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CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 572:
Information Retrieval and Web Search Engines
Examines key aspects of information retrieval as they apply to search engines; web crawling, indexing, querying and quality of results are studied.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30210D
5:00-8:20pm
Tuesday
Lecture
Sathyanaraya Raghavachary
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 575:
Quantum Computing and Quantum Cryptography
Introduction to quantum computing and quantum cryptography; quantum Fourier sampling with applications to factoring, quantum search, quantum key distribution.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30278D
2:00-3:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Ming-Deh Huang
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 576:
Multimedia Systems Design
End-to-end multimedia systems - content creation, compression, distribution using modern standards, DRM solutions, Digital-Cinema pipeline, multimedia classification, virtual-augmented reality, natural-language multimedia queries, multimodal media analysis, stereoscopic-holographic technologies.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30319D
6:00-9:20pm
Monday
Lecture
Parag Havaldar
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 580:
3-D Graphics and Rendering
Course outlines the process of creating images from 3D models. Includes transformations, shading, lighting, rastorization, texturing, and other topics.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30390D
2:00-3:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Sathyanaraya Raghavachary
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 585:
Database Systems
Database system architecture; conceptual database models; semantic, object-oriented, logic-based, and relational databases; user and program interfaces; database system implementation; integrity, security, concurrency and recovery. Recommended preparation: Knowledge of relational databases, SQL, relational algebra and physical database design is required. Open only to graduate students.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
30158D
5:00-7:20pm
Thursday
Lecture
Sathyanaraya Raghavachary
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 590:
Directed Research
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
(1.0-12.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30162D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 591:
Computer Science Research Colloquium
Exploration and critical assessment of research activities in computer science. Course will serve as a forum for current research presentations from academia and industry. Graded CR/NC.
(1.0 units, max 2)
Not available
Not available
30076D
4:00-5:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 593:
Mathematical Foundations for System Design: Modeling, Analys
Fundamental techniques underlying the methodologies for system design, from integrated circuits to cyber-physical systems. Design flows, fundamental classes of models, and verification and synthesis techniques.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30773R
4:00-5:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Pierluigi Nuzzo
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 594a:
Master's Thesis
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
(2.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30168D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 594b:
Master's Thesis
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
(2.0 units)
Prerequisite: CSCI 594A
Not available
30169D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 594z:
Master's Thesis
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
(0.0 units)
Prerequisite: CSCI 594B
Not available
30170D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 599:
Special Topics
Course content to be selected each semester from recent developments in computer science.
(2.0-4.0 units, max 9)
Not available
Not available
30010D
5:00-6:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Shahram Ghandeharizadeh
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 625:
Program Synthesis and Computer-Aided Verification
Introduction to the principles and practices of software verification and program synthesis.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30093D
3:30-5:20pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Mukund Raghothaman
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 641:
Computational Human-Robot Interaction
The description, comparison and evaluation of algorithms for deployed robotic systems that must deal with uncertainty due to interactions with humans.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30203D
8:00-9:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Stefanos Nikolaidis
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 644:
Natural Language Dialogue Systems
Computational models of natural language dialogue; conversational interfaces to artificial systems; dialogue system architectures and applications; Reinforcement learning of dialogue policies.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30007D
1:00-4:20pm
Wednesday
Lecture
Kallirroi Georgila,David Traum
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 655:
Advanced Topics in Operating Systems
Advanced OS architectures; methods in design and evaluation of process management and concurrency; reliable distributed file systems; memory management, for cloud and virtualized environments.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (CSCI 350 or CSCI 402)
Not available
30233D
2:00-3:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Harsha Madhyastha
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 656:
Networked Systems in Cloud Computing
Systems and network design and protocols in cloud computing and data centers networks.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (CSCI 551 or CSCI 651)
Not available
30363D
4:00-5:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Ramesh Govindan
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 658:
Diagnosis and Design of Reliable Digital Systems
Fault models; test generation; fault simulation; self-checking and self-testing circuits; design for testability; fault tolerant design techniques; case studies; search techniques; memory testing.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30883D
11:00-2:50pm
Saturday
Lecture
Moe Tabar
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 670:
Advanced Analysis of Algorithms
Fundamental techniques for design and analysis of algorithms. Dynamic programming; network flows; theory of NP-completeness; linear programming; approximation, randomized, and online algorithms; basic cryptography. Prerequisite: CSCI 570. Recommended preparation: familiarity with algorithms and discrete mathematics. Open only to doctoral students.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: CSCI 570
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
30313D
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Ming-Deh Huang
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 675:
Convex and Combinatorial Optimization
Topics include: Convex sets and functions; convex optimization problems; geometric and Lagrangian duality; simplex algorithm; ellipsoid algorithm and its implications; matroid theory; submodular optimization.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (CSCI 570 or CSCI 670)
Not available
30133D
2:00-3:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Shaddin Dughmi
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 697:
Seminar in Computer Science Research
Introduction of Ph.D. students to the broad range of computer science research. Two semesters registration required. Open to Computer Science doctoral students only. Graded CR/NC. Duplicates credit in former CSCI 597.
