ECE 401B Electronics 4B (3+1):
Memory circuits - Reliability theory - Testing of digital circuits and Design for testability - Applications to digital integrated circuits (LSI and VLSI circuits) - Analog VLSI - Switched capacitor circuits – Basics of MOS circuits (MOS transconductors –resistors realization circuits - analog multipliers circuits).

ECE 407A Communications 2A (3+1):
Random processes representation - Noise in AM communication systems - Noise in FM and PM systems - Noise in Pulse Modulation systems - Matched filter receiver - Source coding and data compression - Error detection and correction.

ECE 407B Communications 2B (3+1):
Noise in digital communication systems (ASK, PSK, FSK, QASK, QPSK, MSK and M-array systems) - Spread spectrum communication systems: Synchronization and Effect of noise and interference – Analysis and applications of mobile communication systems.

ECE 404A Computer Engineering systems 3A (3+1):
Objectives of using computer networks - Networks classification - Network architecture and services - OSI reference model - Networks standards - Data link layer protocols - Network services - Flow control - Routing algorithms - Wide Area Networks (WAN) X.25 - Local Area Networks (LAN) - Examples and applications.

ECE 404B Computer Engineering systems 3B (3+1):
Introduction to operating systems - Process management - Process scheduling - Interprocess communication - Memory management techniques - Virtual memory - I/O management - Deadlock avoidance - File system design – Protection and security softwares - Introduction to compiler design.

ECE 408 Measurements and Labs 4 (-+4):
Experiments and projects in electronics and communication engineering areas.

ECE 409 Automatic Control (4+2):
Optimal control of continuous systems – Quadratic Function Problem - Stability of closed loop systems - Discrete control systems - Z-Transform - Modified Z-Transform - Impulse Response - Static error - Jury stability analysis - Frequency response - Classical design of D.T.C. system – Luenberger’s observers - Switching theory - Design of control system with incomplete state feedback and outputs - Discrete state space representation - Impulse response matrix - Controllability and Observability - State observers - Poles locations design.

ECE 499 Graduation Project (-+6):


ECE 420 Elective Course 3: (3+2):

ECE 420 (1) Microwave Engineering :
Surface guiding and dielectric optical waveguides - Microstrip lines and resonators - Wave propagation in ferrites. Scattering matrix - Microwave passive devices - Radiation from wire antennas - Pattern - Impedance and gain. Antenna arrays - Polynomial Array theory. Phased arrays and null-steering. ECE 420 (2) Electronics Systems Design:
Introduction to MOS technology - Geometrical design rules and layout – Analog Circuits Characteristics - Memory - Scaling – synchronous systems - FPGAs Circuits - Commercial types of FPGAs - Design systems - Design examples ECE 420 (3) Selected Topics:
Advanced topics in electronics, communication and control systems.
ECE 420 (4) Local Area Networks LANs:
Classification of computer communication networks - LAN topologies - Transmission signals – Transmission media - Error control - Fundamentals of queuing theory - Performance of local area networks - LAN standards - Practical examples for LANs – LANs’ connections – LANs operating systems - LAN security.

ECE 421 Elective Course 4: (3+2):
EPE 320 (1) Electrical Machines:
Theory and properties of induction machines – Single and three phase machines – Theory and properties of synchronous machines – Three phase transformers – Special electric machines : Stepper motor and induction motor - Two phase machines and applications in control system – Electronic Control in Electric Machines.
ECE 320 (2) Power Electronics:
Power Rectifiers - Power diode - Power bipolar junction transistor - Thyristor – Rectifiers : Single phase rectifying circuits – Three phase rectifying circuits
ECE 320 (3) Computer Graphics:
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics – Projectors – Graphics Algorithms – 2D Graphics – Data structures of Polygons- Filling of Polygons – Cutting of Polygons – 3D Graphics - Programming Examples.

ECE 321 Elective Course (2): (3+2):
ECE 421 (1) Information Systems:
Objectives of information systems - Types of information systems - Information characteristics and sources - Role of information in organizations - Types of decisions - Information requirements - Information technology - IS developments - Analysis of IS - Design methodologies - Implementation methodologies - Operation and maintenance of IS - DSS and applications
ECE 421 (2) Mobile Communication Systems:
Conventional telephone systems - Traffic theory - Conventional mobile system - Frequency spectral efficiency - Methods of increasing system capacity - System Architecture - Access schemes - Interference in cellular system - Hand off-propagation models - Fading and Doppler in cellular system - GSM system architecture - GSM channel coding - Ciphering and modulation - System management.
ECE 421 (3) Selected Topics:
Advanced topics in electronics, communication and control systems.
ECE 421 (4) Optical Fibers Communication Systems:
Optical versus radio frequency communications - Optical fibers : Ray representation in optical fibers, Modal analysis in step and graded index optical fibers - Signal degradation - Optical receivers - Optical properties of III -V semiconductors - Emitters: SC laser diodes, light emitting diodes - Photo detectors PIN and avalanche photo diode (APD).

  ECE 422 Elective Course 5: (3+2) :
ECE 422 (1) Microwave Electronics:
Microwave devices - parametric amplifiers and frequency multipliers - design of microstrip circuits – introduction to monolithic and hybrid microwave integrated circuits (MIC) - applications.
ECE 422 (2) Computer Control Systems:
Types of control systems - structure of programmable logic controllers - Basic set of instructions - Timers - Registers - Applications - Control systems using sequential PLC - Development of Step Programs - Controllers of displacement- Step function - Followers - Micro Processor Control systems - Three terms control using micro - Processors - Interfacing between controllers - Sensors - Actuators.
ECE 422 (3) Selected Topics:
Advanced topics in electronics, communication and control systems.
ECE 422 (4) Technology Management:
Advanced topics in technology management.

ECE 423 Elective Course 6: (3+2):
ECE 423 (1) Satellite Communication Systems:
Introduction - Orbital considerations - The radio frequency link - Modulation techniques - Elements of orbiting satellites - Elements of ground stations- Multiple access technique - Systems: INTELSAT and DBS - Satellites for personal and mobile communications.
ECE 423 (2) Expert Systems:
Introduction to Knowledge Engineering and Expert Systems - Knowledge Representation - Inference – Expert Systems – Architecture of Expert Systems – Knowledge Engineering – Machine Learning – Examples of Machine Learning and Expert Systems- Applications – Planning – Decision Support Systems (DSS) – Intelligent Agents
ECE 423 (3) Selected Topics:
Advanced topics in electronics, communication and control systems.
ECE 423 (4) Industrial Electronics:
Data acquisition systems - Sensors - Signal conditioning - Digitizing - Microprocessor based systems - Memory interface - I/O interfaces - Applications in industry.