DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

This department had been established since 1956 in order to graduate engineers in the field of electronics & communications. After finishing his first year in the electrical engineering department the student can start his second year in the section of electronics & communication. The department aims to increase both theoretical and practical experiences of the student in the fields of communication systems using different technologies such as radio and microwaves, optics and fiber optics, satellites, in addition to the ordinary wire communication, digital exchanges, microelectronics technology, fabrication and applications. Several specialized laboratories have been recently developed to include the modern scientific equipment in different fields. All of these facilities contribute in graduating highly qualified engineers having a big technical and engineering knowledge in this modern and important domain. As a result they are highly recommended in both local and Arabic working market.
Field of Courses:
Electronic Engineering, Electrical Materials, Field Theory, Electrical Measurements, Digital Circuits, Electromagnetic Waves, Electronic Circuits, Electrical Testing, Electronic and Logic Circuits, Electronic Circuits, Digital Communication Systems, Optical Electronic, Electrical Communication Engineering, Communication Systems, Electronic Devices, Microprocessors and Applications, Signal Processing, Telecommunication Networks, Microwave Electronic Engineering, Integrated Circuits, Antennas, Satellite Communications, Analog Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Aided Electronic Design and Manufacture, Computer Interfacing Circuit Design, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Analog Integrated Circuit Design, Electronics for Instrumentation, Integrated Circuits Technology, Digital Signal Processing, Information Theory, Mobile Communications, Data Communications, Personal Communications and Mobile Systems, Antennas, Radar Systems, Optical Communication Systems, Integrated Circuits Applications, Integrated Optics.
Laboratories:
Electronic circuit lab, Microwave lab, Communication engineering lab, Communication systems and network research lab, Integrated circuit lab, Optical fiber and laser lab, Microwave research lab, Digital circuit lab.

Course Description

 

ECE 131 Electronic Engineering
1st Year: Electrical Engineering. (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (4+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (110+40+0)] = 150

Course Contents

Review on semiconductors: Bohr’s model, Schroedinger equation, Fermi-dirac distribution function, N-type and p-type semiconductors, Methods of current flow, Continuity equation. Pn-junction: I-V ccs., Reverse saturation current depletion layer capacitance, Diffusion capacitance. Diode applications half- and full-wave rectifier, Battery charger, Peak rectifier, Voltage doublers. Other two-terminal devices: Zener diodes, Schottky barrier diodes, Light emitting diodes (LED), Solar cells. Bipolar junction transistor (BJT): Ebermoll model, Static and dynamics characteristics, Field effect transistors. (linear and nonlinear and pinch off regions), JFETs symbol and model and biasing. Insulated gate FETs: Types, Regions of operation, MOSFETs symbol and model and biasing. FETs applications: MOSFET as a resistance, JFET as a constant current source, Selected applications examples. Integrated circuit technology.

    References:
  • Jacob Millman and Arvin Grabel, Microelectronics, McGraw Hill, 1987.
  • Sedra, Adel S. and Smith, Kenneth C., Microelectronic Circuits, Holt, Rinehart and Winston (HRW), 1998.
ECE 241 Electronic Circuits (1)
2nd Year: Electrical Engineering - . (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(4+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(110+40+0) + (0+0+0)] = 150

Course Contents

Review: Biasing techniques of BJT and FETs. Transistor biasing stability: Current feedback, Voltage feedback, Current and voltage feedback, Stability factor. Transistor small signal models: T models, z, y and h-parameters. Analysis of AF amplifiers: RC- and transformer-coupled AF power amplifiers: Power transistor considerations, Class-A amplifiers (direct, transformer coupled), Push-pull operation (class-A, class-B). Operational amplifiers (OP-AMPs): Difference amplifier, OP-AMP specifications, Frequency characteristics. OP-AMP applications: Adder, Subtracter, Integrator, Differentiator, Electronic analogue computation, I to V and V to I converter, Comparators, Schmitt trigger, OP-AMP oscillators (rectangular, sinusoidal, wien bridge and phase shift).

