ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ECE-Engineering and Applied Science)

414/514 Intro to VLSI Circuit and System Design (3)

This course covers fundamentals of modern VLSI IC design. It introduces three main aspects of CMOS IC engineering: device operation, circuit design, and circuit layout, as well as three main apects of VLSI system engineering: system-level simulation, interconnect analysis and basics of high-volume manufacturability. It provides hands-on experience with modern IC design software. Prerequisites: ECE 287 and ECE 304.

425/525 Digital Signal Processing (3)

This course investigates the relation between continuous-time and discrete-time signals. Topics include time-sampling, signal representation, transformation and manipulation of digital signal, digital filter structure and design. Prerequisite: ECE 306 or permission of instructor.

453/553 Communication Systems (3)

This course introduces students to basic communication systems principle and practice. Topics include modulation, demodulation and multiplexing techniques. System design and performance analysis will also be covered. Prerequiste: ECE 304 and ECE 306 or permission of instructor.

461/561 Network Performance Analysis (3)

Modeling and performance analysis of computer and communication networks including delay and occupancy models in networks, architectures, transmission media, multiple access, switching, and protocols. Emphasis is on lower layer network performance. Prerequisites: STA 368 or STA 301; CSA 283; or permission of instructor.