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Program Requirements
Program credit weight: 138-139 credits
Program credit weight for Quebec CEGEP students: 109-110 credits
The program gives students a broad understanding of the key principles that are responsible for the extraordinary advances in the technology of computers, micro-electronics, automation and robotics, telecommunications, and power systems. These areas are critical to the development of our industries and, more generally, to our economy. A graduate of this program is exposed to all basic elements of electrical engineering and can function in any of our client industries. This breadth is what distinguishes an engineer from, say, a computer scientist or physicist.
In addition to technical complementary courses, students in the Electrical Engineering program take general complementary courses in social sciences, administrative studies, and humanities. These courses allow students to develop specific interests in areas such as psychology, economics, management, or political science.
Required Year 0 (Freshman) Courses
30 credits
Generally, students admitted to Engineering from Quebec CEGEPs are granted transfer credit for these Year 0 (Freshman) courses (except FACC 100).
For information on transfer credit for French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate exams, Advanced Placement exams, Advanced Levels and Science Placement Exams, see
and select your term of admission.
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CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : A study of the fundamental principles of atomic structure, radiation and nuclear chemistry, valence theory, coordination chemistry, and the periodic table.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Butler, Ian Sydney; Fenster, Ariel; Kakkar, Ashok K; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Fall)
- Fall
- Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics or permission of instructor; CHEM 120 is not a prerequisite
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
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CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Chemistry : A study of the fundamental principles of physical chemistry.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Fenster, Ariel; Mittermaier, Anthony; Siwick, Bradley (Winter)
- Winter
- Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics, or permission of instructor: CHEM 110 is not a prerequisite
- Each lab section is limited enrolment
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FACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1 credit)
Overview
Faculty Course : Introduction to engineering practice; rights and code of conduct for students; professional conduct and ethics; engineer's duty to society and the environment; sustainable development; occupational health and safety; overview of the engineering disciplines taught at McGill.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Keane, Angela (Fall) Keane, Angela (Winter)
- 1-0-2
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MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Systems of linear equations, matrices, inverses, determinants; geometric vectors in three dimensions, dot product, cross product, lines and planes; introduction to vector spaces, linear dependence and independence, bases; quadratic loci in two and three dimensions.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Kelome, Djivede; Anderson, William J; Loveys, James G; Shahabi, Shahab; Clay, Adam (Fall) Kelome, Djivede; Anderson, William J (Winter) Palka, Karol (Summer)
- Prerequisite: a course in functions
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 221 or CEGEP objective 00UQ or equivalent.
- Restriction Note B: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 123, MATH 130 or MATH 131, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
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MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits) *
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of functions and graphs. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Drury, Stephen W; Trudeau, Sidney; Shahabi, Shahab (Fall) Hundemer, Axel W (Winter)
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial
- Prerequisite: High School Calculus
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 120, MATH 139 or CEGEP objective 00UN or equivalent
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122 or MATH 130 or MATH 131, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited
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MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : The definite integral. Techniques of integration. Applications. Introduction to sequences and series.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Trudeau, Sidney (Fall) Sancho, Neville G F; Drury, Stephen W; Trudeau, Sidney (Winter)
- Prerequisites: MATH 139 or MATH 140 or MATH 150.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 121 or CEGEP objective 00UP or equivalent
- Restriction Note B: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122 or MATH 130 or MATH 131, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
- Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited
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PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves (4 credits)
Overview
Physics : The basic laws and principles of Newtonian mechanics; oscillations and waves.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ragan, Kenneth J (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours lectures; 1 hour tutorial, 3 hours laboratory in alternate weeks; tutorial sessions
- Corequisite: MATH 139 or higher level calculus course.
- Restriction: Not open to students taking or having taken PHYS 101, CEGEP objective 00UR or equivalent
- Laboratory sections have limited enrolment
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PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics (4 credits)
Overview
Physics : The basic laws of electricity and magnetism; geometrical and physical optics.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Miyahara, Yoichi (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory in alternate weeks; tutorial sessions
- Prerequisite: PHYS 131.
- Corequisite: MATH 141 or higher level calculus course.
- Restriction: Not open to students taking or having taken PHYS 102, CEGEP objective 00UR or equivalent
- Laboratory sections have limited enrolment
AND 3 credits selected from the approved list of courses in Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law, listed below under Complementary Studies (Group B).
*Students may take MATH 139 (Calculus) instead of MATH 140, but only with permission from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Required Non-Departmental Courses
32 credits
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CCOM 206 Communication in Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Communication (CCE) : Written and oral communication in Engineering (in English): strategies for generating, developing, organizing, and presenting ideas in a technical setting; problem-solving; communicating to different audiences, editing and revising; and public speaking. Course work based on academic, technical, and professional writing in engineering.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Churchill, Andrew; Rudd, Christina; Niedermann, Timothy; Sacks, Steven; Eyre, Diane (Fall) Niedermann, Timothy; Churchill, Andrew; Eyre, Diane; Sacks, Steven (Winter)
- Limited enrolment
- Restriction: B.Eng. students who have not taken EDES 201 or EDEC 202
- Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable.
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CIVE 281 Analytical Mechanics (3 credits)
Overview
Civil Engineering : Kinematics of particles, dynamics of particles. Work, conservative forces, potential energy. Relative motion and general moving frames of reference. Central force fields and orbits. Dynamics of a system of particles. General motion of rigid bodies, angular momentum and kinetic energy of rigid bodies. Generalized coordinates and forces, Lagrange's equations.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Chu, Vincent H (Fall)
- (3-1-5)
- Corequisites: MATH 262, MATH 263.
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COMP 202 Introduction to Computing 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Computer Science (Sci) : Overview of components of microcomputers, the internet design and implementation of programs using a modern high-level language, an introduction to modular software design and debugging. Programming concepts are illustrated using a variety of application areas.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Petitpas, Mathieu; Frydrychowicz, Maja (Fall) Frydrychowicz, Maja; Pomerantz, Daniel (Winter) Pomerantz, Daniel (Summer)
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: a CEGEP level mathematics course
- Restrictions: COMP 202 and COMP 208 cannot both be taken for credit. COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course, while COMP 208 is intended for students interested in scientific computation. COMP 202 cannot be taken for credit with or after COMP 250
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FACC 100 Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1 credit)
Overview
Faculty Course : Introduction to engineering practice; rights and code of conduct for students; professional conduct and ethics; engineer's duty to society and the environment; sustainable development; occupational health and safety; overview of the engineering disciplines taught at McGill.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Keane, Angela (Fall) Keane, Angela (Winter)
- 1-0-2
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FACC 400 Engineering Professional Practice (1 credit)
Overview
Faculty Course : Laws, regulations and codes governing engineering professional practice. Responsibility and liability. Environmental legislation. Project and organization management. Relations between engineer and client. Technical practice - analysis, design, execution and operation.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- (1.5-1-0.5)
- Prerequisites: FACC 100 or BREE 205 and at least 60 program credits (B.Eng./B.S.E. students in the Faculty of Engineering) or 45 program credits (B.Eng./Bioresource) students.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MIME 221.
