Special Problems

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECE
Course number:
8903
Section:
M01
CRN
80566
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Vijay
Instructor last name:
Madisetti
Catalog Description

Individual research will involve guided research in the areas of cybersecurity and AI, and their intersection. 

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Special Problems

Last Updated: Tue, 04/14/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECE
Course number:
8903
Section:
112
CRN
93195
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Vince
Instructor last name:
Calhoun
Catalog Description

Individualized study or research on selected topics under faculty supervision. Content varies by student and may include literature review, method development, or applied research. May be repeated for credit.
 

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Special Problems

Last Updated: Sun, 04/12/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECE
Course number:
8903
Section:
L18
CRN
93502
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Yingyan
Instructor last name:
Lin
Catalog Description

This course provides academic credit for independent studies under the direction of a faculty member. The scope and direction of the studies are determined by the student (or small group of students) in consultation with the course instructor.

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Microelec Sys Packaging

Last Updated: Wed, 04/15/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECE
Course number:
6776
Section:
A
CRN
90385
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Muhannad
Instructor last name:
Bakir
Catalog Description

Introduction to cross-disciplinary microelectronic packaging technologies, including electrical design, thermal considerations and technologies, reliability, optoelectronic packaging, and RF-/mm-packaging. Crosslisted with ME and MSE 6776.

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Adv Malware Analysis

Last Updated: Fri, 04/03/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECE
Course number:
6747
Section:
Q
CRN
89564
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Brendan
Instructor last name:
Saltaformaggio
Catalog Description

This course covers advanced approaches for the analysis of malicious software and explores recent research and unsolved problems in software protection and forensics.

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Cyber Sec Practicum

Last Updated: Sat, 04/04/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ECE
Course number:
6727
Section:
AL
CRN
89997
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Saman
Instructor last name:
Zonouz
Catalog Description

Capstone independent study project placing each student in a commercial, academic or government setting where he or she identifies a major cyber security problem, and explores and evaluates a solution that addresses it with realistic assumptions about the organizational context. The chosen problem must be approved by course instructor. 

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