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ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ECE)
197. Workshop
a. Career Experience and Development Workshop (1) [Rpt./2 units] I II P, freshman ECE status.
205. Electrical Engineering Analysis (4) I II Power series, complex functions, matrices, vectors, analytical geometry; line, surface and volume integrals, vector fields for electrical engineering practice. P, MATH 125B; CR, ECE 220.
207. Elements of Electrical Engineering (3) CDT Introduction to electrical engineering with emphasis on circuits, sensors, and electronic interfacing; introduction to operational amplifiers, data acquisitions, basic motors, and electrical codes. P, PHYS 241; CR, MATH 254. Consult instructor before enrolling.
208. Elements of Electronics (3) CDT Introductory survey of electronic principles and instrumentation. P, ECE 207.
210. Geometrical Optics (3) I (Identical with OPTI 210, which is home).
210L. Geometrical Optics Laboratory (1) I (Identical with OPTI 210L, which is home).
220. Basic Circuits (5) I II CDT Elementary, transient and sinusoidal analysis of linear circuits with laboratory. P, PHYS 241 CR, ECE 205.
226. Physical Optics (3) II (Identical with OPTI 226, which is home).
226L. Physical Optics Laboratory (1) II (Identical with OPTI 226L, which is home).
250. Writing in Engineering (3) GRD [Rpt./ 6 units] Required course for ECE students who fail the University Undergraduate Writing Proficiency Examination. This course will assist these students in developing their writing skills for their academic and professional careers. Writing-Emphasis Course*.
274. Digital Logic (3) I II CDT Number systems and coding, logic design, sequential systems, register transfer language. P or CR, PHYS 241.
275. Computer Programming for Engineering Applications (3) I II Fundamentals of C, complexity and efficiency analysis, numerical precision and representations, intro to data structures, structured program design, application to solving engineering problems.
297. Workshop
a. Career Experience and Development Workshop (1) [Rpt./2 units] I II P, sophomore ECE status.
299. Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
299H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]
301. Electrical Engineering Laboratory (3) I II CDT Emphasis on measurement techniques, lab procedures, and operating principles of instruments. Experiments deal primarily with basic circuit and electronic concepts and basic design techniques. P, ECE 220B; CR, ECE 330, ECE 351A.
302. Electrical Engineering Design Laboratory (3) I II Design-oriented lab. Exercises in circuits, electronics and fields. P, ECE 301; CR, ECE 351B.
320. Circuit Theory (4) CDT Electric circuits in the frequency domain, using sinusoidal steady-state, Laplace and Fourier methods, and including single-phase and three-phase power; time domain methods and convolution; transformed networks; natural frequencies; poles and zeros; two-port network parameters; and Fourier series analysis. P, ECE 220.
340. Engineering Systems Analysis (3) CDT Basic concepts in the modeling and analysis of engineering systems and fundamental topics in communications, controls, and signal processing. Includes classification of systems; signal characterization in frequency domain, Fourier and Laplace transforms; representation of continuous-time systems by /O models; system diagrams; state variable models; stability analysis and Bode plots; feedback system characteristics; discrete-time systems; and digital signal processing. P, ECE 320.
350. Radiometry, Sources and Detectors (3) I (Identical with OPTI 350, which is home).
351A. Electronic Circuits (3) I CDT Operational amplifiers, diode circuits; PSPICE, circuit characteristics of bipolar and MOS transistors; differential amplifiers; MOS and bipolar digital circuits. P, ECE 220B; CR, ECE 3301.
351B. Electronic Circuits (3) II CDT Amplifiers, frequency response and feedback; output stages, analog integrated circuits; filters, signal generators. P, ECE 220B; CR, ECE 301.
352. Device Electronics (3) CDT Electronic properties of semiconductors; carrier transport phenomena; P-N junctions; bipolar, unipolar, microwave and photonic devices. P, ECE 351A.
