Ivica Kostanic

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering - Wireless Systems and Technology

Curriculum Requirements:
All courses from the core curriculum list (15 credits)
Approved electives which may include 6 hours of thesis (15 credits)
Total Credits Required 30
Core Curriculum - Wireless Systems and Technology:
ECE 5111 Radio Frequency Propagation
ECE 5201 Linear Systems
ECE 5234 Communication Theory
ECE 5245 Digital Signal Processing 1
MTH 5425 Theory of Stochastic Signals
Recommended Electives:
ECE 5113 Wireless Local Area Networks
ECE 5115 Modern Wireless System Design
ECE 5117 Multimedia Communications
ECE 5118 Wireless Sensor Systems
ECE 5221 Personal Communication Systems
ECE 5223 Digital Communications
ECE 5238 Error Control Coding
ECE 5246 Digital Signal Processing 2
ECE 5248 Advanced Filtering
ECE 5251 Radar Systems
ECE 5333 Analog IC design
ECE 5418 Field Theory of Guided Waves
ECE 5425 Antennas 1
ECE 5426 Antennas 2
ECE 5450 Automated RF Measurements
ECE 5451 Microwave Circuit Design
Master of Science in Computer Engineering - Wireless Embedded Systems
The Wireless Embedded Systems specialization focuses on wireless networks and co
mmunications for a variety of embedded systems, including next generation wirele
ss local area and wide area networks, ad hoc and sensor networks, and specialty
networks. Particular emphasis is placed on networking aspects including medium a
ccess control, routing, and transport protocols; quality of service, energy effi
ciency, and mobility management; mobile communication systems; and applications
for intelligent & resource-constrained embedded network devices.
Curriculum Requirements:
All courses from the core curriculum list (9 credits)
All courses from the specialization list (15 credits)
Approved electives which may include 6 hours of thesis (9 credits)
Total Credits Required 30
Required Courses:
ECE 5534 - Computer Networks 1
ECE 5520 - Computer Architecture
ECE 5565 - Embedded & Real-Time Systems
ECE 5117 - Wireless Sensor Networks
MTH 5411 - Mathematical Statistics 1
Recommended Electives:
ECE 5113

Wireless Local Area Networks

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Multimedia Communications
Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)
High Performance Computing
Secure Data Communications and Networks
Secure Computer Systems and Organization
Computer and Information Security
Data Mining for Cybersecurity
Modern Wireless System Design
Radio Frequency Propagation
Linear Systems
Personal Communication Systems
Digital Communications
Error Control Coding
Digital Image Processing
Theory of Neural Networks
Pattern Recognition

Week
Topic Required Reading
1
Introduction
2
Experiments, Models, and Probabilities
3
Discrete Random Variables
Chapter
4
Continuous Random Variables
Chapter
5
Pair of Random Variables
Chapter
6
Random Vectors Chapter 5
7
Prepare for Midterm
8
Midterm Exam
Chapters 1 ? 5
9
Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 8
10
Estimation of a Random Variable Chapter
11
Stochastic Processes
Chapter 10
12
Random Signal Processing
Chapter
13
Prepare for Final
14
Final Exam
Chapters 1-5, 8-11
CSC 5232 Network Programming

Chapter 1
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ECE 5117 Multimedia Communications

Credit Hours: 3
Introduces multimedia, continuous and discrete media, multimedia data compressio
n, image coding and video coding basics, JPEG and MPEG standards, multimedia net
working, multimedia over Internet, multimedia over wireless networks.
Requirement(s): Graduate standing
ECE 4112 Digital Electronics
Credit Hours: 3
Covers the fundamentals of digital electronics. Emphasizes analytical reasoning
and integrated circuits. Discusses logic families and large-scale circuits. Uses
electronic design automation tools such as VHDL and Quartus 11.
Prerequisite: ECE 2111