ECE 340 (EE 338) -

Discrete Time Signals and Systems

Discrete time signals and systems; Sampled signals and sampling theorem, aliasing, A/D converter;
Z-transform, stability analysis; Discrete-time Fourier transform; Discrete Fourier transform, leakage,
spectral analysis; Digital filter design, filter structure. Prerequisite: ECE 240 or E E 238. Credit may
be obtained in only one of ECE 340 or E E 338.
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ECE 360 (EE 462) -

Control Systems I

*3.8 (fi 6) (either term, 3-0-3/2). Linear system models. Time response and stability.
Block diagrams and signal flow graphs. Feedback control system characteristics.
Dynamic compensation. Root locus analysis and design. Frequency reonse analysis and
design. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained in
either E E 462 or 469. Prerequisites: E E 250 and 238.
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ECE 342 (EE 387) -

Probability for Electrical and Computer Engineers

Deterministic and probabilistic models. Basics of probability theory: random experiments, axioms of
probability, conditional probability and independence. Discrete and continuous random variables:
cumulative distribution and probability density functions, functions of a random variable, expected
values, transform methods. Pairs of random variables: independence, joint cdf and pdf, conditional
probability and expectation, functions of a pair of random variables, jointly Gaussian random
variables. Sums of random variables: the central limit theorem; basic types of random processes,
wide sense stationary processes, autocorrelation and crosscorrelation, power spectrum, white noise.
Prerequisites: ECE 240 or E E 238. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 342 or E E 387.
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ECE 370 (EE 315) -

Engineering Electromagnetics I

Review of vector calculus, electrostatics, and magnetostatics. Electric and magnetic fields in material
media, including polarization mechanisms and general boundary conditions. Solutions to static field
problems. Maxwell's equations and waves in free space, dielectrics and conducting media.
Reflection and refraction, standing waves. Prerequisites: MATH 102, 209 and PHYS 230. Credit may
be obtained in only one of ECE 370 or E E 315.
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ECE 302 (EE 340) -

Electronic Devices

PN junction semiconductor basics, charge flow and diode equation. Zener diodes. BJT and MOSFET
devices and operating regions. Amplifier basics: biasing, gain, input and output resistance, analysis
and design. Large signal effects. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees.
Refer to the Fees Payment Guide in the University Regulations and Information for Students section
of the Calendar. Prerequisite: ECE 203 or E E 250. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 302
or E E 340.
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ECE 303 (EE 350) -

Analog Electronics

Differential amplifiers. Frequency response: active device high-frequency behaviour and circuit
models; amplifier circuits and design. Feedback: concepts and structure; feedback topologies and
amplifiers; open- and closed-loop response. Operational amplifiers: behaviour, circuit analysis and
design. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Fees
Payment Guide in the University Regulations and Information for Students section of the Calendar.
Prerequisite: ECE 302 or E E 340. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 303 or E E 350.

ECE 312 -

Embedded System Design

Design methodology. Internal and external peripherals: serial communication, timers, D/A converters,
interrupt controllers. Embedded system programming: introduction to real time operating systems,
basics of real time programming, real-time debugging. Power and memory management. Fault
tolerance. Prerequisites: ECE 220, and ECE 212 or E E 380.

ECE 330 (EE 330) - Introduction to Power Engineering

Overview of power concepts, network equations, three-phase circuits, transformer and its
characteristics, per-unit calculation, transmission lines and their basic operational characteristics,
introduction to power system operation. Prerequisite: ECE 203 or E E 250. Credit may be obtained
in only one of ECE 330 or E E 330.
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ECE 380 (EE 390) -

Introduction to Communication Systems

Basics of analog communication: amplitude, angle, and analog pulse modulation; modulators and
demodulators; frequency multiplexing. Basics of digital communication: sampling, quantization, pulse
code modulation, time division multiplexing, binary signal formats. Prerequisite: ECE 240 or E E 238.
Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 380 or E E 390.
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