43 courses in the 1978–79 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Professor, Chairman K. D. Srivastava, BSc, BE (Hons) (Roorkee), PhD (Glasgow) .
Professor, Associate Chairman for Graduate Matters F..Blake, BSc, MSc, (Queen's), MA, PhD (Princeton)
Associate Professor, Associate Chairman for Undergraduate Matters
J.D. Aplevich, BE (Saskatchewan), PhD (Imperial College, London)
Professor, Dean of Graduate Studies L.A.K. Watt, BSc (Manitoba), MS (Chicago), PhD (Minnesota)
Professor, Director Computer Communications
Network Group
E.G. Manning’, MSc (Waterloo), PhD (Illinois) \
Professors
R.G. Anthes, BASc, MASc (Toronto)
P. R. Bryant, MSc (London), MA, PhD (Cambridge)
S.G. Chamberlain, MSc, PhD (Southampton)
J.D. Cross, BSc (Cardiff) MS, PhD (Carleton)
E. L. Heasell, BSc, PhD (Imperial College, London)
R.H. MacPhie, BASc (Toronto), MS, PhD (Illinois)
S.N. Kalra, BSc (Punjab), MS, PhD (Illinois)
R.S. Ramshaw, BSc, PhD (Nottingham)
H. C. Ratz, BASc (Toronto), MS (MIT), PhD (Saskatchewan)
J. Reeve, BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc (Manchester)
D. J. Roulston, BSc (Belfast), PhD (Imperial College, London)
J. Vilach, Dip! Ing CSc (Technical University of Prague)
L. Y. Wei, BS (National Northwestern College, China), MSc, PhD (Illinois)
Associate Professors
Y.L. Chow, BEng (McGill), MASc, PhD (Toronto)
G. J. Dufault, BA (Ottawa), BSc (Carleton)
J. A. Field, BA (Saskatchewan), MASc, PhD (Toronto)
J.V. Hanson, BASc (Toronto), MSc, PhD (Imperial College, London)
T.Kameda, BSc, MS (Tokyo) PhD (Princeton)
J.S. Keeler, BASc, MASc (Toronto)
W.D. Little, BASc, MASc, PhD (BC)
J.C. Majithia, BSc (Hons) (London), MEng, PhD (McMaster)
J.W. Mark, BASc (Toronto), MEng, PhD (McMaster)
W.N. Meikle, BASc, MASc (Toronto)
V.H. Quintana, BEng. (Chile), MSc (Wisconsin), PhD (Toronto)
R. G. van Heeswijk, Dip! Ing (Delft, Holland)
Course Descriptions 275 ElectNcal Engineering .
Assistant Professors
S.K. Chaudhuri, PhD (Manitoba)
M.!.Elmasry, 8Sc (Cairo), MASc, PhD (Ottawa)
W. J. Wilson, BE, MSc (Saskatchewan), PhD (Cambridge)
Visiting Professors
C. Goknar, PhD (Michigan State)
N. Hajj, BA (American Univ of Beirut), MS (Mexico), PhD (California)
R. V. Patel, PhD (Cambridge)
S. Skelboe, PhD (Tech Univ Denmark)
Adjunct Professor J. Carr, PhD (Waterloo)
Faculty member holding cross-appointments as shown Department of Computer Science
Course Descriptions
EIE 14 W,F 3C,3L'2T 0.5
Electrical Engineering 1
Kirchoff’s Laws, mesh current equations, super position theorem, measuring instruments, phasors, power distribution and three-phase circuits, power factor and its correction, magnetic circuits, transformers, introduction to dc and ac motors. ‘Alternate weeks. Prereq: Gen E 122, Math110a & b, Math 114, or equivalent.
EIE32 W,S 3C,3L',2T 0.5
Electrical Engineering 2
Introduction to electronic devices and their characteristics; integrated circuits; operational ' amplifiers; digital circuits and systems; electric power control using semiconductor devices and circuits; electronic instruments and instrumentation systems. Alternate weeks.
A continuation of GenE 115 with applications of
graphics, measurement and other analytic principles to introductory problems in the various disciplines of Electrical Engineering; and introduction to engineering design methods as applied to Electrical engineering and including specification development, information-gathering, concept formulation, feasibility analysis and report writing.
Year 1 Engineering
EVE 205 (Math 211) WF 2C,2T 0.5
Advanced Calculus for Electrical.Engineers 1
Differential calculus of several variables. Differential
equations, Multiple integrals. Applications to Electrical Engineering will be stressed.
Fourier series, partial differential equations, separation of variables, wave equations. heat equation and Laplace's equation. Fourier integral, properties of complex analytic functions, complex integration.
An introduction to digital systems, switching algebra, combinational logic analysis and synthesis. Minimization using map methods. Elementary treatment of sequential circuits, including design of clocked circuits with specified transition tables. Number representation and arithmetic process codes and parity.