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MATH 262 Intermediate Calculus (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Series and power series, including Taylor's theorem. Brief review of vector geometry. Vector functions and curves. Partial differentiation and differential calculus for vector valued functions. Unconstrained and constrained extremal problems. Multiple integrals including surface area and change of variables.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Sancho, Neville G F; Dimitrov, Nikolay; Kang, Sungmo (Fall) Roth, Charles (Winter)
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisites: MATH 141, MATH 133 or equivalent.
- Restrictions: Open only to students in the Faculty of Engineering. Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 151, MATH 152, OR MATH 222.
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MATH 263 Ordinary Differential Equations for Engineers (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : First order ODEs. Second and higher order linear ODEs. Series solutions at ordinary and regular singular points. Laplace transforms. Linear systems of differential equations with a short review of linear algebra.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Xu, Jian-Jun; Calleja Castillo, Renato (Fall) Xu, Jian-Jun; Reynolds, Aubrey Patrick (Winter) Valiquette, Francis (Summer)
- (3-1-5)
- Corequisite: MATH 262.
- Restrictions: Open only to students in the Faculty of Engineering. Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 315 or MATH 325.
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MATH 264 Advanced Calculus for Engineers (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of multiple integrals. Differential and integral calculus of vector fields including the theorems of Gauss, Green, and Stokes. Introduction to partial differential equations, separation of variables, Sturm-Liouville problems, and Fourier series.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Jonsson, Wilbur; Valiquette, Francis (Fall) Jonsson, Wilbur; Klemes, Ivo (Winter) Trudeau, Sidney (Summer)
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisite: MATH 262 or MATH 151 or MATH 152 or equivalent.
- Corequisite: MATH 263
- Restrictions: Open only to students in the Faculty of Engineering. Not open to students who are taking or have taken MATH 319 or MATH 375.
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MATH 270 Applied Linear Algebra (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Introduction. Review of basic linear algebra. Vector spaces. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices. Linear operators.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Xu, Jian-Jun (Fall)
- Winter
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisite: MATH 263
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MATH 381 Complex Variables and Transforms (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, simple mappings, Cauchy's theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, Taylor and Laurent expansions, residue calculus. Properties of one and two-sided Fourier and Laplace transforms, the complex inversion integral, relation between the Fourier and Laplace transforms, application of transform techniques to the solution of differential equations. The Z-transform and applications to difference equations.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Toth, John A (Fall) Toth, John A (Winter)
- Fall and Winter
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisite: MATH 264
- Restriction: Open only to students in the Faculty of Engineering.
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MIME 310 Engineering Economy (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Introduction to the basic concepts required for the economic assessment of engineering projects. Topics include: accounting methods, marginal analysis, cash flow and time value of money, taxation and depreciation, discounted cash flow analysis techniques, cost of capital, inflation, sensitivity and risk analysis, analysis of R and D, ongoing as well as new investment opportunities.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Jassim, Raad (Fall) Jassim, Raad (Winter) Jassim, Raad (Summer)
- (3-1-5)
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PHYS 271 Introduction to Quantum Physics (3 credits)
Overview
Physics : The observed properties of atoms and radiation from atoms. Electron waves. The Schroedinger Equation in one dimension. Quantum mechanics of the hydrogen atom. Angular momentum and spin. Quantum mechanics of many electron systems. Basic ideas of electrons in solids and solid state physics.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Gervais, Guillaume (Winter)
- Winter
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: PHYS 251 or CIVE 281
- Restriction: This course is not available to any student enrolled in any Majors or Honours program involving Physics.
Required Electrical Engineering Courses
57 credits
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ECSE 200 Electric Circuits 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Circuit variables, analysis of resistive circuits. Network theorems (Kirchhoff's law, Ohm's law, Norton and Thevenin equivalent). Ammeters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters. Analysis methods (nodal and mesh analysis, linearity, superposition). Dependent sources and OpAmps. Energy Storage elements. First-order circuits.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Szkopek, Thomas (Fall) Szkopek, Thomas (Winter) Davis, Donald Peter (Summer)
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisite: PHYS 142 or CEGEP equivalent.
- Corequisite: MATH 263 or MATH 325.
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 210 Electric Circuits 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Second-order circuits. Sinusoidal sources and phasors. AC steady-state analysis. AC steady-state power. Laplace transform. Circuit analysis in the s-Domain. Frequency response. Mutual inductance and transformers. Two-port circuits.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Levine, Martin D (Fall) Chodavarapu, Vamsy (Winter) Levine, Martin D (Summer)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 200
- For Fall Term: Limited to Electrical Honours and Computer Engineering students only.
- For Winter Term: Limited to Regular Electrical Engineering students only.
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 211 Design Principles and Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Engineering process: design specifications, parameters, optimization, implementation, troubleshooting and refinement; project management: scheduling, risk analysis, project control; case studies; design examples and project.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Ferrie, Frank P (Fall) Ferrie, Frank P (Winter)
- (2-6-1)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 200 and COMP 202.
- Corequisite: ECSE 291.
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ECSE 212 Properties of Materials in Electrical Engineering (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Properties of a material continuum and crystalline state; properties of atoms in materials; conduction electrons in materials; electronic properties of semiconductors and metals; magnetic and thermal properties of materials; applications of electronic materials in semiconductor technology, recording media and transducers.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- (3-1-5)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MIME 262.
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ECSE 221 Introduction to Computer Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Data representation in digital computers. Boolean algebra. Basic combinational circuits; their analysis and synthesis. Elements of sequential circuits: latches, flip-flops, counters and memory circuits. Computer structure, central processing unit, machine language. Assemblers and assembler language.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Ferrie, Frank P (Fall) Liboiron-Ladouceur, Odile (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: COMP 202
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 291 Electrical Measurements Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Experiments with fundamental electric circuits illustrating the principles and limitations of basic electrical and electronic instrumentation in typical measurement applications. Introduction to basic electrical laboratory practice, design of experiments, and safety procedures. Introduction to error analysis and application to laboratory measurements. Design of electric circuits and characterization.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Chodavarapu, Vamsy (Fall) Popovich, Milica (Winter)
- (1-4-1)
- Corequisite: ECSE 210
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 303 Signals and Systems 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Elementary continuous and discrete-time signals, impulse functions, basic properties of discrete and continuous linear time-invariant (LTI) systems, Fourier representation of continuous-time periodic and aperiodic signals, the Laplance transform, time and frequency analysis of continuous-time LTI systems, application of transform techniques to electric circuit analysis.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Psaromiligkos, Ioannis (Fall) Rochette, Martin (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 210, MATH 247 or MATH 270 or MATH 271.
