This course helps students to understand computer engineering as a balance among hardware, software, applications and theory. Study of the basic architecture of computer systems: information representation, computer hardware, software and programming languages, peripherals, storage systems, concept of programming, high level languages, e.g., C++, Python vs. low level languages, e.g. assembly, operating system, embedded systems, computer networks and Internet, and computer security. The course includes introductory laboratory components, e.g., digital logic design lab, microprocessor lab, robotics lab, network lab, cloud computing lab, and computer programming. The course will introduce the students to a perspective on engineering profession, engineering design process, problem solving, and job prospects of computer engineering.

Prerequisites: None.

In this course, the propositional logic, predicates, and quantifiers are defined. The sets, and its operations, functions are introduced. Different algorithms and their complexity are explored. Proof strategy, induction, recursion; relations, and equivalence relations are explained.  Basic counting techniques are demonstrated.

Prerequisites: Pre/Co: 1501116-Programming I.

This course covers topics related to number systems and conversion between systems based on different radices. The course introduces Boolean algebra and its application in the analysis and design of logic circuits. Then, common logic gates and their operation is introduced. The course then goes through different techniques for analysis and synthesis of combinational and sequential logic systems.

Prerequisites: Second year Standing

This course presents the operation of basic logic gates as well as some combinational and sequential circuits. The course illustrates how to design and implement different logic circuits such as adders, subtractors, decoders, encoders, flip-flops, counters, and shift registers. The design and implementation of the logic circuits will be accomplished practically in the lab by using Hardware Description Language (HDL) and circuit boards.

Prerequisites:  1502201  Digital  Logic Design.

Prerequisites: 1502201 Digital Logic Design and (1502101-Introduction to CPE or 1502170-Introduction to Cybersecurity)

An examination of the social impact of engineering and technology and its relationship to ethics, with the objective of identifying and clarifying obligations that might arise in technological research and its applications. The course will survey a variety of moral theories, as well as engineering codes of ethics. The case study method will be used: source will include the history of science and technology, and reports from professional societies. Topics covered include whistle blowing, environmental, safety, and privacy issues.

Prerequisites: 3rd year standing.

This course covers computer architecture topics including basic Logic design using hardware descriptive language, datapath and control design, single cycle and multicycle designs, pipelining. The course also discusses memory and cache designs, cache design policy including Direct-Mapped cache, Fully-Associative cache, and N-Way Associative cache. It also covers performance analysis, evaluation, and optimization levels including average Clock Per Instruction (CPI) metric, Instruction Count (IC) metric, benchmarking for performance evaluation, and Amdahl's Law.

Prerequisites: 1502232- Microprocessors and Assembly Language.

This course covers the study of the basic design of microcontroller-based embedded systems. The course discusses implementation of the principles of integration, interfacing, and total system design through lectures, laboratory experiments and a project. The course introduces application of top-down design to embedded software development in C language.  

Prerequisites: 1502232 Microprocessors  and  Assembly  Language;  0402250  -  Fundamentals  of Electronic Circuits.

This course focuses on protocols, mechanisms and technologies for computer and communication networks, with a focus on the Internet. Topics related to protocols and technologies include Ethernet, the Internet protocol (IP), and the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Topics related to network mechanisms include layered network architecture, error-control, medium access control, switching and routing, addressing, subnetting and congestion control. 

Prerequisites: 0402241 Random Signal Theory or 1502220 - Introduction to Probability and Data Analysis for Engineers

This laboratory provides hands-on experience essential to the real understanding of computer networking and the devices used in building these networks. The goal is to give the student practical aspects of network topologies, network operating systems including the setup of dynamic host configuration (DHCP) and domain name system (DNS) services, peer to peer and server based networking, switch setup and VLANs, basics of IP addressing, subnetting and router configuration. Lab experiments are conducted in teams of students.

Prerequisites: 1502346 Computer Communications and Networks.

