55 courses in the 1986–87 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Department of
Electrical
- Engineering
Professor, Chairman of the Department J.W. Mark, BASc (Toronto), MEng, PhD (McMaster), PEng
Professor, Associate Chairman for
Graduate Affairs
S.G. Chamberlain, MSc, PhD (Souttampton)
Professor, Associate Chairman for
Undergraduate Affairs
J.A. Fleld, BE (Saskatchewan), MASc, PhD (Toronto), PEng
Professor, Director, Computer
Communications Networks Group
J.W. Wong,? PhD (Califomia-Los . Angeles).
Praotessors
J.D. Aplevich, BE (Saskatchewan), PhO (imperial College, London), PEng
LF. Blake, 8Sc, MSc (Queen's), MA, PhD (Princeton), PEng
P.R. Bryant, MSc (London), MA, PhD (Cambridge)
Y.L. Chow, BEng (McGill), MASc, PhD (Toronto), PEng
J.D. Cross, BSc (Wales), MS, PhD (Carleton), PEng
Mu. Elmasry,’ BSc (Cairo), MASc, PhD
_ (Ottawa), PEng
J.V. Hanson, BASc (Toronto), MSc, PhD (imperial College, London)
E.L. Heasetl, BSc, PhO (Imperial College, Landon), PEng
S.N. Kalra, BSc (Punjab), MS, PhD (i+ nois), PEng
R.H. MacPhie, BASc (Toronto), MS, PhD (Wins)
E.G. Manning,? BSc, MSc (Waterloo), PAD (Ikinois)
V.H. Quintana, BEng (Chile), MSc (Wisconsin), PhD (Toronto), PEng
R.S. Ramshaw, 8Sc, PhD (Nottingham).
PEng
H.C. Ratz, BASc (Toronto), MS (Massechusetts Institute of Technology), PhO (Saskatchewan), PEng
J. Reeve, BSc, MSc, PhD, DSe (Manchester), PEng
DJ. Roulston, BSc (Belfast), PAD moe fiat Cokege, London), CEng
K. Singhal? BTech (indian institute of Technology, Kharagpur), MS, EngScD (Columbia), PEng
RG. van Heeswijk, & (Delft, Holland), PEng
16.44 “Course Descriptions
\ Electrical Engineering
M. Vidyasagar, 8Sc, MASc, PhD (Wisconsin)
T.R. Viswanathan, BASc¢ (Madras), MSc, PhD (Saskatchewan)
J. Viach, Dip! ing CSe (Technical University of Prague)
L.A.K. Watt, 8Sc (Manitoba), MS (Chicago), PhD (Minnesota)
Associate Protessors
S.K: Chaudhuri, PhD (Manitoba)
P.P. Dasiewicz, BSc, MSe, PhD, (Wateriao), PEng
J.S. Keeler, BASc, MASc, (Toronto).
W.M. Loucks, BASc (Waierioo), MASc, PhD (Toronto), PEng
F. Mavaddat,? 88c (Tehran), Diploma- Graduate Studies (Netherlands), PhD (imperial College), DIC.
R.E. Seviora, Dipl. ing (Czech Technical University), PhD (Toronto), PEng
W.J. Wilson, BE, MSc (Saskatchewan), PhD (Cambridge), PEng
Assistant Professors.
G.B. Agnew, BASc, PhD (Waterloo) J.W. Bania, BSc, MSc (Technical Univ. of Lodz, Poland), PhD (Manitoba) G.H. Freeman, BASc, PhD (Waterloo) A.J. Heunis, BSe (South Africa), MSc, PhD (imperial College. London)
Adjunct Faculty
RG. Anthas, BASc, MASc (Toronto), PEng.
R. Bartnikas, 8ASc (Toronto), MEng, PhD (MeGill)
J. Carr, PhD (Waterloo), PEng
R. Malewski, BSc, MSc (Technical University of Warsaw), PhD (Electro~ technical institute of Warsaw)
LY. Wei, BS (National Northwestem College, China), MSc, PhD (iKinois)
Laboratory Director R.L. Wright, PEng
Faculty Member of Electrical Engineering holding cross appointment to: © Computer Science
Faculty Members holding cross appoiniment to Electrical Engineering from.