    References:
  • Jacob Millman and Arvin Grabel, Microelectronics, McGraw Hill, 1987.
  • Jacob Millman and Halkias, Christos C., Integrated Electronics: Analog and Digital Circuits and Systems, McGraw Hill, Latest Ed.
ECE 251 Signal Processing
2nd Year: Electrical Engineering. (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (90+35+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Signals and systems: Continuous time and discrete-time signals, Exponential and sinusoidal signals, The unit Impulse and unit step functions, Basic system properties. Linear time-invariant systems: Discrete-time LTI systems: The convolution sum. Continuous-time LTI systems, Properties of LTI systems, Causal LTI systems described by differential and difference equations. Fourier series representation of periodic signals: Fourier representation of continuous, Time periodic signals, Fourier series representation of discrete, Time periodic signals, Filters described by differential equations and filters described by difference equations. The continuous-time fourier transform: Representation of aperiodic signals, The fourier transform for periodic signals, The properties of continuous-time fourier transform, The discrete-time fourier transform: Representation of aperiodic signals, The discrete fourier transform for periodic signals, Properties of the discrete-time fourier transform. The Z-transform: Region of convergence,The Inverse Z-transform, Properties of the Z-transform, Analysis and characterization of LTI systems using Z-transform, System function algebra, The unilateral Z-transform.

    References:
  • Oppenheim, A. V. and Willsky, A. S., Signals and Systems, Prentice Hall, 1997.
ECE 331 Electronic Devices
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(4+2) + (0+0)]
(1st Term) Marks:[(110+40+0) + (0+0+0)] = 150

Course Contents

Reviewing charge transport in semiconductors, Generation recombination mechanisms, High field effects, High injection in pn junctions, Large and small signal models for BJTs, Metal semiconductor contacts, MOS capacitors, Large and small signal models for MOSFETs, Short and narrow channel effects, Power devices, Device simulators, Other semiconductor devices, Applications.

    References:
  • Yang, E. S., Microelectronic Devices, MH, 1988.
ECE 332 Microprocessors & Applications
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(3+2) + (0+0)]
(1st Term) Marks:[(90+35+0) + (0+0+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Introduction to microprocessors, Architecture, Microprocessor hardware, Assembly language fundamentals, Programming, Microprocessor system connections, Timing in microprocessors, Interrupts and interrupt service procedures, Microprocessor timing specifications, Interfacing, Programmable chips , Data acquisition systems, Applications of closed loop control, I/O hardware alternatives, Developments tools, Troubleshooting case studies.

    References:
  • Tokheim, R., Microprocessor Fundamentals, Schaum's Series McGraw Hill, N.Y., 1986.
  • Barry Brey, The Intel Microprocessors, Prentice Hall, 2000.
    Laboratory:
    Electronics Lab
  • Peripheral Interface Adapter (PIA)
  • Microprocessor/DAC interfacing and applications
ECE 333 Optical Electronics
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (4+2)]
(2nd Term) Marks:[(0+0+0) + (110+40+0)] = 150

Course Contents

lnteraction of radiation and atomic systems, Theory of laser oscillation: Fabry- perot laser, Oscillation, Frequency, Power output, Some laser system, Electro- optic modulation of laser, OPTO-electronic semiconductor devices, DC and AC characteristics, PIN and avalanche photodiodes, Applications: OPTO isolator types, Parameters and characteristics, Circuit applications, Solar cells, LCD's.

    References:
  • Joseph Verdeyen, Laser Electronics, Prentice Hall, 1995.
ECE 334 Electronic Circuits
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (90+35+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Transistor small signal models: Z-, y- and h- parameters. Analysis of audio frequency (AF) amplifiers: RC-coupled, Frequency response. AF power amplifiers: Class-A, push-pull operation (Class-A, Class-B). Operational amplifiers (OPAMPs): Difference amplifier, OPAMP specifications and frequency characteristics. OPAMP applications: Inverting, non-inverting, Adder, Subtracter, Integrator, Differentiator. Oscillators: Concept of stability and oscillations, OPAMP oscillators (rectangular, sinusoidal, Wien bridge, phase shift, and tuned circuits). Analog-to-digital (A/D) and digital-to-analog (D/A) converters.

