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Index of Courses

 

Electrical and Computer Engineering

 Unless otherwise noted, all ECE courses are open only to CpE and EE majors.
  

  • ECE 3200L - Analog Microelectronics Laboratory (1)

    Design, construction and characterization of microelectronic circuits with an emphasis on analog signal conditioning.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3200  or ECE 320; and ECE 2200L , ECE 220L, or ECE 299L.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Note(s):   Product fee required.
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3201 - Instrumentation Systems (3)

    Components of Instrumentation Systems. Typical power supplies and signal conditioners. A/D and D/A converters. Sensors for various parameters. Error analysis, readouts, recorders and actuators, piping and instrumentation diagrams (PandID).

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 2200 , ECE 220, or ECE 299; and PHY 1520  or PHY 133.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3201L - Instrumentation Systems Laboratory (1)

    Instrumentation system assignments based upon work of ECE 3201. Verification of design solutions.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 2200 , ECE 220, or ECE 299; and PHY 1520  or PHY 133.
    Pre or Corequisite(s): ECE 3201 .
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3250 - Electromagnetic Fields (3)

    Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic concepts. Introduction to static and time varying fields; plane waves, boundary conditions, and transmission line equations. Applications to analog and digital circuits.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; MAT 2140 , MAT 2140C, or MAT 215; MAT 2240  or MAT 224; PHY 1520  or PHY 133; and C- or better in ECE 2200 , ECE 220, or ECE 299.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3300 - Digital Circuit Design Using Verilog (3)

    Design of combinational circuits, finite state machines, digital systems with HDL. Implementation with FPGAs.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; C- or better in ECE 2300  or ECE 204; and C- or better in ECE 2300L  or ECE 204L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 3300L .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3300L - Digital Circuit Design Using Verilog Laboratory (1)

    Design and Simulation of digital systems using Verilog. Implementation of digital systems with FPGAs.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 2300  or ECE 204; and ECE 2300L  or ECE 204L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 3300 .
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3301 - Introduction to Microcontrollers (3)

    Microcontroller programming, applications, and interfacing.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; C- or better in ECE 2300  or ECE 204; and C- or better in ECE 2300L  or ECE 204L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 3301L .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Contact Hour(s): 3 hours lecture/problem solving.
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3301L - Introduction to Microcontrollers Laboratory (1)

    Microcontroller applications and interfacing. 3 hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 2300  and ECE 2300L  or ECE 204 and ECE 204L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 3301 .
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3310 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3)

    Implementation of data structures and algorithms using an object oriented programming language such as C++, C#, Java etc. Utilization of data structures such as stacks, linked lists, trees and graphs in solving engineering problems. Learning algorithms used in data mining, information retrieval etc. Use of advanced programming language construct such as C++ standard template library (STL) in code development.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, and C- or better in ECE 2310  or ECE 256.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3709 - Control Systems Engineering (3)

    System modeling and performance specifications of dynamic systems. Design and analysis of linear time invariant feedback control systems via root locus and frequency response compensation techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, ECE 2101  or ECE 209, and MAT 2240  or MAT 224.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Contact Hour(s): 3 hours lectures/problem-solving.
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3709L - Control Systems Engineering Laboratory (1)

    Control system design assignments based upon the coursework of ECE 3709 involving basic LabView programming skills.

    Prerequisite(s):  ECE Major.
    Pre or Corequisite(s): ECE 3709 .
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3715 - Probability, Statistics, and Random Processes for Electrical and Computer Engineers (3)

    Concepts of Probability, Statistics, Random variables, and Random processes. Basic estimation, minimum mean square error estimation, linear regression, analysis of random signals through linear time invariant systems

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; MAT 2140 , MAT 2140C, or MAT 215; and ECE 3101  or ECE 306.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3810 - Introduction to Power Engineering (3)

    Basic principles of power engineering with an emphasis on magnetics, transformers, and rotating AC and DC machines. Magnetic material characteristics and steady-state operational circuit models, as they apply to transformers and electrical machines. Power generation with synchronous and doubly-excited induction machines. Per-unit computations in power systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 2101  or ECE 209.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 3810L - Power Engineering Laboratory (1)

    Selected experiments in power engineering including 3-phase circuits, magnetics (inductors), transformers, AC and DC generators and motors, with the utilization of digital watt-meters, clamp-on ammeters, and dynamometers.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, and ECE 3810  or ECE 310.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)

    Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems at advanced level. Proposals to be initiated by student(s) with guidance from faculty. Total credit limited to 6 units, with a maximum of 3 units per semester.

