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Graduate Courses

 

EE 512 Solid State D.C. Drives (Katı Hal D.C. Sürücüleri) (3+0+0) 3
Evolution of D.C. drives. Analysis and performance characteristics of single-phase, three-phase and chopper-fed D.C. drives. Reversible drives. Discontinuous current operation. Regenerative braking. Dual converters. Closed-loop control. Analysis and design of controller structures. Phase locked loop control. Microprocessor based drive controlsystems. Applications.

EE 531 Television Engineering (Televizyon Mühendisliği) (3+0+0) 3
Principles of picture transmission. Color fundamentals. Camera tubes. Color television systems. Video signal. Carrier transmission of the video signal. Video recording. Television studio equipment. Transmitters and receivers.

EE 537 Introduction to VLSI Design (Çok Genis Çaplı Tümlesik Devre Tasarımına Giriş) (3+0+0) 3
Electronic characteristics of logic gates. Fabrication processes for MOS technology. Layout design rules and examples. Electronic characteristics based on geometry. Design verification, Schematic capture, analog/digital simulation. CMOS digital circuits: pads, super buffers, CMOS switch logic. Student term project.

EE 541 Computer Communication Networks I (Bilgisayar İletişim Ağları I)(3+0+0) 3
Introduction to computer networks and communication; Formatting and transmission of digital information over various media; Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model; Functions and specification of data link layer; Data link layer protocols; Networking and internetworking principles; Internet routing, congestion control and operation. Local area networks: Topologies, medium access under contention, queuing principles, performance evaluation.

 

EE 542 Computer Communication Networks II (Bilgisayar İletişim Ağları II)(3+0+0) 3
Advanced level treatment of data transport and switching concepts; TCP/IP protocol stack; ATM networking principles; Session and presentation layers; Elements of the application layer Domain name system, network management, message handling systems, www, multimedia applications.

 

EE 544 Data Compression (Veri Sıkıştırma) (3+0+0) 3
Lossles and lossy compression techniques and their mathematical basis. Huffman coding, arithmetic coding, various dictionary coding techniques including the Lempel-Ziv techniques; scalar and vector quantization, differential encoding, transform coding, and sub band coding.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor, EE 577.

EE 550 Artificial Neural Networks (Yapay Sinir Ağları) (3+0+0) 3
Principles of Neural Computing. Architectural analysis of different neural network models (Hopfield model, Single Perceptron, Multilayer Perceptron etc.). Learning algorithms. Back propagation algorithm and local minima problem. Dynamics of recurrent neural networks. Applications of neural networks for control systems, system identification, associative memories, optimization problem etc. Computer simulation homeworks and final project.

EE 551 Robust Control (Dayanıklı Denetim) (3+0+0) 3
Norms for signals and systems. Internal stability. Youla parametrization of all internally stabilizing compensators. Additive and multiplicative plant uncertainty. Robust stability and robust performance against plant uncertainties. Solution of the robust performance problem via loopshaping. Pick-Nevanlinna Interpolation Problem and its application to model matching. Modified robust performance problem (mixed sensitivity problem): Solution via spectral factorization and model matching. Phase and gain margin optimization.

EE 552 Digital Control (Sayısal Denetim) (3+0+0) 3
Linear discrete dynamic systems and Z-transform theory. Design of digital filters. Numerical methods. Design of digital control systems using transform techniques and state-space methods. Microprocessor implementation of controllers. Sample-data systems. Quantization effects. Multivariable and optimal control. System identification algorithms.

EE 562 Microwaves (Mikro Dalgalar) (3+0+0) 3
Microwave transmission, transmission lines and waveguides. Microwave circuits. Scattering parameters. Microwave resonators. Microwave using ferrites. Generation and amplification of microwaves. Klystrons, magnetrons, traveling wave tubes. Semiconductors in microwaves.

EE 570 Digital Signal Processing (Sayısal Sinyal İşleme) (3+0+0) 3
Spectral estimation problem. Nonparametric methods: correlogram and periodogram and their statistical properties. Parametric methods for rational spectra: order-recursive solutions and state-space equations. Parametric methods for line spectra. Data acquisition problem and sensor characteristics. Statistical tools for signal processing. Intelligent signal processing: blackboard architectures and knowledge-based signal processing.

EE 572 Mathematical Methods For Signal Processing (İşaret İşlemede Matematiksel Yöntemler) (3+0+0) 3
Metric spaces, normed vector spaces, basis sets. The four subspaces of the linear transforms. Approximation in Hilbert spaces: least squares filtering and estimation, linear regression, polynomial approximation, minimum norm solutions and system identification. Matrix factorization, eigenvectors, singular value decomposition, iterative matrix inverses, pseudoinverse. Theory of constrained optimization and dynamic programming.