369. Fundamentals of Computer Architecture (3) I II Fundamentals of computer architecture and organization, processor organization and design, control design, microprogramming memory hierarchy, including caches and virtual memory input/output. P, ECE 274.
370. Lasers and Electro-Optical devices (3) II (Identical with OPTI 370, which is home).
372. Microprocessor Organization (3) I II Computer organization and assembly language, random access memory devices, peripherals and interface design, case studies of computer systems. P, ECE 274 and ECE 275.
381. Introductory Electromagnetics (3) I II Electrostatic and magnetostatic fields; Maxwell's equations; introduction to plane waves, transmission lines, and sources. P, MATH 322.
397. Workshop
a. Career Experience and Development Workshop (1) [Rpt./2 units] I II P, junior ECE status.
399. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./] I II
399H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
412. Optical Instrumentation (3) I (Identical with OPTI 412, which is home).
416. Optical Design, Fabrication and Testing (4) II (Identical with OPTI 416, which is home).
418. Physiology for Engineers (4) I (Identical with PSIO 418, which is home).
419. Physiology Laboratory (2) I (Identical with PSIO 419, which is home).
422. Analog Signal Processing and Filtering (3) I Approximation of magnitude, phase and delay characteristics; design of passive, active, and switched capacitor filters; effects of op amp parasitics; sensitivity and gain bandwidth; optimization of designs. P, ECE 320.
425. Image Science and Engineering (3) II Properties of optical images and image forming systems; acquisition and manipulation of digital images; two-dimensional Fourier representation; image quality criteria; introduction to image processing. P, ECE 340.
429. Digital Signal Processing (3) I II Discrete-time signals and systems, z-transforms, discrete Fourier transform, fast Fourier transform, digital filter design. P, ECE 340, MATH 222. May be convened with ECE 529.
430. Optical Communication Systems (3) II Physics of optical communication components and applications to communication systems. Topics include fiber attenuation and dispersion, laser modulation, photo detection and noise, receiver design, bit error rate calculations, and coherent communications. P, SIE 305, ECE 340, ECE 352, ECE 381; CR, ECE 431. May be convened with ECE 530. Delete course. Effective Spring 99
431. Introduction to Analog Communications Systems (3) I Continuous wave modulation systems such as amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, and phase modulation, and the effects of noise in such systems. P, ECE 340, SIE 305.
434. Electrical and Oprtical Prooperties of Materials (3) I (Identical with MSE 434, which is home).
435. Introduction to Digital Communication Systems (3) II Pulse modulation, baseband pulse transmission, digital pass-band transmission (including noise effects), and a few advanced topics such as satellite, optical and mobile radio systems. 2ES, 1ED. P, ECE 340, SIE 305. May be convened with ECE 535.
436. Introduction to Coding Techniques (3) II Error-correcting codes used in modern digital communications systems, with emphasis on hardware implementations and performance on real channels. P, ECE 305. Delete course. Effective Spring 99
441. Automatic Control (3) I II Linear control system representation in time and frequency domains, feedback control system characteristics, performance analysis and stability, design of control. P, ECE 340.
442. Digital Control Systems (3) II Modeling, analysis, and design of digital control systems; A/D and D/A conversions, Z-transforms, time and frequency domain representations, stability, microprocessor-based designs. P, ECE 441. May be convened with ECE 542.
446. Semiconductor Processing (3) I (Identical with MSE 446, which is home). May be convened with ECE 546.
447. Direct Energy Conversion (3) II 1ED. (Identical with A ME 447, which is home). May be convened with ECE 547.
449. Continuous-System Modeling (3) I Techniques for modeling systems described by differential equations and difference equations. Physical modeling, mass and energy balance equations, bond graphs, system dynamics, qualitative modeling, inductive reasoning, neural networks. P or CR, ECE 340. (Identical with C SC 449). May be convened with ECE 549.