(1.0 units, max 2)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Computer Science
30176D
12:00-12:50pm
Monday
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 698:
Practicum in Teaching Computer Science
Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching in Computer Science. Intended for teaching assistants for classes offered by the Computer Science department. Graded CR/NC. Open only to Computer Science doctoral students.
(1.0 units, max 2)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Computer Science
30209D
1:00-1:50pm
Monday
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 699:
Special Topics
Course content to be selected each semester from recent developments in computer science.
(2.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
29962D
3:00-6:20pm
Monday
Lecture
Souti Chattopadhyay
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 790:
Research
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
(1.0-12.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30208D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 794a:
Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
(2.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
30214D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 794b:
Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
(2.0 units)
Prerequisite: CSCI 794a
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
30215D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 794c:
Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
(2.0 units)
Prerequisite: CSCI 794b
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
30216D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 794d:
Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
(2.0 units)
Prerequisite: CSCI 794c
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
30217D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
CSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/CSCI/
CSCI 794z:
Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
(0.0 units)
Prerequisite: CSCI 794d
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
30218D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
null
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 351:
Foundations of Data Management
Data modeling, data storage, indexing, relational databases, key-value/document store, NoSQL, distributed file system, parallel computation and big-data analytics.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: DSCI 250 and ITP 115
Not available
32400D
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Wensheng Wu
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 352:
Applied Machine Learning and Data Mining
Foundational course focusing on the understanding, application and evaluation of machine learning and data mining approaches in data-intensive scenarios.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: DSCI 250 and MATH 208
Not available
32403D
3:30-6:50pm
Thursday
Lecture
David Pynadath
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 454:
Data Visualization and User Interface Design
Design of systems for data visualization; user interface design for exploring and interacting with data.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: DSCI 250
Not available
32405D
2:00-5:20pm
Tuesday
Lecture
David Chan
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 510:
Principles of Programming for Data Science
Programming in Python for retrieving, searching and analyzing data from the Web. Learning to manipulate large data sets.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32429D
12:00-1:50pm
Monday
Lecture
null
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 525:
Trusted System Design, Analysis and Development
Analysis of computer security and why systems are not secure. Concepts and techniques applicable to the design of hardware and software for Trusted Systems.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32408D
2:00-5:20pm
Monday
Lecture
Tanya Ryutov
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 529:
Security and Privacy
Covers societal implications of information privacy and how to design systems to best preserve privacy. Recommended preparation: general familiarity with the use of common Internet and mobile applications.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32410D
12:00-3:20pm
Friday
Lecture
Clifford Neuman
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 531:
Fairness in Artificial Intelligence
Basic and advanced fairness concepts and methods; applications to societal data for studying fairness and bias; fairness and bias effects in learning algorithms.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32427D
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
null
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 549:
Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science
Introduction to data analysis techniques and associated computing concepts for non-programmers. Topics include foundations for data analysis, visualization, parallel processing, metadata, provenance and data stewardship. Recommended preparation: mathematics and logic undergraduate courses.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32411D
2:00-5:20pm
Tuesday
Lecture
Ning Wang
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 550:
Data Science at Scale
Fundamentals of big data informatics techniques. Data lifecycle; the data scientist; machine learning; data mining; NoSQL databases; tools for storage/processing/analytics of large data set on clusters; in-data techniques.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32413D
4:00-7:20pm
Thursday
Lecture
Christian Mattmann
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 551:
Foundations of Data Management
Function and design of modern storage systems, including cloud; data management techniques; data modeling; network attached storage, clusters and data centers; relational databases; the map-reduce paradigm.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32401D
5:00-8:20pm
Wednesday
Lecture
Wensheng Wu
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 552:
Machine Learning for Data Science
Practical applications of machine learning techniques to real-world problems. Uses in data mining and recommendation systems and for building adaptive user interfaces.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32414D
4:00-5:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Mohammad Reza Rajati
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 553:
Foundations and Applications of Data Mining
Data mining and machine learning algorithms for analyzing very large data sets. Emphasis on System Building with Spark. Case studies.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (DSCI 551 or CSCI 585) and 1 from (DSCI 552 or CSCI 567)