EE 574 Image Analysis (İmge Analizi) (3+0+0) 3
Image Spaces, Variational Optimization, Variational Image Processing (restoration and denoising), Curves (representations, characterizations and evolution), Medial Axis Transform, Surfaces (representations, characterizations and evolution), Interface Propagation Techniques (Level Sets), Statistical Image Analysis (PCA, ICA).

EE 575 Multiresolution Signal Processing (Çoklu-Çözünürlü Sinyal İşleme)(3+0+0) 3
Time-frequency signal decomposition. Block transforms, sub band filters, wavelet decomposition. Orthogonality, transform efficiency, coding gain performance. Wavelet transform: regularity, 2-channel filter banks, wavelet families. DCT, Lapped Orthogonal Transforms, other transforms. Parametric modeling of signal sources.

EE 576 Machine Vision (Yapay Görme) (3+0+0) 3
Extraction of low-level features, boundary and region based analysis, segmentation and grouping, lightness and color, shape from shading. Photometric and binocular stereo, optical flow and motion estimation, strongly-modeled vision, weakly-modeled vision recognition, integration and vision systems, real-time vision.
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor.

EE 577 Statistical Signal Analysis (İstatistiksel Sinyal Analizi) (3+0+0) 3
Introduction to random processes. Correlation function and power spectral density of stationary processes. Noise mechanisms, the Gaussian and Poisson processes. Introduction to signal detection, linear mean square filtering, optimum Wiener and Kalman filtering, modulation theory and system analysis.

EE 578 Speech Processing (Konuşma İşleme) (3+0+0) 3
Speech production theory, acoustic tube model, linear prediction model, cepstrum analysis, homomorphic speech processing, vector quantization and speech coding, speech enhancement, text-to-speech synthesis, hidden Markov models and their application to speech recognition.
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor.

EE 579 Graduate Seminar (Lisansüstü Seminer) (0+1+0) Non-credit
The widening of students' perspectives and awareness of topics of interest to Electrical and Electronics engineers through seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students.

EE 580-589 Special Topics (Özel Konular) (3+0+0) 3
In depth study of a special topic in the area of Communication, Control or Electronics.

EE 590-599 Selected Topics (Seçilmis Konular) (3+0+0) 3
In depth study of a selected topic in the area of Communication, Control or Electronics.

EE 621 Network Synthesis (Devre Sentezi) (3+0+0) 3
Loop and node equations in s-domain, state equations, Tellegen's theorem, positive definite quadratic forms. Synthesis of emmitance functions and of transfer functions: 'z', 'y' parameters, zeroes of transmission. Active network synthesis, some classical network configurations, signal flow graph techniques. Filter characteristics and approximation techniques. Sensitivity and tolerance considerations.

EE 628 Game Theory (Oyun Kuramı) (3+0+0) 3
Introduction to game theory in matrix and extensive forms of optimal strategies. Discrete and continuous zero-sum games. Games of kind and games of degree. Pontryagin's theory for linear pursuit problems. Imperfect information. Markov games. Nonzero sum and many players' games

EE 631 Advanced Electronic Circuits (İleri Elektronik Devreler) (3+0+0) 3
Pulse transformers, transmission lines. Broadband amplifier analysis and design. Sweep generation. Synchronization. Negative resistance devices. Parametric amplifiers. Sampling gates.

EE 632 System Design with Microelectronic Devices (Tüm Devrelerle Sistem Tasarımı) (3+0+0) 3
Classification of linear and digital integrated circuits. Digital system design; logic circuits, dividers, counters and memories, digital communication circuits. Linear system design; radio-TV circuits, power amplifiers, linear communications circuits. Hybrid systems; SAW and digital filters. Microprocessor based intelligent systems.

EE 633 Computational Aspects of VLSI (Çok Genis Çaplı Tümleşim Algoritmaları)(3+0+0) 3
Analog circuit simulation, digital circuit simulation and switch level simulation techniques. Physical design of VLSI circuits. Floorphamming, placement, channel routing, global routing, and performance driven routing. Silicon assembly. Silicon compilation for digital VLSI, silicon compilation for analog VLSI.

EE 634 Integrated Electronics (Tümlesik Elektronik) (3+0+0) 3
Types of integrated circuits, physical process employed in the design of integrated circuits, impurity diffusion and diffusion junction properties, oxidation and surface statesthin film deposition and properties; epitaxial growth; passive and active components for integrated electronics; integrated circuit design principles.

