Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 Undergraduate
and Graduate
Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.
For course syllabi, see the departmental website.
EE 526 RANDOM SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (3)
Characterization of random phenomena in engineered systems. Discrete- and continuous-parameter probabilistic models. Electrical noise. Detection and estimation. Applications is signal/image processing, communication, networking and control. Requires knowledge of signals and systems. Letter grade only.
EE 531 WIRELESS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION I: INTRODUCTION (1)
Overview of engineering challenges and solutions for wireless digital communication, wireless communication applications, and introduction to digital modulation techniques and wireless channels. Prerequisites: knowledge of Fourier analysis and probability and random processes at the senior undergraduate level.
EE 532 WIRELESS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION II: PHYSICAL LAYER CHALLENGES (1)
Digital modulation for wireless communication. Wireless channels and their effects on communication system performance. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EE 488 and (EE 222 or CS 122 or CS 122H or CS 126) Prerequisite: Admission to Egr-Civil Egr (MEng) or Egr-CompSci & Egr (MEng) or Egr-ElectEgr (MEng) or Egr-EnvEgr (MEng) or Egr-IndProgStdy (MEng) or Egr-MechEgr (MEng) or Egr (MEng) or Master of Engineering TriU or Engineering (MS) or Non-Degree Gradua
EE 533 WIRELESS DIGITAL COMMUNICATION III: ENGINEERING THE SOLUTIONS (1)
Diversity and equalization in wireless communication. Diversity phenomena and diversity combining methods. Multiple access techniques including code-division multiple access. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EE 532. Prerequisite: Admission to Egr-Civil Egr (MEng) or Egr-CompSci & Egr (MEng) or Egr-ElectEgr (MEng) or Egr-EnvEgr (MEng) or Egr-IndProgStdy (MEng) or Egr-MechEgr (MEng) or Egr (MEng) or Master of Engineering TriU or Engineering (MS) or Non-Degree Gradua
EE 534 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING (3)
Fundamental principles of wireless digital communication systems and networks; key properties of the wireless communication channel; building blocks of wireless networks; design and analysis of wireless ad-hoc and sensor networks. Requires knowledge of signals and systems. Co-convenes with EE 434. Letter grade only.
EE 535 ERROR CORRECTING CODES (3)
Linear block codes, decoding and encoding. Hamming distance, error correction capabilities, convolutional codes, maximum-likelihood decoding and the Viterbi algorithm. Iterative decoding and design of turbo codes and low-density parity-check codes. Requires knowledge of digital logic and signals and systems. Prerequisite: EE 110 and EE 348 or equivalents. Co-convenes with EE 435. Letter grade only.
EE 542 IMAGE PROCESSING (3)
Surveys digital image-processing techniques. Topics include image representation, contrast manipulation, spatial filtering, edge detection, shape description, texture, noise suppression, warping, clustering, classification, and color image processing. Co-convenes with EE 442. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: EE 448 and one of EE 222, CS 122, or CS 126.
EE 581 ANALOG AND MIXED SIGNAL CIRCUITS (3)
Analysis and design of op-amps, comparators, sample and hold circuits, switched capacitor circuits, dynamic analog circuits and data converters. Introduction to low-voltage, low-power design techniques for mixed-signal CMOS ICs. The physical design issues and layout techniques will also be addressed. Prerequisite: EE 380 or equivalent. Co-convenes with EE 483. Letter grade only.
EE 582 ADVANCED VLSI DESIGN (3)
Topics in state-of-the-art integrated circuit design and development, including integrated circuit design methodology, subcircuit design, testing, computer-aided design tools, and physical design. Project required. Letter grade only.
EE 583 DATA CONVERTERS (1)
Topics in converting analog and digital signals for high speed or high accuracy applications. Covers data converter fundamentals and digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital architectures. Letter grade only.
EE 584 RF IC FUNDAMENTALS (1)
Fundamental concepts for radio-frequency wireless communication circuits including resonance, impedance, transformers, device models, and transmission lines. Letter grade only.
EE 585 RF IC CIRCUITS (1)
Covers circuits for radio-frequency wireless communication including high-frequency amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, and mixers. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EE 584
EE 586 RF IC CIRCUITS CONTD (1)
Covers circuits for radio-frequency wireless communications including high-frequency amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, and mixers. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EE 584
EE 587 CIRCUIT SIMULATION ALGORITHMS (1)
Covers the algorithms of integrated circuit simulation. Topics include device models, equation formulation, and simulation methods such as DC, AC, and transient. Letter grade only.
EE 599 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular field of study. May be offered no more than three times before being submitted for a permanent course number. May be repeated for credit. Letter grade only.
EE 608 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-12)
Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency, organization, or situation. May not exceed 12 hours of credit. Pass-fail only. Department consent required.
EE 690 MASTER'S PROJECT (1-6)
Focuses on a problem of interest to the practicing engineering community. Pass-fail only.
EE 697 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3)
Pass-fail or letter grade, depending on departmental policy. Department consent.
EE 698 GRADUATE SEMINAR (1-3)
Reading and discussion on selected advanced topics. Letter grade or pass-fail, depending on department policy.
EE 699 THESIS (1-9)
Individualized directed research, writing, and oral defense of selected thesis topic. May be repeated as needed. Department consent. Prerequisite: Admission to master's program.