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First Year

 

  • First Term

 

 

ELC 101A Electronics (1) (2+2)

Introduction to crystalline properties of semiconductors - Energy band theory - Conduction in semiconductors (electrons and holes, conductivity, donor and acceptor impurities, Fermi level, diffusion , continuity equation) - Semiconductor diode (theory of the P-N junction, the volt-current characteristics, junction potential, forward and reverse bias, diffusion capacitance) - Diode circuit applications (rectifier circuits, clipping circuits) - Zener diode.

 

ELC 102A Circuits (1) (2+2)

Analysis of resistive circuits by simplifications (source  transformations, combination of elements, star/delta and delta /star transformations, node and loop analysis) - Network theorems (superposition, Thevenin, Norton, compensation and maximum power transfer) - Analysis of circuits with AC excitation in the time domain - Analysis of AC circuits in the frequency domain using complex  number algebra.

 

ELC 103A Computers (1) (2+2)

Binary systems - Boolean algebra - Logic gates  - Simplification of Boolean functions  - Combinational circuits  - Decoders  - Encoders   - Sequential circuits   - Memory   - Counters   - Applications.


 

  • Second Term

 

 

ELC 101B Electronics (1) (2+2)

Bipolar junction transistor (BJT) - Metal oxide semiconductor transistor (MOST) and junction field effect transistor (JFET) : (physical structure, basic configurations, the volt - current characteristics) - Single stage amplifiers (biasing, small signal models).

 

ELC 102B Circuits (1) (2+2)

Analysis of AC circuits using circuit theorems, loop and node analysis- Maximum power transfer - RLC circuits ( basic circuit equations in the time domain, frequency response) - Magnetically coupled circuits (linear transformer equivalent circuits, ideal transformer) -  Three phase circuits (connections, transformations, power measurements and calculations ).

 

ELC 103B Computers (1) (3+1)

Program design - Data types - Arrays  - Data structure  - Strings  - Files - Control commands - Functions - Hidblen data - Groups  - Dynamic data structures.

 


Second Year

 

 

  • First Term

 

 

ELC 201A Electronics (2) (2+2)

Multistage amplifiers and composite circuits - IC technology - Differential amplifiers - Current source biasing - High frequency analysis and frequency response - Power amplifiers.

 

ELC 202A Circuits ( 2) (2+2)

Series and parallel resonance circuits - Applications on passive filters (LP, HP, BP, and BS) - Resonance in mutually coupled circuits - Two port circuits (definition of parameters, calculation of parameters, equivalent circuits, two port connections in series, parallel and cascade, two ports inserted in larger circuits).

 

ELC 203 Computers (2) (4+2)

Asynchronous sequential circuits  - Applications  - Computer architecture   - Processor architecture - Control unit  wired and microproqrammed  - Risc architecture - Input/output peripherals - Introduction to fault diagnosis.

 

ELC 205A Electric and Magnetic Fields  (3+1)

Polarization in dielectrics and Gauss's law - One and two dimensions differential equation controlling the static electric potential function - Conductors in linear dielectrics - Image methods - System of capacitances -  Energy & forces in static electric Field..



  •  Second Term

 

 

ELC 201B Electronics (2) (2+2)

Feedback amplifiers - Sinusoidal oscillators - Tuned amplifiers - Noise analysis.

 

ELC 202B Circuits  (2) (2+2)

Fourier and harmonic analysis ( harmonic generation, distortion calculation) - Application of Laplace transform to circuit analysis - Circuit synthesis ( synthesis of one port circuits with two kinds of elements LC, RC, RL) - Synthesis of lossless two ports.

 

ELC 205B  Electric and Magnetic Fields  (3+1)

Steady electric currents - Static magnetic fields - Steady current circuits in linear magnetic media - Magnetic vector potential - Magnetic forces - Maxwell’s equations and retarded potentials - Electromagnetic waves in linear, isotropic, homogeneous, and stationary media.

 

ELC 206 Signal Analysis  (4+2)

Continuos and discrete time signals and systems - Continuous time convolution - Discrete time convolution - Continuous time Fourier analysis - Discrete time Fourier analysis - Amplitude modulation FDM - Sampling theory - TDM-Z transform - Discrete time simulation of continuous time systems.


 


 

Third Year

 

 

  • First Term

 

 

ELC 301 Electronics  (4+2)

Analog IC applications - Operational amplifiers - Waveform generation - Digital logic circuits (TTL, IIL, ECL) - Sequential circuits (flip flops, shift registers, counters) - A/D and D/A converters - Electronic circuits in radio and television - Phase locked loops - Video recording and CDs - Electronic systems in communication networking.

 

ELC 303A  Computers (3) (3 +1)

Microprocessors fundamentals - 80486 microprocessor architecture  - Commands and programming - Assembly language  - Types of interrupt signals - Interfacing micro processors with I/O units and circuits - Applications.