- Corequisite: MATH 249 or MATH 381
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 304 Signals and Systems 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Application of transforms to the analysis of LTI single-loop feedback systems, the discrete-time Fourier series, the discrete-time Fourier transform, the Z transform, time and frequency analysis of discrete-time LTI systems, sampling systems, application of continuous and discrete-time signal theory to communications LTI systems.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Chen, Lawrence R (Fall) Rose, Richard (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 303
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 305 Probability and Random Signals 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : The basic probability model, the heuristics of model-building and the additivity of probability; classical models; conditional probability and Bayes rule; random variables and vectors, distribution and density functions, expectation; statistical independence, laws of large numbers, central limit theorem; introduction to random processes and random signal analysis.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Champagne, Benoit (Fall) Caines, Peter Edwin (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 303 or ECSE 306.
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 322 Computer Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Data structures (arrays, lists, stacks, queues, dequeues and trees) and their machine representation and simple algorithms. Peripheral devices: printers, keyboards, magnetic type drives, magnetic disc drives. Peripheral interfacing and busses. Introduction to operating systems. System integration. Computer systems and networks.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Gross, Warren (Fall) Arbel, Tal (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 200 or MECH 383, and ECSE 221
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 323 Digital System Design (5 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Minimization and synthesis of combinational logic and finite state machines. Synthesis of synchronous and asynchronous sequential circuits. Principles of control design. Basic concepts in design for testability. The laboratory experiments involve the design and testing of digital systems using small and medium scale integrated circuits. CAD software is used in the design process.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Clark, James J; Radecka, Katarzyna (Fall) Clark, James J; Gross, Warren (Winter)
- (3-6-6)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 211, ECSE 221, ECSE 291
- Tutorials and lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 330 Introduction to Electronics (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to electronic circuits using operational amplifiers, PN junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), and MOS field-effect transistors (MOSFETs), including: terminal characteristics, large- and small-signal models; configuration and frequency response of single-stage amplifiers with discrete biasing. Introduction to SPICE. Simulation experiments.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Khazaka, Roni (Fall) Khazaka, Roni (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 210
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 334 Introduction to Microelectronics (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Single-stage integrated-circuit amplifiers; differential and multistage amplifiers, integrated-circuit biasing techniques; non-ideal characteristics, frequency response; feedback amplifiers, output stages; digital CMOS logic circuits.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: El-Gamal, Mourad N (Fall) Hamoui, Anas (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 291, ECSE 303 or ECSE 306, ECSE 330.
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 351 Electromagnetic Fields (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Maxwell's equations, electrostatics, magnetostatics and induction for power-frequency electrical engineering problems.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Giannacopoulos, Dennis (Fall) Giannacopoulos, Dennis (Winter)
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 200, MATH 264.
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 352 Electromagnetic Waves (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Transient and steady state wave propagation in transmission lines. Telephone and radio frequency lines. Smith's chart and impedance matching. Maxwell's equations, Helmholtz's equations, Poynting's theorem. Plane waves, polarization, Snell's law, critical and Brewster's angle. Rectangular waveguides, optical fibres, dispersion. Radiation and antennas. S-parameters.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Mi, Zetian (Fall)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 351
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 361 Power Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Characteristics and components of power systems. Generation, transmission and utilization of electric power. 3-phase ac and dc systems. Fundamentals of electromechanical energy conversion. Ampere and Faraday's law. Magnetic circuits. Systems of coupled coils. Torque and force. Rotating magnetic fields. Basic rotating machines.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Ooi, Boon-Teck (Fall)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 210, ECSE 351
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 434 Microelectronics Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Designing, building, and debugging electronic hardware using discrete transistors and circuit building blocks; Designing, simulating, laying-out, and post-fabrication experimental testing of an integrated circuit (IC). The laboratory experiments are designed to reinforce the microelectronics circuit theory studied in ECSE 334.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: El-Gamal, Mourad N (Fall) Hamoui, Anas (Winter)
- (1-3-2)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 334
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ECSE 443 Introduction to Numerical Methods in Electrical Engineering (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Symbolic vs. numerical computation. Number representation and numerical error; curve fitting and interpolation; numerical differentiation and integration; solutions of systems of linear equations and nonlinear equations; solutions of ordinary and partial differential equations; optimization. Applications in electrical engineering analysis and design. Evaluation of numerical software packages.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: McFee, Steve J (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 221, ECSE 330, ECSE 351 or ECSE 353.
- Corequisite: For CE students only: ECSE 353.
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ECSE 474 Design Project 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : A laboratory design project undertaken with close supervision by a staff member. The project consists of defining an engineering problem, reviewing relevant background and literature, and seeking the solution through numerical simulation and/or experimental investigation. A literature review, written project proposal, and seminar presentation are required.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Radecka, Katarzyna (Fall) Radecka, Katarzyna (Winter) Radecka, Katarzyna (Summer)
- (0-2-1)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 211, ECSE 322, ECSE 323 and ECSE 330
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ECSE 475 Design Project 2 (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : A laboratory design project undertaken with close supervision by a staff member. A continuation of ECSE 474 Design Project 1. The work consists of carrying out the project plan developed in ECSE 474 Design Project 1 producing a report summarizing the results, and a seminar presentation.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Radecka, Katarzyna (Fall) Radecka, Katarzyna (Winter) Radecka, Katarzyna (Summer)
- (0-5-1)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 474.
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MIME 262 Properties of Materials in Electrical Engineering (3 credits) *
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Properties of a material continuum and crystalline state; properties of atoms in materials; conduction electrons in materials; electronic properties of semiconductors and metals; magnetic and thermal properties of materials; applications of electronic materials in semiconductor technology, recording media and transducers.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Yue, Stephen (Fall) Quitoriano, Nathaniel (Winter)
- (3-1-5)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ECSE 212.
Complementary Courses
17-18 credits
Technical Complementaries
12 credits from the following:
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ECSE 404 Control Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Modelling and simulation of control systems; basic concepts of linear systems; open and closed loop control; classical design of controllers - specifications in the step response and the frequency domain; state space design of controllers - pole placement and LQR; sampled data systems.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Castanos Luna, Fernando (Fall)
- (3-0-6)
- Corequisite: ECSE 304 or ECSE 306.
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ECSE 405 Antennas (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Fundamentals of antenna theory: sources, radiation pattern and gain. Classification of antennas. Main antenna types and their characteristics. Antenna temperature, remote sensing and radar cross-section. Self and mutual impedances. Special topics include adaptive antennas, very large array (VLA) used in radio astronomy and biomedical applications.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Popovich, Milica (Fall)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 303 and ECSE 352.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ECSE 593.
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ECSE 411 Communications Systems 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Communication system models; AM and FM modulation, performance of AM and FM systems in noise; sampling, PCM and DPCM techniques; FDM and TDM multiplexing systems; baseband digital transmission over bandlimited channels, digital modulation and detection techniques; illustrative examples of subscriber loop telephone systems, cable TV systems and broadcasting systems.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Leib, Harry (Fall)
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 305, ECSE 304 or ECSE 306.
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 412 Discrete Time Signal Processing (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Discrete-time signals and systems; Fourier and Z-transform analysis techniques, the discrete Fourier transform; elements of FIR and IIR filter design, filter structures; FFT techniques for high speed convolution; quantization effects.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Champagne, Benoit (Winter)
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 304 or ECSE 306.