Alternate weeks.
Particle and wave theory of light, photoelectric effect, Compton effect. Structure of hydrogen atom; manyelectron atoms. Solid state physics: semiconductors.
n and p-type materials, Fermi levels, mass action law, charge neutrality, diffusion. Introduction to p-n junctions.
Introduction to network variables and laws, resistors, sources and simple circuits; resistance networks; capacitors and inductors; first order circuits, sinusoidal steady state analysis.
EVIE 261 F,S 3C,1T 0.5
Energy Processing and Conversion
Magnetic circuits in homogeneous media. Excitation of magnetic circuits by dc and ac sources. Energy transformation in two-winding magnetically coupled circuits. Energy conversion by the use of dynamically coupled circuits.
Vector analysis, Coulomb’s law and electric field intensity; electric flux density; Gauss’ law and divergence; energy and potential; conductors, dielectrics, capacitance; experimental mapping methods; Poisson's and Lapiace’s equations; the steady magnetic field; magnetic forces, materials and inductance: time varying fields and Maxwell's equations.
Course Descriptions Electrical Engineering
The principle objectives of this course are to introduce students to the methods and techniques for measuring electrical variables and parameters and to give them laboratory experience with electrical instruments, devices and networks. Instruments studied include
oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, dc and ac
bridges, signal generators and electronic volt meters. The devices and networks include: linear and non-linear resistors, capacitors and inductors; RC, RL and RLC networks. 'Open Lab.
Measurement instrumentation 2
Experiments related to material covered in courses ELE 261 and EIE 271 will be performed. This course also includes further topics on instrumentation and measurement techniques. 'Open Lab.
General Seminar
General Seminar
Conditional probability and independence; Bayes’ Theorem: random variables; functions of random variables; distribution functions; applications to reliability and failure rates; marginal and conditional distributions; correlation and applications to regression and statistical testing.
Fourier Series, Periodic functions, Fourier transforms, non-periodic functions, the discrete Fourier transform, discrete time sequences, the Z transform, discrete time systems.
Information representation in binary systems. Binary arithmetic. Computer organization. Assembly language programming, basic programming techniques. Memory units, arithmetic logic units, control units, 1/O devices. Assemblers, compilers, toaders, linking. Operating systems, interrupts, program status. Computer case studies. Microcomputers. ‘Open
Prereq: ElE 2217 or equivalent
Review of sinusoidal steady-state, node, and mesh analysis; the Laplace transformation and applications; transient response of second and higher order circuits.
Prereq: El E 241 or Equivalent
Review of semiconductor properties, Boltzmann relations. Derivation of d.c. anda.c: characteristics of p-n junctions and bipolar transistors. Small and large signal models. Introduction to field effect transistors. Alternate weeks.
Prereq: E/E 233 or equivalent
2C,1T,3L' 0.5
Large-signal amplifiers; biasing networks and stability, single and multi-stage small-signal amplifiers; the hybrid-pi model; high and low frequency effects; feedback amplifiers and stability criteria; oscillators; noise in electronic circuits. ‘Alternate weeks.
2C,1T,3L' 0.5
Electric motors and generators. ‘Alternate weeks Prereq: El E 261
2C,1T,3L' 0.5
Transmission lines; distributed parameters; telegrapher's equations; sinusoidal waves; terminated lines, matching with the Smith Chart; Electromagnetic Fields; Maxwell's equations; plane waves; reflection and refraction; Poynting vector; waveguides.
Alternate weeks.
An introduction to control. Advantages of closed-loop feedback systems. The role of the system mathematical model. Block diagrams and signal flow graphs. The basic control system design problem, stability in contro! systems. Frequency response analysis techniques. Alternate weeks
Fundamentals of numerical methods, solution of non-linear equations, polynomials and zeros of polynomials, matrix methods and systems of linear algebraic equations, interpolation, estimation of parameters by least squares, numerical integration, solution of ordinary differential equations.
Review of signal analysis in linear systems, linear and exponential modulation and demodulation; double-sideband and single-sideband modulation; FM spectra. Noise and distortion in circuits, amplifiers, and channels; receiver noise, noise figure and noise temperature. Performance of analogue communication systems in the presence of noise. ‘Open
Sampling and quantization. Analog pulse modulations, PAM and PDM. Data transmission and digital data systems. Pulse code modulation systems; delta modulation. Noise and errors in pulse communications. Matched filters, probability of error and correlation detection. Intersymbol interference, distortion and equalization. Signal design and transmission line coding. Introduction to channel capacity and error control coding. ’Open
0.5 '
Astudy of computer simulation techniques; principles of analog computation; models, scaling procedures; digital simulation languages, computer simulation and investigation of continuous systems; differential equations, transfer functions, boundary value problems; application of hybrid computers. 'Open
2C,2L' 0.5
Block structured languages (Algol), actual and formal parameters, recursion, formal description, relationship to machine code. Structured programming. Data Structures, arrays, lists, stacks, associative structures. Searching and sorting. Compilers. Operating system organization, co-operating processes, process synchronization primitives..