    Component(s): Supervisory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times only with different topics
    Repeat for Credit Limit: 5
    Minimum - Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 6 units, with a maximum of 3 units per semester.
  

  • ECE 4064 - Professional Engineering Practice (1)

    Preparation for the professional practice of engineering: career planning, resumes and interviewing, ethics, licensure, personal and organizational skills.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; Junior or Senior standing; and completion of GWT*, CPU 4010 *, or CPU 401*; and completion of all 1000 & 2000 level courses.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Note(s): *The enforcement of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement has been temporarily suspended per a Chancellor’s Office memorandum.
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4200 - CMOS Analog Circuits (3)

    Analysis and design of analog circuits implemented using CMOS integrated circuit technology.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3200  or ECE 320.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4200L - CMOS Analog Circuits Laboratory (1)

    Analysis and design of analog circuits implemented using CMOS integrated circuit technology.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 4200  or ECE 407.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4200 . 
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4201 - Advanced Analog Circuit Design (3)

    Analog circuit design with an emphasis on frequency response, stability, and the use of feedback. Topics include linear and nonlinear operational amplifier circuits, frequency response and compensation, stability and oscillation, power amplifier stages, data converters and phased-locked loops.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE major; and ECE 3200  or ECE 320.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4201L - Advanced Analog Circuit Design Laboratory (1)

    Design, construction and characterization of analog circuits with an emphasis on frequency response, stability, and the use of feedback. Topics include linear and nonlinear operational amplifier circuits, frequency response and compensation, stability and oscillation, power amplifier stages, data converters and phased-locked loops.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3200  or ECE 320 and ECE 4201 .
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4201 . 
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4203 - VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated) Circuit Design (3)

    Integrated circuit chip design in silicon CMOS technology. Computer aided physical layout design and simulation of digital integrated circuits-combinational logic and sequential logic circuits. CMOS Fabrication. Optimizing speed, area, power

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3200  or (ECE 2200 , ECE 220, or ECE 299; ECE 3300  or ECE 205); and PHY 1520  or PHY 133.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4203L - VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated) Circuit Design Laboratory (1)

    Chip design laboratory. Computer aided physical layout design, simulation and verification of integrated circuits.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major.
    Pre or Corequisite(s): ECE 4203  or ECE 423.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4250 - Fields and Waves in RF Electronics (3)

    Electrodynamics, wave equations, and reflection and scattering of waves. Radio frequency applications of transmission line techniques, and Impedance matching. S-parameter design techniques, couplers, hybrids, and filters. Experiments on Impedance matching, RF circuits, antennas, and S-parameter measurements using Network Analyzers.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3250  or ECE 302.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4251 - RF Design (3)

    Principles of R.F. design of transmitters and receivers utilizing solid state electronic devices and integrated circuits. RF design techniques including S-parameters. Design of amplifiers, oscillator, mixers and detectors.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3250  or ECE 302.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4252 - Integrated Circuit Design for Wireless Systems (3)

    Introduction to various receiver and transmitter architectures with fundamental radio frequency (RF) concepts. The detailed analysis and designs of a power amplifier, a low-noise amplifier, and a mixer. Translation of wireless system specification to architectures and building blocks compatible with integrated circuit technology.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE 3200 .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4260 - Introduction to Photonics (3)

    The nature of light. Simple geometric optics. Thermal and atomic-line light sources. Modulation of light. Nonlinear optics and parametric oscillation. Luminescence. Display devices. Lasers and laser light. Photodetectors. Common optical instruments. Optical waveguides

