EE 5305 Radio Frequency Engineering
(3 semester hours) Introduction to generation, transmission, and radiation of
electromagnetic waves. Microwave-frequency measurement techniques.
Characteristics of guided-wave structures. Impedance matching. Fundamentals of
antennas and propagation. Prerequisite: EE 4301 or equivalent. (3-1) Y
EE 6310 Optical Communications Systems
(3 semester hours) Operating principles of optical communications systems and
fiber optic communication technology. Characteristics of optical fibers, laser
diodes, laser modulation, laser and fiber amplifiers, detection, demodulation,
dispersion compensation, and network topologies. System topology, star network,
bus networks, layered architectures, all-optical networks. Prerequisite: EE
3350 or equivalent.� (3-0) T
EE 6316 Fields and Waves (3 semester
hours) Study of electromagnetic wave propagation beginning with Maxwell�s
equations; reflection and refraction at plane boundaries; guided wave
propagation; radiation from dipole antennas and arrays; reciprocity theory;
basics of transmission line theory and waveguides. Prerequisite: EE 4301 or
equivalent.� (3-0) Y
EE 6341 Information Theory I (3
semester hours) Self information, mutual information, discrete memoryless
sources, entropy, source coding for discrete memoryless channels, homogeneous
Markov sources, discrete memoryless channels, channel capacity, converse to the
coding theorem, noisy channel coding theorem, random coding exponent, Shannon
limit. Prerequisite: EE 6352. (3-0) R
EE 6343 Detection and Estimation Theory
(3 semester hours) Parameter estimation. Least-square, mean-square, and
minimum-variance estimators. Maximum A Posterior (MAP) and Maximum-Likelihood
(ML) estimators. Bayes estimation. �Cramer-Rao lower bound. Continuous and
discrete time detection and estimation. Prerequisite: EE 6349. (3-0) R
EE 6344 Coding Theory (3 semester
hours) Groups, fields, construction and properties of Galois fields, error
detection and correction, Hamming distance, linear block codes, syndrome
decoding of linear block codes, cyclic codes, BCH codes, error trapping
decoding and majority logic decoding of cyclic codes, non-binary codes, Reed
Solomon codes, burst error correcting codes, convolutional codes, Viterbi
decoding of convolutional codes. Prerequisite: EE 6352. (3-0) R
EE 6345 Engineering of Packet-Switched
Networks (3 semester hours) Detailed coverage, from an engineering point of
view, of the physical, data-link, network and transport layers of IP (Internet
Protocol) networks. This course is a Masters-level introduction to packet
networks. Prior knowledge of digital communication systems is strongly
recommended. Prerequisite: EE 3350 or equivalent. �(3-0) Y
EE 6349 Random Processes (3 semester
hours) Random processes concept. Stationary and independence. Autocorrelation
and cross-correlation functions, spectral characteristics. Linear systems with
random inputs. Special topics and applications. Prerequisites: EE 3302 and EE
3341 or equivalents. (3-0) Y
EE 6352 Digital Communication Systems
(3 semester hours) Digital communication systems are discussed. Source coding
and channel coding techniques are introduced. Signaling schemes and performance
of binary and M-ary modulated digital communication systems. The overall design
considerations and performance evaluations of various digital communication
systems are emphasized. Prerequisites: EE 6349 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
EE 6355 RF and Microwave Communication
Circuits (3 semester hours) Design of high frequency communication
circuits. Prerequisite: EE 4368 or equivalent. (3-0) R
EE 6360 Digital Signal Processing I
(3 semester hours) Analysis of discrete time signals and systems, Z-transform,
discrete Fourier transform, fast Fourier transform, analysis and design of
digital filters. Prerequisite: EE 3302 or EE 4361 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
EE 6361 Digital Signal Processing II
(3 semester hours) Continuation of EE 6360. Includes advanced topics in signal
processing such as: Digital filter structures and finite-word-length effects,
digital filter design and implementation methods, multirate digital signal
processing, linear prediction and optimal filtering, spectral analysis and
estimation methods. Prerequisite: EE 6360. Co-requisite:� EE 6350.�
(3-0) T
EE 6362 Speech Signal Processing (3
semester hours) Introduction to the fundamentals of speech signal processing
and speech applications. Speech analysis and speech synthesis techniques,
speech recognition using hidden Markov models, speech enhancement and speech
coding techniques including ADPCM and linear-predictive methods such as CELP.
