• ECE 5720: Computer Systems Programming and Architecture

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students learn advanced assembly language and systems programming concerned with performance. The course covers the study of modern computer architecture issues, such as caching, pipelining, concurrent instruction execution, and virtual memory. Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to a USU major or graduate standing ECE 2700 ECE 3710 (can be taken concurrently)
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• ECE 5730: Reconfigurable Computing

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This is a course in digital design using Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and it provides an introduction to VHDL. Students explore FPGAs, design tools, advanced state machines, data management, I/O interfaces, and FPGA design practices. A practical design project is included. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course. Crosslisted as: ECE 6730 Prerequisites/Restrictions: Graduate standing Or both of the following: ECE 2700 ECE 3710
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• ECE 5750: Computer Architecture

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Modern architecture fundamentals, instruction set analysis and design, pipelined and superscalar architectures, software-hardware interaction, memory hierarchy, virtual memory stresses, and evaluation of multi-level systems. Dual Listed: ECE 6750 Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5720 or equivalent; Admittance to the Professional Engineering Program or Graduate Standing
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• ECE 5780: Embedded Real-Time Systems

  4.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students learn real-time system design and implementation of basic concepts, including modeling, scheduling, resource access control, synchronization, and communication. Emphasis is placed on both theory and practice. Course includes exploration of open topics and current challenges in designing real-time systems and hands-on implementation. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3710 Acceptance to the Professional Engineering Program or Graduate Standing
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• ECE 5790: Principles of Cyber-Physical Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course introduces the principled approach in cyber-physical system (CPS) design and includes its integration of computation and physical processes to network-embedded computing components. Topics include model-based design, distributed algorithms, formal specification and verification, and timed and hybrid systems. Crosslisted as: ECE 6790 Prerequisites/Restrictions Graduate standing Or all of the following: Admission to a USU major MATH 3310 ECE 2420 or CS 2420
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• ECE 5800: Electromagnetics II

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  General plane wave solution of Maxwell's equations, potential functions, radiation, 2-D solution to Laplace's equation, and fundamental electromagnetic theory. Prerequisites/Restrictions: ECE 3870; Admittance to the Professional Engineering Program or Graduate Standing
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• ECE 5810: Microwave Circuits I

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students learn microwave circuit topics such as impedance matching, microwave network analysis, waveguides, analysis and design of power dividers, and filters. Laboratory work is required. Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3870l; Admittance to the Professional Engineering Program or Graduate Standing
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• ECE 5850: Antennas I

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Theory and application of electromagnetic radiation and radiating structures. Emphasis on antenna designs for modern wireless communications and radar systems. Prerequisites/Restrictions: ECE 3870; Admittance to the Professional Engineering Program or Graduate Standing
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• ECE 5930: Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering

  1.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Independent or group study of engineering problems not covered in regular course offerings. Prerequisites/Restrictions: Admittance to the Professional Engineering Program or Graduate Standing Repeatable for credit.
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• ECE 6010: Stochastic Processes in Electronic Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Introduction to stochastic processes in communications, signal processing, digital and computer systems, and control. Topics include continuous and discrete random processes, correlation and power spectral density, optimal filtering, Markov chains, and queuing theory. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
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