Program Overview

Certificate in Advanced Electronics

Overview

This program is composed entirely of elective courses and provides advanced study in electronic design and device theory for those who wish to enhance their analog and digital design skills, while increasing their knowledge of the underlying device physics.

Curriculum

A maximum of two 400-level courses may be taken.

• Elective Courses: (12-13)
  • Select a minimum of four courses from the following:
    • ECE 401: Communication Electronics (3)
    • ECE 411: Power Electronics (4)
    • ECE 425: Analysis and Design of Integrated Circuits (3)
    • ECE 429: Introduction to VLSI Design (4)
    • ECE 430: Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices (3)
    • ECE 523: Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices
    • ECE 502: Basic Network Theory (3)
    • ECE 521: Quantum Electronics (3)
    • ECE 524: Advanced Electronic Circuit Design (3)
    • ECE 525: RF Integrated Circuit Design (3)
    • ECE 526: Active Filter Design (3)
    • ECE 527: Performance Analysis of RF Integrated Circuits (3)
    • ECE 529: Advanced VLSI Systems Design (3)
    • ECE 530: High Performance VLSI IC Systems (3)
    • ECE 571: Nanodevices and Technology (3)
    • ECE 575: Electron Devices (3)
    • ECE 588: Hardware Acceleration for Machine Learning (3)
    • ECE 589: Computer-Aided Design of Analog IC (3)
• Total Credit Hours: 12-13

Program Requirements

The program is designed to provide advanced study in electronic design and device theory, with a focus on enhancing analog and digital design skills and increasing knowledge of the underlying device physics. The program consists of elective courses, with a minimum of four courses required. A maximum of two 400-level courses may be taken. The total credit hours for the program are 12-13.