Telecommunication Engineering

About the Department

The Department of Telecommunication Engineering was carved out of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering where it existed as an option in the year 2009. This was with the aim of placing emphasis by the university on Telecommunication Engineering studies as part of the core drivers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). For Nigeria to key into this global trend, there was a need to build human capacity in every aspect of information and communication technology (ICT). The programme was housed in the School of Information and Communication Technology. After National University Commission accreditation visits, the University was instructed to move the department to the then School of Engineering and Engineering Technology. In the year 2018, the department became a part of the School of Electrical Engineering and Technology (SEET) following the splitting of the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology to accommodate emerging specialized disciplines in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The restructuring was geared towards raising human capacity that will be properly equipped to solve national and global problems in the field of Communications engineering.

The department is evolving to become a Center of Excellence in Communications Engineering Education for the benefit of mankind. It has helped to create job and wealth, reduce unemployment and poverty, and improve overall quality of life. The ongoing evolution will be achieved through pragmatic and dynamic training, teaching, research, and developmental community services of high standards that meet the demands of the society and that will stand the test of time.

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Telecommunication Engineering Department is one of the Four Departments of the School of Electrical Engineering and Technology (SEET), Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna created in 2009. This should be about the first stand-alone Department of Telecommunication Engineering in a Nigerian University. It was created through the foresight of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. M.S. Audu, who foresaw that ICT will become the master key in this phase of the world’s development, and that an in-depth knowledge of communications systems and techniques via research is invaluable in putting Nigeria on the world map. He therefore carved this Department out of the mother Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Together with Department of Computer engineering and Mechatronics Engineering.  This is to enable deeper concentration on Communications, Mechatronics and Computer engineering studies, these being the core drivers of ICT systems.

The Department offers courses that lead to B. Eng. in Telecommunication Engineering, while M. Eng. and PhD Degrees in Communications Engineering. The department has a policy of admitting high-quality students in her programmes, so as to produce quality graduates that will form a reliable backbone for knowledge-based economy driven by ICT. The Department leverages on extensive collaborations that the University has established with other Universities both within and outside the country to source top quality personnel for teaching of courses and supervision of PG students’ researches. The University is also investing heavily on laboratory equipment. The department is determined to produce ICT products that are saleable in the ICT world-market.

Vision

The Department of Telecommunications Engineering at Federal University of Technology Minna is structured to be a Center of Excellence in Telecommunications engineering education for the benefit of mankind.

Mission

The Department of Telecommunication Engineering will build capacity and develop human capital to high levels through pragmatic and dynamic training, research and developmental community services of high standards in the field of telecommunications engineering that meet the demands of the society and will stand the test of time.

HOD BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Abraham Usman USMAN

Phone No: +2348065475430 Email: usman.abraham@futminna.edu.ng

Professor Abraham U. Usman is a highly motivated and dedicated teacher, with over twenty-three (23) years teaching experience in Electrical and Electronics with specialization in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is an Associate Professor of Communication Engineering and Head of department.

He obtained his B.Eng. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Federal University of Technology, Minna in 1998, M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 2002 and Ph.D in Communication Engineering from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi Nigeria in 2014. He was the pioneer Deputy Dean of School of Electrical Engineering and Technology between 2017-2021. Dr Abraham is a member of Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE), and a registered Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He has published several papers in national/international journals and conferences.

Specialization

Antenna and mobile radio propagation, wireless communication systems and digital electronics. His research interest includes Radio propagation modelling, Mobile radio resource utilization, Antenna and RF design, Indoor and Outdoor wireless communication, teletraffics and application of Artificial Intelligent techniques in Wireless communication.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

The department regularly participates in exhibitions and competitions organised within and outside the university.

  1. National Undergraduate Project competition organized by the Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology (CODET) faculties
    1. Zonal competition at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 17 – 19 July, 2019
    2. National competition at Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), Abuja, 31 July – 2 August, 2019
    3. Project presented: RF Coverage Mapping of Mobile Phone Networks in Nigeria using Crowd sourced Data by A.S. Okoh, S.T. Andeobu., J.C. Oyedum., and S. Nuhu (Students), supervised by Prof. E.N. Onwuka
    4. Highlights: Third prize winner at Zonal competition and Fourth prize winner at National competition.
  2. 37th Founders Day and 29th Convocation Exhibition Program at Federal University of Technology Minna
    1. 30th January – 1st February, 2020
    2. Presenters:
      1. Lecture and Exam attendance monitoring system by Audu Ezekiel, Luku Joel Shiloba and Dr. Nathaniel Salawu
      2. Smart waste monitoring system by Audu Sanusi Adeiza, IsahAbdulmumin, Dr. Bala A. Salihu and Dr. OpeyemiOsanaiye
  • Automatic flow meter and water monitoring system by Lassissi Mujahid, Dr. AchonuAdejo, Dr. Joshua Abolarinwa and Mr. Solomon Osagie
  1. Password based circuit breaker by Ahmed FawaizatOyindamola, Dr. Suleiman Zubair and Engr. Umar Abdullahi
  2. GSM Signal Booster by Telecommunication Engineering Research group
  3. Android and Bluetooth based home automation system for elderly people by SalihuWasiu, Dr. AchonuAdejo and Prof. E. N. Onwuka

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT

UNDERGRADUATE

Students seeking admission into the Undergraduate program of the Department must fulfill the following requirements:

UTME

The requirements are 5 O Level credits in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English Language and a science subject (which maybe Biology, Further Mathematics, Agricultural science) as well as a high aggregate score in the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Examination.

DIRECT ENTRY

  • Holders of National Diploma in Telecommunication/Electrical/Computer Engineering from recognized institutions with minimum of Upper Credit or holders of HND with Lower Credit may qualify for admission into 200 Level.
  • Holders of HSC/GCE-A Level/IJMBE with credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry may also qualify for 200 Level.
  • Holders of HND from recognized institutions with at least Upper Credit in Telecommunication/ Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering may qualify for admission at 300 Level

These direct-entry requirements are in addition to the O Level grades stipulated in (UTME) above. Also, direct entry students must take and pass the General Studies courses offered at 100 and 200 Levels.

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME

The programme runs for a minimum of three (5) academic sessions (100 to 500 levels), and maximum of seven and half sessions for UTME students whilst DE students are required to spend minimum of four (4) academic sessions (200 to 500 levels), and maximum of six academic sessions.