    References:
  • Mitchell, F. H., Introduction to Electronic Design, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, Jersy, Latest Ed.
  • Joyce, Mourice V. and Clarke, Kenneth K., Transistor Circuit Analysis, Addison Wesley Publishing Co., Inc., Latest Ed.
ECE 335 Electronic Engineering
3rd Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(3+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(90+35+0) + (0+0+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Bipolar junction transistor (BJT): Construction and operation, Types, I-V characteristics, Biasing: Base- and emitter-bias, Collector feedback bias, Operating point. Field effect transistors (FETs): Junction FET (construction and operation: linear, non-linear and pinch off regions), I-V characteristics, Biasing techniques. Insulated gate FETs (IGFETs): Construction and operation (depletion and enhancement), I-V characteristics, Symbols, Biasing techniques. Complementary metal oxide semiconductor FET (CMOSFET): Construction, Logic gates using CMOS, FET applications: MOSFET as a resistance, JFET as a constant current source, Selected applications examples, Other semiconductor devices: Silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) construction, Operation, Application, Silicon-controlled switch. (SCS), Diac, Triac, Etc..

    References:
  • Jacob Millman and Arvin Grabel, Microelectronics, McGraw Hill, 1987.
  • Sedra, Adel S. and Smith, Kenneth C., Microelectronic Circuits, Holt, Rinehart and Winston (HRW), 1998.
ECE 341 Electronic Circuits (2)
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (4+2)]
(2nd Term) Marks:[(0+0+0) + (110+40+0)] = 150

Course Contents

Feedback (FB) amplifiers: FB concept, General characteristics of negative FB amplifiers, Input and output impedances with FB, Oscillators (sinusoidal, phase shift, resonant circuits and crystal). Multivibrators (MVs): Bistable MVs (fixed and self-bias), Triggering, Schmitt trigger (emitter coupled), Monostable and astable MVs (collector and emitter-coupled). Radio frequency (RF) voltage amplifiers. RF power amplifiers. Voltage regulators: Basic requirements, Regulator types (shunt, series and FB-regulators), Complete FB regulator.

    References:
  • Jacob Millman and Halkias, Christos C., Integrated Electronics: Analog and Digital Circuits and Systems, McGraw Hill, Latest Ed.
  • Joyce, Mourice V. and Clarke, Kenneth K., Transistor Circuit Analysis, Addison Wesley Publishing Co., Inc., Latest Ed.
    Laboratory:
    Electronics Lab
  • BJT amplifiers (gain, i/p and o/p resistances, cut-off frequencies, bootstrap and Darlington)
  • FET amplifiers (CD, CS, CG, gain Av, Rin, Rou, Ai)
  • Measurements of h-parameters
  • Regulated power supplies (regulators)
  • OPAMPs applications
  • Oscillators (crystal, v-controlled, RC)
  • Simulation of OPAMP
  • D/A converters
  • A/D converters
  • Introduction to VHDL
ECE 342 Digital Circuits
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

CMOS Inverter: Noise margin, Propagation delay, Power dissipation, CMOS combinational circuits: Static design, Pass transistors and transmission gates, Dynamic design, CMOS sequential circuits: Latches, Flip- flops, Counters, Finite- state, Machines, Pipelined structure, Non-bistable CMOS circuits: Monostable, Ring oscillator.