This course provides a review of network protocols and topologies, TCP/IP, and RFCs with a focus on communication across different network layers. It illustrates the peer-to-peer and client-server communication models and demonstrates how to programmatically implement sockets to develop network applications using either TCP streams or UDP datagrams. Moreover, the course teaches students how to develop single-threaded and multi-threaded network applications like file-sharing, chat-server, http-client-server, etc. and how to handle Inter-Process Communications, Concurrency, and Synchronization.

Prerequisites: 1502346 - Computer Communications and Networks.

Concepts and techniques for access to computer systems and network resources. Identification and authentication. Protection of information against intentional and unintentional attacks and threats. Cryptography and encryption of data. Encryption algorithms and their information theory foundations. Computer hardware and software for data encryption.

Prerequisites: 1501215 - Data Structures; Pre/Co: 1502346 - Computer Communications and Networks.

This is the first phase of the capstone project, which, consists of two courses Senior Design Project I and Senior Design Project II. Subjects for the projects are linked to research interests in the department or sometimes in co- operation with local industry. Small groups of students work together to design, build, refine and test complete hardware or software systems to meet specifications. During this phase, students are expected to study the current literatures, acquire the required skills for the project, and finalize the high level specifications for the design. Each group of students submits a report and gives a presentation.

Prerequisites: Senior standing in Computer Engineering; Pre/Co: 0202207 Technical Writing.

This is second phase of the capstone project, which consists of two courses Senior Design Project I and Senior Design Project II. During this phase, students are expected to implement the proposed project as outlined in the report  produced  at  the  end  of  Senior  Design  Project  I.  Each  group  of students is required to prepare a detailed report, a poster, and make a formal presentation of their work that will be used to evaluate their engineering  design  and  verbal  and  communication  skills.

Prerequisites: 1502491 - Senior Design Project I.

Parallel computer architectures: Multiprocessor vector computers and pipelined vector processors. Parallel processing algorithms. Distributed processing with applications. Centralized/Decentralized Distributed systems. Parallel Programming Paradigms.

Prerequisites: 1501352 - Operating Systems.​ ​

Elements  of  computer  simulation,  including  modeling  deterministic  and stochastic systems, generation of uniform and non-uniform random numbers, discrete-event simulations, simulation languages, design of simulations, statistical analysis of the output of simulations, variance reduction, applications to modeling stochastic systems in computer science and engineering.

Prerequisites: 0402241 - Random Signal Theory.

Design specification and software requirements. Verification and validation of software specifications: completeness, consistency, feasibility, and testability. The design of software components and the study of faults resulting from interfacing, computation, and/or data specifications. Knowledge-based approaches to verification and validation. Test generation systems and tools.

Prerequisites: 1501366 - Software Engineering.

Study of 16/32 bit architectures features for real-time control. Instruction pre-fetch, instruction set extension, exception processing, bus arbitration and multiprocessor control. Introduction to real-time operating systems. Application of computers to real-time on-line control of systems.

Prerequisites: 1501352 - Operating Systems.

Algorithmic State Machines, PLDs, PALs, PLAs, Stability of Sequential Circuits. The course will also complement the sequential circuit portion of Digital Logic Design (1502201).

Prerequisites: 1502201 - Digital Logic Design.

A systematic approach to computer systems performance evaluation and analysis. Performance metrics. Evaluation Techniques, Measurements, Queuing Models, Simulation of Computer Systems.

Prerequisites: 1502326 - Computer System Architecture.​

Cost-performance analysis, advanced topics in computer architecture, pipelining concepts, instructions Set Architecture issues, Instruction Level Parallelism: Dynamic and Static.

Prerequisites: 1502326 - Computer System Architecture.

Introduction to IoT, design principles for connected devices, prototyping of embedded devices and prototyping of online components. Topics covered also include the underlying principles in building interactive systems and using a combination of hardware, embedded software, web services and cloud computing platforms. Topics on low power design, energy harvesting, and renewable energy power sources will also be introduced.