Postgraduate 

MASTERS

A candidate seeking admission into the postgraduate programme is expected to satisfy the following conditions:

Five O’Level/SSSE/NECO credit passes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English and any other relevant science subject in not more than two sittings, and any of the following:

(a) Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, in Electrical and Computer Engineering with at least a Second Class Lower Division; or

(b) B.Eng or B.Sc. degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering from any other University recognized by the Senate of Federal University of Technology, Minna with at least a Second Class Lower Division; or

(c) Any of (a) and (b) above but with a Third Class degree and a minimum of three (3) years of relevant post-graduation experience may be considered, subject to performance in a qualifying examination; or

(d) Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical/Electronics/Telecommunication/Computer Engineering and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Federal University of Technology, Minna with a minimum CGPA of 3.5.

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME

The programme runs for a minimum of three (3) semesters, comprising two semesters of course-work, followed by one semester of Graduate Project work. The maximum duration allowed for the programme is six (6) semesters.

PhD

Applicants for the Ph.D programme in Communications Engineering are expected to satisfy any of the following conditions:

(a) M.Eng. in Electronics, Communication and Computer Engineering of the Federal University of Technology, Minna with a minimum CGPA of 3.5.

(b) M.Sc., M.Eng., M.Phil, or equivalent in Electronics/Communication/Computer Engineering from any other university recognized by the Senate of Federal University of Technology, Minna with a minimum CGPA of 3.5 on a scale of 5.00. In exceptional cases candidates with Master degree in related fields maybe considered for admission.

DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME

Full-time: Six semesters as minimum, ten semesters maximum.

Part-time: Ten semesters minimum, fourteen semesters maximum

RESEARCH WORK

Research Work Publications (ISI and Scopus Indexed): Research activities are currently ongoing in the department and it is anchored by both staff and graduate students in the department. Sample publications which are output of research activities by staff and graduate students in the department are presented below. It is important to note that some of the staff members are graduate students in other universities of the world outside FUT Minna. Over 70 articles have been published in reputable national and international conference proceedings and journals indexed by in ISI and Scopus.

RESEARCH GRANT

Research Grant: The department has won grants that worth over 60 Million Naira to the university.

COLLABORATION / PARTNERSHIP

Collaboration: The department is in collaboration with various academic and research institutions inside and outside the country. Such include NITDA – National Information Technology Development Agency, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and other private telecommunication companies in Nigeria.

INNOVATION/EXHIBITION/PATENTING

Photo Gallery showing Department of Telecommunication Exhibition Stand, Industrial Visit and staff photos are presented below.

Some students presenting during the 4th National Engineering Students competition 2019

Dr. A. O. Adejo with students at 4th National Engineering Students competition
200 Level Telecommunication Engineering Students on SWEP 2019/2020
A group Photograph after MEng. External Examination in the Department
MEng. Students during an Optical Communications Practical
Telecommunication Engineering Exhibition Stand

 

LABORATORIESLABORATORIES

Students of the Department of Telecommunications Engineering are trained and exposed to practical by experts in Microwave, Photonics, Communication, Signal Processing, Image Processing, and Networking

Microwave

Students are trained on the use of microwave transmiters, receivers, couplers, waveguides etc, exposing them to microwave polarization, reflection, penetration, point-to-point communications, antennas and wave propagation, and transmision line.

Networking

Students are taught how to set up a network, configure Routers using Routing Information Protocols (RIPs), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocols (DHCPs), Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), and Simple Network Management Protocols (SNMPs), becoming proficient in Network setup and configuration on HUAWEI and CISCO devices.

Optics

Students are introduced to fiber optics equipment and components including adapters, connectors, couplers, and repeaters.  They perform experiment covering, measurement of losses injected by the curved area of fiber optics, fiber optics damage and fault detection investigates optical connectors, attenuators and power splitters, characteristics of laser diodes and phototransistors.   

Communication

Students are exposed to communication modules (ANACOM and MODICON), signal generation, transmitter and receivers, and mobile communication modules.

Digital Signal Processing

Students are introduced to the generation of signals (discrete and continuous), audio signal processing, Filters (finite impulse response (FIR) and infinite impulse response(IIR)), Amplifiers, digital image processing and signal processing package (MATLAB and COMSOL).

Microcontrollers

UNDERGRADUATE RESOURCE

Undergraduates students in the Department of Telecommunications Engineering undergo rigorous training in the following courses, equiping them with the requisite knowledge, skills to contribute to the advancement of communication technology.

COURSE SYNOPSIS

EET 211 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I                                                 3 UNITS

Complex analysis – Elements of complex algebra, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. Real number, sequences and series. Vectors – Elements, differentiation and integration. Elements of linear algebra.

EET 212 APPLIED MECHANICS                                                                3 UNITS

Statics – Laws of statics, system of forces and their properties. Simple problems. Friction. Particle dynamics – Kinematics of plane motion. Newton’s laws – Kinetics of particles, momentum and energy methods. Kinematics of rigid body; velocity and acceleration diagrams for simple problems. Kinetics of rigid bodies – Two-dimensional motion of rigid bodies, energy and momentum. Mass, Moment of inertia. Simple problems. Simple harmonic motions.

EET 213 ENGINEERING DRAWING I                                                        2 UNITS

Use of drafting instruments, lettering, dimensioning, and drawing layout. Engineering graphics – Geometrical figures, conics, etc. Graphical calculus and applications.  Development, intersection of curves and solids.  Projections – lines, planes and simple solids. Orthographic and isometric projections. Simple examples. Threaded fasteners. Pictorial/Freehand sketching. Conventional practices.

EET 214 FUNDAMENTALS OF FLUID MECHANICS                                    2 UNITS

Elements of fluid statics; density, pressure, surface tension, viscosity, compressibility, capillarity, solubility, etc.  Fluid Statics – floatation and stability. Hydrostatics forces on submerged surfaces due to incompressible fluid. Introduction to fluid dynamics, conservation laws. Introduction to viscous flow. Dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude.

EET 215 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS                                                        2 UNITS

Force equilibrium – free body diagrams.  Concept of stress, strain: Tensile test. Young’s moduli and other strength factors. Axially loaded bars, composite bars, temperature stresses and simple indeterminate problems. Hoop stress; cylinders – rings.  Bending moment, shear force and axial force diagrams for simple cases. Properties of sections (centroids and moments of areas). Introduction to deflection (double integration and Macaulay’s method). Simple torsion and application.

EET 216 MATERIAL SCIENCE                                                                   2 UNITS

Atomic and molecular structure, crystal. Metallic states. Defects in crystals, conductors, semi- conductors and insulators. Alloy theory – Application to industrial alloys – steel in particular. Engineering properties – Their control. Hot and cold working, heat treatment, etc. Creep, fatigue and fracture. Corrosion and corrosion control. Non – metallic materials – glass, rubber, concrete, plastics, wood and ceramics. Elastic and plastic deformations: Defects in metals.