2Computer Science
SSystems Design Engineering
Course Descriptions
Introduction to network variables; resis: tors; Kirchhoff’s laws: circuit simplification techniques; circuit analysis methods; ‘operational amplifiers and their uses; resistor-capacitor circuits; resistorinductor circuits; sinusoids and phasors; impedance and admittance; circuit functions and analysis techniques. Alternate weeks. ye
Electrostatics; electric flux and potential energy; dielectrics, capacitors and capacitance; flow of electric charge and resistance; Kirchhoff’s Voltage and Current Laws; magnetism; magnetic materials and circuits; Faraday’s. Law and inductance.
Altermate weeks.
tions; Laplace transform; applications to linear electrical systems.
Cross-listed as MATH 211.
Engineers 2 : Partial differentiation, relative maxima and minima, directional derivatives, divergence and curl of vector fields with applications; multiple integrals, double and triple integrals; line and surface integrals, applications of divergence and Stokes theorems. Conipiex analysis: limits, analytic functions, complex tine integral, Cauchy’s integral formula, residues. Partial differential equations. Cross-listed as MATH 212.
This is an introductory course in electronic circuit analysis which follows the first circuits course EL E 123. The topics to be discussed are: Operational amplifier applications, diodes, rectifiers, introduction to MOS and bipolar transistors, basic ampilitier circuits, frequency response, elementary treatments of feedback, filters and oscillators. The student is introduced to computer-aided analysis techniques using WATAND. Prereq: EL E 123 or equivalent Alternate weeks.
Brief introduction to switching algebra. Infarmation representation and arithmetic in binary systems. Computer organization. Assembly language programming, basic programming techniques. Memory units, arithmetic logic units, control units, VO devices. Translation and loading. Computer case studies. Microcomputers. ‘ Coreq: GEN E 121 or equivalent Open.
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Application of computers to engineering problems. Number systems, errors and error propagation. Roots of nonlinear equations. Solution of systems of linear equations. Interpolation and numerical integration. Solution of ordinary differential equations. A non-numeric algorithm (e.g., sorting). Emphasis will be placed on aigorithm development and programming style. . - Prereq: GEN E 121 or equivajent.
Review of band theory and doped semiconductors in thermal equilibrium, charge neutrality, mass action iaw, recombination and transport mechanisms, Boitzmann relations, derivation of p-n junction de and ‘ac characteristics, charge storage effects. The bipolar transistor; derivation of de and ac terminal characteristics, equivalent circuits. The’ Junction Field Effect transistor (JFET) and Metal Oxide Semiconductor FET, derivation of de characteristics.
Prereq: PHYS 125 or equivalent
Alternate weeks.
1 _ The first of a two course sequence covering the following topics: theory of devices, theory of networks, analog) Circuits, digital circuits, operational amplifiers. Prereq: Et. E 123
Altemate weeks
Translators.
Data types and representations, opera- -
tions, sequence control, data control, storage management, language syntax, compilers and interpreters.
Prereq: GEN E t21
Introduction to data and data abstrac- © tion, fundamental data structures, implementing and manipulating data struc: tures, basic file systems.
Prereq: EL E 251
Interfacing . Microprocessor system architecture, buses, memories, peripheral connections, parallel, serial, analog interfaces, magnetic storage media, data communications, testing and debugging. Prereq: EL E 222, EL E 251 © Alternate weeks
Comparative and historical review of
energy sources and systems. Operating, security and planning principles for the electric energy generation, transmission
and distribution systems. Excitation and
loss analysis of ac magnetic circuits.
Principles, circuit modelling, and
performance of transformers. Alternate weeks.
Principles of electrornechanical energy. conversion. Rotating machines. DC
i motors. Induction motors. Synchronous
machines. Prereq: Ei E 261: Alternate weeks.
Review of ac circuits. Three-phase - circuits. Transformers. Industrial power . networks. Principlas and operating characteristics of de and ac motors including speed contral. Power conditioning for supplying mechanical drives. Interface of electro-mechanical systems with control circuits and transducers.
Alternate weeks..
For Mechanical Engineering students only.
-ELE316 WS 3C1T 05
Probability and Statistics Conditional probability and independence: Bayes’ Theorem; random variabies; functions of random variables.
distribution functions; applications to reli-
ability and failure rates; marginal and conditional distributions; correlation and
applications to regression and statistical
testing.