451. Fundamentals of Device Electronics (3) I Introductory device aspects of semiconductors. Crystal structures, one-dimensional quantum theory, parabolic bands, carrier statistics, SRH centers, drift and diffusion. P, ECE 352.
453. Design-Oriented Analysis of Electronic Circuits (3) I Emphasis on obtaining analytical approximations for maximum insight into circuit behavior. Extra element theorem, feedback theorem, low-entropy design equations, frequency-domain measurement of loop gains, impedances. P, ECE 351A, ECE 351B, ECE 352. May be convened with ECE 553.
455. Elementary Digital Circuit Design (3) II Emphasis on first-order analysis and design; integrated bipolar and MOS digital circuits. P, ECE 351A, ECE 351B.
456. Optoelectronics (3) I Properties and applications of optoelectronic devices and systems. Topics include radiation sources, detectors and detector circuits, fiber optics, and electro-optical components. P, ECE 352, ECE 381. May be convened with ECE 556.
457. Integrated Circuit Laboratory (3) I II Experiments in diffusion, oxidation, processing, etc. Fabrication of an integrated circuit. (Identical with MSE 457). May be convened with ECE 557. Delete course. Effective Spring 99
458. Solid-State Cicuits (3) I Introduction to unit step processes in semiconductor manufacturing. Introduction to various semiconductor processes, with emphasis on process and device integration issues for major integrated circuit processes. Basic circuit and design techniques including subsystem design and device scaling. Fundamentals of chip layout and integrated circuit design methodology for solid state circuits. P, ECE 352.
459. Fundamentals of Optics for Electrical Engineers (3) I Introduction to diffraction and 2D Fourier optics, geometrical optics, paraxial systems, third order aberrations, Gaussian beam propagation, optical resonators, polarization, temporal and spatial coherence, optical materials and nonlinear effects, electro-optic modulators. Applications to holography, optical data storage, optical processing, neural nets, associative memory optical interconnects. P, ECE 352, ECE 381. May be convened with ECE 559.
460. Aerosol Science and Engineering (3) I (Identical with CHEE 460, which is home). May be convened with ECE 560.
461. Energy Conversion (3) I Principles and operating characteristics of rotating machinery and electromagnetic transducers, single-phase and polyphase transformer operation, laboratory demonstrations and tests of transformers and rotating machinery. P, ECE 320, ECE 381. Delete course. Effective Spring 99
462. Computer Architecture and Design (3) {Rpt./1] I II Intended to provide students with an in-depth study of computer architecture and design. Provides a basic knowledge and ability required for understanding and designing standard and novel computer architectures. Topics include: design methodologies at various levels, instruction set design, ALU design, memory organization and design, cache design, virtual memories, interleaved memories, associative memories, control organization and design, hardwired control, microprogrammed control, pipelining, superscalar and superpipelining, RISC design, vector processing, and others. P, ECE 274, ECE 275, ECE 372 or consent of instructor. May be convened with ECE 562.
465. Microelectronic Packaging Materials (3) II (Identical with MSE 465, which is home). May be convened with ECE 565.
470A. Optics Laboratory (3) I (Identical with OPTI 470A, which is home).
470B. Optics Laboratory (3) II (Identical with OPTI 470B, which is home).
471. Engineering Software Design (3) I II Object oriented programming languages, C++, class library development and use, object behavior and system testing. P, ECE 275. Change course title to: Object Oriented Software Design. Effective Fall 1999.
472. Continuous-System Simulation (3) II Techniques for simulating systems described by differential equations and difference equations. Numerical integration, parameter estimation, random number generation, simulation software, simulation hardware. P or CR, ECE 340. (Identical with C SC 472). May be convened with ECE 572.
473. Software Engineering Concepts (3) II In-depth consideration of each of the phases of the software project life code. Object-oriented design and programming. Includes a large-scale software development project involving groups of students. P, ECE 275. May be convened with ECE 573.