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 413 Communications Systems 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to radio communications; satellite communication systems; the cellular concept; fading channel models, digital modulation techniques over fading channels, diversity systems, spread spectrum techniques; fixed assignment multiple access (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA), duplexing methods (FDD, TDD); illustrative examples of terrestrial mobile systems, fixed wireless systems, LEOs, etc.; overview of standardization activities.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Champagne, Benoit (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 411
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 414 Introduction to Telecommunication Networks (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to the physical and software architecture of modern networks; circuit and packet switching; layered design principles; wired and wireless access systems; flow and congestion control; addressing and routing for unicast, multicast, and broadcast transmission; multiple access protocols; client-server and peer-to-peer architectures. Examples: Ethernet, TCP/IP, 802.11, ARQ, OSPF. BGP.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Rabbat, Michael (Fall)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 322, and ECSE 304 or ECSE 306.
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ECSE 420 Parallel Computing (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Modern parallel computing architectures for shared memory, message passing and data parallel programming models. The design of cache coherent shared memory multiprocessors. Programming techniques for multithreaded, message passing and distributed systems. Use of modern programming languages and parallel programming libraries.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Zilic, Zeljko (Fall)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 427
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ECSE 421 Embedded Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Definition, structure and properties of embedded systems. Real-time programming: interrupts, latency, context, re-entrancy, thread and process models. Microcontroller and DSP architectures, I/O systems, timing and event management. Real-time kernels and services. Techniques for development, debugging and verification. Techniques for limited resource environments. Networking for distributed systems.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Guss, Cedric (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 322, ECSE 323.
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ECSE 422 Fault Tolerant Computing (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to fault-tolerant systems. Fault-tolerance techniques through hardware, software, information and time redundancy. Failure classification, failure semantics, failure masking. Exception handling: detection, recovery, masking and propagation, termination vs. resumption. Reliable storage, reliable communication. Process groups, synchronous and asynchronous group membership and broadcast services. Automatic redundancy management. Case studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 322.
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ECSE 423 Fundamentals of Photonics (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to the fundamentals of modern optics and photonics. Geometric optics, wave optics, Gaussian beam optics and resonators, electromagnetic optics, polarization, Fourier optics. Attenuation and dispersion, interference, coherence, diffraction. Classical description of optical amplifiers, introduction to lasers. Experiments on physical and geometric optics.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Rochette, Martin (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 352
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ECSE 424 Human-Computer Interaction (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : The course highlights human-computer interaction strategies from an engineering perspective. Topics include user interfaces, novel paradigms in human-computer interaction, affordances, ecological interface design, ubiquitous computing and computer-supported cooperative work. Attention will be paid to issues of safety, usability, and performance.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Cooperstock, Jeremy (Winter)
- (3-4-2)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 322
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ECSE 425 Computer Organization and Architecture (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Trends in technology. CISC vs. RISC architectures. Pipelining. Instruction level parallelism. Data and Control Hazards. Static prediction. Exceptions. Dependencies. Loop level paralleism. Dynamic scheduling, branch prediction. Branch target buffers. Superscalar and N-issue machines. VLIW. ILP techniques. Cache analysis and design. Interleaved and virtual memory. TLB translations and caches.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Gross, Warren (Fall) Vu, Mai (Winter)
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 322 and ECSE 323
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 426 Microprocessor Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to current microprocessors, their architecture, programming, interfacing and operating systems. The course includes lectures, use of crossassemblers, and simulators as well as laboratory experiments on actual microprocessor hardware.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Swidan, Andraws (Fall) Zilic, Zeljko (Winter)
- (1-5-3)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 323
- This course may be counted as a technical complementary or a lab complementary.
- Limited Enrolment (50)
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 427 Operating Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Operating system services, file system organization, disk and cpu scheduling, virtual memory management, concurrent processing and distributed systems, protection and security. Aspects of the DOS and UNIX operating systems and the C programming language. Programs that communicate between workstations across a network.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Tropper, Carl (Fall) Swidan, Andraws (Winter)
- (3-1-5)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 322 or COMP 273
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 430 Photonic Devices and Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to photonic devices and applications. Semiconductor lasers, optical amplifiers, optical modulators, photodetectors and optical receivers, optical fibers and waveguides, fiber and waveguide devices. Photonic systems (communications, sensing, biomedical). Experiments on characterizing photonic devices and systems. Optical test-and-measurement instrumentation.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Chen, Lawrence R (Fall)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 352, PHYS 271.
- Tutorials assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 431 Introduction to VLSI CAD (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : The computer-aided design of digital VLSI circuits. Hardware description languages, automatic synthesis, design for testability, technology mapping, simulation, timing analysis, generation of test vectors and fault coverage analysis.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Boisvert, Eric (Fall)
- (3-4-2)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 323 and ECSE 330
- Limited enrolment - 30.
- Note: This course may be counted as a technical complementary or as a lab complementary.
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 432 Physical Basis: Transistor Devices (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Quantitative analysis of diodes and transistors. Semiconductor fundamentals, equilibrium and non-equilibrium carrier transport, and Fermi levels. PN junction diodes, the ideal diode, and diode switching. Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT), physics of the ideal BJT, the Ebers-Moll model. Field effect transistors, metal-oxide semiconductor structures, static and dynamic behaviour, small-signal models.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Mi, Zetian (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 212 or MIME 262, ECSE 330, ECSE 351 and PHYS 271
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ECSE 435 Mixed-Signal Test Techniques (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Purpose and economics of mixed-signal test, DC measurements. Accuracy and repeatability. DSP-based theory and its applications to parametric testing of analog filters, DACs, and ADC. Timing and PLL measurements. Design for Testability.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: An, Dong (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 304 and ECSE 334.
- Note: This course may be counted as a technical complementary or as a lab complementary.
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ECSE 436 Signal Processing Hardware (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Review of basic concepts in signals and microprocessors. Digital Signal Processing microprocessor architecture. Finite precision effects, real-time constraints, assembly language optimization. Implementation of DSP algorithms on a DSP microprocessor platform. Lab experiments on FIR filtering, IIR filtering, FFT computation, LPC analysis, circular and bit-reversed addressing, ping-pong buffering and frame-based processing.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- (1-3-5)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 322, ECSE 323, ECSE 304 or ECSE 306.
- Note: This course may be counted as a technical complementary or as a lab complementary. Limited enrolment (20).
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ECSE 450 Electromagnetic Compatibility (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), regulations and EMC requirements of electronic systems, non-ideal behaviour of circuit components, signal spectra, radiated emission and susceptibility, conducted noise, crosstalk, differential mode and common mode, shielding, and system design for EMC.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: McFee, Steve J (Fall)
- (2-4-3)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 221, ECSE 334, ECSE 352 or ECSE 353.