Prerequisites: EE 6350, EE 6360 and EE 6349. (3-0) T
EE 6365 Adaptive Signal Processing
(3 semester hours) Adaptive signal processing algorithms learn the properties
of their environments. Transversal and lattice versions of the Least Mean
Squares (LMS) and Recursive Least Squares (RLS) adaptive filter algorithms and
other modern algorithms will be studied. These algorithms will be applied to
network and acoustic echo cancellation, speech enhancement, channel
equalization, interference rejection, beam forming, direction finding, active
noise control, wireless systems, and others. Prerequisite: EE 6349, EE 6350, EE
6360 and knowledge of matrix algebra (3-0) T
EE 6390 Introduction to Wireless
Communications Systems (3 semester hours) Principles, practice, and system
overview of mobile systems. Modulation, demodulation, coding, encoding, and
multiple-access techniques. Performance characterization of mobile systems.
MMIC and low-power mobile devices. Prerequisite: EE 4350 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
EE 6391 Signaling and Coding for
Wireless Communications Systems (3 semester hours) Study of signaling and
coding for mobile communication systems. Topics which will be covered include
digital modulation schemes, digital multiple access technologies, their
performance under wireless channel impairments, equalization, channel coding,
interleaving, and diversity schemes. Prerequisites: EE 6352 and EE 6390. (3-0)
T
EE 6392 Propagation and Devices for
Wireless Communications (3 semester hours) Mobile communication
fundamentals, models of wave propagation, simulation of electromagnetic waves
in the cellular environment, multipath propagation, compensation for fading,
mobile and cell antenna designs, problems of interference and incompatibility,
design of active and passive cellular components, comparison of analog and
digital cellular designs. Prerequisites: EE 4301 or equivalent, EE 6390. (3-0)
T
EE 6394 Antenna Engineering for Wireless
Communications (3 semester hours) Operating principles for microwave
antennas used in modern wireless communications systems. Prerequisite: EE 6316
or equivalent. (3-0) T
EE 6395 Advanced Radio Frequency
Engineering (3 semester hours) Sources, components, antennas, and detectors
used in wireless communication systems. Microwave-frequency component
technology. Propagation paths and their effects on communications.
Prerequisite: EE 5305 or equivalent. (2-3) R
EE 7340 Optical Network Architectures
and Protocols (3 semester hours) Introduction to optical networks. The ITU
Optical Layer. First-generation optical networks. Standards, e.g. SONET/SDH,
FDDI. Second-generation optical networks. Broadcast and select networks. The lightpath
concept. Wavelength routing networks. Virtual topology design. Photonic packet
switching. Advanced solutions and testbeds. Prerequisite: EE 6340 (3-0) T
CS 6352 Performance of Computer Systems
and Networks (3 semester hours) Overview of case studies. Quick review of
principles of probability theory. Queuing models and physical origin of random
variables used in queuing models. Various important cases of the M/M/m/N
queuing system. Little�s law. The M/G/1 queuing system. Simulation of queuing
systems. Product form solutions of open and closed queuing networks.
Convolution algorithms and Mean Value Analysis for closed queuing networks.
Stochastic Petri Nets. Discrete time queuing systems. Prerequisite: a first
course on probability theory. (3-0) S
CS 6354 Advanced Software Engineering
(3 semester hours) Introduction to software life cycle models and overview of
their stages. System and software requirements engineering, software
architecture and design, software testing, validation, and verification,
software quality assurance and metrics, software generation, maintenance, and
evolution, project planning, control, and management. Software processes, CASE
tools, software reuse, reverse engineering, and re-engineering. Prerequisites:
CS 5303, CS 5333; Corequisite: CS 5343 (CS 5343 can be taken before or at the
same time as CS 6354) (3-0) S
CS 6360 Database Design (3 semester
hours) Methods, principles and concepts that are relevant to the practice of
database software design. Topics such as file-system organization, database
structure, schemata, database implementation, information retrieval and
protection. Prerequisite: CS 5343. (3-0) S
CS 6363 Design and Analysis of Computer
Algorithms (3 semester hours) The study of efficient algorithms for various
computational problems. Algorithm design techniques. Sorting, manipulation of
data structures, graphs, matrix multiplication, and pattern matching.
Complexity of algorithms, lower bounds, NP completeness. Prerequisite: CS 5343.
(3-0) S
CS 6368 Telecommunication Network
Management (3 semester hours) In-depth study of network management issues
and standards in telecommunication networks. OSI management protocols including
CMIP, CMISE, SNMP, and MIB. ITU�s TMN (Telecommunication Management Network)
standards, TMN functional architecture and information architecture. NMF
(Network Management Forum) and service management, service modeling and network
management API. Issues of telecommunication network management in distributed
processing environment. Prerequisite: One of CS 5390, CS 6390, or CS 6385.
