300-Level Courses


ECSE 303 Signals and Systems 1

Elementary continuous and discrete-time signals, impulse functions, basic properties of discrete and continuous linear time-invariant (LTI) systems, difference and differential LTI systems, Fourier representation of continuous-time periodic and aperiodic signals, the Laplace transform, time and frequency analysis of continuous-time LTI systems, application of transform techniques to electric circuit analysis.


ECSE 304 Signals and Systems 2

Application of transforms to the analysis of LTI single-loop feedback systems, the discrete-time Fourier series, the discrete-time Fourier transform, the Z transform, time and frequency analysis of discrete-time LTI systems, sampling systems, application of continuous and discrete-time signal theory to communication systems, state models of continuous and discrete-time LTI systems.


ECSE 305 Probability and Random Signals 1

The basic probability model, the heuristics of model-building and the additivity of probability; classical models; conditional probability and Bayes rule; random variables and vectors, distribution and density functions, expectation; statistical independence, laws of large numbers, central limit theorem; introduction to random processes and random signal analysis.


ECSE 321 Introduction to Software Engineering

Design, development and testing of software systems. Software life cycle: requirements analysis, software architecture and design, implementation, integration, test planning, and maintenance. The course involves a group project.


ECSE 322 Computer Engineering

Data structures (arrays, lists, stacks, queues, dequeues and trees) and their machine representation and simple algorithms. Peripheral devices: printers, keyboards, magnetic type drives, magnetic disc drives. Peripheral interfacing and busses. Introduction to operating systems. Systems integration. Computer systems and networks.


ECSE 323 Digital System Design

Minimization and synthesis of combinational logic and finite state machines. Synthesis of synchronous and asynchronous sequential circuits. Principles of control design. Basic concepts in design for testability. The laboratory experiments involve the design and testing of digital systems using small and medium scale integrated circuits. CAD software is used in the design process.


ECSE 330 Introduction to Electronics

Operational amplifier circuits; conduction in semiconductors, PN junction diodes, diode circuit applications; JFET, MOSFET and BIPOLAR transistors, terminal characteristics, small and large signal models; simple amplifier configurations, three-terminal properties of small-signal models; frequency response of simple amplifier configurations; simple multistage amplifiers.
 


ECSE 334 Introduction to Microelectronics

Differential and multistage amplifiers, power amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, active filters, tuned amplifiers, oscillators; MOS and BIPOLAR digital circuits including gates, latches and multivibrators; A/D and D/A conversion techniques.


ECSE 351 Electromagnetic Fields

Maxwell's equations, electrostatics, magnetostatics and induction for power-frequency electrical engineering problems.
 


ECSE 352 EM Waves and Optics

Transient and steady state wave propagation in transmission lines. Telephone and radio frequency lines. Smith's chart and impedance matching. Maxwell's equations, Helmholtz's equations, Poynting's theorem. Plane waves, polarization, Snell's law, critical and Brewster's angle. Rectangular waveguides, optical fibres, dispersion. Radiation and antennas.
 


ECSE 353 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

Maxwell's equations. Waves in free space and on transmission lines. Electric and magnetic force and energy. Magnetic materials. Faraday's law. Applications to engineering problems.


ECSE 361 Power Engineering

Characteristics and components of power systems. Generation, transmission and utilization of electric power. 3-phase ac and dc systems. Fundamentals of electromechanical energy conversion. Ampere and Faraday's law. Magnetic circuits. Systems of coupled coils. Torque and force. Rotating magnetic fields. Basic rotating machines.