EE Courses New
EE Courses New
EE Courses New
BS1004 LIFE SCIENCES
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Organization of life. Chemical basis of life. Molecular basis of life. Cell biology. Medical microbiology and virology.
Continuity of life: genetics & human diseases. Bioinformatics. Bioprocessing and bioremediation. Biomedical
engineering. Biotechnology I. Biotechnology II. Biology and society.
FE1001 PHYSICS I
[Academic Units: 4.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: ‘A’ Lvl Physics/FE0001 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 39 hr ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Equilibrium and elasticity. Kinematics of particles. Kinetics of particles. Kinematics of rigid bodies. Kinetics of rigid
bodies. Fluids. Temperature and ideal gases. Laws of thermodynamics.
FE1002 PHYSICS II
[Academic Units: 4.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: ‘A’ Lvl Physics/FE0001 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 39 hrs; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Electricity. Magnetism. Optics. Quantum physics. Nuclear structure.
FE1003 CHEMISTRY
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Basic concepts. Chemical equilibrium. Acids and bases, activity. Electrochemistry. Reaction kinetics. Organic
structure, Bonding and reactions. Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon. Other organic families.
FE1005 MATERIALS SCIENCE
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Introduction. Bonding between atoms. Building blocks of materials. Crystal defects and diffusion. Structural
properties of materials. Functional properties of materials. Phrases and microstructures
FE1006 MATHEMATICS 1
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: ENG Year 1
Complex numbers, vectors and matrices. Limits and continuity of functions. Derivatives. Applications of
derivatives. Integration. Integration methods. Applications of integration.
FE1007 MATHEMATICS 2
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Partial differentiation. Multiple integrals. Sequences and series. First order differential equations. Second order
differential equations.
August 23, 2010
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
FE1008 COMPUTING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut & Lab: 24 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Introduction to computers. C language fundamentals. Flow of control. Functions and libraries. Arrays. Basic file
processing. Structured programming and quality of programs. Case studies in engineering Applications.
FE1071 LABORATORY 1A
[Academic Unit: 1.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lab: 39 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Laboratory experiments related to: Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science.
FE1072 LABORATORY 1B
[Academic Unit: 1.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lab: 39 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Laboratory experiments related to: Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science.
HW110 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Tut: 24 hrs]
Study Year: ENG 1
Communication process. Written communication. Oral presentation skills. Interpersonal skills.
EE2001 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Circuit theorems. Energy storage and transient response. Alternating current circuits. Laplace transforms in circuit
analysis. Network functions and two‐port networks.
EE2002 ANALOG ELECTRONICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Diode circuit analysis. Bipolar junction transistors. MOSFET devices. Small‐signal amplifiers. Differential and
multistage amplifiers. Frequency response. Operational amplifiers.
EE2003 SEMICONDUCTOR FUNDAMENTALS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: FE1002 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Basic semiconductor concepts. Semiconductor in equilibrium. Carrier transport phenomena. Semiconductor in non‐
equilibrium. PN junction. Metal‐Semiconductor contacts. Introduction to Bipolar Junction Transistors.
EE2004 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
August 23, 2010
Study Year: EEE2
Number systems and logic gates. Boolean algebra and logic minimization. Combinational logic design and msi digital
devices. Sequential logic elements. Synchronous sequential logic circuits. Programmable logic devices and
memories.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE2005 AC CIRCUIT AND MACHINES
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2005 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Three‐phase circuits. Electromagnetism. Transformers. Rotating machines.
EE2006 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I
[Academic Units: 4.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: FE1007 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 39 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Fourier analysis. Laplace transform. Partial differential equations. Numerical methods. probability. Mathematical
statistics.
EE2007 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II
[Academic Units: 4.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: FE1007 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 39 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Linear algebra. Complex variables. Vector differential calculus. Vector integral calculus.
EE2008 DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Introduction. Principles of algorithm analysis. Data structures. Searching. Sorting. Algorithm design techniques.
