The Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) program is so diverse. It covers topics in electronics, computers & communications. It is for this reason that it is currently one of the most in - demand programs in engineering in the country.

To provide focus and depth in a very diverse field, the program is subdivided into five main areas: (1) microelectronics, (2) control systems, (3) digital signal processing, (4) communications.

It is also along these specializations where the MS ECE program is patterned.

The Master of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering major in Control Systems deals with the study of advanced control strategies of dynamic systems and processes. The program focuses on the mathematical bases of these strategies and its impact on the system or process through instrumentation and simulation work.

While this program is preferably for BS ECE graduates, graduates of BS ChE and BS ME can also join the program, provided that they take additional undergraduate subjects prior to the graduate program.

Course Code

Course Title

Description

Credit Units

BASIC COURSE (6 Units)

MEP653

Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Power series solution, Bessel's functions, Fourier series, Fourier transform, Hilbert transform, solution of boundary and initial-value problems, algebra of vectors, vector integration, vector application.

3

MEP663

Numerical Methods

Function approximation, numerical integration, linear algebra, system of equation, roots of algebraic and transcendental equations, simultaneous linear and non-linear equations, differential equations.

3

CORE COURSES (18 Units)

ECE803

Signals and Systems

The course covers: continuous and discrete-time transform analysis, linear and time invariant systems, transfer functions, Fourier transform, Laplace transform, Z-transforms, digital sampling and aliasing, sampling and reconstruction, solutions to differential and difference equations using transforms, frequency response, Bode plots, and stability analysis.

3

ECE813

Dynamic Systems and Control

Discusses linear, discrete and continuous time, multi-input-output systems in control, least squares and matrix perturbation problems, state space models, modes, stability, controllability, observability, transfer function matrices, poles and zeroes, minimality, internal stability of interconnected systems, feedback compensators, state feedback, optimal regulation, observers, observer-based compensators, measures of control performance, robustness, issues using singular value of transfer functions, and introduction to nonlinear systems.

3

ECE823

Advanced Linear Control Systems

The course covers introduction uncertain multivariable control system, stability of linear time invariant systems, coprime factorization, parametrization of all stabilizing compensators, design using H2, H ? L1 - optimization, and stability and performance robustness in the presence of structured uncertainty.

3

ECE833

Process Control

The course includes feedback control, control system instrumentation, introduction to control system design, introduction to loop dynamics, tuning and control, PID controller design, tuning and troubleshooting, feed forward control.

3

OTHER REQUIRED COURSES (6 Units)

ECE901

Graduate Seminar

MEP743

Methods of Research with Statistical Design

Research design, analysis and interpretation of data, basic research methods, qualitative and quantitative research techniques

3

ELECTIVE COURSES (6 Units)

MEP643

Technical Communication

The managerial role in a complex and dynamic organizational society and the industrial enterprise with techniques in technical writing and other advanced management techniques.

3

Choose any elective courses from MEP ECE

6-9

MASTER'S THESIS (6 Units)

ECE913

Master's Thesis 1

3

ECE923

Master's Thesis 2

3