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Electrical Engineering (EE)
- http://ee.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in EEB102; phone (213) 740-4447.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in EEB100; phone (213) 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.
Computer organization and architecture. Concepts include: computer evolution and performance, system busses, cache memory, internal and external memory, input/output, operating system support, computer arithmetic.
- Prerequisite: CSCI 102
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30555R | 050 | Lecture | 1:00-4:20pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 21 | Mark Redekopp | RTH105 |     | |
| 30601R | 050 | Lab | 5:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 25 | SAL109 | |
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
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30480R | 057 | Lecture | 4:00-5:55pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 40 | Shahin Nazarian | OHE132 | PDF (77585 KB) | |
| 30410R | 057 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 40 | OHE136 | | ||
| 30568D | 917 | Lecture | 4:00-5:55pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 40 | Shahin Nazarian | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (77585 KB) | |
| 30570R | 917 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 11 of 40 | DEN@Viterbi | |
Intensive introduction to programming principles, discrete mathematics for computing, software design and software engineering concepts. Not available for credit to computer sciencemajors, graduate or undergraduate.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the CSCI department but may qualify for major credit in EE. To register, enroll in CSCI 455.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30023D | 055 | Lecture | 10:00-12:40pm | Mon, Wed | 36 of 38 | Massoud Ghyam | OHE100B | | |
| 30040R | 055 | Lab | 5:00-7:40pm | Wednesday | 36 of 38 | SAL126 | | ||
| 30080D | 925 | Lecture | 10:00-12:40pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 20 | Massoud Ghyam | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 30041R | 925 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 9 of 20 | DEN@Viterbi | |
Register Transfer level machine organization; performance; arithmetic; pipelined processors; exceptions, out-of-order and speculative execution, cache, virtual memory, multi-core multi-threaded processors, cache coherence.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30420R | 057 | Lecture | 10:00-11:55am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 40 | Mark Redekopp | OHE100B | | |
| 30422D | 917 | Lecture | 10:00-11:55am | Tue, Thu | 5 of 40 | Mark Redekopp | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 30425R | 917 | Discussion | 4:30-5:50pm | Thursday | 5 of 20 | DEN@Viterbi | | ||
| 30499R | 057 | Discussion | 4:30-5:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 35 | OHE100C | |
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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30551D | 913 | Lecture | 1:30-2:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | DEN@Viterbi | | ||
| 30557R | 913 | Discussion | TBA | TBA | Canceled | DEN@Viterbi | | ||
| 30550R | 059 | Lecture | 1:30-2:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | John Choma | RTH217 | | |
| 30553R | 059 | Discussion | TBA | TBA | Canceled | OFFICE | |
Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing covering: discrete timelinear systems, quantization, sampling, Z-transforms, Fouriertransforms, FFTs and filter design.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30442D | 014 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Wednesday | 6 of 20 | Edgar Satorius | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (212089 KB) | |
| 30443R | 014 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 6 of 20 | DEN@Viterbi | | ||
| 30440R | 059 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Wednesday | 7 of 30 | Edgar Satorius | OHE100D | PDF (212089 KB) | |
| 30441R | 059 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 7 of 30 | OHE136 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31000D | 001 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | 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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30435D | 906 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 20 | Kian Kaviani | GFS210 | | |
| 30430D | 907 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | | |||
| 30431D | 907 | Lab | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 30432R | 907 | Lab | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 30433R | 907 | Lab | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 30434R | 907 | Lab | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
| 30429R | 906 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 6 of 6 | TBA | | ||
| 30436R | 906 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 3 of 5 | TBA | | ||
| 30437R | 906 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 5 of 5 | TBA | | ||
| 30438R | 906 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 5 of 5 | TBA | |
Wireless Internet access and security technologies, 3G cellular and WAP systems, mobile device architecture, firewalls and intrusion detection, and public key infrastructure for pervasive, cluster, grid, and Internet computing. Recommended preparation: EE 457
- Prerequisite: EE 450
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30602R | 904 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Kai Hwang | TBA | | |
| 30603R | 038 | Lecture | 9:30-12:15pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Kai Hwang | PDF (34847 KB) | | |
| 30604R | 184 | Lecture | 9:30-12:15pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 35 | Kai Hwang | OHE100C | Word (41995 KB) | |
| 30605D | 942 | Lecture | 9:30-12:15pm | Mon, Wed | 1 of 35 | Kai Hwang | DEN@Viterbi | Word (41995 KB) | |
Integrated-circuit technologies for mixed-signal communication and data systems. Constituent device models and their limitations. Contemporary research topics.
- Prerequisite: EE 338
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30470R | 906 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 35 | Kian Kaviani | OHE132 | | |
| 30471D | 911 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 25 | Kian Kaviani | DEN@Viterbi | |
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
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30444D | 907 | Lecture | 2:00-3:30pm | Mon, Wed | 44 of 47 | Gandhi Puvvada | ZHS159 | | |
| 30447D | 907 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 47 | Gandhi Puvvada | ZHS159 | | |
| 30485D | 907 | Lecture | 4:00-5:35pm | Mon, Wed | 44 of 47 | Gandhi Puvvada | ZHS159 | | |
| 30487D | 907 | Lecture | 4:00-5:35pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 47 | Gandhi Puvvada | ZHS159 | | |
| 30439R | 907 | Discussion | 6:00-9:00pm | Tuesday | 46 of 47 | KAP160 | | ||
| 30445R | 907 | Discussion | 6:00-9:00pm | Monday | 37 of 47 | KAP160 | | ||
| 30486R | 907 | Discussion | 6:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 46 of 47 | KAP160 | | ||
| 30488R | 907 | Discussion | 6:00-9:00pm | Thursday | 42 of 47 | KAP160 | |
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.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30047R | 058 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 50 | Sheila Tejada | GFS101 | | |
| 30051R | 058 | Discussion | TBA | TBA | 14 of 50 | OFFICE | |
VLSI design project; chip level design issues: power and clock distribution, packaging, I/O; design techniques; testability; chip fabrication and test.
- Prerequisite: EE 577A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30691D | 057 | Lecture | 1:00-2:55pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 20 | Shahin Nazarian | GFS109 | PDF (78545 KB) | |
| 30693D | 917 | Lecture | 1:00-2:55pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Shahin Nazarian | PDF (83662 KB) | |
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.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30449D | 908 | 1.0-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 37 of 100 | Edward Maby, Sandeep Gupta | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30451D | 908 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | OFFICE | |
The course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of electrical engineering.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analog, Mixed-Signal, and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Tape-out | ||||||||||
| 31290R | 908 | 3.0 | Lecture | 10:00-1:10pm | Tuesday | 15 of 25 | Ankush Goel | WPH104 | | |
Laboratory study of specific problems by candidates for the degree Engineer in Electrical Engineering. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30453D | 908 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30454D | 908 | 1.0-6.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 55 of 100 | Edward Maby, Sandeep Gupta | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30455D | 908 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 30 | OFFICE | |