474A. Computer-Aided Logic Design (3) I Tabular minimization of single and multiple output Boolean functions, NMOS and CMOS realizations, synthesis of sequential circuits, RTL description, laboratory exercises. P, ECE 274. (Identical with C SC 474A). May be convened with ECE 574A.
474B. Computer-Aided Logic Design (3) II Standard cell layout, gate and switch level simulation, level mode sequential circuits. VLSI testing, CAD tools, laboratory projects. (Identical with C SC 474B). May be convened with ECE 574B.
475. Microcomputer-Based Design (3) I Design of microprocessor-based real-time test and control systems, use of development systems and emulators. P, ECE 372.
478. Fundamentals of Computer Networks (3) I Introduction to computer networks and protocols. Study of the ISO open systems interconnection model, with emphasis on the physical, data link, network, and transport layers. Discussion of IEEE 802, OSI, and Internet protocols. P, ECE 275, ECE 372, SIE 305. May be convened with ECE 578.
479. Principles of Artificial Intelligence (3) I Provides an introduction to problems and techniques of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Automated problem solving methods and techniques; search and game strategies, knowledge representation using predicate logic; structured representations of knowledge; system entity structures; robotics and planning; expert systems; implementing AI systems. P, ECE 275. May be convened with ECE 579.
481. Microwave Measurements (3) II Measurement techniques and the application of hardware and test equipment in the modern microwave laboratory. P, ECE 381.
482. Electromagnetics (3) I Electromagnetic waves in complex media, waveguides, cavity resonators, and antennas. P, ECE 381 or PHYS 331.
484. Antenna Theory and Design (3) II Introduction to the fundamentals of radiation, antenna theory and antenna array design. Design considerations for wire, aperture, reflector and printed circuit antennas. P, ECE 381. May be convened with ECE 584.
485. Radio Waves and Telemetry (3) II Principles and properties of electromagnetic propagation through the atmosphere and space including terrain effects. Applications to telemetry, with emphasis on design of microwave and optical links, frame and packet construction, data synchronization, link characterization and systems considerations. P, ECE 340, ECE 381, SIE 305; CR, ECE 431 or ECE 435. May be convened with ECE 585.
486. Microwave Engineering (3) I Review of transmission line theory; microstrip lines and planar circuits; RF/microwave network analysis; scattering parameters; impedance transformer design; filter design; hybrids and resonators; RF/microwave amplifier design; RF transceiver design; RF/microwave integrated circuits. P, ECE 381. May be convened with ECE 586.
487. Fiber Optics Laboratory (3) II (Identical with OPTI 487, which is home). May be convened with ECE 587.
489. Atmospheric Electricity (3) II (Identical with ATMO 489, which is home).
493. Internship (1-12)
493. Internship
a. Manufacturing (3) [Rpt./] P, junior status.
494. Practicum
a. Senior Practicum in Design (3) [Rpt./] I II P, ECE 302; CR, ECE 495A.
495. Colloquium
a. Technical Communications (1) I II P, senior status; CR, ECE 494A. Writing-Emphasis Course*.
c. Professional Preparation (5) P, ECE 302. Writing-Emphasis Course*.
497. Workshop
a. Career Experience and Development Workshop (1) [Rpt./2 units] I II P, senior ECE status.
498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II
498H. Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II
499. Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]
499H. Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II
*Writing-Emphasis Courses. P, satisfaction of the upper-division writing-proficiency requirement (see "Writing-Emphasis Courses" in the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this manual).
501. Linear Systems Theory (3) I Mathematical descriptions of linear systems, state-variable models, analysis methods-stability, controllability and observability, state feedback techniques, design of feedback controllers and observers.
502. Analytical Methods in Electrical Engineering (3) I Linear vector spaces, analytic function theory, Green's functions, eigenfunction expansions.
503. Random Processes for Engineering Applications (3) I II Probability, random variables, stochastic processes, correlation functions and spectra with applications to communications, control, and computers. P, SIE 305.