EE2010 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: FE1006 & FE1007 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Signals and systems. Linear time‐invariant systems. Fourier series and fourier transform. Discrete‐time fourier
transform. Sampling. Modulation.
EE2071 LABORATORY 2A
[Academic Units: 1.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lab: 39 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Laboratory experiments to provide practical application and understanding of theories relating to electrical
engineering fundamentals.
EE2072 LABORATORY 2B
[Academic Units: 1.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lab: 39 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Laboratory experiments to provide practical application and understanding of theories relating to electrical
engineering fundamentals.
EE2079 DESIGN AND INNOVATION PROJECT
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lab: 39 hrs]
August 23, 2010
Study Year: EEE2
A practical training program designed to exercise creativity, stimulate innovation and cultivate technopreneur
capabilities. The program focuses on an in‐depth project covering the design, prototyping, testing and
documentation of innovative electrical, electronic or IT products. Each project is carried out by students of group
size of about twenty. It is supported by seminars on relevant issues in engineering innovation and design. It
culminates in a project competition where the best projects vie for attractive prizes.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE2090 BASIC ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Differentiation and integration. Ordinary differential equations. Partial differentiation. Multiple integrals. Infinite
sequences and series. Vectors.
EE2091 ENGINEERING PHYSICS
[Academic Units: 4.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: FE0001 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 39 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Rotational dynamics. Oscillations and wave motion. Optics. Quantum physics. Electricity. Magnetism.
FE0001 FOUNDATION PHYSICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: ‘O’ Level Physics ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Kinematics. Dynamics. Oscillations and waves. Physics of fluids. Temperature and heat. Electricity. Magnetism
and electromagnetism.
HW210 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Tut: 24 hrs]
Study Year: EEE2
Principles of technical communication. Conveying technical information in writing and orally. Types of technical
reports. Technical writing style.
EE3001 ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Corequisite: EE2007 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Static electric and magnetic fields. Maxwell's equations. Wave equation and uniform plane waves. Electromagnetic
energy transfer. Reflection of electro‐magnetic waves. Transmission lines.
EE3002 MICROPROCESSORS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Microprocessor fundamentals. Assembly language programming. I/O interfacing. Protected mode operation.
EE3003 INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2002 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Feedback amplifier. Voltage reference and current sources. Operational amplifier circuits. Applications of
operational amplifiers. Power supplies. CMOS logic circuits. CMOS flip‐flops and memories.
EE3011 MODELLING AND CONTROL
August 23, 2010
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2006 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Introduction to control systems. System modelling. Time domain analysis. Performance of Feedback control
systems. Root‐locus technique. Frequency domain analysis. Relative stability and design specifications. System
compensation and pid control.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE3012 COMMUNICATION PRINCIPLES
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2010 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Review of signal analysis and noise representations. Linear modulation. Frequency and phase modulation. Digital
communication principles.
EE3013 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND PROCESSING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Fundamentals of bipolar devices. MOS devices. Crystal growth and wafer preparation. Deposition techniques.
Diffusion and thermal oxidation. Ion implantation. Lithography. Etching.
EE3014 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2010 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Introduction. Discrete fourier transform (DFT) and fast fourier transform (FFT). Z‐transform. Digital filter design.
EE3015 POWER SYSTEMS AND CONVERSION
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2005 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Fundamentals of power systems. System operation and protection. Power conversion. Electromechanical power
conversion systems.
EE3017 COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Introduction to computer communications. Data communications fundamentals. Data link control. Local area
networks. Internetworking.
EE3018 INTRODUCTION TO PHOTONICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Geometrical optics. Wave optics. Propagation of light in matters. Photon optics. Laser optics. Applications of
photonics.
EE3071 LABORATORY 3
[Academic Unit: 1.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lab: 39 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
Laboratory experiments to provide practical application and understanding of theories relating to electrical
engineering fundamentals.