Not available
32418D
2:00-5:20pm
Friday
Lecture
Wei-Min Shen
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 560:
Data Science Professional Practicum
Student teams working on external customer data analytic challenges; project/presentation based; real client data and implementable solutions for delivery to actual stakeholders; capstone to degree.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
32412D
8:00-9:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Young Cho
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 561:
Predictive Analytics
Supervised learning. Linear regression, cross validation, ridge and lasso regression, logistic regression, k-nearest-neighbors, decision trees, random forest and gradient-boosting models, support vector machines, neural networks.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
31546D
12:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Maryam Pishgar
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 563:
Medical Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Informatics Applications
Picture archive communication system (PACS) design and implementation; clinical PACS-based imaging informatics; telemedicine/teleradiology; image content indexing, image data mining; grid computing in large-scale imaging informatics; image-assisted diagnosis, surgery and therapy.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
29305D
10:00-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Brent Liu
DSCI
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/DSCI/
DSCI 599:
Special Topics
Course content to be selected each semester from recent developments in Data Science.
(1.0-8.0 units, max 8)
Not available
Not available
32449D
12:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Alefiya Hussain
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 109L:
Introduction to Embedded Systems
Information representations, embedded programming, digital and serial I/O, analog-to-digital conversion, and interrupt mechanisms. Elementary analog, logic and state-machine design.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 155 or CSCI 102)
Not available
30999D
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
null
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 202L:
Linear Circuits
Lumped circuit elements; network equations; zero-input and zerostate responses; sinusoidal steady-state analysis; impedance; resonance; network functions; power concepts; transformers; Laplace transforms.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30426D
10:00-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Susan Schober
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 250L:
Distributed Systems for the Internet of Things
Introduction to hardware, operating systems, signal processing and control, network protocols, mobile applications, databases, cloud computing, machine learning and security for the Internet of Things.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 109
Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen
30441R
4:00-5:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Bhaskar Krishnamachari
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 301:
Linear Systems
Representation and analysis of linear time-invariant systems primarily for the continuous time case. Convolution, Fourier series and transform, Laplace transform, controls and communications applications.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 141 and EE 202
Not available
30811R
4:00-5:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Chris Kyriakakis
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 338:
Physical Electronics
Semiconductor device characteristics and applications. Physical models of electronic conduction in solids, p-n junctions, bipolar and field effect transistors and other solid-state devices.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 202 and 1 from (PHYS 162 or PHYS 172)
Not available
30467R
3:30-4:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Rehan Kapadia
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 354L:
Introduction to Digital Circuits
Digital system design and implementation; synchronous design of datapath and control; schematic/Verilog-based design, simulation, and implementation in Field Programmable Gate Arrays; timing analysis; semester-end project.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 109
Not available
30725R
5:00-7:50pm
Friday
Quiz
null
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 355x:
Software Design for Electrical Engineers
Object-oriented programming techniques, basic data structures, and elementary complexity analysis for the modeling, simulation, and solution of engineering problems.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 155
Not available
30577D
12:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Shahin Nazarian
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 364:
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Introduction to concepts of randomness and uncertainty: probability, random variables, statistics. Applications to digital communications, signal processing, automatic control, computer engineering and computer science.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (MATH 225 or MATH 245)
Not available
30889D
12:00-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Todd Brun
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 415:
Introduction to MEMS
Introduction to micro-electro-opto-mechanical systems; scaling effects on material properties, fluid flows, dynamical behavior; fabrication methods; design considerations for MEMS sensors and actuators. Recommended preparation: AME 301, AME 309 and AME 310
(3.0 units)
Not available
Not available
28861R
10:00-11:20am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Hangbo Zhao
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 434Lx:
Digital Signal Processing Design Laboratory
Experiments and design project in digital signal processing (e.g. real-time DSP, acoustics, video) including: system specification, preliminary analysis, trade-off studies, implementation, presentation. Recommended preparation: EE 469. Capstone design experience.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 483
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
30544R
3:30-4:50pm
Monday
Lecture
Brandon Franzke
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 443:
Introduction to Power Systems
Components of power systems; analysis techniques in electrical power generation transmission and utilization; and environmental and economic considerations in system operations and planning.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 370