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3250  or ECE 302; and ECE 3200  or ECE 320.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4300 - Computer Architecture (3)

    RISC architecture instruction sets, design of single cycle and pipelined RISC CPUs, performance evaluation, memory hierarchy and cache organization

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3301  or ECE 341; ECE 3301L  or ECE 341L; ECE 3300  or ECE 205; and ECE 3300L  or ECE 205L.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4301 - Cryptographic Algorithms on Reconfigurable Hardware (3)

    Introduction to the cryptographic algorithms on reconfigurable hardware. The course covers cryptographic algorithms, solutions, and corresponding architectures for obtaining state-of-the-art finite field arithmetic realizations. The course covers three cryptographic building blocks and their implementation on reconfigurable logic devices: hash functions, symmetric block cipher and public key cryptosystems in the form of elliptic curve cryptography.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, ECE 3300 , and ECE 3300L .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
  

  • ECE 4303 - TCP / IP Internetworking (3)

    Principles, Protocols, Architecture, Coding, and Performance Analyses of Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol Suite. Also, related IEEE 802.11 Wireless standards.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 2310  or ECE 256; ECE 3301  or ECE 341; ECE 3301L   or ECE 341L; ECE 3300  or ECE 205; and ECE 3300L  or ECE 205L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4303L .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4303L - TCP / IP Internetworking Laboratory (1)

    Principles, Protocols, Architecture, Coding, and Performance Analyses of Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol Suite. Also, related IEEE 802.11 Wireless standards.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 2310  or ECE 256; ECE 3301  or ECE 341; ECE 3301L  or ECE 341L; ECE 3300  or ECE 205; and ECE 3300L  or ECE 205L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4303 . 
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4304 - Discrete System Design Using VHDL (3)

    Design of discrete systems using VHDL for FPGA implementation.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3101  or ECE 306; and ECE 3300  or ECE 205.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4304L .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4304L - Discrete System Design Using VHDL Laboratory (1)

    Design of discrete systems using VHDL for FPGA implementation.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3101  or ECE 306; ECE 3300  or ECE 205; and ECE 3300L  or ECE 205L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4304 . 
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4305 - Advanced Digital Design Using Verilog HDL (3)

    Design, develop, synthesis, test, validation &verification digital systems using Verilog HDL and FPGA.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 2310  or ECE 256; ECE 3301  or ECE 341; ECE 3301L  or ECE 341L, ECE 3300  or ECE 205; and ECE 3300L  or ECE 205L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4305L .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4305L - Advanced Digital Design Using Verilog HDL Laboratory (1)

    Design, develop, synthesis, test, validation &verification digital systems using Verilog HDL and FPGA.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 2310  or ECE 256; ECE 3301  or ECE 341; and ECE 3301L  or ECE 341L.
    Pre or Corequisite(s): ECE 4305 .
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4309 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity (3)

    An introduction to security concepts in computer networks, applications, mobile, access control and cryptography.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major and ECE 3310 .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
  

  • ECE 4310 - Operating Systems for Embedded Applications (3)

    Operating system concepts including memory, device and file management techniques and design of a real time operating system for embedded controllers.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, and C- or better in ECE 3310  or ECE 304. 
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4311 - Network Forensics (3)

    Basic TCP/IP protocol concepts. Network analysis tools such as Wireshark. Packet Analysis. Statistical Flow Analysis. Network Intrusion Detection, Prevention, and Analysis. Network Devices and Protocols.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 2310  or ECE 256. 
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4317 - Intelligence Systems for Engineering (3)

    Introduction to the fundamental concepts of intelligence systems including search algorithms, machine learning, fuzzy logic, neural network, natural language processing, and AI programming.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3310  or ECE 304; and ECE 3715  or ECE 315.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4318 - Software Engineering (3)

    Software requirements and specification, project management, modeling using UML, Petri-net and regular expression modeling, Software testing, Software metrics and measures, Risk and configuration management.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3310  or ECE 304.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4319 - Application Development Using JAVA (3)