522. Analog Signal Processing and Filtering (3) I Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term project.
527. Holography (3) I (Identical with OPTI 527, which is home).
528. Advanced Digital Signal Processing (3) II Random discrete signals, power spectrum estimation, FFT methods, Yule-Walker method, estimation of signals in noise, Wiener filters, adaptive filters, speech synthesis.
529. Digital Signal Processing (3) I II For a description of course topics see ECE 429. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term project. May be convened with ECE 429.
530. Optical Communication Systems (3) II For a description of course topics see ECE 430. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term paper. May be convened with ECE 430. Delete course. Spring 99
531. Image Processing Laboratory for Remote Sensing (3) I Techniques and applications of digital image processing in remote sensing, multispectral image enhancement and analysis, classification, feature extraction for cartography, rule-based systems for mapping from imagery. (Identical with OPTI 531).
532. Computer Vision (3) I Digital image analysis, including feature extraction, boundary detection, segmentation, region analysis, mathematical morphology, stereoscopy and optical flow. P, ECE 340. (Identical with OPTI 532).
533. Digital Image Processing (3) II Image transforms, filter design, spectrum estimation, enhancement, restoration, data compression and reconstruction from projections. P, ECE 340, ECE 503, ECE 529. (Identical with OPTI 533).
534. Advanced Topics in Electronic Materials (3) [Rpt./ 2] I (Identical with MSE 534, which is home).
535. Introduction to Digital Communication Systems (3) II For a description of course topics see ECE 435. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term project. May be convened with ECE 435.
537. Digital Transmission and Telephony (3) I Spectrum control, synchronization, and multiplexing in digital transmission systems. Topics include line coding, scrambling, spread spectrum, time-division multiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, timing recovery, frame synchronization, jitter, and echo cancellation. P, ECE 431; SIE 305.
538. Digital Communications Systems (3) II Digital modulation techniques for the Gaussian white noise channel, emphasizing optimal demodulation methods, analysis of error rates, and signaling techniques over finite bandwidth channels. P, ECE 503.
539. Algebraic Coding Theory (3) II (Identical with MATH 539, which is home).
540. Advanced Microelectronic Processing (3) I Theory of diffusion, oxidation, deposition and processing, etc. and process integration. P, ECE 458.
541. Synthesis of Control Systems (3) Introduction to design of state feedback controllers and optimal control, modeling of performance indices, controller design algorithms by dynamic programming, calculus of variations and Pontryagin's minimum principle. P or CR, ECE 501.
542. Digital Control Systems (3) II For a description of course topics see ECE 442. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term project. May be convened with ECE 442.
543. Nonlinear Control Systems (3) II Qualitative features of nonlinear systems, analysis by perturbation, averaging and graphical methods, describing functions, stability analysis by Lyapunov and Popov techniques, design of nonlinear control systems. P, ECE 501.
544. Numerical Linear Algebra in Control (3) II Analysis and design of multivariable systems in time- and frequency-domain by using the digital computer. Numerical aspects of linear algebra and polynomial matrix operations in control design algorithms, familiarization with computer-aided control system design software. Emphasis on continuous time systems. P, ECE 501.
545. Decentralized Control and Large-Scale Systems (3) II Introduction to large-scale systems, definitions and special problems, modeling/model reduction, structural properties, decentralization of control and information, hierarchical and multi-level controllers. P, ECE 501.
546. Semiconductor Processing (3) I (Identical with MSE 546, which is home). May be convened with ECE 446.
547. Direct Energy Conversion (3) II (Identical with A ME 547, which is home). May be convened with ECE 447.
548. Adaptive Control Systems (3) II Introduction to adaptive control, parameter estimation, model reference adaptive systems, stability, convergence, self-tuning regulators, practical aspects, and implementation. P, ECE 441, ECE 501.