 

EET 217 GENERAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY I                                    3 UNITS

Practical in all relevant courses taught in the semester.

EET 218 ENGINEER-IN-SOCIETY                                                              1 UNIT

Philosophy of Science.   History of Engineering and Technology.  Safety in Engineering and Introduction to Risk Analysis.  The Role of Engineers in Nation Building.  Invited Lectures from professionals.

EET 219 BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING                                              2 UNITS

Circuit – elements, DC and AC circuits. Basic circuit laws and theorems. Resonance, power factors. 3-phase circuits. Introduction to machines and machine designs.  Physics of devices – Discharge device, Semi-conductor devices: Diodes (rectifier diodes, varactor diode, Schottky diode, Zener diode) and Transistors (BJT, FET). Transistor characteristics, devices and circuits. Electrical and electrical power measurements.

EET 221 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II                                                3 UNITS

Calculus:   Elementary differentiation.  Relevant theorems.         Differential equations – Exact equations. Methods for second order equations. Partial differential equation. Simple cases – Applications.          Numerical analysis – linear equations, non-linear equations. Finite difference operators: Introduction to linear programming.

EET 222 THERMODYNAMICS                                                                  2 UNITS

Basic concepts, deformations and laws. The ideal gas, heat and work.  The first law of thermodynamics, applications to open and closed systems. The steady state flow equation (Bernoulli’s Equation) and applications. Second law of thermodynamics and heat cycles.

EET 224 GENERAL COMPUTER PROGRAMMING                                     2 UNITS

Program design using pseudo-code/flowchart. Extensive examples and exercises in solving engineering problems using pseudo-code/flowchart.  Computer programming using C: symbols, keywords, identifiers, datatypes, operators, statements, flow of control, arrays, and functions, file input and output.  Graphics programming. Extensive examples and exercises in solving engineering problems using C.

EET 225 WORKSHOP PRACTICE                                                              2 UNITS

Elementary introduction to types and organisation of engineering workshop, covering, jobbing, batch, mass production.  Engineering materials: their uses and properties. Safety in workshop and general principles of working. Bench work and fitting: Hand tools, instruments. Carpentry: Hand tools, materials, types of joints, processing of timber paragraph Blacksmith:   Hand tools and working principles.  Joints and fastenings: bolt, rivet, welding, brazing, soldering.  Measurement and marking; for uniformity, circulatory, concentricity, etc.   Standard measuring tools used in workshops: Welding, brazing and soldering: Principles, classification, power source.   General principles of working of standard metal cutting machine tools.

EET 226 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN ENGINEERING                         2 UNITS

Identification of PC parts and peripheral devices: functions and applications and how to use them safely. Safety precaution and prevention,            maintenance of PC. Filing system: directory, sub directory, file path and how to use them. Word processing: principle of operation, application and demonstration and practical hand –on exercises in word processing using a popular word processing package. Internet: available services, principle of operation, application and demonstrations and hand-on exercises in e-mail and www. Spread sheet: principle of operation, applications, demonstration and practical hand-on exercises in the use of spreadsheets to solve problems. Database Management package: principle of operation, application and demonstrations and hand-on exercises in DBMS package in solving problems. Report presentation software packages: principle of operation, application and demonstrations and hand-on exercises in use of a popular report presentation packages (such as PowerPoint) Mini-project to test proficiency in use of software packages. Impact of IT in Engineering: Emerging Technologies that impact Engineering.

EET 227 GENERAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY I                                    3 UNITS

Practical in all relevant courses taught in the semester.

EET 229 BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II                                            2 UNITS

Electricity power generation (hydro, thermal, gas, nuclear, MHD, geothermal). R-L-C a.c. circuits. Electrical Machines: Transformers         (description,            operation, losses, cooling methods, autotransformers, current transformers). D.C. motors and generators (characteristic features, operation with relevant equations, curves, types, application).

ELE221 BASIC ELECTRONICS                                                                  3 UNITS

Number systems: binary, octal, decimal, hexadecimal and conversion. Logic gates: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, Exclusive-OR (symbol, truth table, logic expression, realization using switches). Obtaining logic circuit from logic expression. Obtaining logic expression from logic diagrams. Boolean algebra and simplification of logic expressions. Karnaugh maps, minterm, maxterm tables. Logic gates using transistors. Codes (BCD, ASCII, EBCDIC, Gray). Counters and registers. Applications: encoders, multiplexers, adders, RAM, ROM, PLAs. Introduction to microprocessors: basic microcomputer architecture, memory, applications.

 

ELE 311 APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I (Pre-requisite: EET 211)                                                                                                                                 3 UNITS

Linear Algebra: Matrix Transformation, Eigen values and Eigen vectors, Fourier series and Fourier transforms, Laplace transformation, Gamma and Bessel functions, Second order differential equations, Solution to linear equations with constant coefficients, General solutions, complementary and particular solutions, Variable coefficient linear equations. Probability and Statistics: Concept, distribution and density functions, moments and moment generating functions, standard distributions, correlation and regression.  Vector calculus: Gradient of a scalar point function, divergence and curl of a vector, second- order derivatives with examples drawn to illustrate applications to Electrical Engineering problems.

ELE 312MEASUREMENTSAND INSTRUMENTATION                                3UNITS

Basic meter movement in d. c. and a. c. measurements: Current, voltage, resistance, power and energy measurements, instrument transformer, current and voltage transformer. Bridge circuits: D. c. and a. c. bridges and their applications, LC meter. Digital measuring instruments: current, voltage, resistance, power and energy. Multi-meters, oscilloscope, waveform generators, pulse generators, waveform analyser, counter, time-base circuit, analogue and digital data acquisition system, A/D and /A counters, sample and hold (S/H) circuits. Transducers and circuits: Force, pressure, temperature, speed and flow measurements.

 

ELE 313 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS                                                             2 UNITS

Signals: Classification (continuous/discrete-time, periodic, aperiodic), properties (symmetry, half-wave symmetry, even, odd, half-wave periodic, orthogonality, etc.). Processing systems: Classification (continuous-time/discrete-time), properties (linear time-invariance, homogeneity), sampling and sampling theorem. Fourier Transform: Periodic signals, frequency spectra, Rayleigh’s theorem, determinant of frequency response using Fourier transform. Time Domain Models: Discrete-time systems; unit sample response, convolution (discrete and continuous), correlation (auto) and non-correlation). Laplace transform applications and Hilbert (Z-) transforms in system analysis: Determination methods, solution of difference equations and interpretation, inverse Z-transform, frequency response and stability.

