Chapter 1

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering | University of Toronto

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
(Offered by the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. For a listing of Academic Staff in the Department, refer to Chapter 1).

Chapter 8

Chapter 7

Chapter 6

Chapter 5

Chapter 4

Chapter 3

Chapter 2

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (AEELEBASC)

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT COUNSELLORS:

Professor W.T. Ng, Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies
Ms Linda Espeut
Ms Jayne Leake

STUDENT ADVISORS:
Ms. Karen Irving
Ms. Lindsay Mason

Email: askece@ecf.utoronto.ca
Office: Room B600, Sandford Fleming Building

Electrical engineering is an exciting and extensive field that applies the principles of science and mathematics with engineering fundamentals which are then used to develop a students skills needed to
analyze, design and build electrical, electronic and photonics systems. The program includes diverse areas of study such as microelectronics, digital communications, wireless systems, photonics systems, signal
processing, control, microprocessors, computer technology, energy systems and electronic device fabrication. This breadth is unique to Electrical Engineering and opens a wide range of career possibilities. As a
result, the program also ensures that through their course work, a student gains experience in communication, problem-solving and team management skills.
An electrical engineer may be involved in the design, development and testing of electrical and electronic equipment such as telecommunication systems, industrial process controls, signal processing,
navigation systems, power generation, transmission systems, wireless and optical communications and integrated circuit engineering.
The first two years of study provide the essential background in basic science and mathematics and also introduces the student to the important concepts in Electrical and Computer Engineering such as
circuits, digital systems, electronics, and communication systems. These two years of study are identical to Computer Engineering
In third and fourth year, the curriculum allows flexibility in a students course selection, subject to program and accreditation requirements described below. A student has greater choice from a broad array
of courses in six areas of study that would appeal to their individual strengths and interests. A number of streams or course packages called Public/Built-In Profiles have been developed by the departments
Curriculum Matters Committee (CMC) members to serve as course selection examples. These can be used as inspiration for a student to help develop more concrete decisions on their own. A student is also free
to use one of the public profiles as their template, the example course packages can be found at http://www.ece.utoronto.ca/undergraduates/program/curriculum_streams.htm. An on-line program called
Magellan is available to facilitate the course selection process. All 2nd year students will have access to Magellan by the end of their fall term. If at any time a student has questions about their curriculum
decisions, contact information can be found at: http://www.ece.utoronto.ca/undergraduates/program/magellan.html
Graduates of the program may decide to go directly into careers in a wide range of fields and continue to learn by direct experience and through the opportunities of company-sponsored education. Students
may also decide to pursue studies at the graduate level and can find more detailed information at: http://www.ece.utoronto.ca/graduate/welcome.htm

First Year Electrical Engineering

FALL SESSION YEAR 1
Engineering Strategies & Practice I
APS111H1 F
Mechanics
CIV100H1 F
Calculus A
MAT196H1 F
Linear Algebra
MAT188H1 F
Computer Fundamentals
APS105H1 F
Introduction to
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE101H1 F

SECOND YEAR Electrical ENGINEERING

FALL SESSION YEAR 2
Circuit Analysis
ECE212H1 F
Digital Systems
ECE241H1 F
Programming Fundamentals
ECE244H1 F
Advanced Engineering Math
MAT290H1 F
Calculus III
MAT291H1 F

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WINTER SESSION YEAR 1
Engineering Strategies & Practice II
APS112H1 S
Calculus B
MAT197H1 S
Introduction to Materials and Chemistry
APS104H1 S
Dynamics
MIE100H1 S
Electrical Fundamentals
ECE110H1 S

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Signals and Systems
ECE216H1 S
Electric and Magnetic Fields
ECE221H1 S
Introductory Electronics
ECE231H1 S
Computer Organization
ECE243H1 S
Communication and Design
ECE297H1 S
Practical Experience Requirement*

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* As described in the beginning pages of this chapter, students are required to have completed a total of 600 hours of acceptable practical experience before graduation (normally during their summer vacation periods).

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Students registered within this program, and all other undergraduate programs within the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, may elect to enrol and participate in the Professional Experience
Year (PEY) program. The PEY program requires that qualified students undertake a paid, full-time 12-16 month continuous work period with a participating company. Details are described at the
beginning of this chapter. For more information, consult the Professional Experience Year Office, 45 Willcocks Street 2nd Floor, early in session 2H1 F or 3H1 F.

Overview

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE YEAR

SKOLL PROGRAM

BIOENGINEERING MINOR COURSE OF STUDY

Students enrolled within this Program may achieve a Minor in Bioengineering, via an appropriate choice of six courses in the 3rd and 4th year, while still fulfilling the Program Requirements
described herein. Details are described in the beginning of this chapter. Students interested in the Bioengineering Minor Course of Study should consult with their Undergraduate Student Counsellor
and with the Director of the Collaborative Undergraduate Bioengineering Program for guidance on course selection.