549. Continuous-System Modeling (3) I For a description of course topics see ECE 449. Graduate-level requirements include more difficult homework and separate grade normalization. (Identical with C SC 549). May be convened with ECE 449.
550. Analog Integrated Circuits (3) I Nonswitching aspects of analog integrated circuits using bipolar or CMOS technologies. Biasing, DC behavior, small signal behavior. Emphasis on use of physical reasoning, identification of circuit functions, and use of suitable approximations to facilitate understanding and analysis.
551. Advanced Physical Electronics (3) I Advanced device aspects of semiconductors. Waves in periodic structures, effective Hamiltonians, quantum transitions and scattering. P, ECE 451.
552. Solid-State Devices (3) II Basic semiconductor physics and materials, PN junctions, metal semiconductor junctions/contacts. BJTs and MOSFETs, device operation, terminal behavior and frequency response, device models. P, ECE 352, ECE 451.
553. Design-Oriented Analysis of Electronic Circuits (3) I For a description of course topics see ECE 453. Graduate-level requirements may include additional homework, different test problems. May be convened with ECE 453.
554. Electronic Packaging Principles (3) I II Introduction to problems encountered at all levels of packaging: thermal, mechanical, electrical, reliability, materials and system integration. Future trends in packaging. (Identical with MSE 554).
556. Optoelectronics (3) I For a description of course topics see ECE 456. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term project. May be convened with ECE 456.
557. Integrated Circuit Laboratory (3) I II For a description of course topics see ECE 457. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term project. (Identical with MSE 557). May be convened with ECE 457.
558. Vacuum System Engineering (3) II Rarefied gas dynamics, pumping, gauging and systems as they apply to microelectronic device and thin-film fabrication. Materials and techniques for ultraclean and ultrahigh vacuum processing. P, ECE 557 or consult department before enrolling.
559. Fundamentals of Optics for Electrical Engineers (3) I For a description of course topics see ECE 459. Graduate-level requirements include different exam questions and/or grading. May be convened with ECE 459.
560. Aerosol Science and Engineering (3) I (Identical with CHEE 560, which is home). May be convened with ECE 460.
561. Power Electronics (3) I II Design and analysis of switching converters: topologies, state-space averaging, feedback, power bipolar transistor and MOSFET characteristics, magnetic modeling and design. P, ECE 320, ECE 340.
562. Computer Architecture and Design (3) {Rpt./1] I II Graduate-level students will be required to complete a term paper and extra homeworks. May be convened with ECE 462.
563. Engineering Applications of Graphic Theory (3) II Topics will emphasize engineering applications of graph theory. Terminology, algorithms and complexity analysis will be included. Application areas will include, but are not limited to, communication networks, VLSI routing and layout, analog circuits, and mapping of sequential and parallel algorithms onto computer architectures.
564. Broadband Networks and Multimedia Communications (3) Broadband networking; ISDN and B-ISDN, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) protocols and architecture; ATM layered protocol stack; traffic management; congestion control; Ip over ATM; IPV6 and RSVP; Frame Relay; internetworking. P, ECE 478 or ECE 587; equivalent introductory course in networks.
565. Microelectronic Packaging Materials (3) II (Identical with MSE 565, which is home). May be convened with ECE 465.
566. Knowledge System Engineering (3) II Design and implementation of knowledge-based software systems, machine intelligence, expert system design, reasoning under uncertainty, advanced automated problem solving methods, case based reasoning, machine learning, genetic algorithms, distributed intelligent systems, logical foundations of intelligent systems. Applications to robotics, manufacturing and CAD.
567. Geometric Modeling and Computer Graphics (3) I Computational geometry, graphics programming, solid modeling, projections and transformations, display generation, hidden lines and surface algorithms, computer aided design and computer integrated manufacturing, spatial reasoning. (Identical with A ME 567). Change course title to: Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling. Effective Fall 99
568. Modern Computer Architecture (3) I Overview of uniprocessor architectures, introduction to parallel processing, pipelining, vector processing, multi-processing, multicomputing, memory design for parallel computers, cache design, communication networks for parallel processing, algorithms for parallel processing. P, ECE 369.