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ECSE 451 EM Transmission and Radiation (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Microwave transmission through waveguides: impedance matching, microwave devices, filters and resonators; microwave transmission though free space; near and far field behaviour of electromagnetic radiators, simple antennas, antenna arrays, practical antenna parameters; the physics of the radio communication channel: reflection, diffraction and scattering and their macroscopic impact (multipath, fading).
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Webb, Jonathan P (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 352
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ECSE 460 Appareillage électrique (Electrical Power Equipment) (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Éléments d'un réseau de transport. Lignes: modélisation et paramètres. Transformateurs: circuits équivalents, pertes, enclenchement, protection. Disjoncteurs: fonctionnement et dimensionnement. Équipements de compensation: condensateurs, branchement série et shunt, inductances. Coordination d'isolement.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361.
- Taught in French.
- This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
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ECSE 462 Electromechanical Energy Conversion (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Lumped parameter concepts of electromechanics. Energy, co-energy in the derivation of torques and forces. Examples of electric machines: - dc, synchronous and induction types. Steady-state, transient and stability analysis. Power electronic controllers.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Galiana, Francisco D (Fall)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361
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ECSE 464 Power Systems Analysis 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Basic principles of planning and operating interconnected power systems with emphasis on Canadian conditions. Mathematical models for system. Steady-state analysis of power systems, load flow formulation and solution algorithms. Operating strategies, economic dispatch, voltage reactive power regulation, frequency and tie-line power control.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Galiana, Francisco D; Joos, Geza (Fall) Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361
- This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
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ECSE 465 Power Electronic Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to power electronics: definition, applications and classification of converters. Review of analytical techniques. Overview of power semiconductor switches. Line communicated rectifiers and inverters. Switch mode power converters and modulation techniques. Choppers, inverters and rectifiers. Resonant mode converters. Application to power systems and energy conversion.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Fall)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 334, ECSE 361.
- This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
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ECSE 467 Comportement des réseaux électriques (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction: classification des phénomènes, structure d'un réseau électrique. Modélisation des composants: lignes, transformateurs, machines électriques, charges. Systèmes d'excitation des machines. Régime permanent. Stabilité de transitoire, de tension, des petits signaux. Méthodes de compensation: stabilisateurs, compensation série et shunt. Oscillations sous synchrones. Phénomènes électromagnétiques transitoires. Méthodes et outils de simulation numérique.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361.
- Note: Taught in French. This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
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ECSE 468 Electricité industrielle (Industrial Power Systems) (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Structure des réseaux électriques industriels. Niveau de tension. Installations électriques, codes et normes. Court-circuits, protection et coordination. Mise à la terre. Qualité de l'onde. Facteur de puissance, tarification et gestion de l'énergie électrique.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361.
- This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
- Taught in French.
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ECSE 469 Protection des réseaux électriques (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Généralités sur les systèmes de protection. Calculs de défauts symétriques et asymétriques. Transformateurs de mesure. Système de mise à la terre. Types de relais de protection. Protection de transformateur, de barres, de ligne de transport : philosophie et application. Conception des systèmes de protection. Homologation et essais de relais.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361.
- Note: Taught in French. This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
* courses taught in French
Laboratory Complementaries
2-3 credits from the following:
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ECSE 426 Microprocessor Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to current microprocessors, their architecture, programming, interfacing and operating systems. The course includes lectures, use of crossassemblers, and simulators as well as laboratory experiments on actual microprocessor hardware.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Swidan, Andraws (Fall) Zilic, Zeljko (Winter)
- (1-5-3)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 323
- This course may be counted as a technical complementary or a lab complementary.
- Limited Enrolment (50)
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 431 Introduction to VLSI CAD (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : The computer-aided design of digital VLSI circuits. Hardware description languages, automatic synthesis, design for testability, technology mapping, simulation, timing analysis, generation of test vectors and fault coverage analysis.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Boisvert, Eric (Fall)
- (3-4-2)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 323 and ECSE 330
- Limited enrolment - 30.
- Note: This course may be counted as a technical complementary or as a lab complementary.
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 435 Mixed-Signal Test Techniques (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Purpose and economics of mixed-signal test, DC measurements. Accuracy and repeatability. DSP-based theory and its applications to parametric testing of analog filters, DACs, and ADC. Timing and PLL measurements. Design for Testability.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: An, Dong (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 304 and ECSE 334.
- Note: This course may be counted as a technical complementary or as a lab complementary.
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ECSE 436 Signal Processing Hardware (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Review of basic concepts in signals and microprocessors. Digital Signal Processing microprocessor architecture. Finite precision effects, real-time constraints, assembly language optimization. Implementation of DSP algorithms on a DSP microprocessor platform. Lab experiments on FIR filtering, IIR filtering, FFT computation, LPC analysis, circular and bit-reversed addressing, ping-pong buffering and frame-based processing.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- (1-3-5)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 322, ECSE 323, ECSE 304 or ECSE 306.
- Note: This course may be counted as a technical complementary or as a lab complementary. Limited enrolment (20).
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ECSE 450 Electromagnetic Compatibility (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), regulations and EMC requirements of electronic systems, non-ideal behaviour of circuit components, signal spectra, radiated emission and susceptibility, conducted noise, crosstalk, differential mode and common mode, shielding, and system design for EMC.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: McFee, Steve J (Fall)
- (2-4-3)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 221, ECSE 334, ECSE 352 or ECSE 353.
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ECSE 485 IC Fabrication Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Essential processes for silicon semiconductor device fabrication: etching, diffusion, photolithography. Fabrication of large area PN junctions, selective area PN junctions and MOSFETs. Design and fabrication of simple MOS circuits. Electrical characterization of devices and circuits.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Shih, Ishiang (Winter)
- (1-3-2)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 334
- Corequisite: ECSE 432 or ECSE 533
- Limited Enrolment - 12
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 486 Power Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Techniques of electric power, efficiency, torque, speed measurements. Starting, running and control of electric machines: dc, synchronous, induction types. Power electronic controllers. Each group of students has access to a compact experiment bench containing a set of micro-machines and all the necessary equipment.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (1-3-2)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 334, ECSE 361
- Limited Enrolment - 14
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 487 Computer Architecture Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Basic software tools used in the design, synthesis and analysis of computer and communication systems such as data-paths, switching circuits, and arithmetic and logic circuits. Behavioral and structural modeling of hardware designs in the IEEE standard hardware description language VHDL. Synthesis and implementation of hardware designs using Programmable Logic Devices.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Cooperstock, Jeremy (Fall)
- (1-3-2)
- Prerequisite: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206
- Corequisite: ECSE 425
- Limited enrollment -50
- Requires Permit to Register. See Department web site.
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 488 High Frequency Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : High frequency measurement techniques. Vector network analyzer and spectrum analyzer. Resistors, capacitors and inductors at high frequencies. High-level signal handling of a high-frequency bandpass amplifier. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and spectrum coordination. Cavity resonators. Standing waves in waveguides. Reciprocity of microwave networks. Scattering parameters of a microstrip network.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- (1-3-2)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 291
- Corequisite: ECSE 451.