    References:
  • Rabaey, Jan M.; Anantha Chandrakasan and Vorivoje Nikollic, Digital Integrated Circuits, 2/E Prentice Hall, 2003.
ECE 351 Communication Systems (1)
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(3+2) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+40+0) + (170+40+0)] = 250

Course Contents

Introduction to communication systems, Analysis of amplitude modulation, Frequency modulation, Phase modulation, Pulse modulation systems, Transmitters and receivers, Detectors, Mixers, Automatic gain control, Automatic frequency control, Phase-locked-loop, Applications of RF power amplifiers, Limiters,Harmonic generators and AM modulators, Stereo coder and decoder, FM stereo broadcast transmitters and receivers, Black and white television system: Scanning methods, Synchronization, Black and white camera and picture tubes, Black and white transmitters and receivers and their associated circuits, Color TV systems (PAL/ SECAM/NTSC), PAL coders and decoders, SECAM coders and decoders, NTSC coders and decoders, Color TV transmitters and receivers, Alignment of color TV receivers.

    References:
  • Hutson, Color TV Systems, McGraw Hill, 1991.
  • Grey Miller, Communication Electronics, McGraw Hill, 1999.
    aboratory:
    Communication Lab
  • Linear and adaptive delta modulation
  • Pulse Code Modulating (PCM)
  • Color television receiver
  • Phase Locked Loop (PLL)
  • AM receiver
ECE 352 Digital Signal Processing
,sub> 3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Digital filter design: Finite impulse response, Infinite impulse response. Adaptive digital filters: Concepts, Algorithms, Applications. Speech coders: Speech signal analysis, Waveform coders, Vocoders, Hybrid coders. Image processing: Image coding, Image enhancement, Image compression.

    References:
  • Jayant, N. S. and Peter Noll, Digital Coding of Waveforms: Principles and Applications to Speech and Video, Prentice Hall, 1984.
  • Mitra, Sanjit K., Digital Signal Processing, McGraw Hill, 1999.
ECE 353 Data Communication Systems
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Computer & Systems (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(3+2) + (0+0)]

Marks:[(90+35+0) + (0+0+0)] = 125 Course Contents

Overview of data communication systems with introduction to network protocols. Characterization of random processes. Continuous wave modulation (amplitude, frequency and angle modulation, frequency division multiplexing, phase locked loops). Pulse modulation (sampling and quantization, pulse code modulation, time division multiplexing). Baseband pulse transmission (matched filter, noise error rate, inter symbol interference, digital subscriber lines). Passband digital transmission (coherent frequency and phase shift keying, hybrid amplitude/phase modulation, voice band modems). Spread spectrum modulation (direct sequence and frequency hopping). Fundamental limits of information theory (source and channel coding theorems, information capacity theorem, rate distortion theory and data compression). Error control coding (linear block codes, cyclic and convolutional codes, trellis coded modulation, turbo codes).

    References:
  • Halsall, F., Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems, 4th Ed., Addison Wesley, 1996.
  • Haykin, S., Communication Systems, 4th Ed., Wiley, 2001.
ECE 361 Electromagnetic Waves
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(4+2) + (0+0)]
(1st Term) Marks:[(110+40+0) + (0+0+0)] = 150

Course Contents

Power flow on TL, Smith chart and impedance matching, Theory of small reflections, Power and energy relations, Guided waves: Waves between two conducting parallel plates, TE and TM waves and their characteristics, Velocities of propagation, Attenuation and quality factor, Wave impedance, Basic closed wave, Guides TE and TM waves and their characteristics in rectangular wave guides, Waves solution in cylindrical coordinates, TE and TM waves in circular wave- guides, Attenuation and quality factor of the wave- guide, Dielectric planar wave- guide, Surface waves, Modes of TE and TM waves in planar dielectric guide, Optical fibbers.

    References:
  • Bahl, I. and Bhartra, P., Microwave Circuit Design, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, 1988.
  • Collin, R. E., Foundations for Microwave Engineering, McGraw Hill Book Co., New York, 2000.
    Laboratory:
    Microwave Lab
  • SWR and impedance measurements
  • Reflection and refraction of MWs
  • Scattering matrix and wave guide attenuation measurements
  • Study of waveguide Hybrid-T and its application for impedance
ECE 362 Applications of Electromagnetic
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Equivalent circuit of waveguides: N-port circuit, Circuit description, Scattering parameters, Excitation of wave guides, Waveguides coupling by aperture Passive devices: Terminations, Attenuators, Phase shifters, Directional couplers, Hybrid junctions, Circuit theory of resonators, Fabry perot and optical resonators, Microwave and optical measurements: Detection of optical power, Detection and measurement of microwave power, Measurement of wavelength, Measurement of impedance, Fibber parameter measurements.

