Basic methods of modern system theory. Time domain techniques for both linear and nonlinear systems. Characterisation of both continuous and discrete time linear systems in the time and frequency domain. stability, controllability and observability for linear and nonlinear systems.

Finite differences representations of Maxwell's equations, Numerical dispersion and numerical stability, Source implementations, Absorbing boundary conditions, High-order schemes and other recent advances in FDTD, Practical applications.

Scattering parameters representation of microwave circuits, directional couplers, microwave junctions, attenuators, phase shifters, circulators, filters, microstrip lines. Techniques of microwave measurements.

The far-field integrals, resiprocity, directivity. Radiation patterns of dipoles and loops. Radiation patterns of horn and slot antennas. Linear arrays: analysis and synthesis. Self impedance and mutual impedance of dipoles. The design of feeding structures for antenna elements. Reflectors and lenses.

Waveguides with metallic boundaries, Mode orthogonality, Modal expansion Excitation by simple sources. Constant impedance wall waveguides. The corrugated waveguide as a low crosspolar radiator. Waveguides with imperfect walls: The earth Ionosphere guide and the Tunnel Guide as examples of natural waveguides. Dielectric waveguides: i) The Optical Fiber Guide, ii) Millimeter waveguides. The Microstrip line and the Coplanar Waveguide: Characteristics of single and coupled lines. Numerical methods for waveguide analysis.

Networking overview, Protocols, Multimedia issues, Packet switching networks, Intelligent Networks, Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks, Mobile Networking, and current trends in high speed networking.

Basics of lossless compression techniques, Universal coding schemes, Dictionary based LZ algorithms, Arithmetic coding, Lossless image compression, G3/G4 facsimile coding, JBIG standard, Scalar and Vector quantization. Lossy image and audio compression, Predictive coding, Transform coding, Subband coding, Multimedia compression standards, JPEG2000, H.263 and variants, MPEG-1,2 and 4.

Introduction and Fundementals, Medium Access Control Protocols, Cellular Networks, Wireless Internet, 4G Systems, and Pervasive Networking.

Introduction to networks and information theory, Cryptography, Network secrity modeling, IP security, E-business security, Network management security, System security, Firewalls, and Current trends in network security.

Introduction to wireless communication principles, the cellular concept-system design issues, signal propogation and link budgets for wireless links, communication over fading channels, modulation, multiplexing, and multiple access techniquese, channel coding for wireless systems, equalization and diversity, wireless communication networks and standards.

Crystallographic properties of semiconductors, physical models of the atom including the Quantum model, atomic structure and periodic table, Energy bands, charge carriers and excess carriers in semiconductors, Fermi-Dirac statistics, Basic semiconductor equations, Optical absorption, Quantitative theory of semiconductor devices: 1.PN Junction diodes, 2. Bipolar Junction Transistors, 3. MOS transistors, including steady state and transient analysis, high frequency properties, charge control model, Special devices such as photo-diodes, Schottky diodes, CCDs, etc..

Varactor diodes, parametric amplifiers, pindiodes, transferred electron devices. Transit time devices, IMPATTS, BARITTS, travelling wave tubes, klystrons, magnetrons, MESFET, harmonic multipliers.

Models for Integrated-circuit active devices. Basic Integrated circuit building blocks. Bipolar MOS and BICMOS operational amplifiers. Design and Analysis. Frequency response of Integrated circuits. Nonlinear analog circuits. Noise in integrated circuits.

Design and implementation of CMOS digital circuits including: The inverter (complexity, static, dynamic, power, delay, scaling effects). Combinational logic gates and arithmetic building blocks (static, dynamic, cascading, power, choice of logic family). Sequential logic circuits and memories (static, dynamic, non-bistable), RAM's ROM's. PLASs, Introduction to stick diagrams, to symbolic layout rules and to use layout editors. a silicon CMOS design project leading to a complete layout of a digital block designed and simulated using HSPICE is an integral part of the course.

Mixed analog and digital simulation techniques. Symbolic layout and compaction techniques. Simulated annealing Verification methods. Logic and high level synthesis. Managing design complexity.

Applications of dynamic network theory to electromechanical energy conversion problems. Linear transformations; power invariant transformations, the generalized rotating machine; dynamic and steady-state response of machines.

Thyristor equivalent circuit, static and dynamic characteristics, Power transistors. DC Choppers, Pulse width modulated inverts. Resonant Pulse Converters, Power Supplies, DC drives, AC drives, Protection of devices and circuits.