August 23, 2010
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE3072 PROJECT
[Academic Unit: 1.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lab: 39 hrs]
Study Year: EEE3
This course teaches the essential techniques for solving specific implementation problems either in control,
communications, electronics, programming, or microprocessor systems for applications/implementation in a mobile
robot platform. Each of the project modules is used to extend or enhance one aspect of the mobile robot's
capabilities/functionalities. In addition to tackling the individual projects, various issues and problems pertaining to
the integrated engineering project of developing an intelligent mobile robot are also examined.
EE3079 INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
[Academic Units: 10.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EEE Year 3 classification ; Contact Hours: 22 Weeks, Full
Time]
Study Year: EEE3
Industrial Attachment is a learning process which by exposing the students in real life engineering environment as
part of an academic curriculum helps the students to develop and enhance academic, personal and professional
competencies. Every participating organisation is required to provide an initial proposal of an attachment
programme for each of the students. The attachment programme should have emphasis on applications,
management and hands‐on experience for the student.
EE4001 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction to software engineering. Software project management. Software requirements and specifications.
Software design. Software testing and maintenance.
EE4040 ENGINEER AND SOCIETY
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
The course comprises 4 main topics: Evolution of Modern Singapore; Technology & Society; Ethics and
Professionalism and The Environment. The students are made aware of “Current Issues” at the time of their study.
EE4041 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Using case studies and current events to: understanding individual and group behavior in organizations: the impact
of globalization, continuous learning, work values and corporate culture; visionary and transformational leadership
strategies: motivation, teambuilding and talent development, ethical behavior and integrity; Managing work groups:
organizational communications and conflict resolution strategies, leveraging on diversity; Quality and excellence
concepts: stakeholders awareness, customer‐centred mindset, people‐centred management approaches, innovative
adaptation to continuous change, learning organization, global talent search; Trade unions, collective bargaining and
labour‐management relations challenges and prospects.
August 23, 2010
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4079 FINAL YEAR PROJECT
[Academic Units: 10.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Earned at least 86/59 AUs (exc. GER AUs)
Study Year: EEE4
Projects may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following areas: design, product development,
software development, laboratory investigation, computing and analysis, field testing and instrumentation and
feasibility studies. Besides project proposals generated by its own academic staff, the school also works with outside
partners including the A*STAR Research Institutes and industrial companies to propose relevant projects.
EE4105 CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
The students will be involved in the planning and design of cellular and wireless personal communication systems at
the system level. Issues such as the choice of modulation and channel coding schemes as well as multiple access
methods will be dealt with. Fundamentals of digital signal processing will be briefly introduced. DSP techniques
used in the design of baseband digital signal transmission and reception will be covered. Carrier‐modulated signals,
such as AM, QAM and PSK signals, used for transmission through band‐pass channels will be discussed. Channel
equaliser design for compensation of channel distortions and inter‐symbol interference (ISI) will be dealt with.
EE4109 MICROWAVE CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Students will be involved in the design of advanced wireless communication systems as well as microwave planar
components. It will include the analysis, design and simulation of wireless communication and radar systems as well
as the analysis, design and simulation of microwave integrated circuits.
EE4110 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Students will be involved in the design of fibre optic communication systems. Issues such as light propagation, fibre
characteristics and classification, fibre cables, connectors and splices, optical transmitters and receivers, optical
amplifier and filter, optical coupler and wavelength converter, nonlinear effects in WDM systems, and system design
methodology are covered.
EE4151 RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3001 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
RF and microwave circuit analysis. Planar transmission lines and discontinuities. Planar couplers and filters.
EE4152 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3012 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
August 23, 2010
Digital communication principles. Information theory. Error correcting codes. Optimum signal detection.
EE4153 TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3012 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Telecommunication networks. Switching and signaling. Line transmission. Microwave communication systems.
Optical fibre communication systems and applications.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4188 WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3012 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Types of wireless systems. Radio frequency spectrum. Performance calculations. Cellular radio systems.
EE4189 SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: EE3012 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Advanced signal analysis and noise. Generation of spreading sequences. Fundamentals of spread spectrum. Analysis
of spread spectrum systems. Applications of spread spectrum systems.