    References:
  • Collin, R. E., Field Theory of Guided Waves, IEEE Press Piscataway, N. S., 1991.
  • Collin, R. E., Foundations for Microwave Engineering, McGraw Hill Book Co., New York, 2000.
ECE 371 Electronic Measurements & Testing
3rd Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(2+3) + (2+3)]
Marks:[(0+40+0) + (125+40+45)] = 250

Course Contents

Analog Instruments, Precautions, Data converters, Digital Instruments, Testing of linear systems, Wave analyzers, Transducers, Noise effects, Optical fiber measurements, Electronic and communication experiments to support the theoretical aspects of the course material.

    References:
  • Helfrick, A. and Cooper, W., Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques, Prentice Hall, 1990.
  • Laboratory Instructions, Manuals, Catalogues, Data books.
ECE 421 Electronics For Instrumentation
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(3+1) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Switched Capacitor power supply, Time base generators, Active filters, Analog multiplier, Logarithmic and exponential amplifiers, Sample and hold circuits, Sensors and transducers, Data transmission, Digital to analog converters DACs and analog to digital converters ADCs, Voltage to frequency and frequency to voltage conversion, Data acquisition systems, Pulling a signal from noise: Lock-in detection, Spectrum analyzer.

    References:
  • Jacob Millman and Arvin Grabel, Microelectronics, 2/D, McGraw Hill, 1987.
  • Diefenderfer, James A. and Holton, Brian E., Principles of Electronic Instrumentation, Saunders College Publishing, 1994.
    Laboratory:
    Electronics Lab
  • Sawtooth Generators
  • Active Filters
  • Sensors and Transducers
  • Build-up of a data acquisition system
ECE 431 Microwave Electronic Engineering
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(3+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(90+35+0) + (0+0+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Microwave tubes: Linear beam tubes (O-type): Two cavity klystron, Reflex klystron, Multi cavity klystron amplifiers, Travelling wave tube amplifiers, Backward wave oscillator, Extended interaction oscillator. Microwave crossed field tubes (M-type): Magnetron oscillators, Forward wave crossed field amplifier, Backward wave crossed field amplifier (Amplitron), Backward wave crossed field oscillator (Carcinotron), Gyratron. Microwave solid state devices: Schottky barrier mixer diodes, Tunnel diodes, Transferred electron devices, IMPATT, TRAPATT, BARITT, Varactors. Parametric devices: Manley- rowe relations, Parametric up converters, Negative resistance parametric amplifiers. Microwave transistors.

    References:
  • Liao, S. Y., Microwave Devices and Circuits, Prentice Hall, 1990.
  • Collin, R. E., Foundations for Microwave Engineering, McGraw Hill, 2000.
    Laboratory:
    Microwave Lab
  • Reflex klystron
  • Gun oscillator
  • Microwave cavities
  • Injection phase looking of a microwave oscillator

 

ECE 432 Selected Topics in Electronics
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Selected topics related to recent development in micro- and nano-electronics, Mems and mems technologies, Integrated circuit design, Computer aided design techniques and design automation.

    References:
  • Selected References, Manuals, Software, Packages.
ECE 451 Communication Systems (2)
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (1st Term).