Not available
30526R
6:00-9:40pm
Thursday
Lecture
Mohammed Beshir
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 445L:
Introduction to Robotics
Designing, building and programming mobile robots; sensors, effectors, basic control theory, control architectures, some advanced topics, illustrations of state-of-the-art. Teamwork; final project tested in a robot contest. Junior standing or higher. Prerequisites: CSCI 103.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: CSCI 103
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
30386D
8:00-9:20am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Erdem Biyik
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 447Lx:
Mixed Signal Electronic Circuits
Application of solid-state electronic devices to the design of linear and mixed-signal systems. Laboratory experiments and projects involving the design of electronic hardware. Capstone design experience.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 348
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
30525R
TBA
TBA
Lecture-Lab
Susan Schober
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 450:
Introduction to Computer Networks
Network architectures; layered protocols, network service interface; local, wide area, wireless networks; Internet protocols; link protocols; addressing; routing; flow control; software defined network; multimedia networks.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore
31189R
5:00-6:50pm
Friday
Quiz
Ali Zahid
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 451:
Parallel and Distributed Computation
Introduction to parallel programming techniques, models and optimization strategies; Application mapping to multi-core, accelerator, GPU and cloud platforms; High Performance Computing and Data Science applications.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 355 or CSCI 201)
Not available
30661R
2:00-3:20pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Viktor Prasanna
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 455x:
Introduction to Programming Systems Design
Intensive introduction to programming principles, discrete mathematics for computing, software design and software engineering concepts. Not available for credit to computer sciencemajors, graduate or undergraduate.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30327D
10:00-11:20am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Claire Bono
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 457:
Computer Systems Organization
Register Transfer level machine organization; performance; arithmetic; pipelined processors; exceptions, out-of-order and speculative execution, cache, virtual memory, multi-core multi-threaded processors, cache coherence.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 354
Not available
30478R
2:00-3:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Gandhi Puvvada
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 459Lx:
Embedded Systems Design Laboratory
Specification, design, implementation, testing and documentation of a digital system project using embedded processors, programmable logic, analog I/O interfaces and application specific hardware. Capstone design experience.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 354
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
30572R
10:00-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture-Lab
Allan Weber
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 460:
Machine Learning for Engineers
Overview of machine learning, regression and classification, clustering and dimensionality reduction, loss-functions, over/under-fitting, cross-validation, kernel machines, decision trees and neural networks.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 155 or BME 210 or CE 108 or CHE 305 or CSCI 103 or ISE 150 or ITP 115 or ITP 165 or ITP 168)
Not available
31194D
4:00-5:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Antonio Ortega
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 467:
Introduction to Communication Systems
Analog and digital communication systems. Modulation (AM, FM) Analog and digital communication systems. (De)modulation and (de)multiplexing of AM/FM/PM, noise, digital data formats, error rates, and spectral analysis. Review of wireless, networking, and optical systems.
(3.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 301
Not available
30589R
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Alan Willner
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 477L:
MOS VLSI Circuit Design
Analysis and design of digital MOS VLSI circuits including area, delay and power minimization. Laboratory assignments including design, layout, extraction, simulation and automatic synthesis.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 338 or EE 354)
Not available
30617D
2:00-3:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Massoud Pedram
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 481l:
Control Systems Laboratory
Vibration measurement and analysis; simulation, design, and experimental verification of mechanical control systems; system identification; implementation of controllers; performance evaluation via experimentation and stimulation.
(3.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 420 or AME 451 or EE 482)
Not available
28819D
9:30-10:50am
Tuesday
Lecture
Inna Abramova
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 483:
Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
Fundamentals of digital signal processing covering: discrete time linear systems, quantization, sampling, Z-transforms, Fourier transforms, FFTs and filter design.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 301
Not available
30620R
12:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Eduardo Pavez Carvelli
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 490x:
Directed Research
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
(1.0-8.0 units, max 12)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
30624D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
Bhaskar Krishnamachari,Michelle Povinelli
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 494a:
Undergraduate Thesis
For the undergraduate degree. Credit on acceptance of thesis. IP (EE 494a) or letter grade (EE 494b).
(2.0 units)
Not available
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
31188D
TBA
TBA
Lecture
Bhaskar Krishnamachari,Michelle Povinelli
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 494b:
Undergraduate Thesis
For the undergraduate degree. Credit on acceptance of thesis. IP (EE 494a) or letter grade (EE 494b).