 

ELE 314 CIRCUIT THEORY                                                                      3 UNITS

Review of Kirchhoff’s laws. Circuit response characteristics: Transient and steady-state analysis.

Review of Laplace transforms: Direct and inverse transformation, application of Laplace transformation to RL, RC and RLC circuit of 1 and 2 loops, initial and final value theorems. Review of Fourier transforms applications to circuit analysis, delta-wye/wye-delta transformations. Network theorems: Superposition, Reciprocity, Thevenin, Norton, maximum power transfer, Foster-Cauer synthesis, 2-port network synthesis. Active filters: Approximation to non-linear characteristics of non-linear resistive circuits, harmonic analysis techniques, sensitivity analysis. Introduction to computer-aided circuit analysis and design/use of simulation packages (SPICE/PSPICE circuit, multisim, circuit simulator, etc).

 

ELE 315 ANALOGUE ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS                                            3 UNITS

Diode Models and Circuits; Rectifiers, Clippers, Clampers, Switches, Voltage, Multipliers, regulators BJT Circuits: Circuit Configuration; Biasing methods; Single-stage small signal amplifiers (equivalent circuits, determination of voltage gain, current gain, power gain, input resistance, output resistance, gain frequency curve, bandwidth); multi-stage amplifiers (types, effect, feedback). FET Circuits: Configuration; Biasing; Determination of gain, input & output resistance; comparison with BJT. Power Amplifiers (class A, B, AB, C) operation and applications. Oscillator Circuits: RC, LC, crystal, Wien-bridge. Operational Amplifiers: Features andCharacteristicsofideal/non-idealOPAMPS.Operationusingcircuitsblockdiagram. OPAMP Circuits (summer, subtractor, integrator, differentiator, log and antilog–amplifiers, Voltage follower, oscillators, NIC, etc.).

 

ELE 316GENERAL ELECTRICAL LABORATORY PRACTICAL                         3 UNITS

The laboratory practical covers topics in ELE 312, ELE 313, ELE314, EEE 315.

 

EEE 311 PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS                                                            3 UNITS

Free electron motion in static electric and magnetic fields, electronic structure of matter, conductivity in crystalline solids. Theory of energy band sin conductors, insulators and semi-conductors: electrons in metals and electron emissions; carriers and transport phenomena in semi-conductors, characteristics of some electron and resistors, diodes, transistors, photocell and light emitting diode. Elementary discrete devices fabrication techniques and IC technology.

 

CPE 311 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND LANGUAGES                            2 UNITS

C++ Object-Oriented Programming design paradigms and concepts: encapsulation and information hiding, separation of behaviour and implementation, classes and subclasses and inheritance, event-driven programming. Syntax and Semantics of C++ programming: basic syntax and semantics, variables and types, expressions and assignments, simple input-output, conditional and iterative control structures, functions and parameter passing. Algorithms and Flow Charts for C++ Object-Oriented problem solving: problem-solving strategies, the role of algorithms in problem-solving, algorithms implementation strategies, debugging strategies, algorithm properties and concepts, structured decomposition. Introduction and overview of Python programming language: Python IDLE, how to comment code properly, defining functions, conditionals, loops, strings, lists, recursions, dictionaries, classes, debugging, etc, simple programming in Python and common mistakes in Python programming.

 

ELE 321 APPLIED MATHEMATICS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II (Pre-requisite: EET 221)                                                                                                                                3 CREDITS

Complex numbers: Analytic functions, functions of a complex variable, limits and continuity, Cauchy-Riemann equations, harmonic functions.

Complex integration: Contours and contour integrals, Cauchy’s integral theorem and applications, residues, conformal mapping.

Partial differential equations: basic concepts, vibrating strings, one-dimensional wave equation, method of characteristics, separation of variables and applications, line and multiple integrals.

Introduction to numerical analysis with examples drawn to illustrate applications to Electrical Engineering problems.

 

 

ELE 322 FIELD THEORY                                                                           3 CREDITS

Static fields: Coordinate systems (Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical) and transformation between coordinate systems. Gauss’ law, Ampere’s and Faraday’s laws, electrostatic fields due to distribution of charge, magnetic fields in and around current carrying conductors, Maxwell’s equations.

Dynamic fields: Time-varying electric and magnetic fields, conduction and displacement currents, Maxwell’s equations (in rectangular co-ordinates and vector calculus notation), derivation of Maxwell’s equations in dynamic case, electromagnetic potential and wave equation, Poynting vector and electromagnetic energy, boundary conditions, wave propagation, skin effect, plane waves in unbounded dielectric media, fundamentals of transmission lines, waveguides and antenna.

 

ELE 323 PRINCIPLES OF ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERSION

(Pre-requisite: EET 227)                                                                                    2 CREDITS

Introduction of electromechanical energy conversion, rotating magnetic fields. Transformer: Performance of the single-phase transformer, parallel operation of single-phase transformer. D. c. machines: Performance and methods of speed control of d. c. machines. Induction machines: Operation as motor, performance of the single-phase induction motor. Synchronous machines: Operation and performance as generator, parallel operation of synchronous generators. Special machines: Reluctance motors, hysteresis motors, faults on electrical machines.

 

 

ELE 324   DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS (Pre-requisite: EEE 221)           3 CREDITS

Basic digital computer elements and logic circuits: Practical representation and basic design principles of logic gates (DTL, DCTL, TTL, etc.) and memory elements, fan-in and fan-out. Common logic ICs: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR and XNOR. Combinational logic and circuits: Multiplexers, comparators, half-adder and full-adder, design with NAND and NOR, multiple output circuits, noise in combinational circuits. Clock generation circuits: Design and analysis of multivibrators, Schmidt trigger circuit and time base generators using discrete transistors and digital ICs, interfacing of logic families.MSI circuits: Different scales of integration, multiple output circuits, design of MSI circuits, speed constraints, noise in MSI circuits. Sequential digital circuits: Output function of sequential circuits, Mealy-Moore circuits, flip-flops (SR, JK. T and D). Counters: Binary, modulo-N, up/down, registers. Input/output circuits: Synchronous circuits, clocking, clock rate, skew. Fundamentals of sequential finite state machines: Introduction to design of sequential systems, algorithmic state machines. Programmable logic arrays (FPGA, etc.)

