ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

520.137 (E,Q)

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (3) Tran   Limit 40 per section   Open to freshman Engineering majors & any Arts & Sciences majors. An introductory course covering the principles of electrical engineering including sinusoidal wave forms, electrical measurements, digital circuits, and applications of electrical and computer engineering. Laboratory exercises, the use of computers, and a design project are included in the course.

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520.213 (E,Q)

CIRCUITS (4) Weinert Prereq: 110.108-109   Limit 45 35 per section   An introductory course on electric circuits covers analysis techniques in time and frequency domains, transient and steady state response, and operational amplifiers.

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520.218 (E)

INTRODUCTION TO OPTICS AND PHOTONICS (3) Sova Prereq: 171.101-1029   An introductory course in optics and photonics with laboratory experiments that parallel the lecture notes. Basic concepts in optics and photonics are covered that include geometric optics, interferometry, diffraction, radiometry, spectroscopy, dielectric media, non-liner optics, fiber-optics and lasers. We will apply these concepts to understanding how optical systems work in the areas of bio-photonics, laser remote sensing and optical communications. Course added 08/19/05

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F 1-4

520.219 (E,N)

FIELDS, MATTER & WAVES (3) Joseph  Prereq: 171.101-102, 110.108-109; Coreq: 110.202   Vector analysis, electrostatic fields in vacuum and material media, stationary currents in conducting media, magnetostatic fields in vacuum and material media. Maxwell's equations and time-dependent electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves and radiation, transmission lines, wave guides, applications.

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MTW 3

520.345

ECE LABORATORY (3) Kang Limit 30 per section  
Prereq: 171.101-102, 520.213     
This course consists of 11 one-week laboratory experiments intended to provide an introduction to analog and digital circuits commonly used in engineering. Topics include phase and frequency response, transistors, operational amplifiers, filters, and other analog circuits. The experiments are done using computer controlled digital oscilloscopes, function generators, and power supplies.

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F 9-12

520.349 (E)

MICROPROCESSOR LAB I (3) Glaser    Prereq: 520.142 or equivalent Limit 26 per section   This course introduces the student to the programming of computers at the machine level. General concepts relevant to microcontrollers are presented, including memory access, numerical representations, programming models, and coding techniques.

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520.353 (E,Q)

CONTROL SYSTEMS (3) Rugh Prereq: 520.214 & 110.201 or 550.291 Modeling, analysis, and an introduction to design for feedback control systems. Topics include state equation and transfer function representations, stability, performance measures, root locus methods, and frequency response methods (Nyquist, Bode).

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MTW 10

520.391 (E)

CAD DESIGN OF DIGITAL VLSI SYSTEMS I (3) Etienne-Cummings  Limit 10 20   Prereq: 520.142, 520.216 or equiv.; Coreq: 600.333, 600.334, 520.349 or 520.372     An introductory course in which students, manually and through computer simulations, design digital CMOS integrated circuits and systems. The design flow covers transistor, physical, and behavioral level descriptions, using SPICE, Layout, and VerilogHD1 VLSI CAD tools. After design computer verification, students can fabricate and test their semester-long class projects. Course added 08/01/05

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TW 5:30-7pm

520.401 (E)

BASIC COMMUNICATIONS (3) Davidson This course covers the principles of modern analog and digital communication systems. Topics include: amplitude modulation formats (DSB, SSC VSB), exponential modulation formats( PM, FM) , superheterodyne receivers, digital representation of analog signals, sampling theorem, pulse code modulation formats (PCM, DPCM, DM, spread-spectrum), signals with additive Gaussian noise, maximum likelihood receiver design, matched filtering, and bit error rate analyses of digital communication systems.

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MTW 11

520.407 (E)

INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSICS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES (3) Khurgin   Prereq: 171.101-102, 520.219
This course is designed to develop and enhance the understanding of the basic physical processes taking place in the electronic and optical devices and to prepare students for taking classes in semiconductor devices and circuits, optics, lasers, and microwaves devices, as well as graduate courses. Both classical and quantum approaches are used. Specific topics include theory of molecular bonding; basics of solid state theory; mechanical, transport, magnetic, and optical properties of the metals; semiconductors; and dielectrics.    

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MW 2-3:30

520.414 (E)

IMAGE PROCESSING & ANALYSIS (3) Goutsias    Prereq: 520.214    
The course covers fundamental methods for the processing and analysis of images and describes standard and modern techniques for the understanding of images by humans and computers. Topics include elements of visual perception, sampling and quantization, image transforms, image enhancement, color image processing, image restoration, image segmentation, and multiresolution image representation. Laboratory exercises demonstrate key aspects of the course.

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MW 4-5:15

520.419 (E,Q)

ITERATIVE ALGORITHMS (3) Meyer   Prereq: 110.201-202
An introduction to the study of the structure, behavior and design of iterative algorithms. Topics include problem formulations, algorithm description and classification, the deterministic iterative (DI) schema, doubling schema, cluster point sets, periodic points, DI schemas without stop rule, the monotonic DI schema, contractive and affine maps, bounded and Cauchy sequences, asymptotically regular sequences, monotonic sequences.