569. Parallel Processing: Architectures, Algorithms and Technologies (3) II Parallel models of computation, dataflow, reduction, rediflow, VLIW, Superscalar, superpipelining, multithreaded processors, multiprocessing, distributed computing, massively parallel systems, novel technologies, fundamentals of optical computing, optical architectures, neural networks. P, knowledge of computer architecture and digital systems.
570. Computer Aided Engineering for Integrated Circuits (3) I CAD systems for integrated circuits; terminal models of bipolar and MOS devices, computerized circuit analysis, methods, programs, SPICE simulation. P, ECE 352, SIE 270.
571. Advanced Logic Synthesis and Verification Algorithms (3) I II Mathematical foundations of Boolean Algebras, elementary finite automata theory, exact algorthms and heuristic procedures for synthesis and minimization of two and multi-lavel logic, mathematical models of sequential systems and algorithm for synthesis and verification of finite state machines, and algorithms for technology mapping. P, ECE 474A or ECE 574A; ECE 474B or ECE 574B; background in digital design, mathematical maturity, programming in C or equivalent. (Identical with C SC 571).
572. Continuous-System Simulation (3) II For a description of course topics see ECE 472. Graduate-level requirements include more difficult homework and separate grade normalization. (Identical with C SC 572). May be convened with ECE 472.
573. Software Engineering Concepts (3) II For a description of course topics see ECE 473. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term project. May be convened with ECE 473.
574A. Computer-Aided Logic Design (3) I For a description of course topics see ECE 474A. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and term projects. (Identical with C SC 574A). May be convened with ECE 474A.
574B. Computer-Aided Logic Design (3) II For a description of course topics see ECE 474B. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and term projects. (Identical with C SC 574B). May be convened with ECE 474B.
575. Object-Oriented Simulation/Discrete Event Models (3) II Introduction to object-oriented simulation methodology and its implementation on multi-processors. Modular hierarchical discrete event model design and mapping onto distributed simulator architectures. P, prior course in simulation recommended.
576. Engineering of Computer-Based Systems (3) II Provides methods and techniques for engineering and design of systems that comprise heterogeneous, software, hardware, communication, and other components. Characterization of design methodologies, object-oriented modeling and design, systems synthesis and performance analysis. A term project is central to the course. P, ECE 471, ECE 479, consent of instructor.
577. Computer System and Network Evaluation (3) II Models and methods for the evaluation of computer systems and networks. Review of probability theory, discussion of Markov processes, queueing networks, and stochastic extensions to Petri nets. Applications to computer systems and networks. P, ECE 503.
578. Fundamentals of Computer Networks (3) I For a description of course topics see ECE 478. For a description of course topics see 478. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and assignments. May be convened with ECE 478.
579. Principles of Artificial Intelligence (3) I For a description of course topics see ECE 479. Graduate-level requirements include additional assignments. May be convened with ECE 479.
581A. Electromagnetic Field Theory (3) II Time-harmonic fields; fundamental theorems and concepts; rectangular and circular waveguides and resonators; apertures in ground planes, cylinders, and wedges; scattering by cylinders and wedges. P, ECE 502 or MATH 422B.
581B. Electromagnetic Field Theory (3) I Spherical geometries; interface problems; perturbational techniques; integral equations; asymptotic techniques; introduction to transient fields.
583. Remote Sensing Instrumentation and Techniques (3) II Development of instrumentation, measurement and signal processing techniques required for electromagnetic remote sensing applications with emphasis on atmospheric remote sensing. P, ECE 482. (Identical with ATMO 583, CHEE 583).
