The systems area, which includes Communications, Control, Robotics, Signal Processing and System Theory, is the largest one of the four areas in the ECE department. Both undergraduate and graduate programs in the Systems area have focused primarily on theoretical aspects. Lack of practical hands-on experience in our undergraduates could have adverse effects as they prepare for engineering positions in the high tech communications, aerospace and manufacturing industries. The Systems Laboratory will be arranged to support simulation software packages on a SUN platform. This is a laboratory course for seniors in the Systems Area of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.
Students work on experiments in groups of two or three.
Five simulation experiments are required for the course. Each experiment involves completing the required simulation tasks, depicting the results in the form of plots, and submitting one report per group.