 

CME 321           DATA COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORKS I                                 3 UNITS

Basic concepts: Data, data communications, networks, applications, standards, protocols, transmission modes (simplex, half-duplex, full duplex). Layered Architecture: OSI model (layers and their functions, protocols supported by each layer); TCP/IP protocol suite (layers of and protocols supported by each layer). Categories of Internetworks: LAN (Ethernet, Token ring, Token bus, FDDI); MAN(WiMAX), WAN; Encoding and Modulation: Digital-to-digital, analogue-to-digital, digital-to-analogue, analogue-to-analogue conversion. Transmission Media: guided media (TP, UTP, coax, fibre optic), unguided(wireless), and their characteristic features and applications. Multiplexing: FDM, WDM, TDM, application in telephony, DSL. Error Detection and Correction techniques: e.g., VRC, LRC, checksum. Networking and Internetworking Devices: Bridges, switches, routers, modems. Broadband Technologies: ISDN, ATM, Frame Relay, etc.

 

CME 322           SIMULATION OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS   2 UNITS

Modelling and Simulation of Waveform Channels: Basic Configuration of Computer Simulation for Communication systems. Representation of Signals and Systems in Simulation using MATLAB. Models of Communication Channels, Simulation of Communication Channels, Methodology for Simulating Communication System Performance. Estimation of Performance Measures from Simulation. Modelling and Simulation of Linear and Nonlinear Systems, Modelling of Communication Systems: Transmitter and Receiver Subsystems, Estimation of Parameters in Simulation. Simulation packages: emphasis is to use computer application packages such as MATLAB, Python and other network simulators.

 

CME 411           ANTENNAS AND WAVE PROPAGATION                         2 UNITS

Propagation and reflection of plane waves in isotropic media. Guided electromagnetic waves: TE, TM, TEM waves. Electromagnetic wave radiation: Field and power calculations in current-carrying antennas in: Dipole element, long straight antennas, half-wave dipole, loop antenna, apertures. Modes and principles of radio wave propagation: Ground wave, ground-reflected wave, line of sight, reflected wave, refracted wave, tropospheric scattering, ionospheric reflection, trans-ionospheric wave.

CME 413           COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES               3 UNITS

Basic concepts: EM spectrum (ITU classification, application, management), communication system and components, noise in communication systems.

Analogue Modulation: Definition, amplitude modulation. AM-DSB (construction, frequency spectrum, demodulation, application). AM-DSB-SC (construction, frequency spectrum, bandwidth, demodulation, application). AM-SSB (construction, frequency spectrum, demodulation, application). AM-VSB (construction, frequency spectrum, demodulation, application). Noise in AM systems.

Angle Modulation: Definition, types, Phase modulation (construction, frequency spectrum, demodulation, application), Pre-emphasis and de-emphasis, Comparison of AM and FM systems, Frequency division multiplexing.

Pulse Modulation: Classification; sampling theorem, Time division multiplexing, Description, generation, detection, bandwidth of pulse modulation systems (PAM, PTM, PDM, PPM). Pulse code modulation (Principle of operation, generation, detection, synchronization, quantization noise, transmission noise, bandwidth requirements).

Digital Modulation: Data rate and signal speed of digital signals. Spectral properties. Pulse shaping techniques. Representation, generation and detection of digitally modulated signals (ASK, FSK, PSK, QPSK, DPSK, QAM, MFSK, GMSK, etc.).

Introduction to spread spectrum technology.

CME 414 COMMUNICATIONS LABORATORY PRACTICAL III                     3 CREDITS

The Laboratory Practical covers topics in EEE 411, EEE 412, CPE 411, CME 413, CME 415.

CME 415           DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS II               2 CREDITS

Packet-switching Networks: Topology, routing and routing algorithms, shortest path algorithms.

TCP/IP: Layered architecture, Internet protocols (IPv4, IPv6), UDP, TCP, DHCP, mobile IP, Internet routing protocols, multicast routing. ATM networks: Traffic management and QoS, Congestion control, MPLS, RSVP. Network Management: SNMP, SMI, MIB, Remote network monitoring.

 

ELE 511 MANAGEMENT AND LAW FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS 2 CREDITS

Principles of management and organizational behaviour. Needs Theory and Motivation. Introduction to industrial relations. Collective bargaining. Industrial Law, legislation on wages, trademarks and patents, Law of contract and sales of goods. Liability for industrial injuries. Case studies and reviews relating to Electrical Engineering.

 

ELE512 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING                                       2 CREDITS

Digital Fourier transform; Fast Fourier transform; approximation problem in network theory; synthesis of low-pass filter; special transforms and their application in synthesis of high-pass and band-pass filters; digital filtering transfer function analysis; one-dimensional recursive and non-recursive filters; computer techniques in filter analysis; realisation of filters in hardware and software; basic image processing concepts.

CME 511           WIRELESS COMMUNICATION THEORY AND SYSTEMS    3 CREDITS

Theory and analysis of wireless portable communication systems. Provides a fundamental understanding of the unique characteristics of these systems. Topics include: Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), mobile radio propagation, characterization of a Rayleigh fading multipath channel, diversity techniques, adaptive equalization, channel coding, and modulation/demodulation techniques. Although contemporary cellular and personal communication services (PCS) standards are covered, the course stresses fundamental theoretical concepts that are not tied to a particular standard.

CME 512           TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING SYSTEMS          3 CREDITS

Telephony: Traffic engineering, Erlang’s formulas, GoS. Microwave devices and circuits: Gunn oscillators, Impatt &Trapatt diode amplifiers, microwave BJT and FET models and S-parameters.

Microwave transmission systems: Link budget. Radio Transmitters and Receivers: AM transmitters (low level, high-level), FM transmitters, Communication transmitters; TRF receivers, Superheterodyne receivers, Communication receivers. Television Systems: Principle of operation of analogue and digital TV systems. Radar Systems: The radar range equation, pulse radar, CW Doppler radar, FW radar, MTI, Other applications of radar systems.

 

CME 513           MICROWAVE ENGINEERING                                                      2 CREDITS

The microwave spectrum. Transmission-line theory: Circuit representation, transients, terminated transmission line, impedance transformation, the Smith chart. Impedance matching. Typical microwave transmission lines: Two-wire line, coaxial, strip-type. Theory of waveguide transmission. Reciprocal multiport junctions and their applications: Hybrid junctions, directional couplers, dual-mode transducers, turnstile junction, etc. Microwave resonators and filters.

 

CME 514           INFORMATION THEORY AND CODING                           2 CREDITS

Review of probability theory: Random variables, probability distributions, joint, marginal and conditional distributions, expectation. Information measure: Self-information, entropy, mutual information. Channel representation. Channel capacity. Shannon’s source encoding, noiseless coding theorem, noisy theorem. Shannon’s limit. Source encoding techniques: Shannon-Fano, Huffman, run-length, LZW. Error detection codes: VRC, LRC, CRC. Error correction codes: Hamming code.