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MTW 9

520.424 (E,Q)

FPGA SYNTHESIS LABORATORY (3) Jenkins   Prereq: 520.142, 520.345, 520.349 or 520.372, 600.333-334 or equiv. Advanced competence in computer systems. An advanced laboratory course in the application of FPGA technology to information processing, using VHDL synthesis methods for hardware development.  The student will use commercial CAD software for VHDL simulation and synthesis, and implement their systems in programmable XILINX 20,000 gate FPGA devices.  The lab will consist of a series of digital projects demonstrating VHDL design and synthesis methodology, building up to final projects at least the size of an 8-bit RISC computer.  Projects will encompass such things as system clocking, flip-flop registers, state-machine control, and arithmetic. The students will learn VHDL methods as they proceed through the lab projects, and prior experience with VHDL is not a pre-requisite.

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T 2:30-5:20

M 3-6pm

520.435 (E)

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (4) Weinert    Prereq: 520.214 Methods for processing discrete-time signals. Topics include signal and system representations, z- transforms, sampling, discrete Fourier transforms, fast Fourier transforms, digital filters.

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MTW 1

520.447 (E,Q)

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION THEORY AND CODING (3) Jelinek Prereq: 550.310 or equivalent    This course will address some basic scientific questions about systems that store or communicate information. Mathematical models will be developed for (1) the process of error-free data compression leading to the notion of entropy, (2) data (e.g. image) compression with slightly degraded reproduction leading to rate-distortion theory and (3) error-free communication of information over noisy channels leading to the notion of channel capacity. It will be shown how these quantitative measures of information have fundamental connections with statistical physics (thermodynamics), computer science (string complexity), economics (optimal portfolios), probability theory (large deviations) and statistics (Fisher information, hypothesis testing).

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MTW 3

520.457 (E)

BASICS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS FOR ENGINEERS (3) Kaplan Prereq: 171.101-102, 520.219-220 Basic principles of quantum mechanics for engineers. Topics include the quantum theory of simple systems, in particular atoms and engineered quantum wells, the interaction of radiation and atomic systems, and examples of application of the quantum theory to lasers and solid-state devices.

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M 5:30-8:30pm

520.460 (E,Q)

ERROR CONTROL CODING (3) Cooper Prereq: Probability and Statistics 550.310, Linear Algebra 110.201 Designs of error control codes and their decoders for digital communication systems are presented in an algebraic framework. Rate, minimum distance, and error correction and detection capabilities of linear block codes are  presented. Generator and parity check matrices are introduced and decoders are developed. Families of cyclic codes are presented, including BCH and Reed-Solomon codes and their decoders. Performance analyses of error control codes demonstrate the contribution of coding to communications and provided bases upon which to compare codes. Course Canceled 09/16/05

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MTh 2-3:30

520.491 (E)

CAD DESIGN OF DIGITAL VLSI SYSTEMS I (3) Etienne-Cummings  Limit 30 20 25    Prereq: 520.142, 520.216 or equiv.; Coreq: 600.333, 600.334, 520.349 or 520.372     An introductory course in which students, manually and through computer simulations, design digital CMOS integrated circuits and systems. The design flow covers transistor, physical, and behavioral level descriptions, using SPICE, Layout, and VerilogHD1 VLSI CAD tools. After design computer verification, students can fabricate and test their semester-long class projects.

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TW 5:30-7pm

520.494 (E)

ASYNCHRONOUS DIGITAL SYSTEMS (3) Ekanayake Prereq: 520.142, 520.216 Recommended: 600.334, 520.349 Introduction to asynchronous design in the context of computer architecture and VLSI. We will focus on modeling digital systems as concurrent programs and synthesizing robust self-timed (clockless) digital circuits through formal program transformations. Topics include delay-insensitive design techniques, circuit compilation, asynchronous circuit templates, high-performance micro-pipelines, timing/energy analysis, and case studies of complex asynchronous designs. Students will complete an asynchronous digital design project. Course added 08/16/05

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MTW 1

520.495 (E)

MICROFABRICATION LAB (4) Wang/Andreou  Perm. Req'd.    Seniors only   Limit 9 per section
This laboratory course is an introduction to the principles of microfabrication for microelectronics, sensors, MEMS, and other synthetic microsystems that have applications in medicine and biology. Course comprises of laboratory work and accompanying lectures that cover silicon oxidation, aluminum evaporation, photoresist deposition, photolithography, plating, etching, packaging, design and analysis CAD tools, and foundry services.
Co-listed as 580.495 & 530.495

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F 9-12

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520.496

VLSI DESIGN AND PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP (3) Cauwenberghs Pre/Coreqs: 520.491, 520.492, or 520.493 Hands-on laboratory where students individually complete the design, layout, and testing of a VLSI circuit implementing a system-on-chip. Examples include CMOS computational imagers, video and speech coders, pattern recognition processors, and biointerfaces. Both semesters need to be completed in order to receive course credit. Chips are fabricated through MOSIS at the end of the first semester, and experimentally characterized in the second.  Coursework includes in-class presentation of design and measured results. Course canceled 08/04/05

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Th 1-3

520.498

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT (3) Staff Capstone design project, in which a team of students engineer a system and evaluate its performance in meeting design criteria and specifications. Example application areas are microelectronic information processing, image processing, speech recognition, control, communications and biomedical instrumentation. The design needs to demonstrate creative thinking and  experimental skills, and needs to draw upon knowledge in basic sciences, mathematics and engineering sciences. Interdisciplinary participation, such as by biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science majors, is strongly encouraged.

