• ECE 3209

    Electromagnetic Fields
     Rating

    3.49

     Difficulty

    4.50

     GPA

    2.91

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Analyzes the basic laws of electromagnetic theory, beginning with static electric and magnetic fields, and concluding with dynamic E&M fields; plane wave propagation in various media; Maxwell's Laws in differential and integral form; electrical properties of matter; transmission lines, waveguides, and elementary antennas. Prerequisite: APMA 2130, ECE 2300, and ECE 2200 or equivalent.

  • ECE 4332

    Introduction to VLSI Design
     Rating

    3.78

     Difficulty

    5.00

     GPA

    3.44

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Digital CMOS circuit design and analysis: combinational circuits, sequential circuits, and memory. Second order circuit issues. Global design issues: clocking and interconnect. Use of Cadence CAD tools. Team design of a significant VLSI chip including layout and implementation. Prerequisites: ECE 2330 and (ECE 2660 or ECE 2600)

  • ECE 6332

    VLSI Design
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    5.00

     GPA

    3.64

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Digital CMOS circuit design and analysis: combinational circuits, sequential circuits, and memory. Second order circuit issues. Global design issues: clocking and interconnect. Use of Cadence CAD tools. Semester long team research project investigating new areas in circuit design. Prerequisites: ECE 2630, ECE 2330.

  • ECE 2410

    Intro to Machine Learning
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.67

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Learn about and experiment with machine learning algorithms using Python. Applications include image classification, removing noise from images, and linear regression. Students will collect and interpret data, learn machine learning theory, build systems-level thinking skills required to strategize how to break the problem down into various functions, and to implement, test and document those functions. Prerequisite: CS 111X

  • ECE 2700

    Signals and Systems
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.31

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Develops tools for analyzing signals and systems in continuous and discrete-time, for controls, communications, signal processing and machine learning. Primary concepts are the representation of signals and linear systems in the time domain (convolution, differential equations, state-space representation) and in the frequency domain (Fourier/Laplace analysis) including practical programming examples. Co-requisite: APMA 2130 or MATH 3250, and Prerequisite: (ECE 2300 or ECE 2501 Topic: Applied Circuits)

  • ECE 3251

    Electromagnetic Energy Conversion Lab
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.87

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This lab provides practical exposure and continuation of the topics covered in the lecture sections of ECE 3250. Topics include principles of measurement and analysis using computerized instrumentation. Co-requisite ECE 3250

  • ECE 3502

    Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.76

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    A third-level undergraduate course covering a topic not normally covered in the course offerings. The topic usually reflects new developments in the electrical and computer engineering field. Offering is based on student and faculty interests.

  • ECE 3780

    Foundations of Data Analysis
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course is an introduction to the foundations behind modern data analysis and machine learning. The first part of the course covers selected topics from probability theory and linear algebra that are key components of modern data analysis. Next, we cover multivariate statistical techniques for dimensionality reduction, regression, and classification. Finally, we survey recent topics in machine learning. Prerequisite: CS 2130

  • ECE 4103

    Solid State Devices for Renewable Energy Conversion
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.21

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This class discusses solid state devices that are used for renewable energy application. While we will provide a general overview of most new and interesting technologies via lectures, discussions, and research presentations, we will focus on the detailed technical aspects of few devices namely: solar cells, thermionic devices, thermoelectric devices, solar thermal (CSPs), and batteries.

  • ECE 4130

    Fundamentals of Photovoltaics and Solar Energy
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     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course introduces photovoltaics and solar energy generation and gives an overview of the subject. The course will describe the operation of photovoltaic cells and efficiency improvements, industrial processes, solar thermal power generation, thin films, and nanomaterials for photovoltaics and future technologies.  Prerequisites: ECE 2200 or PHYS 2415 and APMA 2130 or MATH 3250.