EE4207 CONTROL ENGINEERING DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Discrete‐time control systems. Z‐transform. Root locus method. Frequency response method. State space design.
Pole placement. State observers. Servo systems.
EE4208 INTELLIGENT SYSTEM DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This module covers the design of intelligent systems such as intelligent automation systems, neurofuzzy systems
and intelligent vision systems. Currently, the focus is on the design of computer vision systems.
EE4265 PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3011 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction. Process models. Feedback control systems. Complex control structures. Feedback controller design for
time delay systems. Advanced control techniques. Process control applications.
EE4266 COMPUTER VISION
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Image representation. Preprocessing techniques. Segmentation and representation. Recognition and machine
intelligence. Machine vision applications.
EE4268 ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction to robotics. Coordinate transformation and kinematics. Trajectory planning. Control techniques.
Sensors and devices. Robot applications.
August 23, 2010
EE4273 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3011 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Signal conversion and reconstruction. Analysis and design of digital control systems. State variable techniques and
implementation issues.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4285 COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction. Fundamental concepts and models of artificial neural systems. Neural network learning paradigms
and architectures. Applications of artificial neural networks. Fuzzy sets. Fuzzy inference mechanisms, applications of
fuzzy logic. Genetic algorithms and its applications in optimization.
EE4303 MIXED‐SIGNAL IC DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Mixed‐Signal design. Design practice.
EE4304 RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED SYSTEM DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
RF integrated systems. Design and simulation of RF circuits.
EE4305 DIGITAL DESIGN WITH HDL
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2004 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Digital design using hardware description language. Design practice.
EE4340 VLSI SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2004 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
VLSI system architecture and memory management. Parallel processing. High speed synchronous and asynchronous
design. System noise consideration. VLSI system verification and testability. System reliability.
EE4341 ADVANCED ANALOG CIRCUITS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Wide‐bandwidth amplifiers. Low noise circuits. Power amplifiers. Current‐mode circuits. Active filters.
EE4343 RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUITS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Radio‐frequency input‐circuits and impedance matching. Small‐signal radio‐frequency amplifiers. Mixers. RF power
amplifiers. Oscillators. Phase‐locked loop circuits.
EE4344 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
August 23, 2010
Study Year: EEE4
CMOS device modelling. Current mirrors: operation and design considerations on impedances, accuracy and
matching. Layout considerations. Voltage references: voltage and current mode techniques.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4413 DSP SYSTEM DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This course introduces the basic rules, procedures, techniques and components for designing a DSP system. The
course also includes an assignment for the students to apply the knowledge and techniques learnt. DSP
architectures, addressing mode, DSP fixed‐point programming style, real‐time implementation issues, DSP
integrated development environment.
EE4455 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3002 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction to embedded system and embedded processors. Hardware of embedded systems. Software of
embedded systems. Real‐Time embedded system. Embedded media processing components design. Standards.
EE4475 AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Fundamentals of human hearing. Room acoustics. 3‐D sound synthesis. Sound compression.
EE4476 IMAGE PROCESSING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Digital image fundamentals. Image transforms. Image enhancement. Image restoration. Image compression.
Nonlinear image processing. Applications.
EE4478 DIGITAL VIDEO PROCESSING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Fundamentals of digital video. Block‐matching motion estimation and fast algorithms. Video coding basics. Video
coding standards. Video streaming and processing. Applications.
EE4483 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DATA MINING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Problem solving techniques. Machine learning and applications to data mining.
EE4490 MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Fundamentals of multimedia systems. Overview of digital image and video coding standards. Overview of digital
audio coding standard. Multimedia communications. Multimedia applications.
August 23, 2010
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4503 POWER ENGINEERING DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: EE3015 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
In this design course, the students will apply the concepts of various power system analysis techniques and system
performance criteria in designing a medium/low voltage transmission system and protection schemes for some
typical industrial distribution networks. Students are required to carry out the detailed design with hands‐on
exercise and extensive use of computer simulation software. Students are also required to verify the results of the
final design to meet specifications.