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TBA

520.501

INDEPENDENT STUDY
Individual, guided study under the direction of a faculty member in the department. The program of study or research, including the credit to be assigned, must be worked out in advance between the student and the faculty member involved. May be taken either term by freshmen or sophomores.

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520.503

INDEPENDENT STUDY
Individual, guided study under the direction of a faculty member in the department. The program of study or research, including the credit to be assigned, must be worked out in advance between the student and the faculty member involved. May be taken either term by juniors or seniors.

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520.545

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

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520.601

LINEAR DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS Rugh   Prereq: Undergraduate courses in Control Systems & Linear Algebra
A beginning graduate course in linear, time-invariant systems. Topics include state-equation representations, input-output representations, response properties, controllability, observability, realization theory, stability, and linear feedback.

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MTW 2

520.608

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION Prince  Prereq: 520.651 This course covers the principles and methods used to reconstruct images from remotely sensed data and to restore images from blurred and noisy observations. General variational and stochastic regularization methods for ill-posed inverse problems will be covered. Those specific methods used in imaging problems, where the amount of data is typically huge, are presented in detail. Synthetic aperture radar and X- ray computed tomography will serve as motivating examples throughout the course, and specific details for reconstruction and restoration within these applications are covered.

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ThF 10:30-12

520.619

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION Davidson     Fundamentals of direct and coherent (heterodyne) detection optical communication receivers. Topics include Poisson nature of photon detection; estimation and detection for photon counting receivers; marked, filtered and doubly stochastic Poisson processes; and information theory for the photon communication channel.

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MW 4-5:15pm

520.651

RANDOM SIGNAL ANALYSIS Khudanpur  A course covering second-order properties of random processes with applications in estimation and detection. A foundation course for further work in stochastic systems, signal processing, and communications. Prerequisites: elementary courses in probability, signals, and linear systems.

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ThF 9-10:30

520.667

ENGINEERING MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS Paulaitis Co-listed with 540.667 This course will provide an introduction to multiscale models and simulations with an emphasis on surveying engineering methods for describing the behavior of biological systems and networks from cells to organs. The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the wide array of quantitative approaches that can be applied to biological computations within the context of multiscale modeling and analysis.

Course added 09/02/05

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T4-6pm, W 3-6pm

520.673

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE Osman Bottomley Atalar  Prereq:  520.214 or 580.222     The course is an introduction to the field of magnetic resonance imaging. All of the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging that are necessary to understand current literature are covered. Topics include: Bloch equations, imaging principles, excitation, image contrast mechanisms and instrumentation.

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Th 9-12 8:30-11:30

520.744

SEMINAR IN COMPUTER INTEGRATED SURGERY Fichtinger Co-listed with 600.745
Course added 09/07/05

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W 12-1:30

520.773

ADVANCED TOPICS IN FABRICATION AND MICROENGINEERING Andreou  Perm. Req’d.     Graduate level course on topics that relate to microsystem integration of complex functional units across different physical scales from nano to micro and macro. Topics wil include emerging fabrication technologies, micro-electromechanical systems, nanolithography, nanotechnology, soft lithography, self-assembly, and soft materials. Discussion will also include biological systems as models of microsystem integration and functional complexity.

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Lab

Th 11

Th 8-11

520.777

RF AND WIRELESS CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS Sotiradis  Perm Req'd.
Research project oriented seminar with topics from the modern RF, microwave and wireless literature approached from both circuit and systems perspectives. Project topics will include discrete and integrated RF circuits design, testing and evaluation as well as architectural, communicational and mathematical issues. Students are expected to study and present assigned material in the calss meetings, do their research oriented projects under the close supervision of the instructor with the goal of deriving original results and prepare a final report written in IEEE paper format. Course added 09/07/05

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M 3:30-6:30pm

520.778

SEMINAR IN ADVANCED TOPICS ON CIRCUIT INFORMATION PROCESSING AND DYNAMICS Sotiradis     Perm. Req’d    
There is vast number of important and challenging problems in modeling, optimizing and designing circuits and complex circuit systems, that involve an extensive use of information, communication, optimization, control and systems dynamics theory. The seminar intends to expose the students to the beauty of such interdisciplinary problems. Participating students are expected to have a fair graduate-level background in circuits and applied mathematics. Course canceled 09/07/05

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Th 2-5

520.800

INDEPENDENT STUDY

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520.801

DISSERTATION RESEARCH

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TBA

520.809

SPECIAL STUDIES

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