Special Topic Courses
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Permanent Course Descriptions and Outlines
Engineering Electrophysiology
Basic concepts of electrophysiology from an engineering perspective. Functionality of relevant organs and systems; instrumentation tools which monitor electrophysiological function. Crosslisted with BMED 4784.
Special Topics
Used for courses under development or courses being offered only one time.
Last digit indicates number of credit hours.
Last digit indicates number of credit hours.
Special Problems
Individually arranged study or project under the direction of a faculty
member. Last digit indicates number of credit hours.
member. Last digit indicates number of credit hours.
Undergraduate Research I
Participation in an individual or group research project under direction of
a faculty member.
a faculty member.
Undergraduate Research II
Participation in an individual or group research project under direction of
a faculty member. Requires a formal research report.
a faculty member. Requires a formal research report.
Advanced Computer Architecture
Comprehensive coverage of the architecture and system issues that confront
the design of a high performance workstation/PC computer architectures
with emphasis on quantitaive evaluation. Credit is not allowed for both
ECE 6100 and any of the following courses: ECE 4100, CS 4290, CS 6290.
the design of a high performance workstation/PC computer architectures
with emphasis on quantitaive evaluation. Credit is not allowed for both
ECE 6100 and any of the following courses: ECE 4100, CS 4290, CS 6290.
Parallel & Distributed Computer Architecture
An advanced study of the critical issues and limiting factors in the
design of asynchronous and synchronous parallel and distributed
architectures.
design of asynchronous and synchronous parallel and distributed
architectures.
Dependable Distributed Systems
Concepts, theory, and practice of dependable distributed systems. Techniques for tolerating hardware and software faults.
CAD for Computer Communication Networks
Models and algorithms for simulation-based design and evaluation of computer networks and network protocols.
Interconnection Networks for High-Performance Systems
Architecture, design methodology, and trade-offs of interconnection networks at various scales - on-chip (for multicore CPUs and accelerators) and off-chip (for HPC and datacenters)
Advanced Programming Techniques
Covers a number of advanced topics in programming methods, data management, distributed computing, and advanced algorithms used in typical engineering applications.
Advanced VLSI Systems
An advanced treatment of VLSI systems analysis, design, and testing with
emphasis on complex systems and how they are incorporated into a silicon
environment. Credit is not allowed for both ECE 4130 and ECE 6130.
emphasis on complex systems and how they are incorporated into a silicon
environment. Credit is not allowed for both ECE 4130 and ECE 6130.
Computer-Aided VLSI System Design
Theory and practice of computer-aided VLSI digital systems design. Logic
synthesis, semi-custom VLSI design, high-level synthesis, low power systems
and hardware/software co-design. Individual/group projects.
synthesis, semi-custom VLSI design, high-level synthesis, low power systems
and hardware/software co-design. Individual/group projects.
Physical Design Automation of VLSI Systems
Various design automation problems in the physical design process of VLSI circuits including clustering, partitioning, floorplanning, placement, routing, and compaction.
Digital System in Nanometer Nodes
An advanced treatment of design challenges, such as, power, variability, and reliability, associated with digital integrated circuits and systems in nanometer nodes.
Digital Systems Test
Course covers the science of digital systems testing, fault models, algorithms for fault simulation and test generation, design for testability and built-in self-test.
Biomedical Applications of Microelectromechanical Systems
MEMS processing technologies, design of fabrication process flows, and applications of the technologies to the development of biomedical micro instrumentation an detection methodologies.
Introduction to MEMS
Introduction to Micro-Electro-Mechanical systems: Microfabrication techniques including: photolithography, etching, physical and chemical vapor deposition, electroplating, bonding and polymer processing. Application to sensors and actuators. Credit not allowed for both ECE 6229 and ME 6229 or CHBE 6229.
Advanced Digital Signal Processing
An introduction to advanced signal processing methods that are
used in a variety of application areas.
used in a variety of application areas.
Statistical Machine Learning
An introduction to the theory of statistical learning and practical machine learning algorithms with applications in signal processing and data analysis.
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