Orthagonality and signal representation in continuous time. Fourier spectrum, Fourier transforms and applications to communications. Convolution. Transfer functions and filters. Power spectral
density. Amplitude modulation and appli-
cations to techniques such as DSB, AM, SSB, etc. Angle modulation and the spectrum of frequency modulated signals. Techniques for the generation and demodulation of FM signals. Introduction to noise and its effects in AM > and FM systems. Noise figure and noise temperature.
Alternate weeks.
Switching algebra. Simplification of. Boolean functions. Combinational logic. MSULS! combinational circuits: Sequential logic. Algorithmic state machines, implementation with MSI circuits, timing considerations. Hardwired and microprogrammed controllers. Semiconductor
* memories. IC families.
Open.
Course Descriptions 16.45
Electrical Engineering
Amplifier biasing networks, single and multi-stage small-signal amplifiers, the hybrid-pi model: high and low frequency
. effects; negative feedback amplifiers.
oscillators; noise in electronic circuits.
introduction to large signal amplifiers.
introduction to digital circuits. TAltemate weeks
The second of a two course sequence covering the following topics: theory of devices, theory of networks, analog circuits, digital circuits, operational amplifiers..
Prereq: EL E 234 .
Altemate weeks
Elements and equations. Differential equations. Z-transforms, Digital systems, Recursion equations. Convolution. System Function. Frequency response simulation. Analog and digitial synthasis. Fourier series. Fourier integrals.
Introduction, basic concepts, process - management, interprocess communica tion and synchronization, memory management, resource management, interrupt handling, concurrent programming.
Prereq: EL E 251, EL E 252
Transmission lines: transmission tine equations, steady state (sinusoidal) solution, terminated lines, matching and the Smith Chart. Basic Field Theory: vector calculus, electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, time-varying fields and Maxwell's equations, plane wave propagation, polarization, reflection, refractian, applied boundary value problems. Prereq: EL E 126 or equivafent ‘alternate weeks.
An introduction to control. Advantages of closed-loap feedback systems. The role of the system mathematical model. Block diagrams and signal: flow graphs. The basic control system design problem, stability ih contro! systems. Frequency response analysis techniques. Root-locus analysis. Elementary lead-lag compensation. Z-transforms. Alternate weeks.
EL & 401 F,S 1€ 0.0 Seminar General Seminar.
EL E 403-409, 490-497 . 0.5
Special Topics in Electrical
Engineering
Special courses on advanced topics will
be offered from time to time, when
resources are available. For current
offerings, inquire at the Department. Prereq: Permission of the instructor.
Review of sampling and pulse transmission. Signai distortion, band-width for pulse transmission. Digital multiplexing, line coding, pulse shaping, detection and error rates. IS! and equalisation. Pulse-code modulation, Delta modulation, quantization and detection errors. Random processes: stationary process, power spectral density, noise, low-pass and band-pass processes. Effect of noise on communication systems. noise in PCM systems, optimum threshold detecliqn, matched filter. Carrier systems with coherent and non-coherent detection.
Prereq: EL E 318, EL E 316 or by
_ permission of instructor
Representation of signals, gaussian processes, optimum receiver, equivalent signal sets, non-white channel noise, maximum likelihood and minimax teceiver. Information and its measure, source encoding, error-free communication, channel capacity. Error-correcting . codes: linear block codes, cyclic codes, . convolution codes.
Prereq EL £ 411 or permission of instructor
Discrete systems for signal processing, in particular linear filtering, are rapidly replacing analog forms. This course serves as an introduction to the analysis and design of linear, lime invariant discrete sygtems, with both software and hardware implementations.
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Block structured languages, actual ¢ and formal parameters, recursion, formal description, relationship to machine code, Compilers. Data structures, arrays, lists, stacks, associative. structures. Searching and sorting. Operating system organization, co-operating processes, process synchronization primitives. Structured software design, software testing and- maintenance.
Prereq: EL E 222 or equivalent
Project.
