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SECTION 2D

COMPULSORY AND ELECTIVE COURSE INFORMATION

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COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Phys 128.3 Modern Physics CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 125 of the 2001-02 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Basic Science Elective TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 2 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 87/150 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 9 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 20/30 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Simple Harmonic Motion and Waves (7 lectures) 2. Superposition and interference of waves and Doppler Effect (5 lectures) 3. Interference and diffraction of light (5 lectures) 4. Doppler Effect (including relativistic case) (3 lectures) 5. Special Relativity (7 lectures) 6. Quantum Physics (4 lectures) 7. Atoms (4 lectures) 8. Nuclear Physics (5 lectures) 9. Structure of Solids (time permitting) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Physics: The Nature of Things, S.M. Lea and J.R. Burke,

Brooke/Cole Publishing (1977) INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours of lectures and 1 three-hour lab every second week. COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: None LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: Harmonic Motion; Standing Waves; Interference; Hydrogen Spectrum; Radiation Absorption PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: T.G. Steele, Ph.D. Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics OTHER INSTRUCTORS: E.J. Llewellyn, Ph.D., P.Eng., Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 9/500 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: - Total Number of Accreditation Units - 43.5 (36 lectures, 5 3-hr. labs) Basic Science - 43.5 AUs AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 63.5/17.6%

DATE: 15th August 1996


COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Math 211.3 Numerical Analysis CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 85 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 3 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 25 / 46 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Taylor polynomial, error in Taylor’s polynomial, polynomial evaluation (2 lectures) 2. Floating-point numbers, errors, propagation of error (1 lecture) 3. Root finding - method of bisection, Newton’s Method, Secant Method, fixed point iteration, ill-behaved root finding problems (4 lectures) 4. Interpolation - Lagrange Interpolation by polynomials, divided differences and Newton’s form, error in polynomial approximation, approximation by cubic splines (4 lectures) 5. The best approximation problem, Chebyshev polynomials and near-minmax approximations (2 lectures) 6. Numerical Integration - trapezoidal rule, Simpson’s rule, Gaussian quadrature, numerical differentiation (5 lectures) 7. Solution Systems of Linear Equations - Gaussian elimination, LU factorization, error analysis, iteration methods, nonlinear systems (5 lectures) 8. Solution of Differential Equations - Euler’s Method, convergence analysis, Taylor Methods, Runge Kutta methods (3 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Atkinson, Kendall: Elementary Numerical Analysis, 2nd Ed. INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture, 1 laboratory COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Computer Projects - programming LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: Problem Solving in Laboratories PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: M.J. Miket, Ph.D., Professor (Mathematics & Statistics) J.W.Stephenson, Ph.D., Professor (Mathematics & Statistics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 2 / 72 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 42.0 Math - 42.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 67.2% /1.41%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: GE 212.3 Elect. and Magnetic Circuits II CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 157 of the 1996/97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 3 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 42/77 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 10 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 17/23 (plus one of 9 and of 6) MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Fields and Circuits (6 lectures) 2. Induction and inductances (6 lectures) 3. Generation and measurement of AC current (6 lectures) 4. Phasors (8 lectures) 5. Series and parallel circuits (10 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Introductory Circuit Analysis (7th Ed.), R.L.Boylestad, Maxwell Macmillan Canada (1994) INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lectures, 1 three hr. lab alternate weeks COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: None LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: Five labs on the following topics: Electric Current balance, Magnetic Circuits, Electromagnetic Induction, Phasor Analysis, AC Measurements of Capacitance and Inductance and Phase Measurements in AC Circuits PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: P. Pramanick, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering OTHER INSTRUCTORS: A.V. Koustov, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics; M.R. Olson, M.Sc., P.Eng., Sessional Lecturer TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 7/237 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 43.5 (36 lectures, 5 3-hr. labs) Basic Science - 18 AUs Engineering Science - 25.5 AUs AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 65.5/9.1%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EE 217.3 Materials, Engineering and Design CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 154 of the 1996/97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 section MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 86 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 4 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 16/28 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Atomic Structure (1 hour) 2. Bonding and Types of Solids (3 hours) 3. Kinetic Molecular Theory (1 hour) 4. Crystalline and Non-Crystalline Solids (3 hours) 5. X-Ray Diffraction (2 hours) 6. Imperfections in Crystalline Solids (3 hours) 7. Diffusion, Fick’s Laws and Oxidation (3 hours) 8. Mechanical Properties (9 hours) 9. Solid Solutions and Isomorphous Alloys (3 hours) 10. Eutectic Alloys (3 hours) 11. Thermal Properties (2 hours) 12. Electrical Conduction and Dielectric Properties (4 hours) 13. Midterm Exam (2 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Materials Science and Engineering: First Principles and Design by S.O. Kasap, Richard D. Irwin Co. (1997) INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours of lecture per week; 3 hours of lab or tutorial alternate weeks COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: graphing software (e.g. Microsoft Excel) LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: 1. Mechanical Properties: tensile tests 2. Mechanical Properties: hardness tests 3. Yield Strength Limited Design 4. Dielectric Breakdown and Power Cable Design 5. Semiconductor Fabrication (video presentation) PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: S.O. Kasap, Ph.D., P. Eng., Prof. (Elec. Eng.) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: None TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 2/246 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 44.5 (37 1-hr lectures and 5 3- hr labs or tutorials) Basic Science - 17.5 AUs, Eng. Science - 20. AUs, Eng. Design - 7.0 AUs AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 69/2%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 225.3 Waves, Fields and Optics CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory for Engineering Physics, Elective for