EE 635 Theory of Electron Devices (Elektronik Aygıtlar Kuramı) (3+0+0) 3
Photo conductivity, photo-emission, light amplification, metal semiconductor diodes, field effect devices, special effects in semiconductors, properties of dielectric materials and magnetic materials.

EE 637 Integrated Circuit Design (Tümdevre Tasarımı) (3+0+0) 3
Introduction to device physics, A.C. and D.C. models for integrated circuit transistors, biasing techniques, current and voltage sources and references, design principles for analog circuits such as operational amplifiers, voltage regulators, multipliers. Design principles for digital circuits such as DTL's, ECL's and TTL's.

EE 638 Advanced VLSI Design (İleri Çok Genis Çaplı Tümlesik Devre İleri Tasarım Teknikleri) (3+0+0) 3
Dynamic circuits: clocked static logic, charge leakage, storage and sharing. Dynamic logic: Domino, MODL, LDL, NORA and Zipper CMOS logic. Electronic design automation (EDA). Chip design options: Programmable logic, programmable gate arrays, sea-of-gates and standard cell design. CMOS subsystem design. Testing and design for testability. Student term project.

EE 640 Microprocessor System Design (Mikroişlemcili Sistem Tasarımı) (3+0+0) 3
Design of dedicated purpose microprocessor systems used in electronic instrumentation, control and communications. Design of medium to large size microprocessor systems. Multi-processor system design.

EE 644 Error Control Coding (Hata Denetim Kodları) (3+0+0) 3
Introduction to algebra and Galois fields. Various error control coding techniques including linear block codes, cyclic codes, BCH and Reed-Solomon codes, convolution codes. Viterbi algorithm. Trellis coded modulation.

EE 643 Digital Modulation (Sayısal Modülasyon) (3+0+0) 3
Signal spaces and system analysis in digital communication. Characterization of communication channels, and of modulation techniques both under the constraints of noise and of finite bandwidth. Linear signaling techniques with memory and without memory under additive white Gaussian noise. Nonlinear signaling techniques. Information theoretic principles and channel capacity. Channel error coding. Multicarrier schemes. Principles of CDMA.

EE 650 H ¥- Optimal Control (H¥ - Eniyi Denetim) (3+0+0) 3
Definitions of L2, L¥, H2 and H¥ spaces, Background on linear operators. Nehari Problem. Co-prime factorizations over H ¥,parametrization of internally stabilizing compensators and reduction of the H ¥- Optimal Control Problem to a model matching problem. Solution of the one-sided model matching problem via Nehari Theorem for SISO systems. Canonical inner-outer, spectral and J-spectral factorizations for MIMO systems. Krein spaces and solution of the two-sided model matching problem via Nehari Theorem. State, space solution of the H ¥- Optimal Control Problem: central controller and parametrization of all H ¥- Optimal controllers.

EE 652 Adaptive Control (Uyarlanır Denetim) (3+0+0) 3
Overview of basic approaches and alternatives to adaptive control; review of deterministic and stochastic signal and system models; real time parameter estimation using recursive least squares and its derivatives, persistent excitation, covariance management estimation under feedback; model reference adaptive systems, MIT rule, hyperstability approach; self-tuning regulators. Direct and indirect methods, minimum variance, linear quadratic and generalized predictive control strategies, convergence analysis using ODE method.

EE 653 Optimal Control Theory (Eniyi Denetim Kuramı) (3+0+0) 3
Calculus of variations in system optimization. Two point boundary value problems. Optimal control function and optimal control law. Dynamic programming. Pontryagin's Minimum Principle: minimum time, minimum fuel, minimum energy problems. Optimal control design with quadratic criteria. Regulation and tracking problems. Singular control problems.


EE 655 Stochastic Systems and Control (Rasgele Sistemler ve Denetimi) (3+0+0) 3
Modeling and analysis of discrete time and continuous time uncertain linear dynamic systems. Estimation problems: Bayesian, Fisher and Weighted Least Square estimation. Optimal prediction, filtering and smoothing. Kalman filtering. Wiener-Hopf theory. Stochastic optimal control.
 
EE 656 Analysis of Nonlinear Control Systems (Doğrusal Olmayan Denetim Sistemleri) (3+0+0) 3
Solution of nonlinear control problems, phase-plane, describing function, relay servomechanisms. Optimum and quasi-optimum relay servos. Nonlinear compensation techniques. Self-adaptive control systems. Analog simulation.