584. Antenna Theory and Design (3) II For a description of course topics see ECE 484.Graduate level requirements include additional homework and a term project. May be convened with ECE 484
585. Radio Waves and Telemetry (3) II For a description of course topics see ECE 485. Graduate-level requirements include a research report on a topic selected by the instructor from the course material. May be convened with ECE 485.
586. Microwave Engineering (3) I For a description of course topics see ECE 486. Graduate-level requirements include additional homework and a term project. May be convened with ECE 486.
587. Fiber Optics Laboratory (3) II (Identical with OPTI 587, which is home). May be convened with ECE 487.
589. Atmospheric Electricity (3) II (Identical with ATMO 589, which is home). May be convened with ECE 489.
591. Preceptorship (1-3) I II
599. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]
631. Neural Networks (3) I Theory and application of parallel distributed computation via elementary processing elements; PE models and neural analogies; statistical classification, supervised/unsupervised; neural net models; associative memories; training algorithms.
636. Information Theory (3) II Definition of a measure of information and study of its properties; introduction to channel capacity and error-free communications over noisy channels; rate distortion theory; error detecting and correcting codes. P, ECE 636. (Identical with MATH 636).
639. Detection and Estimation in Engineering Systems (3) II Communication, detection and estimation as statistical inference problems. Optimal detection in the presence of Gaussian noise. Extraction of signals in noise via MAP and MMSE techniques. P, ECE 503.
650. Advanced Analog Circuits (3) II Advanced topics in bipolar and CMOS analog integrated circuits including both switching and nonswitching applications. Voltage references, DAC and ADC systems, instrumentation amplifiers, sample-hold circuits, switched-mode power supply regulators. P, ECE 550.
652. Advanced Solid-State Devices (3) I Analysis and design of devices including BJTs, MOSFETs, M ESFETs, MODFETs, microwave devices, and photonic devices. P, ECE 552.
654. Electronic Packaging Design (3) I Analysis and design of chip and board-level packaging and interconnection modules for integrated circuit applications. Spectrum of configurations, performance characteristics, manufacturing technologies and costs. Development of fundamental analysis and design tools. P, ECE 554.
659. Advanced Topics in Microelectronics and Solid-State Devices (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II Specialized topics, as announced, such as submicron MOSFETS, radiation effects on devices, yield analysis, advanced semiconductor processing technologies, and contamination control. P, consult department before enrolling.
672. Computer-Aided Design Algorithims and Techniques for VLSI (3) I Introduction to VLSI design, combinational and sequential logic synthesis, layout generation and optimization, logic and timing simulation, design styles. P, ECE 474 or ECE 574.
674. Digital System Testing and Design for Testability (3) I Fault modeling, Boolean differences, D-algorithm, branch and bound searching, partitioning and state assignment for sequential circuits, iterative networks, fault simulation, built-in self-test. 678. Analysis and design of integrated voice, data, and image networks for integrated telecommunications applications. Protocols for LANs, ISDNs, WANs, MANs and interoperable networks. ISO-based network software design for applications. P, ECE 574A. (Identical with C SC 674).
678. Integrated Telecommunications Networks (3) I Analysis and design of integrated voice, data, and image networks for integrated telecommunications applications. Protocols for LANs, ISDNs, WANs, MANs and interoperable networks. ISO-based network software design for applications. P, ECE 566, ECE 673.
688. Electromagnetics Boundry Value Problems (3) II Methods of solution of boundary value problems in electromagnetics; Green's function and eigenfunction expansion techniques; moment methods, asymptotics. P, ECE 502, ECE 581A.
693. Internship (2-3) [Rpt./]
696. Seminar
b. Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II P, consent of instructor.
699. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./]
799. Independent Study (1-6) [Rpt./] I II
900. Research (1-16) [Rpt./]
910. Thesis (1-16) [Rpt./]
920. Dissertation (1-16) [Rpt./]
930. Supplementary Registration (1-16) [Rpt./]