PhD Program Core Courses in Systems

ECE Department

Required Core Courses

COMMUNICATIONS
Faculty: Behnaam Aazhang, Richard Baraniuk, Michael Orchard

SYSTEMS AND CONTROL
Faculty: Athanasios Antoulas

NETWORKS
Faculty: Richard Baraniuk, Edward Knightly, Farinaz Koushanfar

SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING
Faculty: Richard Baraniuk, Erzsébet Merényi, Michael Orchard

 

 

 

Suggested Core Courses in Systems

These are courses that we suggest to choose from for your course plan, in addition to the required courses in your subarea. For your convenience, the required courses are cross-referenced. This table is not a one-size-fits-all rule base. It is intended to help you navigate the courses and make initial selection for your course plan, in the Systems area. You will need to discuss your selection with your advisor and have it approved.

Legend:  Com = Communication, Net = Networking, Sys = Systems and Control, Sig = Signal & Image Processing

                Y = Yes, suggested in the respective subarea 

                R = Listed among "Required " for the respective subarea  

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Course #

Counts Toward Requirements in

Title of Course

 

Com

Net

Sys

Sig

 

ELEC 430 Y     Y  Communications Theory and Systems
ELEC 433 Y     Y  Architectures for Wireless Communication
ELEC 434 Y     Y  DSP Lab
ELEC 439 Y     R  Digital Image Processing
ELEC 501 Y   R Y  Approximation of Dynamical Systems
ELEC 502 Y     Y  Neural Networks and Information Theory I
ELEC 524 Y R      Mobile and Wireless Networking
ELEC 530 R     R  Detection Theory
ELEC 531 R     R  Statistical Signal Processing
ELEC 532 Y Y   R  Spectrum Analysis
ELEC 533 R R   R  Introduction to Random Processes and Applications
ELEC 534 R Y   Y  Wireless Communication
ELEC 535 R     Y  Information and Coding Theory
ELEC 537 R R     Design and Control of Computer Networks
ELEC 538   Y     Advanced Topics in Computer Networking
ELEC 630 Y       Multitier Wireless Networks
ELEC 631 Y     Y  Advanced DSP
ELEC 69X Y     Y  Special Topics - see currently offered on registrar's list
MATH 321 Y     Y  Introduction to Analysis I
MATH 322 Y     Y  Introduction to Analysis II
MATH 355 Y   Y Y  Linear Algebra
MATH 382 Y     Y  Complex Analysis
MATH 425 Y     Y  Integration Theory
CAAM 401 Y     Y  Introduction to Real Analysis I  (was 321)
CAAM 402 Y     Y  Introduction to Real Analysis II  (was 322)
CAAM 335     Y Y  Matrix Analysis (was 310)
CAAM 453 Y   Y Y  Linear algebra (was 451)
CAAM 460 Y Y   Y  Optimization Theory
CAAM 540 Y   R Y  Applied Functional Analysis
COMP 482   Y     Design and Analysis of Algorithms
COMP 520   Y     Distributed Systems
STAT 421 Y     Y Introduction to Time Series Analysis
STAT 431 Y Y   Y  Mathematical Statistics I
STAT 432 Y Y   Y  Mathematical Statistics II
STAT 551 Y Y   Y  Advanced Topics in Time Series
STAT 552   Y     Applied Statistical Processes
STAT 581   Y     Math Probability
STAT 582   Y     Math Probability II

 

Breadth Courses, Recommended in Systems

The following is a list of courses that are eligible for fulfilling the "breadth course" requirement. For your convenience, the required courses and suggested courses are cross-referenced for each subarea. This table is intended to help you navigate the courses and as a guide, in the Systems area. You will need to discuss your selection with your advisor and have it approved. We tried to include in this list all ECE courses outside of Systems, however, the list may not be exhaustive for reasons of oversight or changes. Feel free to further explore the ECE course offerings. Note also that some courses are eligible for breadth course even though they are also Systems courses.

Legend:  Com = Communication, Net = Networking, Sys = Systems and Control, Sig = Signal & Image Processing

                Y = Yes, recommended in the respective subarea 

                R = Listed among "Required " for the respective subarea  

                S = Listed among "Suggested " for the respective subarea  

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Course #

Can Count Toward Requirements in

Title of Course

 

Com

Net

Sys

Sig

 

ELEC 420       Y  Design and Analysis of Algorithms
ELEC 421          Operating Systems and Concurrent Programs
ELEC 422       Y  VLSI Design I
ELEC 423       Y  VLSI Design II
ELEC 425       Y  Computer Systems Architecture
ELEC 427       Y  High Speed and Embedded Systems Design
ELEC 428          Computer Systems Performance
ELEC 429          Introduction to Computer Networks
ELEC 430 S     S  Communication Theory and Systems
ELEC 431          Digital Signal Processing
ELEC 434 S     S  Digital Signal Processing Laboratory
ELEC 435          Electromechanical Devices and Systems
ELEC 436          Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
ELEC 439 S     R  Digital Image Processing
ELEC 440       Y  Artificial Intelligence
ELEC 442          Advanced Electronic Circuits
ELEC 444          Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
ELEC 445          Wireless Electronics
ELEC 446 Y        Mobile Wireless Services Project
ELEC 462          Semiconductor Devices
ELEC 463       Y  Lasers & Photonics
ELEC 465          Physical Electronics Practicum
ELEC 482          Physiological Control System
ELEC 485       Y   Fundamentals of Medical Imaging I
ELEC 486       Y  Fundamentals of Medical Imaging II
ELEC 495          Senior Seminars in Electrical Engineering
ELEC 501 S   R S  Approximation of Dynamical Systems
ELEC 502 Y     S  Artificial Neural Networks and Information Theory I
ELEC 519       Y  Parallel Algorithms and Architecture
ELEC 520       Y  Distributed Systems
ELEC 521          Modeling and Design of High Speed Integrated Circuits
ELEC 522          Advanced VLSI Design
ELEC 523          Coputer Aided Design for VLSI
ELEC 524 S R      Mobile and Wireless Networking
ELEC 525       Y  Advanced Microprocessor Architecture
ELEC 526          High-Performance Computer Architecture
ELEC 527          Advanced High-Speed and Embedded Systems
ELEC 528   Y      Network Processor Based System Design
ELEC 530 R     R  Detection Theory
ELEC 531 R     R  Statistical Signal Processing
ELEC 533 R R   R  Introduction to Random Processes and Applications
ELEC 534 R S   S  Wireless Communications
ELEC 535 R     S  Information and Coding Theory
ELEC 537 R R     Design and Control of Computer Networks
ELEC 540 Y     Y  Source Coding and Compression
ELEC 541 Y        Error Correcting Codes
ELEC 560       Y  Integrated and Fiber Optics
ELEC 561          Topics in Semiconductor Manufacturing
ELEC 562          Submicrometer and Nanometer Device Technology
ELEC 563       Y  Introduction to Solid State Physics I
ELEC 564          Solid State Physics II
ELEC 566          Physical Electronic Projects
ELEC 568         Laser Spectroscopy
ELEC 569         Ultrafast Optical Phenomena
ELEC 581         Cardiovascular Dynamics
ELEC 590          Electrical Project
ELEC 602       Y  Artificial Neural Networks and Information Theory II
ELEC 603          Nano-Optics
ELEC 631 S     S  Advanced DSP
ELEC 694 S     S  Future Personal Computer Technologies
ELEC 695 S     S  Advanced Topics in Information and Communication
ELEC 696 S     S  Computer Architecture Seminar

 

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