    Essential object-oriented programming concepts: Encapsulation, Inheritance and Polymorphism, GUI Development, Multimedia Applications, Multi-tasking, Network Programming Using Internet.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 2310  or ECE 256. 
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4320 - Microprocessor-based System Design (3)

    Analysis and design of Computer Engineering Systems, including microprocessors. Assembly language programming. Microcomputer design and applications at the systems level.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3301  or ECE 341; and ECE 3301L  or ECE 341L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4320L .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4320L - Microprocessor-based System Design Laboratory (1)

    Design and build typical microprocessor-based applications from chip level. 1 three-hour laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3301  or ECE 341; and ECE 3301L  or ECE 341L.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4320 . 
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Contact Hour(s): 1 three-hour laboratory.
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4704 - Robotics (3)

    Introduction to robotics. Kinematics, position analysis, Denavit-Hartenberg representation, differential motion, dynamic analysis and control. Trajectory planning, actuators, sensors and low-level robotic vision. Artificial Intelligence. Practical project involving the design of a robotic system.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3709  or ECE 309; and ECE 3709L  or ECE 309L.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4705 - Communication Systems (3)

    Introduction to communication systems: Continuous wave modulation and demodulation. Power efficiency, bandwidth efficiency and system complexity of modulation systems. Performance of Communication systems in noise. Sampling process and various types of pulse modulation, introduction to digital modulation and demodulation, optimal reception in Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN), bit error rate (BER) and symbol error rate (SER) evaluation.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3715  or ECE 315.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4705L - Communication Systems Laboratory (1)

    To study and implement the basic theory of the design and analysis of communications systems. To learn the operation of laboratory instruments used in modern communications systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major.
    Pre or Corequisite(s): ECE 4705  or ECE 405.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4708 - Digital Signal Processing (3)

    The analysis, design and implementation of finite impulse response, infinite impulse response, and adaptive digital filters. Introduction to digital signal processing algorithms including multirate signal processing, frequency domain analysis, and spectral estimation.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3101  or ECE 306.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4709 - Digital Communication Systems (3)

    Introduction to digital communication systems including baseband transmission systems, optimum receivers, digital modulation/demodulation and synchronization, channel equalization, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), and error correcting codes.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 4705  or ECE 405.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4715 - Machine Learning (3)

    An introduction to machine learning and pattern recognition algorithms and their applications. Topics include supervised learning techniques, unsupervised techniques, and learning theory.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major and ECE 3715 .
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
  

  • ECE 4719 - Advanced Control Systems (3)

    Design of Feedback Control Systems using frequency domain and fuzzy logic. Practical project involving the design of a feedback control system.

    Prerequisite(s):  ECE Major; and ECE 3709  or ECE 309; and ECE 3709L  or ECE 309L.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4735 - Biomedical Signals, Instrumentation and Measurements (3)

    Fundamentals of biomedical signals, measurement and instrumentation; biomedical transducers; membrane biophysics, electrophysiology of excitable cells, membrane models; theory of bioelectrical signal detection, electrocardiography, electromyography; bio-potential electrodes, amplifiers and instrumentation techniques, Electrical safety in medical environment.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3101  or ECE 306.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4821 - Power Transmission Lines (3)

    Advanced methods of analysis of power systems, per-unit system, single-line representation of power systems, transmission line design and operation. Use of power systems analysis software for the solution of system problems, and introduction to power flow.

    Prerequisite(s):  ECE Major; and ECE 3810  or ECE 310.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4821L - Power Transmission Lines Laboratory (1)

    Experiments and computer modeling using available software to simulate the characteristics of power transmission systems under various operating conditions.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; ECE 3810  or ECE 310.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4821 .
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4822 - Power System Analysis (3)

    Power system stability and fault conditions, specific design considerations, symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults, symmetrical components, system protection, and economic operating practices. Use of computer software for fault and stability analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3810  or ECE 310.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4822L - Power System Analysis Laboratory (1)

    Experiments and computer modeling to demonstrate fault conditions, instability, and protection methodology in power systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3810  or ECE 310.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4822 .  
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4868 - Power Systems Electronics (3)