Hrs/Week: [(4+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(110+40+0) + (0+0+0)] = 150

Course Contents

Sampling Process, Pulse amplitude Modulation. Quantization Process: Quantization noise, Conditions for optimality of scalar quantizers. Pulse Code modulation, time division Multiplexing. Digital multiplexers, Random Processes: Stationary process, Mean, covariance and correlation functions, Ergodic process, Transmission of Random Process through Linear time invariant filter: Power spectral Density. Noise: Gaussian process and central limit theorem, white noise, Narrow band noise. Noise effect on CW modulation Systems: DSB-SC, AM envelope, FM. Baseband Pulse. Transmission: Line Codes, Equalizers, Filter, probability of Errors in baseband, Intersymbol Interference, Nyquist criterion for distortionless baseband transmission, Raised Cosine spectrum. M-Ary Probability of error, Regenerative repeaters, Eye Pattern, Power spectrum of pulse amplitude modulation. Signal space analysis, correlation receiver. Passband data transmission, BPSK, QPSK, QPSK, Pe, Spectrum, generation. M-ary PSK, Hybrid Amplitude-phase modulation, Coherent Frequency shift keying, M-Ary FSK, Noncoherent binary FSK. Differential phase shift Keying. Comparison of digital modulation schemes using a single carrier. Application: Modems.

    References:
  • Simon Hykin, Communication Systems, John Wiley and Sons, 2001.
    Laboratory:
    Communication Lab
  • Line coding
  • Digital signal processing
  • Digital communication systems
  • Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX)
  • Computer simulation of MODEMS
ECE 452 Telecommunication Networks
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (90+35+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Introduction to telecommunications, Telegraph and telephone, Switching: Telegraph, Telephone, Telex, Data, Signalling, ISDN, Broad band, Private switching. Management network multiplexing: Analog, Digital, Wavelength division. Data transmission interface equipment: Modems, Digital data interface equipment. Codecs: Audio, Video. Copper lines: Open wire, Twisted pair cable, Coaxial cable. Optical fibber technology: Types of optical fibbers, Cables, Applications, Radio relay technology, Systems. Mobile radio: Service mode technology. Satellites: Services, Technology, Digital subscriber lines.

    References:
  • Halsall, F., Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems, Addison Wesley, 1996.
  • Elahi Ata, Network Communications Technology, Delmar, 2001.
ECE 453 Satellite Communications
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(3+1) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Communication satellite system, Orbiting satellites, The satellite channel, Llink calculation, Satellite electronics, Frequency division multiple access, Time division multiple access and code division multiple access, On board processing.

    References:
  • Gagliardi, Robert M., Satellite Communication, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 2000.
  • Roddy, D., Satellite Communications, McGraw Hill, 2001.
ECE 454 Optical Communication Systems
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(3+1) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Overview of optical fibber communications, Optical fibber power launching and coupling, Optical receiver operation, Digital and analog detectors and preamplifires, Digital transmission systems, Point to point links, Systems considerations, Power and rise time budgets, Analog systems, Carrier to noise ratio, Multichannel transmission techniques, Coherent optical fibber communication, WDM multiplexing, Optical amplifiers.

    References:
  • Gerd Keiser, Optical Fibber Communications, McGraw Hill, 2000.
    Laboratory:
    Laser Lab
  • Fiber optics
  • M-lines
  • Simulation of optical communication system
ECE 455 Mobile Communications
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Basic concepts of mobile communications: Cell site planning: Traffic engineering, Principles of base station provisioning, Cell site configurations RF propagation characteristics: Fading phenomena, Path loss phenomena, Free space propagation, Two path model, RF coverage for mobile station inside buildings, RF propagation in highways and city streets, Shadowing effects, Practical measurements and prediction model, Noise in cellular systems. Frequency planning: Omni frequency plan, Cell sectorization, Tricellular plan, Directional frequency reuse, Microcells, Types of interference. GSM cellular system: Features, Multiple access techniques, GSM architecture, TDMA frame structure, Types of bursts, Mapping of logical channels on physical channels, Speech coding, Channel coding, Bit interleaving, Modulation, Frequency hopping, Power control, Carrier and burst synchronization, Hand over processing, Authentication encryption, CDMA spread spectrum systems, Direct sequence SSS, The performance of DS-SSS, CDMA air links: The forward pilot channel, Sync channel, Paging channel, Traffic channel, Access channel, Traffic channel. Types of codes used in CDMA, Power control in CDMA, Hand-off process in CDMA

