• ECE 5320: Antennas & Wave Propagation

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Behavior of radiated electromagnetic waves in atmosphere, space, urban and indoor environments; path, frequency and antenna selection for practical communication systems; propagation prediction. Prerequisite:    ECE 3310
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• ECE 5410: Commun Circuits & Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  A study of communication circuits, modulation and decoding theory, spectrum usage, networks, and protocols. Prerequisite:    ECE 3210 and ECE 3430 and MATH 3410
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• ECE 5420: Digital Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  This course provides in-depth coverage of the theory, analysis, and design of digital communications systems with an emphasis on advanced topics related to wired and wireless data communication. Students will develop computer models to emulate the concepts. The course is particularly beneficial to students interested in doing work/research in fields related to communications and networking. Prerequisite:    ECE 3210 and ECE 3430 and MATH 3410
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• ECE 5440: Optical Communication Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  This course covers the fundamentals of optical communication. Topics include wave propagation in fiber optics, optical transmitters and receivers, system design and performance, multichannel lightwave systems, optical losses and loss management, fiber dispersion and dispersion management. Prerequisite:    ECE 3310
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• ECE 5510: Advanced Power Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  This course will explore advanced power systems concepts. Prerequisite:    ECE 3510
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• ECE 5620: Digital System Testing

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Fundamentals of testing digital circuits and memory devices, including fault modeling, test pattern generation, and test coverage. Introduction to design for test and built-in self-test. Laboratory activities include performing bench and automated testing of digital and memory chips, and generating test patterns for fault detection. Prerequisite:    ECE 3610
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• ECE 5640: Model-based System Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  This course is an introduction to the use of formal models to describe complex electrical systems. Topics include modeling tools, design, verification and testing of model-based systems, model validation and verification, and the use of state-machines in models. Prerequisite:    ECE 3610
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• ECE 5710: Real-time Systems

  4.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  An advanced course on real-time system design. Topics include task concurrency, scheduling paradigms, synchronization, resource access control, and inter-process communication. Lecture and Lab combination. Prerequisite:    ECE 3710 and EE 3710
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• ECE 5730: Robotics

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Robotic design and control principles. Topics include servo control, localization, navigation and vision. Introduction to robotic operating system software to interface and fuse data from various sensors such as LIDAR, Inertial measurement units, compass and physical and visual odometry for navigation and control. Validation of designs before implementation. Prerequisite:    ECE 3730 and ECE 4100
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• ECE 5750: Quantum Computer Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  Weber State University

  
  Overview of quantum computer engineering. How quantum computers are fundamentally different from classical computers. Key applications of quantum computers. Topics include qubits, entanglement, EPR paradox, Bell's theorem, Bloch sphere, single-qubit gates, multi-qubit gates, Shor's algorithm, Simon's algorithm. Also covers physical realizations of a quantum computer: photons, polarization, and decoherence. Prerequisite:    ECE 2700 and ECE 3430 and ENGR 2240 and MATH 2250 and MATH 2270 and MATH 3410 and PHYS 2220
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