Special Topic Courses
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Permanent Course Descriptions and Outlines
Optical Fibers
Provides an in-depth understanding of the light guiding properties of
optical fibers as used in communication systems.
optical fibers as used in communication systems.
Nonlinear Optics
Provides an introduction to the field of nonlinear optics, exploring the
physical mechanisms, applications, and experimental techniques.
physical mechanisms, applications, and experimental techniques.
Modulation, Diffractive and Crystal Optics
Provides a working knowledge of temporal and spatial optical modulation,
diffractive optical devices and crystal optics.
diffractive optical devices and crystal optics.
Organic Optoelectronics
Fundamental understanding of the optical and electronic properties of organic materials and devices that form the basic of the emerging technological area of printed flexible optoelectronics.
Optoelectronics: Devices, Integration, Packaging, Systems
Optoelectronic devices (detectors, emitters, modulators) from the
practical realized and theoretical performance perspective. Explores
monolithic and hybrid integration of devices, packaging and system
implementation.
practical realized and theoretical performance perspective. Explores
monolithic and hybrid integration of devices, packaging and system
implementation.
Fiber Optic Networks
Architectural, performance and design aspects of fiber-optic
communications networks, components and technologies. Relationship
between the physical network implementation and the higher-level
network architecture.
communications networks, components and technologies. Relationship
between the physical network implementation and the higher-level
network architecture.
Linear Systems and Controls
Introduction to linear system theory and feedback control. Topics include
state space representation, controllability and observability, linear
feedback control.
state space representation, controllability and observability, linear
feedback control.
Digital Control
Techniques for analysis and synthesis of digital control systems. Sample-data systems, state-space systems, and linear feedback design.
Nonlinear Systems and Control
Classical analysis techniques and stability theory for nonlinear systems.
Control design for nonlinear systems, including robotic systems. Design
projects.
Control design for nonlinear systems, including robotic systems. Design
projects.
Optimal Control and Optimization
Optimal control of dynamic systems, numerical optimization techniques and
their applications in solving optimal-trajectory problems.
their applications in solving optimal-trajectory problems.
Adaptive Control
Methods of parameter estimation and adaptive control for systems with
constant or slowly-varying unknown parameters. MATLAB design projects
emphasizing applications to physical systems.
constant or slowly-varying unknown parameters. MATLAB design projects
emphasizing applications to physical systems.
Optimal Estimation
Techniques for signal and state estimation in the presence of measurement
and process noise with the emphasis on Wiener and Kalman filtering.
and process noise with the emphasis on Wiener and Kalman filtering.
Intelligent Control
Principles of intelligent systems and their utility in modeling,
identification and control of complex systems; neuro-fuzzy tools applied
to supervisory control; hands-on laboratory experience.
identification and control of complex systems; neuro-fuzzy tools applied
to supervisory control; hands-on laboratory experience.
Manufacturing Systems Design
Analytic and simulation tools for design, control and optimization of
manufacturing systems. Discrete event dynamic systems and optimization.
manufacturing systems. Discrete event dynamic systems and optimization.
Stochastic Systems
Advanced techniques in stochastic analysis with emphasis on stochastic
dynamics, nonlinear filtering and detection, stochastic control and
stochastic optimization and simulation methods.
dynamics, nonlinear filtering and detection, stochastic control and
stochastic optimization and simulation methods.
Advanced Linear Systems
Study of multivariable linear system theory and robust control design
methodologies.
methodologies.
Advanced Computer Vision & Image Processing using PDEs and Active Contours
Algorithms for computer vision and image processing, emphasizing partial-differential equation and active contour methods. Topics include image smoothing and enhancement, edge detection, morphology, and image reconstruction.
Computing for Control Systems
Introduction to real-time computing, distributed computing, and software engineering in control systems. The particular requirements of control systems will be presented.
Autonomous Control of Robotic Systems
Fundamental issues associated with autonomous robot control. Emphasizes biological perspective that forms the basis of many current developments in robotics.
Networked Control and Multiagent Systems
Covers tools and techniques for networked control systems as well as application domains and promising research directions.
Random Processes
To develop the theoretical framework for the processing of random signals
and data.
and data.
Digital Communications
Basic M-ary digital communications systems, with emphasis on system
design and performance analysis in the presence of additive noise
design and performance analysis in the presence of additive noise
Advanced Digital Communications
The theory and practice of efficient digital communications over linear dispersive channels, including adaptive equalization and synchronization.
Personal and Mobile Communications
To introduce various topics that are fundamental to cellular mobile
telephone systems
telephone systems
Information Theory
To introduce the mathematical theory of communications. Emphasis will be
placed on Shannon's theorems and their use in the analysis and design of
communication systems
placed on Shannon's theorems and their use in the analysis and design of
communication systems
Coding Theory and Applications
To introduce the theory and practice of error control coding, with emphasis
on linear, cyclic, convolutional, and parallel concatenated codes
on linear, cyclic, convolutional, and parallel concatenated codes
Computer Communication Networks
Fundamental concepts of computer network architectures and protocols.
Performance Analysis of Communications Networks
Fundamental concepts of queueing systems, and applications of queueing
theory to the performance evaluation of computer networks
theory to the performance evaluation of computer networks
Broadband Networking
Fundamental concepts of broadband networking, including newtork models, ATM networks, quality of service, and traffic management.
Computer Network Security
Fundamental concepts of newtork information secutiry, including encryption, secure access methods, and vulnerabilities in network protocols, operating systems, and network applications.
Broadband Access Networks
To develop architectures and technologies of wireless and wired broadband access networks including 5G wireless, fiber to the home, hybrid fiber-coax, and digital subscriber line.
Multimedia Commun: Signal Processing, Networking, Applications, & Standards
Comprehensive coverage of media compression, synthesis and recognition, media communications and networking, and standards for audiovisual communications over wired and wireless networks.
Sensor Networks
Basics of sensor network communications. Applications, architectures, and communication protocols for sensor networks are treated in depth.
Modeling and Simulation: Foundations and Implementation
Foundations and algorithms concerning the development of conceptual models for systems, and their realization in the form of computer software; discrete and continuous models. Crosslisted with CSE 6730.
Topics in Engineering Practice
Topics of current importance offered in collaboration with an approved partner of Georgia Tech's Distance Learning Program. Crosslisted with ME 6744.
Optoelectronics: Materials, Processes, Devices
Optoelectronic materials, physical processes, and devices. Includes
compound semiconductor materials, excitation, recombination, gain, and
modulation processes and devices such as emitters, detectors, and
modulators. Crosslisted with PHYS 6771.
compound semiconductor materials, excitation, recombination, gain, and
modulation processes and devices such as emitters, detectors, and
modulators. Crosslisted with PHYS 6771.
Integrated and Low-Cost Microelectronics Systems Packaging
Introduction to cross-disciplinary microelectronic packaging technologies, including electrical design, thermal considerations and technologies, reliability, optoelectronic packaging, and RF-/mm-wave packaging. Crosslisted with ME and MSE 6776.
Thermal Engineering for Packaging of Micro and Nano Systems
Passive, active, and hybrid thermal management techniques, and computational modeling of micro systems. Air cooling, simlge phase and phase change liquid cooling, heat pipes, and thermoelectrics. Crosslisted with ME 6779.
Medical Image Processing
Studying biomedical image analysis techniques including image enhancement, analysis, classification, and interpretation for medical decision-making through practicals and projects. Cross-listed with BMED6780.