    Power electronic applications for industry and power utilities. The emphasis is on the analysis and design of power system components- including single and three-phase DC rectifiers, controlled rectifiers, and DC to AC converters. Selected applications include HV-DC transmission, resonant converters, AC and DC motor drives, static var control, and power quality issues.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 2200 , ECE 220, or ECE 299.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4868L - Power Systems Electronics Laboratory (1)

    Catalog description: Selected experiments in power electronics covering single and three phase DC rectifiers using power diodes and thyristors, and utility applications including static var correction, thyristor controlled inductors, etc.

    Prerequisite(s):  ECE Major.
    Pre or Corequisite(s): ECE 4868  or ECE 468.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4869 - Power Electronics (3)

    Basic principles of Power Electronics with an emphasis on the analysis and design of DC switch-mode power supplies and DC to AC inverters using pulse-width modulation (pwm). Design of basic circuit topologies, control modes (voltage /current, etc.), control stability, high power factor design, pwm amplifiers, selection of magnetic components and output filters.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 2200 , ECE 220, or ECE 299.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4869L - Power Electronics Laboratory (1)

    Selected experiments to study the basic topologies used in DC to DC switch-mode converters, pulse-width modulated integrated circuits for voltage/current regulation, air-gaps in magnetic circuits, and output filters

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 4869  or ECE 469.
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4869 . 
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4875 - Wind and Solar Power Systems (3)

    Wind resource characteristics, aerodynamic and electrical properties of wind power conversion systems, fixed speed and variable speed wind turbines, fundamental wind turbine modeling, basic operation principles of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, PV array design and installation, interconnection of solar PV and wind turbines to power grids.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 3810  or ECE 310.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4890 - Illumination Engineering (3)

    An introduction to light as waves and particles, photometric units, color, vision, luminairs and controls. Basic lighting measurements and calculations. Selected sections of State and Federal regulations and requirements.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 2101 , ECE 209, PHY 1520  or PHY 122.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4890L - Introduction to Illumination Engineering Laboratory (1)

    This lab is a demo tool and a practical platform for lighting experimentation. Experiments comprise of light sources and systems, photometric and electrical analysis and the practical use of photometric and electrical analytic equipment. Lab experiments verify various physical laws, cover outside measurements, photometry of sources and luminaries, and practical analysis and design of indoor lighting systems. Detailed individual and team reports are required; industrial manufacturing and utilities’ lab visits are included and required.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; and ECE 2101 , ECE 209, PHY 1520  or PHY 122; and ECE 4890 .
    Corequisite(s): ECE 4890 . 
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)

    Group study at an advanced level of a selected well-defined topic or area not covered by a regularly offered course.

    Component(s): Lecture, Seminar
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times only with different topics
    Repeat for Credit Limit: 5
    Minimum - Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 6 units applicable to a degree, with a maximum of 2 sections per semester.
  

  • ECE 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)

    Group study at an advanced level of a selected well-defined topic or area not covered by a regularly offered course.

    Component(s): Activity
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times only with different topics
    Repeat for Credit Limit: 5
    Minimum - Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 6 units applicable to a degree, with a maximum of 2 sections per semester.
  

  • ECE 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)

    Group study at an advanced level of a selected well-defined topic or area not covered by a regularly offered course.

    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times only with different topics
    Repeat for Credit Limit: 5
    Minimum - Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 6 units applicable to a degree, with a maximum of 2 sections per semester.
  

  • ECE 5000 - Special Study for Graduate Students (1-3)

    Individual or group investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems at graduate level. Proposals to be initiated by student(s) with guidance from faculty. Total credit limited to 6 units, with a maximum of 3 units per semester.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major and graduate standing.
    Component(s): Supervisory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times only with different topics
    Repeat for Credit Limit: 5
    Minimum - Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 6 units, with a maximum of 3 units per semester.
  