 

ELC 304A Instrumentation and Measurements  (1) (3+1)

Oscilloscopes; block diagram, deflection sensitivity ,  applications in phase and frequency measurements - Digital oscilloscopes ; theory of operation and application  - Analog to digital and digital to analog converters.

 

ELC 305A Electromagnetic Waves (1) (3+1)

Boundary conditions for different media - Retarded potentials -Time harmonic fields - Plane waves in free space - Plane waves in lossy media - Wave polarization - Wave type - Poynting vector - Phase and group velocities - Reflection and transmission of waves.

 

ELC 306A Communications (1) (3+1)

AM (conventional AM, SSB, DSB and VSB) modulation and demodulation - Interference in AM - FDM - Super heterodyne receiver and stereo - Angle modulation (PM and FM generation and reception)  - Interference - FM receivers and telemetry systems - PAM, PWM, PPM and PCM-DELTA modulation - Line coding - Digital modulation ASK, PSK, FSK and MSK.

 

ELC 307A Systems  (2+2)

System representation - Transfer function - Block diagram - Signal flow graphs - Impulse response - Routh Hurwitz stability - State space representation - Solution of state equations - Observability - Controllability - Liapunov stability.


 

  • Second Term

 

 

ELC 302 Active Circuits  (2+2)

Operational amplifier circuit applications and compensation methods for finite gain amplifiers - Active circuits based on passive ladder structures - Active filters using finite gain amplifiers - Multiple feedback single op amp fillers - Multiple amplifier Biquad filters - Approximation problem - The current conveyor and its applications.     

 

ELC 303B  Computers (3) (3+1)

Arrays - Stacks and queues  - Chains  - Binary trees   - Tables  - Graphs  - Search algorithms - Storage methods.

 

ELC 304B Instrumentation and Measurements  (1) (3+1)

Transducers; potential dividers, strain measurement, temperature measurement - Digital sensors and applications - Measurement of frequency and time - Function generators and counters  -  Microprocessor based measuring systems. 

 

ELC 305B  Electromagnetic Waves (1) (3+1)

TEM transmission lines- Ideal two conductor transmission line -  Waveguides - Cutoff frequencies - Mode spectrum - Attenuation - Cavity resonators - Transmission lines equivalent circuits - Transmission line circuit theory -  Smith chart - Microwave solid state devices - Microwave  vacuum electronics.

 

ELC 306B Communications  (1) (3+1)

Optical Communications - Systems: principles of transmission and losses in fibers - Generation and reception - Satellite communications - Systems: introduction - The satellite system - Multiple access methods - Switching systems: switching functions - Switching types (S, T, S-T-S, T-S-T) - Traffic characterization - Elements of queuing systems - Loss and delay systems - Applications in mobile communication systems.

 

ELC 307B Control (1)  (4+2)

Examples on continuos control systems - Transient response - Static error analysis - Frequency response - Polar plots - Logarithmic plots - Relative Stability - Root locus - Compensation in frequency domain.


 

  • Elective Courses - Second Term

 

 

EPM 341 Electrical Machines

Single phase induction motor - Two phase machines and applications in control system - Special A. C. machines.

 

EPM 342 Power Electronics

Power diode - Power bipolar junction transistar - Thyristor - Rectifiers.


 

Fourth Year

 

  • First Term

 

 

ELC 401A Electronics (4) (3+1)

Digital VLSI - Combinational MOS logic circuits (NMOS, CMOS and pseudo NMOS: design, area, delay and power) - Cascaded and distributed drivers - Structured MOS logic - (switch logic - Programmable logic arrays) - Analog VLSI - Switched capacitor circuits - Basic CMOS circuits (MOS transconductors - MOS resistors - MOS multipliers).

 

ELC 403A  Computers (4)  (3+1)

Objectives of using computer networks - Networks classification  - Network architecture and services - OSI reference model  - Networks standards  - Data link layer protocols  - Network services  - Flow control  - Routing algorithms  - Wan  -  X.25  - LAN  - Examples and applications.

 

ELC 405A Electromagnetic Waves (2)  (3+1)

Surface guiding and dielectric optical waveguides - Microstrip lines and resonators - Wave propagation  in ferrites. Scattering matrix - Microwave passive devices - Radiation from wire antennas  - Pattern  - Impedance and gain. Antenna arrays  - Polynomial Array theory. Phased arrays and null-steering.

 

ELC 406A Communications (2)  (3+1)

Random processes representation - Noise in am communication systems - Noise in fm and PM systems - Noise in pulse modulation systems - Matched filter receiver - Source coding and data compression - Error detection and correction - Block codes - Cyclic codes - Convolutional codes.

 

ELC 407A Control (2)  (3+1)

Optimal control of continuous systems - Stability of closed loop systems - Discrete control systems - Z-Transform - Modified Z-Transform - Impulse T.F. - Static error - Jury stability analysis - Frequency response - Classical design of D.T.C. system - Design of D.T.C. with dead - zone.