Complexity in digital systerns and its control: microprogramming, multiprogramming, paging, segmentation, capabilities. Hardware-software homomerphismn; evolution of microprocessor architectures. Performance estimation. - Prereq: EL E 323 and either EL E 354, EL E 426 or CS 364 or equivalent 1Qpen. ~
Use of computer networks. Network architecture. ISO reference model. Network topology, connectivity analysis, delay analysis, local access design. Physical layer, data link layer, higher layer protocols. Routing, flow control, congestion control. Local area networks. Prereq: EL E 222 EL € 316, EL E 318
ELE 4385 FS XT 05 Semiconductor Devices Metal-Semiconductor junctions (Schottky barriers), heterojunctions, solar cell, light emitting diode, photodetector diode, JFETs, MESFETs, MOSFETs, VLSI bipolar and MOS devices, CCDs, Power’ devices (SCRs, power switching transistors, PIN rectifier diodes).
Devices . : Design and process details of discrete bipolar, JFET and MOSFET. devices. Design and implementation of VHSIC and VLSI digital and analog integrated - circuits. Process, device and circuit CAD.
"Project. °
Integrated system design; memory cells and systems; logic arrays; analog system design; application in digital signal processing; applications in data processing.
"Project.
Switching characteristics of semicon: ductor devices, non-sinusoidal wave generation and shaping, comparators, digital. integrated circuits, including ECL.
TAL, PL, STL, MOS, CMOS.
"Project.
Analog applications of bipolar and field-
effect transistors. Analysis of operational
amplifiers. (C temperature compensation
and biasing. Differential, low noise and
power amplifiers, receiver front end
design, noise analysis. Modulators.
mixers, detectors. Power supplies. Project.
Topics from the following: two-port descriptions of ideal devices, incliding operational amplifiers; network functions, formulation and sotution of network equations; sensitivity calculations in the frequency domain; active networks their analysis; simple filter design; time domain solutions; simulation; introduction to digital and switched capacitor | networks; computer-aided analysis and design of networks. . Prereq: EL E 342 or equivalent Project.
- Three types of linear multivariable
systems are studied.
1. real-time-continuous systems; 2. raal 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 a as required.
An interdisciplinary study of acoustical physics; human response to sound and audio engineering. Main topics inciude the physics of sound, acoustical measurements, human hearing, environmental noise, electroacoustical systems and transducers.
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. ‘
Open.
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.
Alternate weeks.
Intreduction to system concepts; aspects of power system, planning and Operation. Energy sources; environmental and resource implications. Perunit 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 de transmission.
Review of Maxwell's equations, rectangular and circular waveguide, microwave Circuits, scattering matrix theory, micro-
wave filters, simple waveguide disconti-
nuities, klystrons and magnetrons. Prereq: EL E 371 or equivalent Every third week.
An introduction to the theory of radiation
and of antenna and propagation engi-
neering; linear antennas, linear arrays.
aperture antennas, frequency indepe-
dent antennas, measurement theory. Preraq:.EL E 371 or equivalent - Every third week.
Conductirig waveguiding structures; rectangular and circular waveguides, microstrip theory and applications, numerical field analysis on microstrip lines, microstrip components. Dielectric waveguidiing Structures; dielectric slab waveguides, propagation theory for step-index fibres and graded-index fibres. Fibre measurements; loss measurments, time-domain and trequencydomain measurements, measurement of refractive index profiles. Fibre-optical telecommunication systems; system design considerations, fibre characteris-
tics, source and detector characteristics.
Project
Systems . Review of performance specifications for design. Design of analog control systems using transform techniques. . Analysis of discrete-time systems using the Z-transform. Sampled data systems. Design of digital contro! systems using transform techniques.
Alternate weeks.
Review of multivariable state space methods, with emphasis on contro! applications. Performance indices and optimal control. Continuous and discrete time state feedback control of linear systems. Systems with inaccessible States. Stability analysis.
Prereq: Et E 446, EL E 481
Open tab.
Realization of digital controllers: digitalanalog equivalences, sampling and Quantization effects, fixed-point arithmetic realizations. Real-time computer interfacing: hardware and programming considerations. Modelling and simulation
Course Descriptions 16.47 Electrical Engineering -
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. For a one term project, @ report is required at the end of the 4A term. For a two term project, a short progress report at the end of the 4A term and a full report at the end of the 48 term are required.
Either a continuation df EL E 499A or a separate one-term project.
Not offered in 1986–87.
Not offered in 1986–87.
Not offered in 1986–87.