  • ECE 5110 - Numerical Modeling (3)

    Numerical techniques for solving engineering problems. Topics covered include Solutions of Equations of One Variable, Spline Interpolation, Numerical Integration, Numerical Linear and Algebra concepts like Gaussian Elimination, Pivoting, Matrix Factorizations, Special Matrices: Positive Definite Matrices, Orthogonal Matrices, Norms of vectors and matrices, Conditional Numbers, Eigenvalues, Singular Value Decomposition or generalized eigenvalues for singular or non-square matrices.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major and graduate standing.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5150 - Matrix Methods (3)

    Application of matrix methods in engineering analysis and also matrix concepts. Topics include matrix algebra and concepts, special matrices. Ranks of matrices, Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Generalized inverses, quadratic forms, and engineering and mathematical applications in image processing, analysis of structures, circuit analysis, statistics, numerical analysis, data mining.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, undergraduate course in linear algebra, and graduate standing; OR consent of instructor.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5180 - Performance and Reliability Analysis (3)

    General concepts and advance techniques to conduct performance and reliability assessment for systems. Theoretical background and design mechanisms will be discussed. Modeling and simulation techniques and tools will be applied.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, upper division courses in probability and programming, and graduate standing.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5200 - Network Security (3)

    General concepts on network security including cryptography, cryptoanalysis, ciphers, keys, encryption, and hashing. Standards, mathematical backgrounds, programming implementations will be covered. Development tools and analysis tools will be used. Also, security concepts and practices in many other fields and respects such as hacking, Google security, Ajax security, cloud security.

    Prerequisite(s):  ECE Major and graduate standing.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5250 - Embedded Systems (3)

    The theoretical and practical essentials of embedded systems including real time systems. Topics include the hard core concepts of real time systems like fault tolerance, and real time scheduling; exemplary microcontrollers such as HC12, PIC with coverage on the architecture, hardware interface and interrupts, software with C coding, implementation, testing and debugging; and PDA such as IPhone, Android etc. with coverage on the basics, models, interfaces, and programming. Also, internet of things.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3301  or ECE 341.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5300 - Nanoelectronics (3)

    This graduate course introduces engineering and applied science students to the science of miniaturized nanoelectronics; including fabrication of small machines (micro and nano size), characterization of materials, scaling laws, nanowire, carbon nanotube, grapheme, and nanosensor application. May be taken unlimited times.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3250  or ECE 302.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times
    Repeat for Credit Limit: Unlimited
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5400 - Systems Theory (3)

    Application of matrix theory and linear vector spaces to the mathematical representation of systems. Analysis of the state equations for linear, time varying and invariant, continuous and discrete systems, controllability and observability for linear systems. Full state and reduced observers.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, ECE 3709  or ECE 309, and MAT 2240  or MAT 224.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5430 - Random Processes (3)

    Analysis of random phenomena associated with communications, signal processing, and computer engineering applications. Investigation of random binary signals, thermal noise, and Markov processes in communications, data mining, and machine learning. Applications include optimal filtering, estimation theory, Kalman filtering, online filtering, social networking, and queuing theory

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; graduate standing; and ECE 3715 , ECE 315, or upper-division undergraduate course in probability.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5440 - Communication Theory (3)

    Selected advanced topics in communication systems such as information theory for continuous and digital signals and systems; digital modulation techniques, optimum receivers for additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channels and error rate performance, carrier phase estimation and time synchronization methods, digital communication through band-limited channels, and adaptive equalization. 3 hours lectures/problem-solving.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 4705  or ECE 405.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Contact Hour(s): 3 hours lectures/problem-solving.
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5450 - Robust Control (3)

    Advanced frequency domain techniques for systems with plant parameter uncertainty and external disturbances. Quantitative Feedback Theory. H2 and H¥ design methods.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; graduate standing; and ECE 3709 , ECE 309, or upper-division course in control system.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5460 - Advanced Software Engineering (3)

    Object-Oriented and Classical Software engineering processes including requirements engineering, specification techniques, design concepts and methods, software testing and integration concepts, verification and validation, quality assurance, configuration management, Multimedia Software Design, Application modeling using Unified Modeling Language.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3310  or ECE 304.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5470 - Digital Image Processing (3)