    References:
  • Raymond Steele, Mobile Radio Communications, Penteh Press and IEEE Press, 1994.
  • Lee, W. C. Y., Mobile Cellular Telecommunications, Analog and Digital Systems, McGraw Hill, 1995.
  • Saleh Farouque, Cellular Mobile Systems Engineering, Artech House Publishers, 1996.
ECE 456 Selected Topics in Communication Systems
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Selected topics related to current development in communication systems. Radar systems data, Communications and signal processing.

    References:
  • Selected References, Manuals, Software, Packages.
ECE 457 Information Theory
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Introduction: Uncertainty, Information, Entropy and its properties. Source coding: Shannon codin Prefix coding, Kraft-Mcmillan inequality, First shannon theorem, Huffman coding, Lempel Ziv coding. Discrete memoryless channels: Transition probability, Binary symmetric channel, Mutual information and its properties. Channel capacity: Definition, Binary symmetric channel. Channel coding theorem: Second shannon theorem differential entropy and mutual information for continuous ensemples: Differential entropy, Mutual information. Channel capacity theorem: Implications on different communication systems. Rate distortion theory. Compression of information. Linear block codes: Syndrome decoding, Minimum distance considerations. Cyclic codes: Generator polynomial, Parity check polynomial, Encoder for cyclic, Hamming codes, Bose Chaudhuri- Hocquenghem (BCH) codes, Reed-Solomon codes. Convolutional codes: Code tree, Trellis and state diagram Maximum likelihood decoding of convolutional codes.

    References:
  • Simon Hykin, Communication Systems, John Wiley and Sons, 2001.
ECE 461 Antennas
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (2nd Term)

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+2)]
Marks:[(0+0+0) + (90+35+0)] = 125

Course Contents

Fundamentals and definitions for transmitting and receiving antennas and antenna arrays. Dipoles array synthesis and antenna arrays, Line sources. Resonant antennas wires and patches: Folded dipole antennas, Yagi Uda antennas, Microstrip antennas. Broadband antennas: Travelling wave wire antennas, Helical antennas, Biconical antennas, Sleeve antennas. Aperture antennas: Rectangular and circular apertures, Reflector antennas. Feeding networks for wire antennas, Arrays and reflectors. Antennas in communication systems: Friis transmission formula, Antenna noise temperature. Microwave propagation: Atmospheric effects, Ground effects and plasma effects.

    References:
  • Balanis, C. A., Antenna Theory and Analysis, Wiley, New York, 1997.
  • Stutzman, W. L. and Thiele, G. A., Antenna Theory and Design, Wiley, New York, 1998.
  • Slide screw tuner
  • Directional coupler and reflectometer measurements
  • Antenna
  • The simulation of microstrip antenna
ECE 462 Selected Topics in Microwave Engineering
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Selected topics related to current development in microwave electronics, Microwave communication systems and antennas.

    References:
  • Stutzman, W. L. and Thiele, G. A., Antenna Theory and Design, Wiley, New York, 1998.
  • Pozar, D. M., Microwave Engineering, Wiley, 1998.
  • Scoot, A. W., Understanding Microwaves, Wiley, 1998.
ECE 471 Electronic Measurements & Testing
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(0+3) + (0+3)]
Marks:[(0+25+0) + (75+25+25)] = 150

Course Contents

The student performs testing measurements in two domains: Communication systems: Study of PLL characteristics, Study of digital communication techniques: PCM, Delta modulation, Optical communication systems, TV characterization, Satellite receiver systems, Telephone system, Electromagnetic waves: Propagation of radio waves, Microwave generators, Semiconductor devices, Characterization of microwave circuits.