Students enrolled within this Program may achieve a Minor in Sustainable Energy, via an appropriate choice of six courses in the 3rd and 4th year while still fufilling the Program Requirements
described herein. Details are described at the beginning of this chapter. Students interested in the Sustainable Energy Minor Course of Study should consult with their Undergraduate Student
Counsellor and with the Division of Environmental Engineering and Energy Systems.

Second year students will plan their course selection for 3rd and 4th year to satisfy both ECE program requirements and the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) requirements.

AREA 1 PHOTONICS & SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS

Fall
KERNEL COURSES
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

ECE335H1 F - Introduction to Electronic Devices

Spring
ECE318H1 S - Fundamentals of Optics

AREA 2 ELECTROMAGNETICS & ENERGY SYSTEMS

ECE315H1 F - Switch-Mode Energy Conversion
ECE320H1 F - Fields & Waves

There are no winter term kernel courses offered in this area.

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

ECE510H1 F - Introduction to Lighting Systems

ECE524H1 F - Microwave Circuits
ECE533H1 F - Advanced Power Electronics

BME595H1 S - Medical Imaging

ECE413H1 S - Energy Systems & Distributed Generation
ECE422H1 S - Radio & Microwave Wireless Systems
ECE463H1 S - Electric Drives

AREA 3 ANALOG & DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

ECE331H1 F - Analog Electronics

ECE334H1 F - Digital Electronics

ECE331H1 S - Analog Electronics

ECE334H1 S - Digital Electronics

ECE446H1 F - Sensory Communication

ECE512H1 F - Analog Signal Processing Circuits
ECE534H1 F - Integrated Circuit Engineering

ECE451H1 S - VLSI Systems & Design

ECE530H1 S - Analog Integrated Circuits
ECE532H1 S - Digital Systems Design

Course
Descriptions

KERNEL COURSES

Curriculum
& Programs

KERNEL COURSES

Academic
Regulations

ECE442H1 F - Introduction to Micro- & Nano-Fabrication Technologies ECE330H1 S - Semiconductor & Device Physics
ECE527H1 F - Passive Photonic Devices
ECE425H1 S - Optical Communication Systems
ECE535H1 F - Advanced Electronic Devices
ECE525H1 S - Lasers & Detectors
PHY335H1 S - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

Student Services
& Resources

The table below shows all the available 3rd and 4th year ECE courses and science/mathematics courses.

Fees
& Expenses

3RD YEAR AND 4TH YEAR - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Course Selection

Scholarships
& Financial Aid

Sustainable Energy Minor COurse of Study

Admissions

All students enrolled within this Program are eligible to apply for admission into the Skoll Program. Details are described at the beginning of this chapter.

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KERNEL COURSES
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

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Chapter 7

Chapter 6

Chapter 5

Chapter 4

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ECE316H1 F - Communication Systems

ECE311H1 S - Dynamic Systems & Control

ECE316H1 S - Communication Systems

ECE302H1 F - Probability & Random Processes

ECE410H1 F - Control Systems
ECE431H1 F - Digital Signal Processing
ECE445H1 F - Neural Bioelectricity
ECE446H1 F - Sensory Communication

BME595H1 S - Medical Imaging

ECE302H1 S - Probability & Random Processes
ECE411H1 S - Real-Time Computer Control
ECE417H1 S - Digital Communication
ECE431H1 S - Digital Signal Processing
ECE462H1 S - Multimedia Systems
ECE464H1 S - Wireless Communication
ECE516H1 S - Intelligent Imaging Processing
MIE331H1 S - Physiological Control Systems

AREA 5 COMPUTER HARDWARE & COMPUTER NETWORKS

KERNEL COURSES

ECE361H1 F - Computer Networks I

ECE361H1 S - Computer Networks I

ECE342H1 S - Computer Hardware

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

ECE452H1 F - Computer Architecture

ECE461H1 F - Internetworking

ECE451H1 S - VLSI Systems & Design

ECE466H1 S - Computer Networks II
ECE467H1 S - Optical Networks
ECE532H1 S - Digital Systems Design

AREA 6 SOFTWARE
KERNEL COURSES
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

ECE344H1 F - Operating Systems

ECE345H1 F - Algorithms & Data Structures

ECE344H1 S - Operating Systems

ECE345H1 S - Algorithms & Data Structures

CSC326H1 F - Programming Languages

CSC343H1 F - Introduction to Databases
CSC418H1 F - Computer Graphics
CSC444H1 F - Software Engineering I
CSC467H1 F - Compilers & Interpreters
CSC470H1 F - Computer Systems Modelling & Analysis
ECE448H1 F - Biocomputation
ECE454H1 F - Computer Systems Programming
ECE461H1 F - Internetworking Computing

CSC343H1 S - Introduction to Databases

CSC418H1 S - Computer Graphics
ECE419H1 S - Distributed Systems
ECE450H1 S - Software Engineering II
ECE540H1 S - Optimizing Compilers
ECE568H1 S - Computer Security