Direct power conversion circuit averaging state-space average models, linear and piecewise linear models, design of voltage-mode and current mode regulators, sliding-mode control applications, modeling electric machines, the theory of field orientation and vector control in high performance AC motor drives, application of the above techniques in practice; case studies.

Multiwinding power transformers design features, the n-winding ideal transformer, 3-phase auto transformers, the transformer as a control device. High voltage direct current transmission HVDC: General aspects and comparison with AC transmission converter circuits, analysis of bridge converters, converter charts, harmonics and filters, ground return. Reactive power control. Reactive power control: Load compensation, steady state reactive power control in transmission System, effect on power system. Dynamics, static compensatory, series capacitors, syn. condensers, reactive power coordination. Power system harmonics, sources, system response to harmonics, harmonic pollution in networks, methods of analysis, standards and limits.

Fundamentals of instrumentation. Design and operation of protective schemes for equipment in generation, transmission and distribution circuits. Analysis of abnormal system conditions requiring relay operation.

Relevant factors in power system operation. Theory of optimization under equality and inequality constraints, computational methods and application to generation scheduling.

Simple switching transients. Abnormal transients. Transients in 3-phase circuits. Electromagnetic phenomena of importance under transient conditions. Traveling waves on lines. Lighting. Behaviour of windings under transient conditions. Protection against transient over voltages. Transients in integrated power networks. Computer aids to the calculation of transients.

Ionization and decay processes, electric breakdown in gases, liquid and solid dielectric, generation of high DC, AC and impulse voltages, measurement of high voltage.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Electrical Power Engineering not included in other Electrical Power Engineering courses.

The identification of linear dynamic systems. Problem formulation. Review of classical techniques and their limitations. Least squares techniques and their variations as applied to the transfer function and state space description of linear discrete time systems. Recursive techniques and Kalman filters. The maximum likelihood estimators. Mode and structure identification. Diagnostic methods. State estimation and observers. The self tuning regulator.

Real-time and on-line computers for control; constraints imposed by real-time operation, real- time control system elements: hardware components and interface problems associated with real-time control, applicable techniques and algorithms, software problems, real-time scheduling and coordination of user programs, real- time control languages, reliability and speed of recovery of real-time control systems.

Modeling and model simplification methods: An overview. Aggregation technique and properties of the aggregation matrix. Introduction to time-scale modeling and singular perturbations. Decentralized control: Introduction to decentralized control from the optimal control point of view. Hierarchical optimization and control: Linear- quadratic problems and non-linear systems. Applications of these techniques to different fields of Electrical Engineering will be presented.

The dynamic optimization problem, calculus of variations, dynamic programming and maximum principle, optimal linear regulators and properties, extension to servo mechanism, optimal stochastic observers. Case studies.

Nonlinear characteristics of models of physical systems phase plane analysis. Describing function approach. Stability and second method of Lyapunov. Frequency domain stability criteria. Linearization and its properties. Introduction to operate theory and its application to the study of nonlinearities.

Hardware and software aspect of computer-based control systems. Discretization techniques in frequency and time domains. Digital controller design techniques. Optimal control. Adaptive and self-tuning controllers.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in systems and control Engineering not included in other systems and control courses.

Information measures, asymptotic equipartition property, source coding theorem, noiseless coding, cryptography, channel coding theorem, Gaussian channels, multiple user source and channel theory, rate distortion theory.

Introduction to analog and digital communication theory. Performance evaluation of communication systems. Line of sight microwave communication systems. Mobile communication systems. Satellite systems for communication, navigation and maritime applications. Fiber optic systems. Comparison between different communication systems.

Fundamental properties of 2-D digital systems. Frequency representation of 2-D systems and the 2- D sampling theorem. The 2-D z- transform and stability of 2-D systems. Design techniques of 2-D FIR digital filters: The window method, the 2-D frequency sampling technique, optimal minimal design, frequency transformations from 1-D to 2-D filters. Design techniques of 2-D digital filters. Quantization effects and noise in digital filters. Application of digital signal processing to areas such as image processing, processing of sonar maps and biomedical images of maps.

Line of sight communication systems: Atmospheric refraction. Effect of ducts on propagation. Multipath effects and signal fading. Power budget and system design. Satellite communication links: Satellite orbits. Spacecraft equipment. Design of down and up links. Satellite earth stations. Design examples.

Light guidance on fibers. Cabling design. Light attenuation and dispersion on fibers. Lasers, LED's and photodetectors. Design of digital and analoge optical fiber systems. Design of coherent light systems.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Communications and/or Electromagnetics not included in other Communications/Electromagnetics courses.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Electronics not included in other Electronic courses.

Project course for non-thesis students.