    References:
  • Helfrick, A. and Cooper, W., Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques, Prentice Hall, 1990.
  • Laboratory Instructions, Manuals, Catalogues, Data books.
ECE 481 Integrated Circuits
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (1st Term)

Hrs/Week: [(4+2) + (0+0)]
Marks:[(110+40+0) + (0+0+0)] = 150

Course Contents

IC Processing, Post Processing, Processing economics, Design of basic digital IC building blocks, NMOS Inverter : Noise margin propagation delay, Power dissipation, NMOS and CMOS gate circuits, GaAs digital circuits, IlL, TTL, ECL gates, BiCMOS digital circuits, Memory cores: ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, Flash ROM, SRAM, DRAM, Memory peripheral Circuitry: Row and column decoders, Array structure: PLA, PAL, PLD.

    References:
  • Sherif Embabi; Abdellatif Bellaouar and Mohamed Elmasry, Digital BiCMOS Integrated Circuit Design, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1993.
  • Sedra, Adel S. and Smith, Kenneth C., Microelectronic Circuits, Holt, Rinehart and Winston (HRW), 1998.
  • Rabaey, Jan M.; Anantha Chandrakasan and Vorivoje Nikollic, Digital Integrated Circuits, 2/E Prentice Hall, 2003.
ECE 482 Integrated Circuits Technology
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(3+1) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Defining terms, technology roadmap, Basic silicon processes, Fabrication of passive and active components, Process integration and standard technologies, Process simulation, Layout design rules, Layout parasitics, Typical examples, Layout techniques, Interconnect modelling, Substrate coupling issues, ESD protection techniques, Packaging.

    References:
  • Campbell, The Science and Engineering of Microelectronics Fabrication, Oxford University, 1996.
ECE 483 Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICS)
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(3+1) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Introduction to ASICs, ASIC library design, Programmable ASICs, Programmable ASIC logic cells, Programmable ASIC I/O Cells, Programmable ASIC interconnect, Programmable ASIC design software, VHDL and verilog HDL, Logic synthesis, Simulation and verification, Floorplanning, Placement and routing.

    References:
  • Smith, Michael J. S., Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Addision Wesley, 1997.
ECE 484 Analog Integrated Circuit Design
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents

Introduction to analog VLSI, Device modelling – basic analog building blocks (current mirrors, common- source, common- drain, common- gate, cascode- differential pair) , Frequency response, Stability and frequency compensation, Operational amplifiers (basic, two-stage, miller, symmetrical, telescopic, folded, cascode), Noise, Voltage and current references.

    References:
  • Behzad Razavi, Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, McGraw Hill, Inc, 2000.
ECE 485 Integrated Circuits Applications
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication

Hrs/Week: [(3+1) + (0+0)]
Marks: [(70+30+0) + (0+0+0)] = 100

4th Year: Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics

Hrs/Week: [(0+0) + (3+1)]
Marks: [(0+0+0) + (70+30+0)] = 100

Course Contents Amplifiers : RF IF and video, Oscillators: Tuned and untuned oscillators stability, VCO, Phase locked loop, Modulators: AM ,SSB balanced FM, PM, Pulse modulators, Digital modulators, Demodulators: AM, FM and PM detectors, Transmitter and receiver circuits, Circuit simulators, Digital, Analog and mixed
    References:
  • Paul Young, Electronic Communication Techniques, Macmillan, 1990.
ECE 499 Project
4th Year: Electrical Engineering - Electronics & Electrical Communication (Cont.)

Hrs/Week: [(0+2) + (0+6)]
Marks:[(0+25+0) + (0+75+100)] = 200

Course Contents

The student deals with the analysis and design of a complete engineering system using the fundamentals, Principles and skills he gained during his study. The project's report presented by the student should include the details of the analysis and design satisfying the concerned code requirements, The computer applications as well as the experimental work when necessary, In addition to the technical engineering drawing of his design. Throughout the project report and at oral the exam, The student should prove his complete understanding of the elements of the project and his capability to apply them in his future engineering

    References:
  • Selected References, Scientific Papers, Research Reports, Manuals, Catalogues, Software Packages.