Course
Class Description
Instructor
Course Description
ELEC-8540
Automotive Sensor Systems
Dr. Jonathan Wu
This course describes topics on sensors, optics & lighting, image representation, feature extraction, image analysis, image classification, 3D imaging techniques, GPS, radar, lidar 3D range imaging, intelligent and night vision, sensor integration and fusion. The students will apply their theoretical knowledge to solve a practical problem by completing a course mini-project. Prerequisite: Graduate Student Status. (3 lecture hours per week.)
ELEC-8630-01
(Cross-listed ELEC 4400-01)
Wireless Communications Systems
Dr. Esam Abdel-Raheem
Introduction to wireless communications; cellular system design fundamentals; propagation path loss; fading and multi-path propagation; modulation techniques; diversity; coding and equalization; speech coding for wireless communications; multiple access networking, wireless communications protocols; satellite communication systems. (Prerequisites: completion of all Electrical Engineering courses from 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year.) (3 lecture, 2 laboratory/tutorial hours or equivalent a week.)
ELEC-8900-42
(Cross-listed with ELEC 4330-01)
Special Topics: Digital Integrated Circuit Design
Dr. Chunhong Chen
Physics and modelling of MOSFETs; fabrication and layout of SMOS integrated circuits; the CMOS inverter: analysis and design; switching properties of MOSFETs; static logic gates; transmission gate logic circuits; dynamic logic circuit concepts; CMOS dynamic logic families; CMOS differential logic families, design methodologies and CAD tools; deep=submicron implementations. (Prerequisites: completion of all Electrical Engineering courses from 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year.) (3 lecture hours per week.)
ELEC-8900-45
(Cross-listed with ELEC 4340)
Special Topics: Automotive Electronics
Dr. Sazzadur Chowdhury
Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers and limit cycle controllers; fundamentals of digital control of Spark-Ignition (SI) engine; MPC555 Motorola Power PC/dSPACE based SI engine control system; Motronic engine management system; automotive sensors and actuators; vehicle motion control including Antilock Braking System (ABS); Controller Area Network (CAN); Time-Triggered CAN (TTCAN); FlecRay. (Prerequisites: completion of all Electrical Engineering courses from 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year.) (3 lecture, 2 laboratory/tutorial hours or equivalent a week.)
ELEC-8900-49
(Cross-listed with ELEC 4390-01)
Special Topics: Multimedia Systems
Dr. Hon Kwan
Multimedia signals: Audio fundamentals; the Human visual system and perception; multimedia data acquisition. Multimedia signal compression: Transforms and subband decomposition; text representation; digital text, audio, image and video compression. Multimedia signal processing: Digital audio, image, and video processing. Multimedia systems. (Prerequisites: completion of all Electrical Engineering courses from 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year.) (3 lecture hours per week.)
ELEC-8900-51
(Cross-listed with ELEC 4600-01)
Special Topics: Power Systems II
TBA
Advanced analytical tools; analysis of abnormal operation, numerical methods, stability and control; transient stability and voltage stability; control and monitoring of power systems; dynamics and control of multi-machine systems; symmetrical faults; symmetrical components; unsymmetrical faults; power system protection and relaying; economic dispatch; optional power flow; numerical simulation tools in power systems. (Prerequisites: ELEC-4500 and completion of all Electrical Engineering courses from 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year.) (3 lecture hours per week.)
ELEC-8900-58
Special Topics: EV Power Conversion
Dr. Caniggia Viana
This course will cover the main power processing converters in a modern EV, including traction inverter, onboard charger, auxiliary power module, and DC-DC converter. It will also touch on EV charging infrastructure and DC fast charges. (3 lecture hours per week.)
ELEC-8900-70
(Cross-listed with ELEC 4470-01)
Special Topics: Computer Networks Security
Dr. Shervin Erfani
Introduction to computer networks security; cryptography; public-key and secret key encryption; encryption algorithms; network security mechanisms and techniques; security protocols; authentication and network security services; transitional and emerging Information Technology (IT) security; cybersecurity. (Prerequisites: completion of all Electrical Engineering courses from 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year.) (3 lecture hours per week.)
ELEC-8970-01
Thesis
(Req. for all MASc Students)
Dr. Chunhong Chen
Thesis - required for all MASc students
ELEC-9980-01
Dissertation
(Req. for all PhD Students
Dr. Chunhong Chen
Dissertation - required for all PhD students