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tools such as Make and SCCS. The
UNIX system interface. Software design
projects. Prerequisites: CS 106, ECE 242
or CS 350, and senior standing.
(3-0-3) (P)
ECE 449
Object-Oriented Programming
and Computer Simulation
The use of object-oriented programming
to develop computer simulations
of engineering problems. Programming
with the C++ language in a UNIX
environment. OOP concepts including
classes, inheritance and polymorphism.
Programming with class libraries.
Event-driven simulation techniques
in an object-oriented environment.
Programming projects will include
the development of a simulator for an
engineering application. Prerequisites:
ECE 448, senior standing.
(3-0-3) (P)
ECE 470
Photonics
Lecture portion of ECE 471. Credit
will be given for either ECE 470 or
ECE 471, but not for both. Prerequisites:
ECE 307, ECE 309. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 471
Photonics with Laboratory
An engineering-oriented treatment
of optics and photonics, concentrating
on optical design for communications
and sensor systems. Electromagnetic
theory of optics and its application
to free-space and guided-wave optical
systems: polarization states; optical
components; fiber and integrated-optic
waveguides; semiconductor sources
and detectors; electro-optic and
acousto-optic modulation techniques.
Laboratory section introduces optical
measurement techniques. Characterization
of passive optical components
and dielectric waveguides. Design of
interferometric sensors. Design and
testing of optical transmitters and
receivers for communication systems.
Credit will be given for either
ECE 470 or ECE 471, but not
for both. Prerequisites: ECE 307,
ECE 309, ECE 312. (3-3-4) (P) (C)
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ECE 475
Random Phenomena in
Electrical Engineering
Basic axioms of probability. Signals as
random variables. Distribution and
density functions. Functions of random
variables. Applications to the binary
symmetric communication channel,
square-law and other nonlinear devices.
The Gaussian, Poisson and other
distributions. Application to photon
counting. The signal-plus-noise problem.
The DC and AC value of signals:
mean and variances. The meaning of
signal-to-noise ratio. Higher moments.
Estimation of the mean and variance.
Confidence intervals. Credit will
be given for either ECE 475 or
MATH 475, but not for both.
Prerequisite: ECE 308. (3-0-3)
ECE 461
Image Processing
Mathematical foundations of image
processing, including two-dimensional
discrete Fourier transforms, circulant
and block-circulant matrices. Digital
representation of images and basic color
theory. Fundamentals and applications
of image enhancement, restoration,
reconstruction, compression and
recognition. Prerequisite: ECE 437.
Corequisite: ECE 475 or MATH 475.
(3-0-3) (P)
ECE 463
Switching Circuit Theory
Design, synthesis and analysis of synchronous
and asynchronous sequential
circuits. Foundations of discrete logic,
including set theory, graphs algebraic
structures. Descriptions and capabilities
of sequential circuits. Properties of
sequential circuits applicable to the
design process. Minimization, decomposition
and machine structure. Fault
detection and hazards. Prerequisites:
ECE 218 or CS 330, and senior
standing. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 491
Undergraduate Research
Independent work on a research project
supervised by a faculty member of the
department. Prerequisites: Written consents
of academic adviser and instructor.
(Credit: 1-3 credit hours) (P)
Course Descriptions
ECE 497
Special Problems
Design, development, analysis of
advanced systems, circuits or problems
as defined by a faculty member of the
department. Prerequisites: Written
consents of academic adviser and
instructor. (Credit: 1-3 credit hours) (P)
Graduate Courses
The following graduate courses are
available to qualified degree-seeking
undergraduate students with the written
approval of the course instructor,
faculty adviser and department chair.
Generally a 3.0/4.0 GPA is required
for departmental approval. See the current
IIT Bulletin: Graduate Programs
for course descriptions.
ECE 502
Basic Network Theory
ECE 604
Communication System Design
ECE 509
Electromagnetic Field Theory
ECE 510
Passive Network Synthesis
ECE 511
Analysis of Random Signals
ECE 513
Communication Engineering
Fundamentals
ECE 523
Electronic Circuit Theory
ECE 524
Electronic Circuit Design
ECE 526
Active Filter Design
ECE 530
VLSI Design
IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 1999-2001
ECE 531
Linear System Theory
ECE 535
Discrete Time Systems