    Basic concepts in digital image processing such as image sampling and quantization, color, point operations, linear image filtering, correlation, image transforms. Image processing applications such as image restoration, image segmentation, image compression, and pattern recognition.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, ECE 3101  or ECE 306, and ECE 3715  or ECE 315.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5480 - Solid State Devices (3)

    Theory, modeling and applications of devices used in modern integrated circuits. Band structures carrier scattering and recombination processes and their influence on transport properties. Working principle of pn diode, BJT, MOSFET, GaAs and optical devices.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3200  or ECE 320.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5510 - Digital Signal Processing (3)

    Analysis and design of signal modeling and its applications. Linear prediction filter, Wiener filter design and implementation using FIR and lattice filters. Non-parametric, parametric and Eigen system algorithms for power spectrum estimation.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and upper-division course in digital signal processing.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5540 - Wavelet Theory and Applications (3)

    Basic concepts in wavelet theory such as filters, down sampling and up sampling, filter banks, orthogonal filter banks, biorthogonal filter banks, multi-resolution analysis, wavelets, M-channel filter banks, integer wavelets, and applications.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and upper-division course in digital signal processing.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5580 - Computer Arithmetic (3)

    Redundant number systems, Fast Adders, Tree and array multipliers, Division by convergence, Floating ¿point operation, Functional evaluation, High throughput, Low-Power and Reconfigurable arithmetic.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 4300  or equivalent..
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5590 - Computer Network (3)

    Basic Principles and Protocols of TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol) Suite. Local Area Network (LAN). Analyze, simulate, and develop TCP / IP programs. Network tools. Design of engineering network. Also, related IEEE 802.11 Wireless standards.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 4303  or equivalent.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5600 - Information Theory and Coding (3)

    Introduction to source coding theorem, channel coding theorem, encoder and decoder design of linear block codes, Reed-Solomon codes, convolutional codes, turbo codes, and low density parity check codes.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE major, graduate standing, and upper-division course in probability and random variables.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5610 - Advanced Microprocessors (3)

    State of the art 32-bit microprocessors; assembly language programming; input/output techniques; system design and peripheral interfacing. 4 hours lectures/problem-solving.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major; graduate standing; and ECE 4320  and ECE 4320L , ECE 343 and ECE 343L, or ECE 432 and ECE 432L.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Contact Hour(s): 4 hours lectures/problem-solving.
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5650 - Radar Signal Processing (3)

    Introduction to radar systems including monostatic, bistatic and multi-static radar systems. Fundamental systems design concept and resolution limitations. Selected advanced topics of signal processing in radar systems, synthetic aperture radar system, adaptive radar clutter suppression, and super-resolution algorithms.

    Prerequisite(s):  ECE Major, graduate standing, ECE 4705  or ECE 405, and ECE 4708  or ECE 408; OR instructor consent.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5660 - OFDM and CDMA Systems (3)

    Fundamentals of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) as they apply to current 4G, and 3G networks, respectively. Current trends in the wireless industry regarding multi-carrier systems. Receiver design in OFDM systems. Channel estimation and mitigation of other distortions, e.g., frequency offsets.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 4705  or ECE 405.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5670 - Natural Language Processing (3)

    Grammatical structure and parsing of natural language, rule based and statistical model (using corpus) of processing, representations of meanings (semantics), story understanding and generation, text characterizations, information retrieval, applications.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, ECE 3310  or ECE 304, and ECE 3715  or ECE 315.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5680 - Introduction to Robotics, Haptics, Control and Applications (3)

    Introduction to the science and engineering of manipulation and haptics. Kinematics, dynamics, statics, trajectory planning and control of robot manipulators. Basic principles of robotics will be learned through a study of common industrial robot systems analysis and design. Basic research on the wide range of applications of robotics is presented. Hands-on project involving telerobotics and haptic systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, ECE 3709 , MAT 2240 , and MATLAB programming.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5700 - Smart Grid in Power System (3)

