Engineering profession. Nature and scope of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Engineering design and problem solving. Study skills. Communication and teamwork. Library search. Department facilities and resources available. Individual and group design projects of simple electrical and computer components and systems. Prerequisites: None. ​ ​

Propositional logic, predicates, quantifiers; sets, functions; algorithms and their complexity; proof strategy, sequences, induction, recursion;  relations, equivalence relations, partial orders;  Basic counting techniques; recurrence relations; graphs, shortest path problems; trees and tree traversal; computation models. Prerequisite: Pre/Co:1411116-Programming I. ​ ​

Number systems and conversions. Boolean algebra and its application in analysis and design of logic circuits. Logic gates and networks. Techniques for analysis and synthesis of combinational and sequential logic systems. Programmable logic devices and field programmable gate arrays.

Prerequisite(s): Pre: 1411116-Programming I.​ ​

The operations of basic logic gates, examples of some combinational and sequential circuits such as adders, sub-tractors, decoders, encoders, flip-flops, counters and shift registers.

Prerequisite: 0403201 Digital Logic Design. ​ ​

Microprocessor architecture and systems. Assembly language programming of microprocessors, data representation, addressing and instruction sets, I/O programming, interrupts, assembly process, cross assemblers and debugging. Bus systems, Memory subsystems, and signals and Interfacing.

Prerequisites: 0403201-Digital Logic Design, 1411116-Programming I ​ ​

This laboratory provides hands-on experience essential to the real understanding of microprocessor architecture and its interfacing to peripheral devices. The course accomplishes this by using microprocessor kits, simulators and software development systems.

Prerequisites: 0403202 - Digital Logic Design Laboratory; Pre/Co: 0403230 - Microprocessors and Assembly Language. ​ ​

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.

Prerequisite: 3rd year standing. ​ ​

Computer instruction types, bus structures and data control. Hard-wired control and microprogramming. Implementation of memory systems: Virtual and cache memory organization and management. Input/output control and how it is achieved, interrupts and interrupt handling.

Prerequisite: 0403230 - Microprocessors and Assembly Language. ​ ​

Study of the basic architecture of a microcontroller including its applications in a microcontroller system. Implementation of the principles of micro processing, interfacing and total system design by implementing projects. Application of top-down design to microcontroller software development in assembly language and C. Introduction into the evaluation of hardware and software trade-offs.

Prerequisites: 0403230 Microprocessors and Assembly Language; 0402250 - Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits. ​ ​

Study of the use of a microcontroller in a complex engineering system. Microcontroller architecture, programming techniques using assembly and C languages, peripheral interfacing, common on-chip peripheral devices used in microcontroller-based systems, interfacing to different types of sensors and actuators.

 Prerequisites: 1411116-Programming I, 0403201 - Digital Logic Design; Pre/Co: 0403337 - Microcontroller Based Design Laboratory. ​ ​

The laboratory companion to 0403336 (Microcontroller Based Design). Students in this laboratory will Microcontroller training module to implement the techniques learned in the companion lecture course in practice

Prerequisites: Pre/ Co: 0403202 - Digital Logic Design Laboratory; Pre/Co: 0403336 - Microcontroller Based Design. ​ ​

Essentials of data communications of relevance to computer networks. Circuit and packet switching networks. Protocols and routing. Network layers based on the OSI and the Internet models. Local Area, Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks. Local Area Network topologies and media access methods. Wide-band and high speed Networks, ATM and SONET.

Prerequisite: Pre/Co: 0402241 - Random Signal Theory. ​ ​

Essentials of data communications of relevance to computer networks. Circuit and packet switching networks. Protocols and routing. Network layers based on the OSI and the Internet models. Local Area, Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks. Local Area Network topologies and media access methods. Wide-band and high speed Networks, ATM and SONET.

 Prerequisite: Pre/Co: 0402241 - Random Signal Theory. ​ ​

Networking essentials, Windows 2000 networking features and security configuration. Network performance and security planning, installation and configuration, monitoring and optimizing the network performance and LAN trouble- shooting.

Prerequisite: 0403346Computer 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; Pre/Co: 0202110-Speech Communication. ​ ​

This is second phase of the capstone project, which consists of two courses Senior Design Project I and Senior De- sign 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.

Prerequisite: 0403491 - Senior Design Project I. ​ ​

Parallel computer architectures: Multiprocessor vector computers and pipelined vector processors. Examples from each architecture. Parallel processing algorithms. Distributed processing with applications.

Prerequisite: 0403230-Microprocessors and Assembly Language, or 0403336- Microcontroller Based Design 1411352 - 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.

Prerequisite: 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 (VERILOG).

 Prerequisite: 1411366 - Software Engineering. ​ ​

Study of 16/32 bit architectures and 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.

Prerequisite: 1411352 - 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 (0403201).

Prerequisite: 0403201 - Digital Logic Design. ​ ​

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

Prerequisite: 0403326 - Computer System Architecture. ​ ​

Pipelined computers and look-ahead systems. Vector machines. RISC architectures. Introduction to parallel computer  architectures.

Prerequisite: 0403326 - Computer System Architecture.

Review of network protocols and topologies, TCP/IP, communication models: peer-to-peer, client server applications architecture; Java Network programming principles, Java streams, Java UDP and TCP sockets; centralized and distributed applications, single and multi-threading clients and server programs with Java.

Prerequisites: 0403346 - Computer Communications and Networks; 1411116 - Programming I.

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.

Prerequisite: 0403346 - 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: 1411215 - Data Structures; Pre/Co: 0403346 - 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.

 Prerequisite: 0402250-Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits. ​ ​

Digital CMOS technology and interconnect parameters, Static CMOS circuit design, Dynamic CMOS circuit techniques, CMOS sequential logic circuits, Complex CMOS logic  layout techniques, Pass-transistor & transmission gate logic, Current-mode CMOS logic techniques, Timing in CMOS circuits, CMOS buffers & bus drivers, Fast CMOS adder & multiplier design, CMOS SRAM & DRAM circuits, Low-power CMOS circuit techniques, Introduction to BiC- MOS & GaAs digital circuits.

Prerequisite: 0402250 - Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits. ​ ​

This course will be offered to cover special advanced topics in one of the areas of Computer Engineering. The con-

tents and pre-requisite will vary depending on the topic.

 Prerequisite: 4th year standing. ​ ​

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

Prerequisite: 0403326 - Computer System Architecture. ​ ​

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

 Prerequisite(s): Instructor Consent. ​ ​

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

Prerequisite: 0403346 - Computer Communications and Networks. ​ ​

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

Prerequisite: 0402250 - Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits. ​ ​

The course provides a review of contemporary topics in computer engineering to enrich senior students' knowledge about the latest technologies and research areas in the computer engineering field. It includes the 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 the 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.

Prerequisite: Senior standing. ​ ​

Properties of sunlight and solar irradiation. Overview of semiconductors and PV junctions. Solar cells operation and design; solar PV modules design. PV power system components; power conditioning circuits and batteries. PV power system applications, system design and installation.

Prerequisite: 0402250 - Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits. ​ ​

Sunlight energy, photovoltaic devices, energy conversion, solar radiation measurement; solar cell characterization; module characterization; effect of shading, temperature, and dust, system design, implementation and testing

Prerequisite: 0406320-Solar PV Systems ​ ​

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