Prereq: El E 324 or equivalent
ElIE 427 S,F 2C,2L 0.5
Digital Hardware Engineering
Design of digital systems using MSI/LSI chips. Arithmetic processors. Computer subsystem and I/O interfacing. Microprocessor applications.
Prereq: EE 221, EE 324 or equivalent
Laser principles: solid state, semiconductor and gas lasers. Laser applications, holography. Ferromagnetism, ferrimagnetism, diamagnetism and paramagnetism, electron-spin resonance, core and bubble memories.
This course deals with the theory.and characteristics of modern semiconductor devices, SCRs, power rectifiers, MOSFETs, JFETs, radiation detectors, solar cells, LEDs, CCDs, IMPATT and Gunn effect devices, step recovery diodes, P-I-N diodes, Schottky diodes, memory devices.
Techniques for the design and realization of discrete and integrated circuit elements, bipolar, JFET and MOSFET models. Integrated circuit biasing. Design and implementation of logic circuit elements. Semiconductor memories; RAMs, ROMs, shift registers.
Topics from the following: general passive network functions; passive driving point functions; resistance functions and reactance networks; scattering parameters, reactive passive filters; active networks and active filters, digital filters.
Prereq: El E342 or equivalent.
Three types of linear multivariable systems are studied: 1) real time-continuous systems.
2) real time-discrete systems; and
3) modulo-two time-discrete systems.
The unifying approach of state equations is developed and the importance of linear algebra is emphasized. Topics include: time domain analysis, transform analysis (Laplace- and Z-transforms), stability considerations, system equivalence, system decomposition, system realization. The necessary matrix and linear-algebra theory is developed as required.
Applications of bipolar and field-effect-transistors. Design of operationa! amplifiers. 1C temperature compensation. Differential, low noise and power amplifiers, receiver frontend design. Modulators, mixers, detectors. Power supplies. ‘Project.
Course Descriptions Electrical Engineering
Switching characteristics of semiconductor devices, non-sinusoidal wave generation and shaping, voltage and current sweeps, binary circuits and gates, digital integrated circuits, DCTL, DTL, ECL, T?L and IAL.
An interdisciplinary study of acoustical physics, human response to sound and audio engineering. Main topics include: the physics of sound, electroacoustical systems, human audiology, acoustical measurements, audio electronics and applications. 'Every third week
2C,1T,1L' 0.5
Characteristics and ratings of power semi-conductor
devices with emphasis on the thyristor. General methods \ of achieving design objectives. Performance and analysis of power conversion circuits for both static and rotating loads. ‘Alternate weeks.
Nature and origin of high voltage surges encountered on power systems. Travelling waves on transmission systems; insulation engineering; electrostatic fields in high voltage apparatus, insulation failure; corona; insulation testing; circuit breakers and surge protection devices; insulation co-ordination. ‘Alternate weeks
Introduction to system concepts; aspects of power system planning and operation. Energy sources; environmental and resource implications. Per-unit and co-ordinate systems. Representation of equipment such as generators, transformers and transmission lines in system analysis. Analysis of imbalanced systems and faults. Voltage and reactive power control. Load/frequency control. Power transfer and system stability. Introduction to load flow methods. High voltage dc transmission.
Rectangular and circular waveguides; simple waveguide discontinuity; periodic transmission systems; microwave scattering theory; ferrite components; klystrons; travelling-wave amplifiers; backward-wave oscillator, magnetron; solid-state microwave devices.
Every third week.
An introduction to the theory of radiation and of antenna and propagation engineering; linear antennas, linear arrays, aperture antennas, frequency independent antennas, measurement theory; ground wave propagation, ionspheric propagation, plasmas.
Every third week
Prereq: El E372 or equivalent
Performance specifications for design. Design of compensators for single-input, single-output systems. Performance index design. The phase plane. The describing function technique. Design of basic nonlinear feedback control systems.
Alternate weeks
2C,1T,1L' 0.5
E|E 482 WwW 2C,1L',2T 0.5
Control Systems 2
Review of multi-variable state space methods with emphasis on control applications. Performance indices and optimal control. Continuous and discrete time state feedback control of linear systems. Systems with inaccessible states. Stability analysis. ‘Open /ab Prereq: EIE 446, EIE 481
An engineering assignment requiring the student to demonstrate initiative and assume responsibility. The student will select a project atthe end of the 3B term from an approved list prepared by the Department. A short progress report at the end of the 4A term anda full report at the end of the 4B term are required.
Either a continuation of El E 449A or a separate one-term project.
Course Descriptions 279 Electrical Engineering/English