Graduate Courses
More information about ECE courses, including fees and grading bases, can be found in the UA Catalog, under Course Descriptions.
ECE 501B
Advanced Linear Systems Theory
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing or permission of the instructor
ECE 503
Probability and Random Processes for Engineering Applications
Prerequisite(s):
SIE 230 or equivalent
ECE 505
Model-Integrated Computing
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 373. Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Recommend a strong command of C++ or Java programming language.
ECE 506
Reconfigurable Computing
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 562 and ECE 574A
ECE 508
Agent-Based Simulation
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 509
Cyber Security - Concept, Theory, Practice
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 578
ECE 511
Numeric Modeling of Physics & Biological Systems
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 330, ECE 381, MATH 254, PHYS 141, PHYS 143, PHYS 241 and ECE 175
ECE 514A
Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 521
Complexity
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 527
Holography and Diffractive Optics
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 529
Digital Signal Processing
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 340 and MATH 322
ECE 530
Optical Communication Systems
Prerequisite(s):
SIE 305, ECE 340, ECE 352, ECE 381; concurrent registration: ECE 431.
ECE 532
Digital Image Analysis
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 340
ECE 533
Digital Image Processing
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 529; concurrent registration in ECE 503
ECE 535A
Digital Communications Systems
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 340A
ECE 537
Digital Communications Systems II
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 538
Radar Signal Processing
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 340
ECE 539
Algebraic Coding Theory
Prerequisite(s):
MATH 415A
ECE 541A
Automatic Control
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 340
ECE 542
Digital Control Systems
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 340
ECE 547A
Advanced Motion Control
Prerequisite(s):
TAR 501
ECE 550
Analog Integrated Circuits
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 351C or equivalent Electronic Circuits I course
ECE 551A
Introduction to Physical Electronics
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 552
Solid-State Devices
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 352
ECE 556
Optoelectronics
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 352 and ECE 381
ECE 559
Fundamentals of Optics for Electrical Engineers
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 562
Computer Architecture and Design
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 175, ECE 274, ECE 372 or consent of instructor
ECE 564
Advanced Topics in Computer Networks
Prerequisite(s):
Introductory course on computer networks
ECE 566
Knowledge-System Engineering
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 568
Introduction to Parallel Processing
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 562
ECE 569
High Performance Computing: Technology, Architecture, and Algorithms
Prerequisite(s):
Knowledge of computer architecture and digital systems
ECE 574A
Computer-Aided Logic Design
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 275
ECE 576A
Engineering of Computer-Based Systems
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 577
Computer System and Network Evaluation
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 503
ECE 578
Fundamentals of Computer Networks
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 175
ECE 579
Principles of Artificial Intelligence
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 373 or equivalent
ECE 581A
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing, ECE 381 or equivalent, and MATH 422
ECE 581B
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 581A
ECE 584
Antenna Theory and Design
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing and ECE 381
ECE 586
Microwave Engineering I: Passive Circuit Design
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 587
Fiber Optics Laboratory
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 587L
Photonic Communications Laboratory
Prerequisite(s):
Some knowledge of EM and semiconductor devices will be helpful
ECE 588
Microwave Engineering II: Active Circuit Design
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 632
Advanced Optical Communication Systems
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 430/530 or equivalent
ECE 633
Quantum Information Processing and Quantum Error Correction
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 501B or equivalent; typically, basic linear algebra is sufficient
ECE 635
Codes on Graphs
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 636
Information Theory
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 503
ECE 637A
Error Correction Coding
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing
ECE 639
Detection and Estimation in Engineering Systems
Prerequisite(s):
ECE 503
ECE 678
Wireless Protocols
Prerequisite(s):
Graduate standing