 

CME 515           COMPUTER NETWORKS AND INTERNETS                                  2 CREDITS

Overview of the fundamentals of computer networks and connections between networks, from the physical layer up through peer-to-peer communications at the application level. Lower layer characteristics including serial vs, parallel, capacity issues, high-speed connections, LAN framing and error handling. LAN vs. WAN characteristics, network architecture and the ISO network model. Internetworking components including LANs, repeaters, routers, bridges, and gateways. Internet addresses, TCP/IP. And the Domain Name System, Common Internet client/server application protocols including SMTP and FTP. Client/server programming involving sockets. World Wide Web characteristics including CGI and HTTP protocol. Web pages. Web browsers, Web servers, and Applets. Introduction to advanced Web issues such as Web security. Search engine operations, and Web database operations.

CME 516           TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES DESIGN                     2 CREDITS

Telephone installations, PABX installations choice of cables and accessories, computer networking: choice of cables, installations, accessories, optic fibre installations and accessories. Lighting protection techniques. Earthing techniques. Bill of Engineering material and Evaluation and billing of telecommunication installations.

CME 517           OPERATIONS RESEARCH                                                           2 CREDITS

Introduction to Linear Programming:  LP model, graphical solution, simplex method, duality, sensitivity analysis. Transportation and assignment problems: Network models: shortest-route problem, maximal flow model, minimal spanning tree algorithm. Queuing systems: pure birth and death models, generalized Poisson queuing model, specialized Poisson queue models, M/M1, M/M/c, M/M/¥, M/G/1. Markov chains.

CME 599           PROJECT                                                                                   6 CREDITS

The final project is selected at the beginning of the first semester of 500 Level.

 

ELE 521 RELIABILITY METHOD IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY                                                                                                             2 CREDITS

Basic reliability concept: Definition and need for reliability, reliability programme plan, block diagram, series, parallel, series-parallel, redundant systems and types. Reliability distributions: Failure time distributions, derivation of Bathub hazard function, exponential model. Reliability in design: Fault-tree analysis, FMEA, FMECA, parts count analysis, parts stress analysis.  Reliability assessment at production phase: Weibull analysis, Duane model and Reliability growth. Operating reliability assessment: Techniques, degraded reliability tests, maintainability and availability, organizing for reliability, economics of reliability/reliability costs. Applications: Reliability specification and metrics for application to computer hardware, electronic/communications and electrical power systems.

CME 521           OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS                           2 CREDITS

This course investigates photonic devices at the component level and examines the generation, propagation and detection of light in the context of optical communication systems. Topics include planar and cylindrical optical waveguides, LEDs, lasers, optical amplifiers, integrated optical and photodetectors, design trade-offs for optical systems, passive optical networks, and wavelength division multiplexed systems.

CME 522           COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS PLANNING                                    2 CREDITS

Telecommunications standards, monitoring and regulation: International Telecommunications Union (history, structure and functions. Global telecommunications standards collaboration: international and regional. Nigerian Communications Act. Nigerian Communications Commission. Spectrum Management: Basics of Spectrum Management: RF spectrum, classifications and features, Spectrum utilization, Need for spectrum management, Spectrum Management goals. Spectrum Management functions. Spectrum Policy, Planning and Assignment: Frequency assignment and allocation procedures, National, regional and international spectrum management regulatory frameworks. Spectrum Management applications (e.g. aeronautics, radio astronomy, radar, broadcasting, satellite networks, etc.). Spectrum Management Responsibilities: Spectrum Management improvement techniques, ITU’s Radio Regulation and Recommendations, ITU-R activities and Study Groups, CEPT, ETSI, NTIA, Ofcom, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Spectrum management in selected developing countries.

CME 523           INTRODUCTION TO SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS       2 CREDITS

A brief history of satellite communications. Satellite Subsystems: Attitude and orbit control system; telemetry, tracking, command and monitoring; power system. Communications subsystem. Satellite antennas. Satellite link budget. Propagation effects and impact on satellite-earth links. Applications: VSAT systems, direct broadcast satellite TV and radio, satellite navigation and GPS. Multiple access techniques.

CME 524           DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING                                                    2 CREDITS

The human vision system: monochrome and colour vision and perception. Digital imaging systems: system model, sampling and quantization. Image enhancement: point and operators, linear and non-linear filters, spatio-temporal filtering. Image interpretation: edge detection, feature extraction and classification. Colour: full and pseudo-colour image processing, colour models. Scene labelling: discrete and probabilistic relaxation. Introduction to digital and audio broadcasting: standards, requirements MPEG. Asynchronous and synchronous transmission, modern schemes, channel capacity, equalisation techniques, practical modern applications, simplified network configurations, data switching.

CME 525           DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM                            2 CREDITS

Block Diagram of digital communication system sampling theorem, Shannon theorem and applications in digital communication system. Advantages of digital signals. Noise in digital system. Filtering and equalisation. Digital modulation techniques: FSK, ASK, QPSK, M-PSK, QAM, etc. Error detection and correction techniques. Encoders/Decoders. Applications of digital communication system: Satellite communication, telephoning microwave, wireless communication, optical communication, Broadband. Communication. Internet Technology.

EEE 521 SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS                                                       2 CREDITS

Physics and property of semi-conductors including high field effects, carrier injection and semi-conductor surface phenomena, devices technology, bulk and epitaxial material growth and impurity control, metal-semi-conductor interface properties, stability and methods of characterisation: controlled and surface-controlled devices.

POSTGRADUATE RESOURCE

MASTERS PROGRAMME COURSE CONTENTS

CME 710: Advanced Engineering Mathematics. (core 3 credit)

Review of Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs). Homogeneous linear ODEs. Series solution of ODEs and special functions. Partial Differential Equation (PDE) and boundary value problems. Numerical solution of ODEs and PDEs. Laplace Transforms and Fourier series analysis and their application to solution of ODEs and PDEs. Vector differential calculus, gradient of scalar fields and divergence of a vector field. Vector integral calculus, green’s theorems, surface integral and triple integral. Stokes’s theorem. Complex analysis, Cauchy- Riemann equations and complex integration. Taylor, Maclaurin, Laurent series. Conformal mapping and Residual theorem. Matrix solution of linear system of equations: Gaussian elimination, Cholesky, QR, and Singular value decomposition.

