UBC School of Engineering
Graduate Studies in Electrical Engineering
Wireless Technology
Wireless technology research is headed by Dr. Julian Cheng, Dr. Jahangir Hossain, Dr. Thomas Johnson, and Dr. Richard Klukas.
The field of wireless technology is rapidly evolving in terms of both methods and applications. Research in wireless technology at UBC's Okanagan campus spans a number of different areas, including digital communications over wireless channels, energy efficient technologies for wireless applications, power sources and amplification for wireless devices, and position estimation of wireless devices and electronic materials for wireless applications.
The academic program includes advanced engineering courses in areas such as digital communications, estimation theory, electronic materials and devices, and integration technologies for wireless applications. Students select courses in consultation with their research supervisor and the Associate Director of Graduate Studies and Research. Graduate students in wireless technology typically choose from the courses below to complete their course requirements and to gain the necessary knowledge needed for their research.
| Course | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 553 | 3 | Signal Estimation Theory |
| ENGR 554 | 3 | Signal Detection Theory |
| ENGR 555 | 3 | Advanced Electronic Materials and Devices |
| ENGR 560 | 3 | Probability and Random Processes for Engineers |
| ENGR 562 | 3 | Information Theory |
| ENGR 564 | 3 | Fundamentals of Digital Communications |
| ENGR 571 | 3 | Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits |
| ENGR 589 | 3 | Multicriteria Optimization and Design of Experiments |
| MATH 563 | 3 | Convex Optimization and Non-smooth Analysis |
| Course | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 362 | 3 | Digital Signal Processing I |
| ENGR 463 | 3 | Communication Networks |
| ENGR 465 | 3 | Wireless Communications |
| ENGR 468 | 3 | Advanced Digital System Design |
| ENGR 470 | 3 | Microwave Engineering |
| ENGR 472 | 3 | Fibre Optics and Photonics |
| ENGR 473 | 3 | Antennas and Propagation |
Last reviewed 
9/9/2011 7:14:14 AM