 

  • Second Term

 

 

ELC 401B Electronics (4)  (3+1)

Clocked logic circuits - Memory circuits - Reliability theory and design - Testing of digital circuits - Design for testability.

 

ELC 403B  Computers (4)  (3+1)

Introduction to operating systems - Process management - Process scheduling - Interprocess communication - Memory management techniques  - Virtual memory   - I/O management  - Deadlock avoidance  - File system design   - Introduction to compiler design.

 

ELC 405B Electromagnetic Waves (2)  (3+1)

Receiving antennas - Introduction to signal processing antennas - Introduction to holography -  Radiation from apertures -  Slot, horn, and paraboloidal reflector antennas - Integrated antennas - Antenna broadbanding techniques - Propagation of terrestrial and extraterrestrial radio waves.

 

ELC 406B Communications (2)  (3+1)

Noise in digital communication systems (ASK, PSK, FSK, QASK, QPSK, MSK and M-array systems) - Spread spectrum communication system - Types - Effect of noise and interference - Synchronization - Computer communication network design - Centralized and distributed design techniques - Routing (static and dynamic).

 

ELC 407B Control (2)  (3+1)

Pole assignment for MIMO systems - Luenberger’s observers - Switching theory - Design of control system with incomplete state feed back and outputs - Discrete state representation - Impulse response matrix - Equilibrium - Controllability and Observability - Pole location - State observers - Dead - Zone response of multivariable D.T.C systems.


 


Elective Courses

 

  • Fourth Year - First Term

 

 

ELC 441 Electronics Systems Design  (4+2)

Introduction to MOS technology - Geometrical design rules and layout - Circuits characterizations - Regular structure (PLA) - clocked systems (FSM) - Memory - Scaling - Analog circuits layout - CMOS design project - Introduction to PLDS , CPLDS and FPGAS - Commercial available FPGAS - Design development systems - Design characterization - Design examples.

 

ELC 443  Computer Communication Networks  (4+2)

Classification of computer communication networks  - LAN topologies  - Transmission media   - Error control   - Fundamentals of queuing theory  - Performance of local area networks  - LAN standards  - Practical examples for LAN operating systems  - LAN security.

 

ELC 445 Optical Fibers Communication Systems  (4+2)

Optical versus radio frequency communications - Optical fibers - Ray representation in optical fibers - Modal analysis in step and graded index optical fibers - Signal degradation - Optical receivers -  Optical properties of III -V semiconductors  - Emitters: SC laser diodes, light emitting diodes - Photo detectors PIN and avalanche photo diode (APD).

 

ELC 446 Mobile Communication Systems  (4+2)

Conventional telephone systems - Traffic theory - Conventional mobile system - Frequency spectral efficiency - Methods of increasing system capacity - System - Architecture - Access schemes - Interference in cellular system - Hand off-propagation models-fading and Doppler in cellular system-GSM system architecture-GSM channel coding, Ciphering and modulation - System management.

 

 ELC 447 Computer Control Systems   (4+2)

Types of control systems - structure of programmable logic  controllers - Basic set of instructions - Timers - Registers - Applications - Control systems using sequential PLC - Development of Step Programs - Controllers of displacement- Step function - Followers - Micro Processor Control systems - Three terms control using micro - Processors - Interfacing between controllers - Sensors - Actuators.

 


 

  • Fourth Year - Second Term

 

 

ELC 451 Industrial Electronics  (2+2)

Data acquisition systems - Sensors - Signal conditioning - Digitizing - Microprocessor based systems - Memory interface - I/o interfaces - Applications in industry.

 

ELC 453 Information Systems  (2+2)

Objectives of information systems  - Types of information systems   - Information characteristics and sources - Role of information in organizations - Types of decisions - Information requirements  - Information technology - IS developments  - Analysis of IS - Design methodologies - Implementation methodologies - Operation and maintenance of IS   - DSS and applications.

 

ELC 455 Acoustics and Ultrasonics Engineering  (2+2)

Plane and spherical waves - Simple and compound sound sources - Dynamically analogous mechanical and acoustical circuits - Acoustic transducers - Loudspeakers; types and systems - Microphone; types and systems - Measurements of sound - Acoustics and Hearing - Acoustic environment outdoors - Acoustic environment indoors - Ultrasonic applications.

 

ELC 456 Satellite Communication Systems  (2+2)

Orbital considerations - The radio frequency link - Modulation techniques - Elements of orbiting satellites - Elements of ground stations- Multiple access technique - Systems: INTELSAT and DBS - Satellites for personal and mobile communications.

 

ELC 457 Guidance and Control  (2+2)

Navigation - Guidance and control functions - Guidance strategies - Line of sight - Tracking - Fixed direction and Proportional navigation - Navigation cycle guidance systems: by gravity, radio, special and hybrid - Control and stability of guided missile systems - System born apparatus.