EE4504 DESIGN OF CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3015 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Clean and renewable energy sources. Wind energy turbines and systems. Solar photovoltaic devices and systems.
System‐level designs. Analytical design and analysis. Modelling and simulation. Hands‐on sessions using
commercial software. Comprehensive case studies of wind and solar energy systems.
EE4530 POWER SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND CONTROL
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2005 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Power flows. Active power and frequency control. Reactive power and voltage control. Power system stability.
EE4532 POWER ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2005 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction to power electronic systems and devices. Uncontrolled and controlled rectifiers. Hard switching power
converters. Principles and control of motor drives.
EE4533 POWER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM PROTECTION
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2005 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Power apparatus and transients. High voltage testing and maintenance. Fault analysis. Protection of distribution
systems. Protection of power apparatus.
EE4534 MODERN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS WITH RENEWABLE RESOURCES
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3015 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Operation of distribution systems. Power quality. Solar power systems. Wind power systems.
EE4613 CMOS PROCESS AND DEVICE SIMULATION
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3013 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
August 23, 2010
Virtual wafer fabrication. Virtual device characterization. Virtual process integration.
EE4614 DEVICE PARAMETER EXTRACTION AND LAYOUT IMPLEMENTATION
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Virtual device characterization. Transistor parameter extraction. Circuit simulation and mask layout design.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4645 MICROFABRICATION ENGINEERING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3013 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Crystal growth and wafer preparation. Vacuum science and plasma. Rapid thermal processing. Advanced deposition
techniques. Process integration. Semiconductor characterization techniques. IC manufacturing.
EE4646 VLSI TECHNOLOGY
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3013 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Advanced MOS structures and process technology. Advanced bipolar transistors and process technology. MOS
scaling rules and small geometry effects. CMOS latchup and isolation.
EE4647 MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Bipolar devices. MOS physics. MOSFET device characteristics and modelling. Introduction to heterojunction devices.
EE4648 FLAT PANEL DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: EE2003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Overview of display technologies. Ergonomics of displays. Liquid crystal cell. Liquid crystal display technologies.
Electroluminescent devices. Plasma displays. Field emission displays. Thin film transistors. Recent advances in
display technologies.
EE4694 IC RELIABILITY AND FAILURE ANALYSIS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: EE3013 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Basic reliability engineering concept. Statistical aspect of reliability and data handling. Microelectronic device
failure mechanisms. Failure analysis techniques and instrumentation.
EE4695 SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: EE2003 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Elements of quantum mechanics. Crystal structure and diffraction. Thermal properties of semiconductor crystals.
Outline of statistical mechanics and quantum theory of electrons in periodic lattices. Optical and transport
properties of semiconductors.
EE4706 OBJECT‐ORIENTED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This course consists of four parts: classroom lessons, laboratory sessions, project assignment, and open‐book
August 23, 2010
examination. The classroom lessons cover the basic concepts and techniques. The laboratory sessions provide a
hands‐on opportunity to digest the lessons in the classroom. The exercises and assignment provide an opportunity
to put the all lessons learned into practice, it also serves as a part of the final assessment together with the written
examination. The content covers an introduction to OOP, OOAD, OO Software Development. Design and development
of a mini software project.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4717 WEB APPLICATION DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This design course will equip students with principles, knowledge and skills for the design and construction of web‐
enabled Internet applications. It deals with challenges raised in wide‐area distributed computing, including
persistence, concurrency and transaction, as well as technologies for creating, managing, and tracking web‐
interaction state in the environments where the connections are inherently unreliable and protocols are inherently
stateless.
EE4718 ENTERPRISE NETWORK DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3017 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This course covers network technologies and protocols, network planning and design methodologies. Besides
acquiring the theoretical background in enterprise networking, students will learn to set up, configure and
interconnect an IP network in the lab sessions. Network monitoring and management tools will also be introduced
to the students.