EE 657 Robotics (Robot Sistemleri) (3+0+0) 3
Industrial automation. Manipulator and sensor technology. Review of kinematics and Lagrangian dynamics. Joint-space/work-space transformations and data structures. Point to point continuous path control. Robot control: command languages, navigation and mapping, optical and acoustic ranging and pattern recognition, collision avoidance algorithms, positioning accuracy, resolution and repeatability. Distribution of intelligence. Adaptive hierarchical control.

EE 658 Computer Control Techniques (Bilgisayarla Denetim Teknikleri) (3+0+0) 3
Design and implementation of digital controllers; disturbance models, pole placement design based on I/O models, optimal design based on state-space approach; self tuning control; predictive control. Simulation studies using CAD tools.

EE 662 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation (Elektromanyetik Dalga Yayılımı) (3+0+0) 3
Hertz potential. Plane waves in different media. Spectral representation of elementary sources. Field of a dipole in a stratified medium. Ground wave and ionospheric propagation. Scattering and absorption of a wave by a single particle.

EE 664 Antenna Theory (Antenler Kuramı) (3+0+0) 3
Radiation from a current distribution and a field distribution. Calculation of far field. Elementary dipole. Thin linear antennas, near and far fields. Impedance of antennas, self and mutual impedance. Directional properties of antennas, antenna arrays. Receiving antennas. Radiation from aperture, horns, reflectors and lenses. Special types of antennas.

EE 670 Adaptive Filter Theory (Uyarlamali Süzgeç Kuramı) (3+0+0) 3
Study of the mathematical theory of various realizations of linear filters. Detailed study of linear optimum filtering, namely Wiener filtering, linear prediction, and Kalman filtering. FIR structures versus lattice filter structures. Method of least squares, comparative study of steepest descent, least-mean sequare (LMS) and recursive least squares (RLS) filter design algorithms.

EE 671 Information Theory (Bilisim Kuramı) (3+0+0) 3
Information measures, characterization of information sources, coding for discrete sources. Discrete channel characterization, channel capacity. Introduction to waveform channels and rate distortion theory.

EE 673 Radar and Sonar Systems (Radar ve Sonar Sistemleri) (3+0+0) 3
Microwave propagation. CW, FM, MTI doppler and tracking radar. Radar transmitters and receivers and antennas. Underwater sound propagation. Sonar transmitter and receivers. Transducers. Array processing. Detection and processing of radar and sonar signals.

EE 675 Waves in Random Media (Rasgele Ortamlarda Dalgalar) (3+0+0) 3
The random medium and its statistical properties. The random field as a set or spectrum of plane waves. The mean field, power, field coherence, and the angular spectrum.Intensity fluctuations of the wave field. Single and multiple scattering theory of waves in stationary scatterers. Dyadic permittivity of the medium.

EE 676 Remote Sensing (Uzaktan Algilama) (3+0+0) 3
Basic operation and applications of radar. Antenna system in microwave remote sensing. Radiometry. Microwave interaction with atmospheric constituents. Radiometer systems. Active microwave sensing of land.

EE 677 Detection and Estimation Theory (Sezim ve Kestirim Kuramı) (3+0+0) 3
Classical statistical decision theory, decision criteria and composite hypothesis tests. Receiver operating characteristics and error probability, applications to radar and communications. Detection of signals with unknown and random parameters, detection of stochastic signals, nonparametric detection techniques. Introduction to signal design, ambiguity function, the uncertainty principle. Application to radar and sonar systems.
Prerequisite: EE 577.

EE 679 Pattern Recognition (Örüntü Tanıma) (3+0+0) 3
Introduction to normative and generative theories of pattern recognition. Algebraic characterization of patterns. Techniques of statistical classification. Feature choice, feature extraction. Linear discrimination and adaptive learning. Syntactic properties of conventional symbol systems.

EE 680-689 Special Topics (Özel Konular) (3+0+0) 3
Study of the latest and current developments in the field of Electrical Engineering.

EE 690 M.S. Thesis (Yüksek Lisans Tezi)

EE 691-694 Seminar (Seminer) (3+0+0) 3
Presentation and study of current research topics in computers, systems, communications, control, solid state.

EE 695-698 Special Topics (Özel Konular) (3+0+0) 3
Study of the latest and current developments in the field of Electrical Engineering.

EE 699 Guided Research(Yönlendirilmis Arastırmalar) 2+4+0) 4
Research in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, by arrangement with members of the faculty; guidance of doctoral students towards the preparation and presentation of a research proposal.

EE 790 Ph.D. Thesis (Doktora Tezi)

 

 

 

 

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