    Study of Smart Grid in Power System Network, in particular study of power generation, transmission, distribution, storage, renewable and green energy. Description of components of a power grid system, their interactions and effects on the grid system. Information fusion and system integration. Decision support tools, smart metering, and study of available computer tools in the market.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, ECE major, and ECE 3810  or ECE 310.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5720 - Image Sensors (3)

    Priciples of Photodetection. Image sensor and digital camera overview. CCD and CMOS image sensor: basic operation, pixel functionality, readout modes, readout signal chain, building blocks and architectures. Image sensor performance metrics, non-idealities and noise. Basic image processing algorithms. Advanced image sensor topics.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3200  or ECE 320.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5750 - Distribution System and Power Quality (3)

    Characteristics of power distribution system, analysis of voltage drop, power loss, and voltage regulation, design of power lines and substations, system planning, automation and protection, power quality phenomena, analysis and mitigation of voltage sag and variation, overcurrent, frequency oscillations, and harmonics in distribution network.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3810  or ECE 310.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5820 - Digital System Testing (3)

    Basic theories and techniques for testing digital systems. Test generation for combinational and sequential logic circuits, Fault Modeling, Fault Simulation, Testing for stuck faults, Automatic Test Generation, Design for Testability (DFT), Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) and Diagnosis, Boundary Scan and Core-Based Testing.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3300  or equivalent.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5840 - Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms (3)

    Complexity analysis, recursion and recurrences, searching and sorting algorithms, file compression and cryptology, computational geometry, graph algorithms, linear and dynamic programming, parallel algorithms using systolic, wave front and perfect shuffles, Lower bound theory and NP-complete problems.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3310  or ECE 304.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5850 - Computer Organization (3)

    Memory subsystems; Cache, main memory and virtual memories. Instruction pipelines and pipeline hazards, dynamic scheduling algorithms, instruction level parallelism. Multiple instruction issues, multi-core processing.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; and ECE 4300 , ECE 425, or upper-division undergraduate course in computer architecture.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5921L - Microcontroller Applications Laboratory (1)

    Design and implementation of some microcontroller applications. Experiments will include implementation, testing, writing report of microcontroller hardware application. Design and testing of individual final student projects..

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 3301  or ECE 341.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5930L - Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Applications Laboratory (1)

    Design and implementation of DSP algorithms. Experiments will include digital filter design, adaptive filter design, modulator/demodulator design, and power spectral estimation.

    Prerequisite(s):  ECE Major, graduate standing, and upper division course in digital signal processing.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5940L - Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Design Laboratory (1)

    Modeling digital hardware using Verilog HDL, Implementation of digital hardware using FPGA.

    Prerequisite(s):  ECE Major and graduate standing.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5960 - Research Methods (2)

    Introduction to research methods with emphasis on proposing, planning and documenting an engineering masters thesis or project; critical assessment of published research; and the writing, publication and presentation of technical articles.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major and graduate standing.
    Component(s): Lecture
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5970L - Wireless Communication Systems Laboratory (1)

    Conduct experiments in a variety of currently relevant, prevailing Wireless Digital Communications aspects and techniques, including: Propagation loss and link budget analysis, OFDM LSE channel estimation, MIMO System Simulation, Non linearity effects to 2G Cellular, the importance of constant envelope modulation, OFDM STBC with Alamouti codes, Multiple Receiving Antenna QAM modulated OFDM.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major, graduate standing, and ECE 4705  or ECE 405.
    Component(s): Laboratory
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once
    Course Category: Major Course
  

  • ECE 5990 - Special Topics for Graduate Students (1-3)

    Group study at a graduate level of a selected well-defined topic or area not covered by a regularly offered course.

    Prerequisite(s): ECE Major and graduate standing.
    Component(s): Lecture, Seminar
    Grading Basis: Graded Only
    Repeat for Credit: May be taken multiple times only with different topics
    Repeat for Credit Limit: 5
    Minimum - Maximum Units: Total credit limited to 6 units applicable to a degree, with a maximum of 2 sections per semester.
 

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