EE4756 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Fundamental of computer design. Instruction set architecture. Memory‐system architecture. Buses, storage devices
and I/O system. RISC design. Pipelining.
EE4758 COMPUTER SECURITY
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction. Secret/public‐key cryptosystems. Secure protocols. Electronic election and digital money. Intrusion
detection and database security.
EE4761 COMPUTER NETWORKING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: EE3017 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Computer network architecture and services. Internetworking protocols and routing. Transport protocols.
Application services and multimedia networking.
EE4791 DATABASE SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction to database and data modelling. Logical database design and the relational model. The structured query
language (SQL). Physical database design. Database administration. Client/server database. Data warehousing.
August 23, 2010
EE4815 OPTICAL DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This course teaches some of the key concepts relating to optical design. The course discusses the requirements of
optical elements in photonic systems. Based on this information, two design exercises are carried out. In the first
design module, the students will design and test diffractive optical elements. In the second, commercial software is
introduced and used to develop and optimise an imaging lens system.
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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4816 PHOTONIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This course teaches the principles and advanced concepts relating to photonic device performance, characterization,
and their implementation in photonics systems. Students will study device characterisation techniques and will
characterise the performance of optoelectronic devices. This course will also teach the principles and advanced
concepts of optical fibres and components and their integration with optical communications systems. Students will
learn the techniques involved in the design of optical communication systems. Exercises will also be carried out in
the design of lasers and fibre optic communication systems.
EE4836 SEMICONDUCTOR OPTOELECTRONICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Semiconductor photonic materials. Photodetectors. Light emitting diodes. Semiconductor lasers. Modulation and
amplification.
EE4838 LASER ENGINEERING AND APPLICATIONS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Laser theory. Cavity design. Laser techniques. Design of laser systems. Applications in various areas.
EE4839 FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction to fibre optic communications. Optical fibre characteristics. Light sources, transmitters, receivers,
regenerators and amplifiers. Passive and active components. System concepts and system design. Optical networks.
EE4840 BIOPHOTONICS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Fundamentals of biophotonics. Bioimaging principles and techniques. Optical biosensors. Laser‐Photomedicine.
Applications of biophotonics.
EE4901 BIOMEDICAL CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This design course is an introduction to biomedical system modeling and control, focusing on the synthesis of
control techniques for biomedical systems. The musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems will be used as
illustrative examples.
EE4902 DESIGN OF MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS
August 23, 2010
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 13 hrs ; Lab: 26 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
This module is on the design of software/hardware systems for biomedical signal and image processing and
analysis.
Contact Hours = per week
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING COURSES
EE4903 PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
System modelling, Control and analysis. The respiratory system. The cardiovascular system. The neuromuscular
system. The renal system.
EE4904 BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction to biomedical instrumentation. Biopotential electrodes. Electrocardiography. Blood pressure, heart
sounds and blood flow. Respiratory system measurements. Instrumentation for medical imaging. Therapeutic
devices. Electrical safety in hospitals.
EE4905 BIOMEDICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 2 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Introduction to biomedical signals. Acquisition and modelling of biomedical signals. Digital filters with applications
to biomedical signals. Power spectral density (PSD) estimation. Non‐stationary biomedical signal processing. Case
study.
EE4906 MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS
[Academic Units: 3.0 ; Semester(s): 1 ; Prerequisite: Nil ; Contact Hours: Lec: 26 hrs ; Tut: 13 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Fundamentals of medical imaging. Medical image processing. X‐ray imaging and computed tomography (CT).
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Ultrasound imaging.
HW310 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
[Academic Units: 2.0 ; Semester(s): 1 & 2 ; Prerequisite: HW001 ; Contact Hours: Lec: 12 hrs ; Tut: 12 hrs]
Study Year: EEE4
Business writing. Career strategies: résumés, cover letters, interviews. Oral presentation skills. Intercultural
communication. Meetings and conflict management.
August 23, 2010
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