46 courses in the 1979–80 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Professor, Chairman F. Blake, BSc, MSc, (Queen's), MA, PhD (Princeton)
Professor, Associate Chairman for Graduate Matters J.W. Mark, BASc (Toronto), MEng, PhD (McMaster)
Professor, Associate Chairman for Undergraduate Matters R. S. Ramshaw, BSc, PhD (Nottingham)
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, PAD (Illinois)
H.C. Ratz, BASc (Toronto), MS (MIT), PhD (Sask)
J. Reeve, BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc (Manchester)
D. J. Roulston, BSc (Belfast), PhD (Imperial College, London)
K. D. Srivastava, BSc, BE (Hons) (Roorkee), PhD(Glasgow)
J. Vlach, Dip! Ing CSc (Technical University of Prague)
L. Y. Wei, BS (National Northwestern College, China), MSc, PhD (Illinois)
Associate Professors
J.D. Aplevich, BE (Sask), PhD (imperial College, London)
Y.L. Chow, BEng (McGill), MASc, PhD (Toronto)
G. J. Dufault, BA (Ottawa), BSc (Carleton)
J. A. Field, BA (Sask.), MASc, PhD (Toronto)
J.V. Hanson, BAS¢ (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 (Br.Col.)
J.C. Majithia, BSc (Hons) (London), 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 289 Electrical Engineering
Assistant Professors
S. K. Chaudhuri, PhD (Manitoba)
M. 1. Elmasry, 8Sc (Cairo), MASc, PhD (Ottawa) W. J. Wilson, BE, MSc (Sask), PhD (Cambridge)
Visiting Professor .- R. V. Patel, PhD (Cambridge)
Adjunct Professors J. Carr, PhD (Waterloo) A.\. Zaghloul, PAD (Waterloo)
Faculty member holding cross-appointment as shown Department of Computer Science
Course Descriptions
EIE 14 W,F 3C,3L1,2T 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 de and ac motors. ‘Alternate weeks. Prereq: Gen E 122, Math 110a & b, Math 114, or equivalent.
ELE 32 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 Gen E 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
Differential calculus of several variables. Differential equations. Multiple integrals. Applications to Electrical Engineering will be stressed.
Listed without a description.
Brief introduction to switching algebra. Information representation and arithmetic in binary systems. Computer organization. Assembly language programming, basic programming techniques. Memory units, arithmetic logic units, control units, I/O devices. Translation and loading. Computer case studies. Microcomputers. ‘Open.
Prereq: GE 121 or equivalent.
Particle and wave theory of light, photoelectric effect, Compton effect. Structure of hydrogen atom; many-electron 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.
Magnetic circuits in homogeneous media. Excitation of magnetic circuits by de and ac sources. Energy transformation in two-winding magnetically coupled circuits. Energy conversion by the use of dynamically coupled circuits.
Course Descriptions Electrical Engineering
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 Laplace's equations; the steady magnetic field; magnetic forces, materials and inductance; time varying fields and Maxwell's equations.
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.
Experiments related to material covered in courses El E 261 and El E 271 will be performed. This course also includes further topics on instrumentation and measurement techniques. 'Open Lab.
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.
Review of switching algebra. Analysis and synthesis of combinational circuits. Karnaugh maps. The TTL family of IC’s. Design with MSI and SSI chips (decoders, selectors, counters, registers). Design of clocked sequential circuits. Hardwired and microprogrammed controllors. Applications of semiconductor memories. Open.
Prereq: El E 222 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. and a.c. characteristics of p-n junctions and bipolar transistors. Small and large signal models. Introduction to field effect transistors. Alternate weeks.
Prereq: El 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 267
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 control systems. Frequency response analysis techniques. Alternate weeks
Course Descriptions 291 Electrical Engineering
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.
EVE 418 F,S 2C,1T,1L’ 0.5
Communication Systems
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 noice. '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
A study 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,1T,1L' 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
Design of digital systems using MSI/LSI chips. Arithmetic processors. Computer subsystem and I/O interfacing. Microprocessor applications.
Prereq: El E 221, E! E 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 reatization 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 E 342 or equivalent.
EE 446 S,F 2C,2T 0.5
Linear Systems
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 dnalysis (Laplace- and Z-transforms), stability considerations, system equivalence, system decomposition, system realization. The necessary matrix and linear-algebra theory is developed as required.
Course Descriptions Electrical Engineering
Applications of bipolar and field-effect-transistors. Design of operational amplifiers. IC temperature compensation. Differential, low noise and power amplifiers, receiver front end design. Modulators, mixers, detectors. Power supplies. ‘Project.
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, TL and IPL.
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
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. ‘A/ternate 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. lEvery third week
Prereq: El E 372 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
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 lab
Prereq: El E 446, El E 481
2C,1L",2T 0.5
An engineering assignment requiring the student to demonstrate initiative and assume responsibility. The student will select a project at the end of the 3B term from an approved list prepared by the Department. A short progress report at the end of the 4A term and a full report at the end of the 4B term are required.
Either a continuation of EIE449A or a separate one-term project.
L’ indicates lab every 2nd, 3rd week or open lab.
Course Descriptions 293