SCIENCE/MATH ELECTIVES
APM384H1 F - Partial Differential Equations
BME455H1 F - Cellular & Molecular Biology II
CIV220H1 F - Urban Engineering Ecology
CHE353H1 F - Engineering Biology
ECE302H1 F - Probability & Random Processes
ECE448H1 F - Biocomputation
MAT389H1 F - Complex Variables
PHY255H1 F - Oscillation Waves

BME440H1 S - Bioengineering Instrumentation & Technology

CHE230H1 S - Environmental Chemistry
CHE354H1 S - Cellular & Molecular Biology
ECE302H1 S - Probability & Random Processes
EEB214H1 S - Evolution & Adaptation
MIE331H1 S - Physiological Control Systems
MSE235H1 S - Materials Physics
PHY335H1 S - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
PHY359H1 S - Physics of the Earth
PSL432H1 S - Theoretical Physiology

A technical course with a course number of the form ECE4xx or ECE5xx indicates that it is not a kernel course. It does not imply that it can only be taken in fourth year.
Only 300 and 400 level courses can be used as a technical electives.

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Technical Elective

Other Science/Math

Area Kernel

Area Kernel

Complementary Studies

Engineering Economics

Depth

Area Kernel

Area Kernel

Complementary Studies

Technical Elective

Depth

Depth

4th Year Design Project

Humanities & Social Science

Free Elective

Technical Elective

Depth

4 Year Design Project

Humanities & Social Science

th

3F
3S
4F
4S

If, among the 8 courses required to satisfy the Breadth requirement (1) and the Depth requirement (2), at least 4 are selected from areas 5 and 6, then the student is eligible for the B.A.Sc. degree
in Computer Engineering. If, among these 8 courses, at least 5 are selected from areas 1 4, then the student is eligible for the B.A.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering. By appropriate choice of
kernel courses as technical or free electives, it may be possible to satisfy these requirements simultaneously; in this case, the student may choose one of the two designations.

CEAB Requirements

Course
Descriptions

Graduate study and research in Electrical Engineering may be pursued in either the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering or the Department of Computer Science. Both theoretical and
applied topics are encouraged. Programs lead to the M.Eng. or M.A.Sc. degree in Engineering or the M.Sc. in Computer Science, and to the Ph.D. in either Department. Prospective graduate students
should consult the Departments early to determine the most appropriate Department in which to register.

Curriculum
& Programs

GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN electrical ENGINEERING

Academic
Regulations

(see pg. 108 Accreditation and the Associations of Professional Engineers)

To satisfy CEAB requirements, students must accumulate, during 4 years of study, a minimum number of academic units in six categories: complementary studies, mathematics, basic science,
engineering science, engineering design, combined engineering science and design. For details on how to verify satisfaction of CEAB requirements, students are referred to the ECE Undergraduate
website:http://www.ece.utoronto.ca/undergraduates/program/magellan.htm. Third year students must choose their third year courses consistent with a 3rd and 4th year course plan satisfying ECE
program requirements and CEAB requirements.
It is recognized that the course selection process can be complex in the flexible curriculum for third and fourth year. Students are advised to consult the ECE Undergraduate Office on questions
related to course selection. In addition, tools will be provided to assist students to ensure satisfaction of all requirements in their course selection. For complete details, students are referred to the ECE
Department UndergraduateStudies website http://www.ece.utoronto.ca/undergraduates/program/magellan.htm
A student who selects a course of study that does not meet CEAB requirements will not be eligible to graduate.

Student Services
& Resources

DEGREE DESIGNATION

Fees
& Expenses

Third and
Fourth Year

Scholarships
& Financial Aid

A sample course selection arrangement is shown in the table below.

Admissions

There are nine requirements:

1. Breadth requirement: A minimum of 4 kernel courses, each in a different area, must be chosen.
2. Depth requirement: Select at least 2 areas from which one kernel course has been chosen. In each of these 2 areas, 2 additional technical courses must be chosen. Kernal courses may also
be chosen to meet this requirement
3. Engineering economics requirement: ECE472H1 F/S must be chosen.
4. Capstone requirement: The Design Project, ECE496Y, must be taken in Fourth Year.
5. Math/Science requirement: At least one course from the math/science area must be chosen.
6. Technical elective requirement: A minimum of 3 additional ECE technical courses must be chosen from any of the six areas of study. One other technical elective may, with approval from
the ECE Department, be taken in place of an ECE technical course.
7. Free elective requirement: One is required, and may be a technical or a non-technical course.
8. Complementary studies requirement: In each of terms 3F, 3S, 4F, and 4S, a complementary studies course must be chosen. Of the 4 complementary studies courses, two must be humanities
and social science (HSS) courses chosen from an approved list on the Registrars website: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/information/calendar/electives.htm
9. In addition to the above program requirements, all CEAB requirements, including the minimum number of accreditation units (AUs) in the various CEAB categories, must be met in order to graduate.

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ECE Program Requirements

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