first generation optical networks (SONET); optical access networks; wavelength routing networks; related protocols and standards.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE (CSC) 779Advanced Computer Performance Modeling3(3-0-0) S, Alt. Yrs.
Preq: CSC, ECE or OR/IE 761
In-depth study of computer performance modeling techniques such as exact and approximate analysis of queuing networks and direct and iterative numerical solutions of queuing systems.
Course Offerings: fall


ECE 781Special Studies In Electrical Engineering3(3-0-0) F,S
Opportunity for small groups of advanced graduate students to study topics in their special fields of interest under direction of members of graduate faculty.
Course Offerings: fall


ECE 782Special Studies In Electrical Engineering3(3-0-0) F,S
Opportunity for small groups of advanced graduate students to study topics in their special fields of interest under direction of members of graduate faculty.
Course Offerings: fall WolfWare Info


ECE 783Computer Engineering Research Presentation
F, S
Preq: Two semesters of ECE 803.
Students work with instructor to prepare and give a technical research presentation at the level similar to those given at an international research symposium. Students may not be enrolled in both 783 and 803 in the same semester.
Course Offerings: fall sprg WolfWare Info