Electronics
and Communications Engineering
First Year
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.
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 ).
Program design - Data
types - Arrays - Data structure - Strings - Files - Control commands -
Functions - Hidblen data - Groups - Dynamic data structures.
Second Year
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..
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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
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.
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.