Prerequisites: 1502334 Embedded Systems Design or 1502336 Microcontroller Based Design and 1502346 Computer Communications and Networks

This course focuses on modeling, analysis and design of computer and communication networks, with an emphasis on: switched/extended LANs and optimal/distributed spanning tree algorithms; fairness and bandwidth sharing objectives; some network design problems including optimal access network connectivity; some network design tools including linear programming and genetic algorithms; basic queuing models and network delay analysis; introduction to wireless resource allocation including scheduling and power control; new technological trends. 

Prerequisites: 1502346 - Computer Communications and Networks.

Fundamentals of digital image processing. Image representation and standards. Image acquisition and display.   Image transforms.  Image enhancement. Image restoration. Introduction to image compression. Introduction  to  Image  segmentation. Industrial  and Multimedia applications.

Prerequisites: 0402240 - Signals and Systems, Pre/Co: 0402340 - Engineering Computation and Linear Algebra.

Fundamentals of MOS technology in VLSI design: MOS devices and circuits, Design, layout (CAD techniques), masking, fabrication, packaging and testing of VLSI chips.

Prerequisites: 0402250-Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits.

Synthesis, modeling and testability issues. Tools and techniques required in all   phases   of   ASIC   design,   implementation  and  fabrication.  Design alternatives and comparisons. Practical issues in fabrication.

Prerequisites: 0402250 - Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits.

Digital CMOS process technology, Static CMOS circuit design, Dynamic CMOS logic, CMOS sequential logic circuits, Complex CMOS logic, layout techniques, Pass-transistor & transmission gate logic, Timing in CMOS circuits, CMOS buffers & bus drivers, Fast CMOS adder & multiplier design, CMOS SRAM & DRAM circuits, Low-power CMOS circuit techniques.

Prerequisites: 0402250 - Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits.

Spice models for BJT and MOS transistors in digital circuits, simulation of digital inverter circuits with design optimization, design and simulation of basic digital gates (e.g., NAND, NOR, XOR) with power/frequency-response constraints, the CMOS n-well process and layout with area efficiency, top- down design of a complex circuit.

Prerequisites: Pre/Co: 1502457 - Digital Integrated Circuits.

This course will be offered to cover special advanced topics in one of the areas of Computer Engineering. The contents and pre-requisite will vary depending on the topic.

Prerequisites: 4th year standing.

This course covers emerging and advanced topics in compute architecture. The contents will vary  depending on  the  topic.  

Prerequisites: 1502326 - Computer System Architecture.

This course covers emerging and advanced topics in Software and Computer Applications. The contents will vary depending on the topic.

Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.

This course covers emerging and advanced topics in computer networks. The contents will vary  depending on  the  topic.

Prerequisites: 1502346 - Computer Communications and Networks.

This course covers emerging and advanced topics in microelectronics and VLSI. The contents will vary depending on the topic.

Prerequisites: 0402250 - Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits.

Course provides a review of contemporary topics in computer engineering to enrich senior students' knowledge about the latest technologies and research areas in computer engineering field. It includes latest software, hardware, networking  technologies  and  their  uses  in  new  computer, Internet, and security applications. The course also gives students the opportunity to introduce the students to research methodologies and sharpen skills needed to be successful as future engineers.  It helps senior students to understand career development process and explore trends in the market while at the same time preparing them to start their career path. The course aims to enhance oral communication skills by giving the opportunity for senior students to give seminars about new topics of their selection.

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

A comprehensive treatment on the fundamentals of robotics & dynamics. Topics include: Forward kinematics, Inverse kinematics, Dynamics. Robot actuators and sensors. Humanoid anthropomorphic and bio-mimetic Robots and parallels to biological systems. Robot navigation fundamentals; foveation, saccadic eye movements and Attention. Field Stabilization, Pursuit of non-rigid targets in Motion, Object Classification, Robotic Control and Navigation, Robotic object detection and Robotic obstacle avoidance. Projects using Laboratory Robots to develop robotic tracking and navigation applications based on course concepts.

Prerequisites: 1501116 Programming I, 0402240 Signals and System