Electrical Engineering (EE)
- http://ee.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in EEB102; phone 740-4447.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in EEB100; phone 740-4447.
- To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network. For more information, call 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of OFF CAMPUS.
Network architectures; layered protocols, network service interface; local networks; long-haul networks; internal protocols; link protocols; addressing; routing; flow control; higher level protocols.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 014 | 30412R | Lecture | 8:00-9:55am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 40 | Shahin Nazarian | OFF CAMPUS |   | |
| 059 | 30480R | Lecture | 8:00-9:55am | Tue, Thu | 8 of 40 | Shahin Nazarian | OHE136 | | |
| 059 | 30410R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 8 of 40 | OHE132 | | ||
| 014 | 30414R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 40 | OFF CAMPUS | |
Register transfer level machine organization; MIPS instruction setarchitecture; performance; computer arithmetic; organization and detailed implementation of non-pipelined and pipelined processors; cache and virtual memory. Not available for graduate credit to computer science majors.
- Prerequisite: EE 357
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 058 | 30420R | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 23 of 40 | Gandhi Puvvada | OHE136 | | |
| 270 | 30422R | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 3 of 20 | Gandhi Puvvada | OFF CAMPUS | | |
| 270 | 30425R | Discussion | 1:00-2:20pm | Thursday | 2 of 20 | OFF CAMPUS | | ||
| 058 | 30499R | Discussion | 1:00-2:20pm | Thursday | 22 of 40 | OHE100B | |
Axiomatic foundations of probability, random variables, functions of several random variables, introduction to statistics, sequences of random variables.
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 059 | 30424R | Lecture | 11:00-12:35pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 30 | Ali Zahid | OHE100B | | |
| 014 | 30461R | Lecture | 11:00-12:35pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 20 | Ali Zahid | OFF CAMPUS | | |
| 059 | 30423R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 7 of 20 | Ali Zahid | OHE136 | | |
| 014 | 30427R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 6 of 20 | OFF CAMPUS | |
Analysis and design techniques for CMOS analog and non-linear integrated circuits. Frequency and noise characteristics of broadband amplifiers. Feedback, oscillators, and phase-locked loops.
- Prerequisite: EE 348
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 058 | 30436R | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 20 | Ali Zadeh | RTH115 | | |
| 270 | 30438R | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 4 of 10 | Ali Zadeh | OFF CAMPUS | |
Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing covering: discrete time linear systems, quantization, sampling, Z-transforms, Fourier transforms, FFTs and filter design.
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 059 | 30440R | Lecture | 6:00-9:10pm | Tuesday | 8 of 30 | Edgar Satorius | OHE122 | PDF (27408 KB) | |
| 014 | 30442R | Lecture | 6:00-9:10pm | Tuesday | 7 of 20 | Edgar Satorius | OFF CAMPUS | PDF (27408 KB) | |
| 059 | 30441R | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 30 | OHE136 | | ||
| 014 | 30443R | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 20 | OFF CAMPUS | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Session | Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 059 | 30429D | 2.0-6.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Alexander Sawchuk, Dan Dapkus | OFFICE | |
Laboratory oriented with lectures keyed to practical procedures and processes. Solid-state fabrication and analysis fundamentals; basic device construction techniques. Prerequisite: BSEE
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Note: Register for lecture and one Lab
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907 | 30430D | Lecture | 6:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 19 of 25 | Kian Kaviani | VHE217 | | |
| 907 | 30431D | Lab | TBA | TBA | 5 of 5 | OFFICE | | ||
| 907 | 30432D | Lab | TBA | TBA | 4 of 5 | OFFICE | | ||
| 907 | 30433D | Lab | TBA | TBA | 4 of 5 | OFFICE | | ||
| 907 | 30434D | Lab | TBA | TBA | 4 of 5 | OFFICE | | ||
| 907 | 30435D | Lab | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | OFFICE | |
Integrated-circuit technologies for mixed-signal communication and data systems. Constituent device models and their limitations. Contemporary research topics.
- Prerequisite: EE 338
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 906 | 30470R | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 20 | Kian Kaviani | OHE120 | | |
| 911 | 30471R | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 25 | Kian Kaviani | OFF CAMPUS | |
Fundamental skills for modeling and controlling of dynamic systems for robotic applications and graphics animations; control theory; kinematics; dynamics; sensor processing; real-time operating systems; robot labs.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CSCI department but may qualify for major credit in EE. To register, enroll in CSCI 545.
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 902 | 30219R | Lecture-Lab | 11:00-12:40pm | MTuWTh | 23 of 50 | Manouchehr Moradi | ZHS252 | |
ASIC design, FPGAs, VHDL, verilog, test benches, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis, post-synthesis simulation, FIFOs, handshaking, memory interface, PCI bus protocol, CAD tools, design lab exercises. Recommended preparation: familiarity with CAD tools
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907 | 30444D | Lecture | 2:00-3:30pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 40 | Gandhi Puvvada | GFS106 | | |
| 907 | 30485D | Lecture | 4:00-5:35pm | Mon, Wed | 38 of 40 | Gandhi Puvvada | GFS106 | | |
| 907 | 30445D | Discussion | 6:00-9:00pm | Monday | 30 of 40 | RTH105 | | ||
| 907 | 30486D | Discussion | 6:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 37 of 40 | RTH105 | |
Foundations of symbolic intelligent systems, search, logic, knowledge representation, planning, learning. Recommended preparation: good programming and algorithm analysis skills
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CSCI department but may qualify for major credit in EE. To register, enroll in CSCI 561.
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 902 | 30222R | Lecture | 9:00-10:40am | MTuWTh | 28 of 70 | Manouchehr Moradi | OHE122 | | |
| 910 | 30223D | Lecture | 9:00-10:40am | MTuWTh | 10 of 20 | Manouchehr Moradi | OFF CAMPUS |  |
a: Random vectors, sequences, and functions. Linear transformations, second moment theory, spectral densities, narrowband processes, Gaussian processes, correlation detection, linear minimum mean square error estimation.
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 30446D | Lecture | 6:00-9:10pm | Wednesday | 14 of 40 | Christopher Walker | OHE100B | | |
| 913 | 30460R | Lecture | 6:00-9:10pm | Wednesday | 20 of 30 | Christopher Walker | OFF CAMPUS | | |
| 908 | 30448D | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 13 of 40 | OHE136 | | ||
| 913 | 30462D | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 20 of 30 | OFF CAMPUS | |
Image sampling, 2-D image transform, image enhancement, geometric image modification, mophologic processing, edge detection, texture analysis, image filtering and restoration. Graduate standing. Recommended preparation: 401, 464
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 30464D | Lecture | 9:00-12:10pm | Friday | 21 of 50 | Michael Enright | OHE132 | PDF (24455 KB) | |
| 913 | 30466D | Lecture | 9:00-12:10pm | Friday | 24 of 40 | Michael Enright | OFF CAMPUS | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Session | Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 30449D | 1.0-6.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 100 | Alexander Sawchuk, Dan Dapkus, Eun Kim | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 30451D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | OFFICE | |
Laboratory study of specific problems by candidates for the degree Engineer in Electrical Engineering. Graded CR/NC.
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 30453D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Alexander Sawchuk, Dan Dapkus | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Session | Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 30454D | 1.0-6.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 67 of 100 | Alexander Sawchuk, Dan Dapkus | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Session | Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 30455D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 30 | OFFICE | |
Information accurate as of 10/1/2009 9:14 AM.