 

CME711: Wireless communication Engineering (Core, 3 credits)

Radio coverage and multi-path propagation problem. Cellular Communications. Modulation Techniques. Multiple Access Strategies. Digital cellular designs. Mobile radio environment: fading and propagation loss, propagation loss prediction, channel and signal models, fading statistics, classification of fading channels. Methods of reducing fading effects: diversity techniques and diversity combining methods. Signaling over fading channels. Frequency reuse schemes: cellular concept, mobile radio interference, FDMA, TDMA, and spread spectrum techniques. Portable systems, air – to- ground systems, and land mobile/satellite systems, processing. Wireless systems and standards (1G, 2G, 3G). OFDM, multiuser detection, space time coding, smart antenna, software radio. European digital cellular systems. Low-tier personal communications. Customized digital cellular systems.

 

CME712: RF Circuit Design  (Core, 3 credits)

Review of personal communication systems (PCS) and basic modeling of RF communication channel. Modulation, detection and multiple access schemes. Review of transceiver architectures and introduction to RF circuit design. Circuit design of basic RF blocks: low noise amplifier (LNA), mixer, oscillator, frequency synthesizer, power amplifier, filter and resonator configuration. Introduction to AD converters used in transceiver. Overview of commercial personal communication. Phase locked loop. Scattering parameter design methods: amplifier gain, input and output matching and stability. Computer aided design methods and broadband design methods. Large signal transistor amplifiers: Device nonlinearities and design methodologies.

 

CME 713: Advanced Computer Communication Networks (Core, 3 credits)

Network protocol concepts and standard; high-speed local-area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN), (frame relay, ATM, FDDI, DQDB); gigabits network; error and congestion; design, verification and performance analysis of computer communication protocols; transport and other layer protocols; internetworking; end-to-end services ; mobile computing and communication network programming; Multicast and multi-hop. High speed networks.

 

CME714: Advanced Digital Signal Processing (Core, 3 credits )

Review of discrete time signal and system. Analog to digital, Digital to analog conversion. Time-and frequency-domain signal representation and analysis. Discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS), discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT), discrete Fourier transform (DFT), fast Fourier transform (FFT), finite impulse response (FIR) and infinite impulse response (IIR) filter design, quantization effects. Fast Fourier transform based analysis: Overlap Save (OLS) and Overlap Add (OLA) techniques. Cepstrum analysis. Multi-rate signal processing. Power spectrum estimation: non-parametric and parametric techniques. Introduction to joint time frequency analysis. Digital signal processor architecture: implementation approaches. Digital signal processing applications.

 

CME730: Research Methodology (Core, 3 credit)

Introduction to research; Problem Definition and formulation-Rudiments of research gap; Literature study and Review; Research Methodology-Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Model design and framework (Peculiar to Communication Engineering and related Fields); Instrumentation and Sampling-Simulation tools (MATLAB, PSPICE, SPSS, Network Simulators (NS2, NS3), Fedora, Ubuntu, C/C++, OMNET, OPNET, System Level Simulator (SLS), Microsoft Excel, Digitizer, Getdata, etc), experiment testbeds, spectrum analyzers, Introduction to data gathering-Data analysis and results, Charts and Figures, Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis; Writing thesis-Postgraduate School format, MSWord, LaTex/Lyx, Visio, Power Point Presentation, Reference tools-Endnote, Mendeley, Biblio; Research Ethics and Scholarly Integrity-Originality, Creativity and Innovation, Intellectual Property/Copy right, Plagiarism and academic theft; Publications-Introduction to academic publishing-Journals, Proceedings, Conferences, Books Chapters, Where and where not to publish, Related publishers-Electrical Engineering and Allied fields, Related Journals and Conferences- Electrical Engineering and Allied fields, Indexing bodies (Web of Science/Web of Knowledge/Thomson Reuters, Scopus/Elsevier/Science Direct, Google Scholars, Journal and Proceeding Ranking (Q-Ranking, h-index, Impact Factor); Postgraduate School requirements for graduation.

 

CME720: Random and Stochastic Processes (Core, 3 credit)

Review of Probability and statistics: probability distribution and density functions. Continuous and discrete random variables. Gaussian distribution, Poisson distribution, Rayleigh distribution. Expectation operator, moment functions, variance, correlations and covariance functions, characteristic equations. Random processes. Stationarity, regularity and ergodicity. Gaussian Process. Spectral Density. Hilbert Transforms. Linear system with inputs, autocorrelation and cross-correlation functions, examples in system identification, signal detection and estimation. Renewal processes and Markov chains, Markov and non-Markovian processes in continuous time.

 

CME721: Information Theory and Coding (Core, 3 credits)

Review of basic theory of information and coding theory, including source and channel coding, data compression. The Kraft inequality, Shannon-fano codes, Huffman codes, arithmetic codes. Discrete channels, random coding bound and converse, Gaussian channels, colored Gaussian noise. Linear block codes and their properties, hard-decision coding, cyclic codes, convolution codes soft-decision decoding, Viterbi decoding algorithm. Lattice codes, trellis coded modulation, coset-codes, multi-level codes/multi-stage decoding, and iterative decoding. Rate distortion theory. Network information theory, security and cryptology.

 

CME722: Digital Communications (Core, 3 credits)

Baseband and pass band transmission and processing. Digital modulation techniques using signal space concepts. Demodulator and detector design, optimal detection rules for recovering digital information from noisy signal. Carrier and Symbol Synchronization. Pulse shaping using Nyquist criterion and practical pulse shaping filters, linear equalizer design for dispersive channels, optimal detection of sequences with memory, error correction using channel codes. Multiple access techniques, WCDMA, UWCDMA. Performance analysis including bit error rate calculation and bounds, cutoff rate and channel capacity. Application in wireless and digital subscriber loops.

 

CME723: Intelligent Systems and Applications  (Core, 3 credits)

Overview of intelligent systems.  Neuro-fuzzy and soft computing. Fuzzy set theory: rules, reasoning and inference systems. Regression and optimization; derivative-based optimization – genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, downhill simplex search. Neural Networks: adaptive networks; Perceptron and Adaline. Radial-Basis Function Networks. Bidirectional associative memories; supervised and unsupervised learning; learning from enforcement. Back-propagation algorithm. Recurrent Network. Support Vector Machines. Committee Machines. Principal Components Analysis. Self-Organizing Maps. Information-Theoretic Models. Applications: neuro-fuzzy modeling and control, pattern recognition.

 

CME715: Modern Antennas in Wireless Telecommunications (Elective, 3 credits)

Introduction into antenna theory and practice. Radiation integrals and auxiliary potential functions; basic EM theorems in antenna problems. Fundamental antenna parameters and antenna measurements. Infinitesimal dipole; wire and loop radiating elements. Wire antennas- dipoles, monopoles, yagi-uda array. Antenna Types, analysis and design: arrays, printed, reflector, horn antennas. Antennas for special application: mobile, satellite, radar and Bluetooth technologies.