- Limited Enrolment - 20
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 489 Telecommunication Network Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Practical insight into IP networking through hands on experience with network simulation software as well as common Internet monitoring and measurement tools. The experiments address MAC protocols, routing protocols, TCP, queuing disciplines and quality-of-service, network security and multimedia applications.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Coates, Mark (Winter)
- (0-3-3)
- Prerequisite: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206.
- Corequisite: ECSE 414 or ECSE 528.
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 490 Digital Signal Processing Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Experiments involving the digital processing of signals using computer-aided design tools for design, processing and visualization and real-time processing using DSP chips. Filter structures and design, multi-rate signal processing, filter banks, fast transforms, adaptive filtering, signal coding and quantization.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Kabal, Peter (Winter)
- (0-3-3)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 291
- Corequisite: ECSE 412 or ECSE 512
- Limited Enrolment - 30
- Restriction: Departmental approval required
- Requires Permit to Register. See Department web site.
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 491 Communication Systems Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Experimental studies and simulation of analog and digital transmission techniques. Performance of AM and FM systems. FSK and PSK modulation techniques and spectra. Sampling of analog signals, PCM and TDM techniques.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Leib, Harry (Fall)
- (0-3-3)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 291
- Corequisite: ECSE 411 or ECSE 511
- Limited Enrolment - 30
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
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ECSE 493 Control and Robotics Laboratory (2 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Experimental studies for the design of control systems, with particular emphasis on motion control as applicable to robotics. Modeling of DC motors and electro-mechanical systems. Controller design in the time and frequency domain as well as state space. Experimental examples of PID, lead-lag, full state feedback and LQR controllers.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Musallam, Wissam (Winter)
- (1-3-2)
- Prerequisites: CCOM 206 or EDEC 206, ECSE 291.
- Corequisite: ECSE 404 or ECSE 501.
- Limited Enrolment - 20
- Lab hours assigned by instructor.
Complementary Studies
6 credits
Group A - Impact of Technology on Society
3 credits from the following:
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ANTH 212 Anthropology of Development (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Processes of developmental change, as they affect small communities in the Third World and in unindustrialized parts of developed countries. Problems of technological change, political integration, population growth, industrialization, urban growth, social services, infrastructure and economic dependency.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Sanchez, Alberto (Winter)
- Winter
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BTEC 502 Biotechnology Ethics and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Biotechnology : Examination of particular social and ethical challenges posed by modern biotechnology such as benefit sharing, informed consent in the research setting, access to medical care worldwide, environmental safety and biodiversity and the ethical challenges posed by patenting life.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Labrecque, Cory (Winter)
- Restriction: U3 and over.
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CIVE 469 Infrastructure and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Civil Engineering : Infrastructure systems, historical background and socio-economic impact; planning, organization, communication and decision support systems; budgeting and management; operations, maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement issues; public and private sectors, privatization and governments; infrastructure crisis and new technologies; legal, environmental, socio-economic and political aspects of infrastructure issues; professional ethics and responsibilities; case studies.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Mirza, M Saeed (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: MIME 310
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ECON 225 Economics of the Environment (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : A study of the application of economic theory to questions of environmental policy. Particular attention will be given to the measurement and regulation of pollution, congestion and waste and other environmental aspects of specific economies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken 154-325 or 154-425
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ECON 347 Economics of Climate Change (3 credits)
Overview
Economics (Arts) : The course focuses on the economic implications of, and problems posed by, predictions of global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Attention is given to economic policies such as carbon taxes and tradeable emission permits and to the problems of displacing fossil fuels with new energy technologies.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Galiana, Isabel (Winter)
- Prerequisites: ECON 208 and ECON 209 or those listed under Prerequisites above
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ENVR 201 Society, Environment and Sustainability (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : This course deals with how scientific-technological, socio-economic, political-institutional and behavioural factors mediate society-environment interactions. Issues discussed include population and resources; consumption, impacts and institutions; integrating environmental values in societal decision-making; and the challenges associated with, and strategies for, promoting sustainability. Case studies in various sectors and contexts are used.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Badami, Madhav Govind; Bennett, Elena; Purdon, Mark; Kosoy, Nicolas (Fall)
- Fall
- Section 001: Downtown Campus
- Section 051: Macdonald Campus
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GEOG 200 Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Introduction to geography as the study of nature and human beings in a spatial context. An integrated approach to environmental systems and the human organization of them from the viewpoint of spatial relationships and processes. Special attention to environmental problems as a constraint upon Third World development.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ford, James (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
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GEOG 203 Environmental Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An introduction to system-level interactions among climate, hydrology, soils and vegetation at the scale of drainage basins, including the study of the global geographical variability in these land-surface systems. The knowledge acquired is used to study the impact on the environment of various human activities such as deforestation and urbanisation.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Chmura, Gail L; Murphy, Meaghan (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
- Restriction: Because of quantitative science content of course, not recommended for B.A. and B.Ed. students in their U0 year.
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GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An examination of global change, from the Quaternary Period to the present day involving changes in the physical geography of specific areas. Issues such as climatic change and land degradation will be discussed, with speculations on future environments.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Chmura, Gail L; Murphy, Meaghan (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 hours
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GEOG 302 Environmental Management 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An ecological analysis of the physical and biotic components of natural resource systems. Emphasis on scientific, technological and institutional aspects of environmental management. Study of the use of biological resources and of the impact of individual processes.
Terms: Fall 2010, Summer 2011
Instructors: Meredith, Thomas C (Fall)
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: Any 200-level course in Geography or MSE or BIOL 208 or permission of instructor.
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MECH 526 Manufacturing and the Environment (3 credits)
Overview
Mechanical Engineering : Course topics include: clean manufacturing, product and process design for minimizing materials and energy use, the product life cycle, impact of technology on the environment, environmental impact assessment, regulatory process, and managing the "political" process.
Terms: Summer 2011
Instructors: Attia, Mahmoud Helmi (Summer)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): Permission of the instructor
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MGPO 440 Strategies for Sustainability (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : This course explores the relationship between economic activity, management, and the natural environment. Using readings, discussions and cases, the course will explore the challenges that the goal of sustainable development poses for our existing notions of economic goals, production and consumption practices and the management of organizations.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Graham, Margaret (Fall) Graham, Margaret (Winter)
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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MIME 308 Social Impact of Technology (3 credits)
Overview
Mining & Materials Engineering : Critical examination of the socio-economic costs and benefits of technology, case studies of old engineering works and new technologies. The integration of applied ethics and engineering practice, analysis of basic concepts of technology assessment, the inter-connected processes of risk assessment, management, and communication.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- (3-0-6)
- Enrolment encouraged by students outside the Faculty of Engineering
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PHIL 343 Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)
Overview
Philosophy : An investigation of ethical issues as they arise in the practice of medicine (informed consent, e.g.) or in the application of medical technology (in vitro fertilization, euthanasia, e.g.)
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Hirose, Iwao (Fall)
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RELG 270 Religious Ethics and the Environment (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Environmental potential of various religious traditions and secular perspectives, including animal rights, ecofeminism, and deep ecology.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Labrecque, Cory (Fall) Labrecque, Cory (Winter)
- Fall: Macdonald Campus (Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue). Winter: Downtown Campus.