(2.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 494A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
31182R
TBA
TBA
Lecture
Bhaskar Krishnamachari,Michelle Povinelli
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 501:
Solid State
Atomic electronic states, molecular bonding, crystal structures, diffraction, reciprocal lattice, Brillouin zones, crystal binding, lattice vibrations, specific heat, anharmonic effects, energy bands, metals, conductivity.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 471 or EE 539)
Not available
32141R
2:00-3:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Anupam Madhukar
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 503:
Probability for Electrical and Computer Engineers
Rigorous coverage of probability, discrete and continuous random variables, functions of multiple random variables, covariance, correlation, random sequences, Markov chains, estimation, and introduction to statistics. Duplicates credit in former EE 464 and EE 465.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30984R
12:00-1:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Brandon Franzke
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 506:
Semiconductor Physics
Semiconductor bonds, crystallography, band structure assumptions, group theory, band structure results, k.p. method, quantum wells, wires and dots, superlattices, amorphous, organic semiconductors, defects, statistics, surfaces.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30822R
9:00-10:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Tony Levi
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 510:
Linear Algebra for Engineering
Introduction to linear algebra and matrix theory and their underlying concepts; applications to engineering problems; mathematically rigorous and foundational to other classes in communication, control, and signal processing.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30556D
12:00-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Ketan Savla
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 512:
Stochastic Processes for Financial Engineering
Theory and applications of stochastic processes relevant to financial engineering. Stochastic processes, Brownian motion, martingales, stochastic calculus, Monte Carlo Simulations with financial application examples.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 503 and 1 from (EE 441 or EE 510 or EE 518)
Not available
30769D
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
George Papavassilopoulos
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 513:
Solid State Energy Devices
Design and operation of solar photovoltaic energy converters, thermovoltoic energy converters, thermoelectric energy converters, and solid state light emitters; their roles in renewal and conservation of energy.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30899R
3:00-4:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
null
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 518:
Mathematics and Tools for Financial Engineering
Students will build a mathematical background for studying Financial Engineering. Emphasis is on analysis, proofs and examples. Mathworks Financial toolbox will be introduced.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30518D
2:00-3:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Petros Ioannou
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 519:
Speech Recognition and Processing for Multimedia
Speech production, acoustics, perception, synthesis, compression, recognition, transmission. Coding for speech, music, and CD-quality. Feature extraction. Echo cancellation. Audio, visual synchronization. Multimedia, Internet use.
(3.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 483
Not available
30790D
1:00-3:50pm
Friday
Lecture
null
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 521:
Power Systems Analysis and Design
Power system planning, studies, and design; time-domain modeling and analysis of power-system networks; power flow, stability, fault, and economic dispatch analysis; symmetrical components.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 443
Not available
30689R
6:00-9:40pm
Tuesday
Lecture
Mohammed Beshir
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 522:
Immersive Audio Signal Processing
Fundamentals of room acoustics, human perception (psychoacoustics) and digital audio signal processing algorithms to create immersive audio environments.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30730R
10:00-12:50pm
Friday
Lecture
Chris Kyriakakis
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 523:
Advanced Biomedical Imaging
Advanced scientific and engineering principles of biomedical imaging including magnetic resonance, X-ray computed tomography, ultrasound and single photon and positron emission tomography.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
29295D
12:00-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Brent Liu
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 526:
Renewable Energy in Power Systems
Renewable energy sources and their integration in electrical networks. Power-flow control from highly variable resources. Cost analysis and planning.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30854R
6:00-9:40pm
Wednesday
Lecture
Mohammed Beshir
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 529:
Optics
Geometrical optics, electromagnetic wave propagation, reflection and refraction at interfaces, imaging with lenses and mirrors, optics of the eye, optical instruments (microscopes/telescopes/cameras), and polarization.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30597R
4:00-5:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Demetri Christodoulides
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 533:
Network Processor Design and Programming
Design, implementation, and programming of a custom multi-core RISC-V-based network processor and hardware accelerators using reconfigurable hardware in a SmartNIC in a realistic network testbed.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 457
Not available
30964R
12:30-1:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Young Cho
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 535:
Wireless Communications
The mobile communication channel; techniques used to combat the channel; cellular communications; multiple-access techniques; example mobile communication systems.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 503
Not available
30686R
8:00-9:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Andreas Molisch
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 538:
Computing Principles for Electrical Engineers
Survey of computing principles and practice of software design: object-oriented and non object-oriented, testing, template libraries, time-space complexity, data structures, algorithms, and dynamic programming.