 

CME716: Microwave Engineering (Elective, 3 credits)

Review of Electromagnetic waves propagation. Modern microwave engineering with emphasis on microwave network analysis and circuit design. Characteristic of homogenous and inhomogenous transmission lines and waveguides. Planar transmission lines: stripline, microstrip, coplanar lines, slotline. Coupled transmission lines. Modelling of discontinuities. Microwave circuit theory, including S-parameters, ABCD matrices, equivalent circuits, and signal flow graphs, and CAD models. Design of impedance-matching networks, directional couplers, power splitter, filters, ferrite components, and microwave resonators. Applications in Microwave integrated circuits and Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits. Noise and noise effects in microwave systems. Analysis and design of active microwave circuits, including detectors, mixers, PIN diode switches, transistor amplifiers, and oscillators. Microwave Hazards and Application.

 

 

 

CME717: Optical Communication Systems (Elective, 3 credits)

Concepts and basic characteristics of optical communication system. Optical Transmitters. Optical detection. Optical noise sources and their mathematical models. Non-coherent (direct) detection: system model, direct detection of intensity modulation, application of photo-multiplication, optimal post-detection processing, and subcarrier systems. Coherent detection: heterodyne receivers, the field matching problem and receiver performance. Optical binary digital system, single-mode binary and heterodyne binary systems. Block coded digital optical communication systems: PPM, PAM, PSK, and FSK signaling. Optical Multiplexing Techniques and devices. Transmitter and receiver design. Amplifier design. Transmission protocols and line coding. Transport networks, access networks and packets switched networks. Future trends in optical communications.

 

CME718: Intelligent Sensor and Networks  (Elective, 3 credits)

Significance and Elements of intelligent Sensors and Networks. Sensors for Multi-format Signals, Sampling Principle and Architecture, Bio-inspired Sensing, Compressive Sensing (CS) Principle, CS Signal Recovery, Hardware and Software Design for Compressive Sensing. Localization and Synchronization. Routing and transport. Energy, management  and  energy-aware  signal  processing. Data fusion and  integration. Distributed  signal  processing: Sensing Signal Features, and processing. Networked Processing, Distributed Estimation and Prediction. Cognitive sensor networks. Network topology and  management. Sensor mobility consideration. Network-level fault-tolerance and network survivability. Applications: real-time monitoring and control, security, navigation, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and Ad hoc wireless sensor networks, etc.

 

CME719: Network Security and cryptography (Elective, 3 credits)

Network security issues. Mathematical Background for Cryptography. Intruders, Malicious software and firewalls. Authentication applications. Electronic mail security. IP security and web security. Security at the Transport Layer. IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Security. Cellphone Security. Non-Cryptographic Protocol Vulnerabilities. Classical Encryption Techniques. Block Ciphers, Stream ciphers and data encryption standard. Introduction to finite fields. Advanced encryption standard. Confidentiality using symmetric encryption. Introduction to number theory. Public-key cryptography and RSA. Secret Key Cryptography and DES. Discrete Logarithm and its Applications. Key management, other public-key cryptosystems. Message authentication and Hash functions. Hash and MAC algorithms. Digital signatures and Authentication protocols. Intrusion Prevention and Detection. Applications: RFIDS, E-Passports and Electronic Payment.

 

CME724: Image Processing and Image Communications (Elective, 3 credits)

The human vision system: monochrome and color vision and perception. Digital imaging systems: system model, sampling and quantization,. Image enhancement: point and operators, linear and non-linear filters, spatio-temporal filtering. Image interpretation: edge detection, feature extraction and classification. Color: full and pseudo-color image processing, color models. Introduction to digital and audio broadcasting: standards, requirements MPEG. Image and video compression: lossless coding, predictive and transform coding, motion compensation. Mobile image communication. Case studies from current applications and research.

 

CME725: Multimedia Communication (Elective, 3 credits)

Multimedia overview. Networking technologies. Image, video and audio compression. Multimedia communication standards: visual compression standards JBIG, JPEG, MPEG 1,2,4 and H.261, H.263, H.264. Audio speech coding standards: MPEG audio coding, ITU-T speech coding. Quality of service and resource management. Scheduling issues for real-time multimedia transport. Multimedia synchronization. Distributed multimedia system. Multimedia and the internet. Multimedia conferencing. Multimedia to home. Satellite and multimedia. Multimedia applications: video telephony and conferencing, multimedia information services, multimedia collaboration, interactive TV and games, Multimedia mail.

 

CME726: Adaptive signal processing  (Elective, 3 credits)

Theory and techniques of adaptive filtering: Wiener filters, Linear Prediction, gradient descent method, Least Mean Square (LMS) methods: adaptive transversal and lattice filters; recursive and fast recursive least squares; convergence and tracking performance; implementation. Kalman Filters as the Unifying Bases for RLS Filters. Tracking of Time-Varying Systems. Finite-Precision Effects. Applications, such as adaptive prediction; channel equalization; Blind Deconvolution; echo cancellation; source coding; antenna beam forming, spectral estimation.

 

CME727: Satellite Communication (Elective, 3 credits)

Orbital aspects of satellite communications, spacecraft: altitude control, orbit control telemetry, Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) power system, communication subsystem, space craft antennas reliability, satellite link design and budgets, modulation and multiplexing techniques, multiple access Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) & Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and on-board processing. Earth station technology and VSAT. Non-geosynchronous orbits (NGSO). Applications: GPS, mobile and internet systems, etc.

 

CME728: Wireless Communication Networks (Elective, 3 credits)

Review of elementary queuing theory. M/M/I, M/M/n and M/G/I queuing models. Traffic modeling, routing and analysis. Throughput analysis of random access systems and controlled access schemes: ALOHA, CSMA/CD, Token ring, probing and tree search techniques. Power distribution. Stochastic bounds and effective capacity. Feedback flow control (congestion control). Network layouts, reliability and optimization. Availability performance. Handoff management.

 

CME729: Special Topics in Communications (Elective, 3 credits)

This course will reflect contemporary issues, current trends and emerging technologies in communications. It will give the Department an opportunity to introduce and test newly develop courses.

CME731 Graduate Seminar (Core, 1 credit)

A student is expected to successfully present at least two (2) seminar papers. The first seminar needs not be in the area directly covered by the M.Eng. Project work. However, at least two seminars must be given on the Project work, the second seminar doubling as the internal defence.

 

CME732 Graduate Project (core, 6 credits)

A student is expected to work on an individual project title as approved by the department’s Postgraduate Committee. Each student is assigned a supervisor to guide the student on the project. All students will present two seminars based on the student progress on the project, as stipulated in ECE 630. The student is deemed to have completed the Project only after it has been successful defended.