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SOCI 235 Technology and Society (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : An examination of the extent to which technological developments impose constraints on ways of arranging social relationships in bureaucratic organizations and in the wider society: the compatibility of current social structures with the effective utilization of technology.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Smith, Michael R (Fall)
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SOCI 312 Sociology of Work and Industry (3 credits)
Overview
Sociology (Arts) : The development of the world of work from the rise of industrial capitalism to the postindustrial age. Responses of workers and managers to changing organizational, technological and economic realities. Interrelations between changing demands in the workplace and the functioning of the labour market. Canadian materials in comparative perspective.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Del Balso, Michael (Winter)
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URBP 201 Planning the 21st Century City (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : The study of how urban planners respond to the challenges posed by contemporary cities world-wide. Urban problems related to the environment, shelter, transport, human health, livelihoods and governance are addressed; innovative plans to improve cities and city life are analyzed.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Bornstein, Lisa (Fall)
- (3-1-5)
*Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See Important Dates at .
Group B - Humanities and Social Sciences, Management Studies and Law
3 credits at the 200-level or higher from the following departments:
Anthropology (ANTH)
Economics (any 200- or 300-level course excluding ECON 208, ECON 217, ECON 227 and ECON 337)
History (HIST)
Philosophy (excluding PHIL 210 and PHIL 310)
Political Science (POLI)
Psychology (excluding PSYC 204 and PSYC 305, but including PSYC 100)
Religious Studies (RELG)
School of Social Work (SWRK)
Sociology (excluding SOCI 350)
OR one of the following:
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BUSA 465 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 credits) *
Overview
Business Admin : Concentrating on entrepreneurship and enterprise development, particular attention is given to the start-up, purchasing and management of small to medium-sized industrial firms in an environment that would appeal to Engineering students. The focal point is in understanding the dilemmas faced by entrepreneurs, resolving them, developing a business plan and the maximum utilization of the financial, marketing and human resources that make for a successful operation.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: McCully, Philip (Fall) McCully, Philip (Winter)
- Prerequisite: MIME 310 or MGCR 341
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ENVR 203 Knowledge, Ethics and Environment (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Introduction to cultural perspectives on the environment: the influence of culture and cognition on perceptions of the natural world; conflicts in orders of knowledge (models, taxonomies, paradigms, theories, cosmologies), ethics (moral values, frameworks, dilemmas), and law (formal and customary, rights and obligations) regarding political dimensions of critical environments, resource use, and technologies.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Goodin, David; Johns, Timothy A (Fall) Sieber, Renee; Purdon, Mark; Hirose, Iwao (Winter)
- Fall - Macdonald Campus; Winter - Downtown
- Section 001: Downtown Campus
- Section 051: Macdonald Campus
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ENVR 400 Environmental Thought (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Students work in interdisciplinary seminar groups on challenging philosophical, ethical, scientific and practical issues. They will explore cutting-edge ideas and grapple with the reconciliation of environmental imperatives and social, political and economic pragmatics. Activities include meeting practitioners, attending guest lectures, following directed readings, and organizing, leading and participating in seminars.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Goodin, David; Isabel, Mariève (Fall) Goodin, David; Purdon, Mark; Hirose, Iwao; Mikkelson, Gregory Matthew; Isabel, Mariève (Winter)
- Fall - Macdonald Campus; Winter - Downtown
- Section 001: Downtown Campus
- Section 051: Macdonald Campus
- Prerequisite: ENVR 203
- Restriction: Open only to U3 students, or permission of instructor
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FACC 220 Law for Architects and Engineers (3 credits)
Overview
Faculty Course : Aspects of the law which affect architects and engineers. Definition and branches of law; Federal and Provincial jurisdiction, civil and criminal law and civil and common law; relevance of statutes; partnerships and companies; agreements; types of property, rights of ownership; successions and wills; expropriation; responsibility for negligence; servitudes/easements, privileges/liens, hypothecs/ mortgages; statutes of limitations; strict liability of architect, engineer and builder; patents, trade marks, industrial design and copyright; bankruptcy; labour law; general and expert evidence; court procedure and arbitration.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ouellet, Patrick; Richer, Louis Martin (Fall)
- (3-0-6)
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FACC 500 Technology Business Plan Design (3 credits)
Overview
Faculty Course : This course combines several management functional areas such as marketing, financial, operations and strategy with the skills of creativity, engineering innovation, leadership and communications. Students learn how to design an effective and winning business plan around a technology or engineering project in small, medium or large enterprises.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Avedesian, Michael M (Fall)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: MIME 310 or permission of Instructor.
- Recommended to be taken in combination with FACC 501.
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FACC 501 Technology Business Plan Project (3 credits)
Overview
Faculty Course : Students work in teams to develop a comprehensive business plan project based on a technological or engineering innovation while utilizing site visits.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Avedesian, Michael M (Winter)
- (1-0-8)
- Prerequisite: FACC 500 or Permission of Instructor.
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken FACC 480.
- Recommended to be taken in combination with FACC 500.
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INDR 294 Introduction to Labour-Management Relations (3 credits) *
Overview
Industrial Relations : An introduction to labour-management relations, the structure, function and government of labour unions, labour legislation, the collective bargaining process, and the public interest in industrial relations.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Westgate, Chantal; Guerin, Richard (Fall) Westgate, Chantal; Guerin, Richard (Winter) Guerin, Richard (Summer)
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MATH 338 History and Philosophy of Mathematics (3 credits)
Overview
Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Indian and Arab contributions to mathematics are studied together with some modern developments they give rise to, for example, the problem of trisecting the angle. European mathematics from the Renaissance to the 18th century is discussed in some detail.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Kamran, Niky (Fall)
- Fall
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MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour (3 credits) *
Overview
Management Core : Individual motivation and communication style; group dynamics as related to problem solving and decision making, leadership style, work structuring and the larger environment. Interdependence of individual, group and organization task and structure.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Jaeger, Alfred M; Fraser, James K; Suissa, Zina; Rosenstein, Irving (Fall) Huising, Ruthanne; Fraser, James K; Suissa, Zina; Rosenstein, Irving (Winter) Fraser, James K; Rosenstein, Irving; Sepinwall, Sharyn (Summer)
- Continuing Education: requirement for CMA, CGA, the EA of AACI, and the Institute of Internal Auditors
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MGCR 352 Marketing Management 1 (3 credits) *
Overview
Management Core : Introduction to marketing principles, focusing on problem solving and decision making. Topics include: the marketing concept; marketing strategies; buyer behaviour; Canadian demographics; internal and external constraints; product; promotion; distribution; price. Lectures, text material and case studies.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Sarigollu, Emine; Mishra, Saurabh; Mathur, Sameer; Moscovitz, David Lewis; Cipriano, Mary Ann Lisa (Fall) Dotzel, Thomas; Qiu, Chun; Cyrius, Fabienne; Cipriano, Mary Ann Lisa; Royce, Charles (Winter) Royce, Charles (Summer)
- Continuing Education: requirement for the Institute of Internal Auditors, and the Canadian Institute of Management
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MRKT 360 Marketing of Technology (3 credits) *
Overview
Marketing : The analysis, planning, and control of marketing activities in a high technology business environment through the application of a good conceptual framework that is useful in addressing marketing management problems.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Restriction: non-Management students
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ORGB 321 Leadership (3 credits) *
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Leadership theories provide students with opportunities to assess and work on improving their leadership skills. Topics include: the ability to know oneself as a leader, to formulate a vision, to have the courage to lead, to lead creatively, and to lead effectively with others.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Barbulescu, Roxana (Fall) Hewlin, Patricia (Winter)
- Prerequisite: only BCom students require MGCR 222.
