43 courses in the 1980–81 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), PEng
Professor, Associate Chairman for Graduate Affairs J. W. Mark, BASe (Toronto), MEng, PhD (McMaster), PEng
Professor, Associate Chairman for Undergraduate Affairs R. S. Ramshaw, BSc, PhD (Nottingham), PEng
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) PAD (Illinois)
Professors
R. G. Anthes, BASc, MASc (Toronto), PEng
P. R. Bryant, MSc (London), MA, PhD (Cambridge)
S. G. Chamberlain, MSc, PhD (Southampton)
J. D. Gross, BSc (Cardiff), MS PhD (Carleton), PEng
E.L. H.
S.N.
Heasell, BSc, PhD(Imperial College, London)
R MacPhie, BASc (Toronto), MS, PAD (Illinois)
N. Kalra, BSe (Punjab), MS, PAD (Illinois), PEng
H. GC. Ratz, BASc (Toronto), MS (MIT), PhD (Sask.).
PEng.
J. Reeve, BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc (Manchester), PEng
D. J. Roulston, BSc (Belfast), PhD (Imperial College, London), CEng
K. D. Srivastava, BSc, BE (Hons) (Roorkee), PhD (Glasgow), PEng
J. Viach, Dip! ing CSe (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), PEng
Y. L. Chow, BEng (McGill), MASc, PhD (Toronto) PEng
G. J. Dufault, BA (Ottawa), BSc (Carleton), PEng
M. 1. Elmasry, BSc (Cairo), MASc, PhD (Ottawa), PEng
J. A. Field, BE (Sask.), MASc, PhD (Toronto), PEng
J. V. Hanson, BASc (Toronto), MSc, PhD (imperial College, London)
T. Kameda, BSc, MS(Tokyo), PhD (Princeton)
Course Descriptions Electrical Engineering
J. S. Keeler, BASc, MASc (Toronto), PEng
W. D. Little, BASc, MASc, PhD (Br. Col.), PEng
J.C. Majithia, BSc (Hons) (London), MEng, PhD (McMaster), PEng
W.N. Meikle, BASc, MASc (Toronto), PEng
V. H. Quintana, BEng (Chile), MSc (Wisconsin), PhD (Toronto), PEng
R. G. van Heeswiljk, /r (De/ft, Holland), PEng
Assistant Professors
S. K. Chaudhuri, PhD (Manitoba)
W. J. Wilson, BE, MSc (Sask), PhD (Cambridge), PEng
Adjunct Professors J. Carr, PhD (Waterloo)
Laboratory Director R. L.Wright, PEng
Faculty member holding cross-appointment as shown 1Department of Computer Science
Course Descriptions
EI E 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, Math 110a & b, Math 114, or equivalent.
EI E 32 W,S 3C,3L1,2T 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.
1Alternate weeks.
A continuation of Gen E 115 with applications of graphics, measurement and other analytic principles to introductory problems in the varlous 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 stresed.
El & 206 (Math 212) S,F 2C,2T 0.5 Advanced Calculus for Electrical Engineers 2 Fourier series, partial differential equations, separation of variables, wave equation, heat equation and Laplace’s equation. Fourier integral, properties of complex analytic functions, complex integration.
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, (0 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, sinusoidat steady state analysis.
Magnetic circuits in homegeneous 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.
Course Descriptions 299 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 circuits. Instruments studied include oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, dc and ac bridges, signal generators and electronic volt meters. The devices and circuits 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.
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.
Representation of periodic and non periodic signals in both continuous time and discrete time forms; the concept of sampling; the development and application of Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and the convolution integral to continuous time signals and systems; linear modulation, and modulation techniques such as DSB, AM, SSB, etc.; the z-transform and its application to discrete time sequences and 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 controllers. Aplications of semiconductor memories. ‘Open.
Review of sinusoidal steady-state, node, and mesh analysis; the Laplace transformation and applications; transient response of second and higher order circuits; two-part network parameters. Prereq: El E 241 or Equivalent
EI € 351 W,S Electronic Devices 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. 'A/ternate 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
El £ 372 W,F 2C,1T,3L! 0.5 Transmission Lines and Electromagnetic Fields 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. ‘A/ternate weeks.
An introduction to control. Advantages of closedloop 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. ‘A/ternate weeks.
* Course Descriptions
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.
Review of signal analysis and linear modulation; angle modulation and FM spectra; noise in circuits and communication channels; noise figure and noise temperature; performance of linear and exponential modulation systems in the presence of noise; analog pulse modulation, PAM, PPM, PDM; noise in pulse modulation systems.
Review of sampling and quantization; data transmission and digital data systems; pulse code modulation, and 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.
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, cooperating 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 222, El E 323 or equivalent
E! E 434 W 2C,2T 0.5
Quantum Electronics and Magnetics
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.
Two-port descriptions of ideal active devices; simulation of nonideal linear active devices; formulation and solution of network equations; network functions and their sensitivity in the frequency domain; introduction to passive and active filters, approximation theory and simple synthesis; time domain solutions; computer-aided analysis and design of networks, simulation of nonideal nonlinear devices.
Prereq: El E 342 or equivalent.
2C,1T,1L 0.5
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.
Course Descriptions 301 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.
El © 454 S,F 2C,1T,1L' 0.5
Nonlinear Electronic Circuits
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
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. ‘A/ternate 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 coordination. '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, manetron; 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 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. 1Open fab.
Prereq: El E 446, El E 481
2C,1L1,1T 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 El E 449A or a separate oneterm project.
L' indicates lab every 2nd, 3rd week or open lab.
Course Descriptions