Computer Engineering (CPEN)

Prerequisite: Permission by Instructor. Organization of scientific and engineering problems for computer solutions. Analysis of error and convergence properties of algorithms.

Computer simulation of dynamic systems. Discrete system stability, linear multistep and Runge-Kutta methods, nonlinear systems, stiff systems, distributed systems and real-time computing.

Investigation of object-oriented design paradigm and the design implementation with the object-oriented programming language C++.

Design of advanced processors at the microarchitecture level. Pipelining. Superscalar, vector and VLIW architectures. Instruction-level parallelism. Compiler support. Multiprocessor architectures.

Prerequisite: Permission by instructor. Micro-controller structures and embedded peripherals. Interfaces to physical environments. Software access to peripherals, timers, ADCs and DACs. Synchronous and asynchronous communications. Interrupts. Real-time operating systems.

Electronic circuitry considerations in logic circuits, methods of sequential, threshold logic analysis, synthesis, development of computer arithmetic elements; memory, storage devices.

Network architecture and protocol layering. Network design principles, communication protocols, and performance measures. Socket programming, routing, error detection and correction, access control, multimedia networking.

Signal sampling and reconstruction; data-converter models. Unilateral and bilateral z transforms. Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT); Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). Digital filter structures and design methods.

CMOS processes and layout; amplifiers, current mirrors, and comparators; current, voltage, and bandgap references; switched capacitor circuits. Frequency and noise analysis techniques.

Graduate level introduction to VLSI design. MOSFET structures, design rules, and fabrication. Static, dynamic CMOS. PLAs, ROMs, and RAMs. Layout methodologies and tools. System architecture.

(May be taken more than once) Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Special topics in computer engineering.

Historical development of computer architecture. Design methodologies. Processor organization and design of instruction sets. Parallel processing. Control section implementations. Memory organization. System configurations.

Prerequisite: CPEN 606 or equivalent. This course provides an introduction to parallel computer architectures and parallel processing based on a single instruction, message-passing, or shared memory.

Theory of fixed priority scheduling for real-time systems. Aperiodic, Periodic, and Sporadic Task scheduling.

Foundations for design and deployment of asynchronous distributed systems. Wireless sensor-actuator systems. New frontiers in distributed systems including communication, localization, synchronization, failure detection and performance analysis.

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced study of knowledge acquisition and expert system project management.

Prerequisite: CPEN 567. Methodologies for automated design of VLSI systems. Computer-aided design tools and algorithms. Design for low power, high performance, testability. Research topics in VLSI design.

(May be taken more than once) Prerequisite: permission of department chair. For a qualified graduate student. Supervised research or investigation in student's major field. Credit depends upon nature and extent of project.

(May be taken more than once) Prerequisite: permission of department chair. Advanced level coverage of various topics. Intended for student seeking Ph.D. in engineering.