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ORGB 423 Human Resources Management (3 credits) *
Overview
Organizational Behaviour : Issues involved in personnel administration. Topics include: human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, organization development and change, issues in compensation and benefits, and labour-management relations.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Westgate, Chantal; Kutter, Elisabeth (Fall) Kutter, Elisabeth; Cohen, Lisa (Winter) Kutter, Elisabeth (Summer)
- Prerequisite: MGCR 222
- Requirement for the Institute of Internal Auditors
*Note: Management courses have limited enrolment and registration dates. See Important Dates at .
Language Courses
If you are not proficient in a certain language, no more than 3 credits will be given for one 6-credit course at the 100- level or higher in that language. A maximum of 3 credits of language courses will be counted toward the Complementary Studies requirement.
However, 3-6 credits may be given for language courses at the 200- level or higher that have a sufficient cultural component. These courses must be approved by the Engineering Student Centre (Frank Dawson Adams Building, Room 22).
Enhanced Power Concentration
Students following this program must complete 15 credits of technical complementary courses.
The Institute for Electrical Power Engineering was recently established as a province-wide centre for electrical power engineering education. It is funded by industry, mostly Hydro-Québec, and provides a comprehensive program and state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, and a point of contact between industry and universities involved in power engineering.
Note: This program is open to students in the regular Electrical Engineering program only.
Here are some benefits of the concentration:
A complete and up-to-date final-year program in electrical power engineering, with industry-sponsored and supported courses
Access to industry-sponsored projects, internships and new employment opportunities
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be considered in September 2011, the applicant must:
- be registered in the B.Eng. program (regular Electrical Engineering);
- have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.4
- have completed or be registered in ECSE 361 (Power Engineering);
- be able to complete the degree requirements by December 2012;
- agree to follow the curriculum requirements set out below.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The number of students selected, expected to be between five and ten, will be the subject of a specific agreement between the University and the Institute. Selection criteria to the Institute will be based on CGPA and on the curriculum vitae. The selection process for the scholarship may involve an interview with the committee presided by Hydro-Québec. There is a possibility of an internship with Hydro-Québec.
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED STUDENTS
Generally, unless the University has authorized specific substitutions, students must complete the degree requirements set out in this publication with the following specifications:
Technical Complementaries and Laboratories (15 credits)
All students must take (or have taken) five courses from the following:
Required Courses
9 credits
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ECSE 462 Electromechanical Energy Conversion (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Lumped parameter concepts of electromechanics. Energy, co-energy in the derivation of torques and forces. Examples of electric machines: - dc, synchronous and induction types. Steady-state, transient and stability analysis. Power electronic controllers.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Galiana, Francisco D (Fall)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361
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ECSE 464 Power Systems Analysis 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Basic principles of planning and operating interconnected power systems with emphasis on Canadian conditions. Mathematical models for system. Steady-state analysis of power systems, load flow formulation and solution algorithms. Operating strategies, economic dispatch, voltage reactive power regulation, frequency and tie-line power control.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Galiana, Francisco D; Joos, Geza (Fall) Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361
- This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
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ECSE 465 Power Electronic Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction to power electronics: definition, applications and classification of converters. Review of analytical techniques. Overview of power semiconductor switches. Line communicated rectifiers and inverters. Switch mode power converters and modulation techniques. Choppers, inverters and rectifiers. Resonant mode converters. Application to power systems and energy conversion.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Fall)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisites: ECSE 334, ECSE 361.
- This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
Students must also complete ECSE 474 and 475 (Electrical Engineering Design Projects 1 and 2) on a practical project in power engineering, preferably at the Institute or with a company sponsoring the Institute.
Complementary Courses
6 credits from the following:
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ECSE 404 Control Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Modelling and simulation of control systems; basic concepts of linear systems; open and closed loop control; classical design of controllers - specifications in the step response and the frequency domain; state space design of controllers - pole placement and LQR; sampled data systems.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Castanos Luna, Fernando (Fall)
- (3-0-6)
- Corequisite: ECSE 304 or ECSE 306.
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ECSE 460 Appareillage électrique (Electrical Power Equipment) (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Éléments d'un réseau de transport. Lignes: modélisation et paramètres. Transformateurs: circuits équivalents, pertes, enclenchement, protection. Disjoncteurs: fonctionnement et dimensionnement. Équipements de compensation: condensateurs, branchement série et shunt, inductances. Coordination d'isolement.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361.
- Taught in French.
- This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
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ECSE 467 Comportement des réseaux électriques (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Introduction: classification des phénomènes, structure d'un réseau électrique. Modélisation des composants: lignes, transformateurs, machines électriques, charges. Systèmes d'excitation des machines. Régime permanent. Stabilité de transitoire, de tension, des petits signaux. Méthodes de compensation: stabilisateurs, compensation série et shunt. Oscillations sous synchrones. Phénomènes électromagnétiques transitoires. Méthodes et outils de simulation numérique.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361.
- Note: Taught in French. This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
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ECSE 468 Electricité industrielle (Industrial Power Systems) (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Structure des réseaux électriques industriels. Niveau de tension. Installations électriques, codes et normes. Court-circuits, protection et coordination. Mise à la terre. Qualité de l'onde. Facteur de puissance, tarification et gestion de l'énergie électrique.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-2-4)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361.
- This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
- Taught in French.
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ECSE 469 Protection des réseaux électriques (3 credits) *
Overview
Electrical Engineering : Généralités sur les systèmes de protection. Calculs de défauts symétriques et asymétriques. Transformateurs de mesure. Système de mise à la terre. Types de relais de protection. Protection de transformateur, de barres, de ligne de transport : philosophie et application. Conception des systèmes de protection. Homologation et essais de relais.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Joos, Geza (Winter)
- (3-0-6)
- Prerequisite: ECSE 361.
- Note: Taught in French. This course is offered by the Power Engineering Institute.
* courses taught in French.
Note: ECSE 460, ECSE 464 (Fall semester), ECSE 465, ECSE 467, ECSE 468 and ECSE 469 are courses sponsored by the Institute and taught at École Polytechnique de Montréal.
Faculty of Engineering—2010-2011 (last updated Jan. 19, 2011) (disclaimer)