(3-0) Y
CS 6378 Advanced Operating Systems
(3 semester hours) Concurrent processing, inter-process communication, process
synchronization, deadlocks, introduction to queuing theory and operational
analysis, topics in distributed systems and algorithms, checkpointing,
recovery, multiprocessor operating systems. Prerequisites: CS 5348 or
equivalent; knowledge of C and UNIX. (3-0) S
CS 6381 Combinatorics and Graph
Algorithms (3 semester hours) Fundamentals of combinatorics and graph
theory. Combinatorial optimization, optimization algorithms for graphs (max
flow, shortest routes, Euler tour, Hamiltonian tour). Prerequisites: CS 5343,
CS 6363. (3-0) T.
CS 6385 (TE 6385) Algorithmic Aspects of
Telecommunication Networks (3 semester hours) This is an advanced course on
topics related to the design, analysis, and development of telecommunications
systems and networks. The focus is on the efficient algorithmic solutions for
key problems in modern telecommunications networks, in centralized and
distributed models. Topics include: main concepts in the design of distributed
algorithms in synchronous and asynchronous models, analysis techniques for
distributed algorithms, centralized and distributed solutions for handling
design and optimization problems concerning network topology, architecture,
routing, survivability, reliability, congestion, dimensioning and traffic
management in modern telecommunication networks. Prerequisites: CS 5343, CS
5348 and TE 3341 or equivalents. (3-0) Y
CS 6386 Telecommunication Software
Design (3 semester hours) Programming with sockets and remote procedure
calls, real time programming concepts and strategies. Operating system design
for real time systems. Encryption, file compression, and implementation of
firewalls. An in-depth study of TCP/IP implementation. Introduction to discrete
event simulation of networks. Prerequisite: CS 5390. (3-0) Y
CS 6390 Advanced Computer Networks
(3 semester hours) Overview of the ISDN network and the SS7 protocol.
High-speed networks including B-ISDN, Frame Relay and ATM. Congestion control
algorithms, quality of service guarantees for throughput and delay.
Prerequisite: CS 5390. (3-0) S
CS 6392 Mobile Computing Systems (3
semester hours) Topics include coping with mobility of computing systems, data
management, reliability issues, packet transmission, mobile IP, end-to-end
reliable communication, channel and other resource allocation, slot assignment,
routing protocols, and issues in mobile wireless networks (without base
stations). Prerequisite: 6378 or CS 6390 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
CS 6394 Digital Telephony (3
semester hours) Introduction and overview emphasizing the advantages of digital
voice networks. Voice digitization. Digital transmission, multiplexing, and
switching. Rearrangeable switching networks. Digital modulation for radio
systems. Network operation issues: synchronization, control; integration of
voice and data, packet switching and traffic analysis. (3-0) Y
CS 6396 Real-Time Systems (3
semester hours) Introduction to real-time applications and concepts. Real-time
operating systems and resource management. Specification and design methods for
real-time systems. System performance analysis and optimization techniques,
task assignment and scheduling, real-time communication, case studies of
real-time operating systems. Prerequisite: CS 5348 or equivalent. (3-0) Y
TE 5341 Probability, Statistics, and
Random Processes in Engineering (3 semester hours) Introduction to
probability modeling and the statistical analysis in engineering and computer
science. Introduction to Markov chains models for discrete and continuous time
queuing systems in Telecommunications. Computer simulations. Prerequisite:
Undergraduate degree in engineering and computer science. (3-0)
TE 6385 (CS 6385) Algorithmic Aspects of
Telecommunication Networks (3 semester hours) This is an advanced course on
topics related to the design, analysis, and development of telecommunications
systems and networks. The focus is on the efficient algorithmic solutions for
key problems in modern telecommunications networks, in centralized and
distributed models. Topics include: main concepts in the design of distributed
algorithms in synchronous and asynchronous models, analysis techniques for
distributed algorithms, centralized and distributed solutions for handling
design and optimization problems concerning network topology, architecture,
routing, survivability, reliability, congestion, dimensioning and traffic
management in modern telecommunication networks. Prerequisites: CS 5343, CS
5348, and TE 3341 or equivalents. (3-0) Y
TE 7V81 Special Topics In
Telecommunications (1-6 semester hours) For letter grade credit only. (May
be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours.) ([1-6]-0) S
TE 8V40 Individual Instruction in
Telecommunications Engineering (1-6 semester hours) (May be repeated for
credit.) For pass/fail credit only.
TE 8V70 Research In Telecommunications
Engineering (3-9 semester hours) (May be repeated for credit.) For
pass/fail credit only.
TE 8V98 Thesis (3-9 semester hours)
(May be repeated for credit.) For pass/fail credit only. ([3-9]-0) S
TE 8V99 Dissertation (3-9 semester
hours) (May be repeated for credit.) For pass/fail credit only. ([3-9]-0) S