(2.0 units)
Not available
Not available
31245D
2:30-4:20pm
Friday
Lecture
Arash Saifhashemi
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 540:
Introduction to Quantum Electronics
Fundamentals of light amplification; laser amplifiers and oscillators; atomic pumping; maser and laser systems; definitions of coherence; measurements in quantum electronics.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30959R
1:00-2:50pm
Wed, Fri
Lecture
Mercedeh Khajavikhan
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 541:
A Computational Introduction to Deep Learning
Deep learning frameworks for training multilayer perceptrons, convolutional and recurrent neural networks; Python, virtual environments, linux and shell scripting, cloud computing, including GPUs and datasets.
(2.0 units)
Not available
Not available
31249D
3:00-4:50pm
Monday
Lecture
Brandon Franzke
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 545:
Robotics
Fundamental skills for modeling and controlling of dynamic systems for robotic applications and graphics animations; control theory; kinematics; dynamics; sensor processing; real-time operating systems; robot labs. Recommended preparation: Basic knowledge in linear algebra (matrices and vectors), calculus, programming in C/C++ or any another language or permission of the instructor.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30398D
4:00-5:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Daniel Seita
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 547:
Applied and Cloud Computing for Electrical Engineers
Introduction to cloud applications; software development and deployment within cloud platforms; interactive user-facing interfaces; API development; databases, virtualization, asynchronous execution, testing and scalability.
(2.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 538
Not available
31250D
3:30-5:20pm
Tuesday
Lecture
Brandon Franzke
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 549:
Nanotechnology for Materials, Electronics, and Circuits
Nanotechnology for advanced nanomaterials, nanoelectronics devices, and circuits, including the rigorous treatment of electronic band structures of carbon nanotubes, graphene, and two-dimensional materials.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30955R
2:00-3:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Chongwu Zhou
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 550:
Data Networks: Design and Analysis
Applications of stochastic modeling and optimization techniques to communication network design and analysis. Data link control; performance models; multi-access channels; routing and flow control.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 503
Not available
30948R
2:00-3:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Michael Neely
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 552:
Asynchronous VLSI Design
Asynchronous channels and architectures; implementation design styles; controller synthesis; hazards, and races; Petri-nets; performance analysis, and optimization; globally asynchronous, locally synchronous design.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 477
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
30702R
10:00-11:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Peter Beerel
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 554:
Cyber-Physical Systems: A Computing Perspective
Cyber-physical systems; models of computation; programming models; compiler analysis; automatic parallelization; heterogeneous computing and memory systems; multicores; interconnect; mapping; scheduling; real-time operating systems; reliability; fault-tolerance.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30665D
8:00-9:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Paul Bogdan
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 557:
Computer Systems Architecture
Computer architecture from a design perspective: Pipelined processors, speculative execution, VLIW, vector processors, GPU/GPGPU, memory technology and systems, interconnection networks, shared-memory and message-passing multiprocessors, chip multiprocessors.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 457
Not available
30820D
2:00-3:50pm
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Murali Annavaram
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 559:
Machine Learning I: Supervised Methods
Distribution-free and probabilistic methods for supervised classification and regression; learning algorithms; optimization techniques; feature-space transformations; parametric and nonparametric methods; Bayes decision theory; artificial neural networks.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30490D
4:00-5:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Keith Jenkins
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 561:
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
Foundations of symbolic intelligent systems, search, logic, knowledge representation, planning, learning.
(4.0 units)
Not available
Not available
30071D
3:00-4:50pm
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Laurent Itti
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 562:
Random Processes in Engineering
Probability Axioms. Random vectors and processes, their convergence and limit theorems. Stationary processes, Markov chains, Martingales, Gaussian processes. Basic calculus of random processes. Wiener filtering.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 503 and 1 from (EE 441 or EE 510)
Not available
30867D
10:00-11:50am
Mon, Wed
Lecture
Ashutosh Nayyar
EE
https://classes.usc.edu/term-20241/classes/EE/
EE 563:
Inference and Estimation: Theory and Algorithms
Bayesian and non-Bayesian hypothesis testing and estimation, sufficient statistics, exponential families, expectation-maximization, approximations, Kalman filtering and smoothing, recursive Bayesian tracking.
(4.0 units)
Prerequisite: EE 503
Not available
30587R
9:30-10:50am
Tue, Thu
Lecture
Maryam Shanechi