Electrical Engineering TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 82 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 4 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 16/25 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Review of mechanical and electromagnetic oscillations (3 lectures) 2. Basic properties of waves (3 lectures) 3. Mechanical waves (9 lectures) 4. Electromagnetic waves (10 lectures) 5. Optics (7 lectures) 6. Introduction to quantum mechanical waves (4 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Introduction to Wave Phenomena by A. Hirose and K.E. Lonngren; Krieger, Malabar, 1991 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture, 3 laboratory on alternate weeks COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: 1. LC Transmission Line 2. Microwave Optics 3. Single- and Multiple-slit Interference-Diffraction Patterns 4. Prism Spectrometer 5. Optical Instruments PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: A. Hirose, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: B. Zulkoskey, M.Sc., Laboratory Coordinator (Physics & Engineering Physics) TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 2/130 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 43.5 (36 hours lectures, 15 hours lab) Basic Science: 25 Engineering Science: 13.5 Engineering Design: 5 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 71% / no failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: GE 220.3 Linear Systems and Design CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 157 of the 1996/97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory (Elec, Eng Phys) TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 79 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 2 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 38/40 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Analysis of Mechanical Components (8 lectures) 2. The Linear Graph (3 lectures) 3. Simulation (3 lectures) 4. Thermal Systems (3 lectures) 5. System Equations (5 lectures) 6. Analysis by the Laplace Transform (6 lectures) 7. System Response to Initial Conditions (2 lectures) 8. Frequency Response (3 lectures) 9. Electro-mechanical Dynamics (3 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Linear Systems Analysis and Design, K. Takaya and J.N. Wilson, Unpublished Manuscript (1995) INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lectures and 1.5 laboratory hours per week COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: MATLAB SIMULINK used with assignments and tutorials LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: 12 tutorials PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: K. Takaya, D.E., P. Eng., Professor of Electrical Engineering OTHER INSTRUCTORS: None TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1/32 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 45(36 lectures and 12 1.5-hr labs) Mathematics - 13 AUs Engineering Science - 18 AUs Engineering Design - 14 AUs AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 69 4/5.1%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: GE 226 Mechanics III CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 157 of the 1996/97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory (Ag and Bio, Chem) Mech, Eng Phys) TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 2 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 50/71 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 6 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 15/20 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Relative Velocity, Relative Acceleration (9 lectures) 2. Moment of Inertia (3 lectures) 3. Kinematics of Rigid Bodies (Force-mass-acceleration; Work-energy; Impulse- momentum) (24 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics (6th Ed.), R.C. Hibbeler, Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Inc., Toronto (1992); A Laboratory Manual for General Engineering 226.3, Department of Physics and Engineering Physics (1994) INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture hours and 3 hours lab on alternate weeks COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Use of programmable calculators and computers encouraged LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: 1. Moment of Inertia and Parallel Axis Theorem 2. Energy and its conservation 3. Atwood’s Machine 4. Angular acceleration using torque and Moment of Inertia 5. Conservation of angular momentum for an inelastic collision PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: A.T. Dolovich, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering OTHER INSTRUCTORS: G.J. Sofko, Ph.D., P. Eng., Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 3/220 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 43.5(36 lectures and 5 3-hr labs) Engineering Science - 43.5 AUs AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 68.7/5%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Physics 227.3 Electricity and Magnetism I CALENDAR REFERENCE: 0 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 41 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 4 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 5/15 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Coulomb’s Law, Electric Fields (4 lectures) 2. Gauss’ Law (3 lectures) 3. Electric Potential (3 lectures) 4. Capacitors, Dielectrics (3 lectures) 5. Currents, Resistance (2 lectures) 6. DC Circuits (3 lectures) 7. Magnetic Fields ( 3 lectures) 8. Ampere’s Law (3 lectures) 9. Faraday’s Law (3 lectures) 10. Magnetic Properties of Matter (3 lectures) 11. Inductance (3 lectures) 12. AC Circuits (2 lectures) 13. Maxwell’s Equations (1 lecture) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Physics, Vol. 2, Halliday, Resnick and Krane, Wiley publisher INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture, 3 laboratory on alternate weeks COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: 1. Electrolysis & Mapping of Equipotential Surfaces 2. The Ballistic Galvanometer 3. The Measurement of e/m by the Bainbridge Method 4. The Phase Response Curve 5. Natural and Forced Oscillations (Resonance) in Electrical Circuits PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: J. Feldman, Ph.D., Sessional Lecturer (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: B. Zulkoskey, M.Sc., Laboratory Coordinator (Physics & Engineering Physics) TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 45 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 43.5 (36 lectures and 5 3 hour labs) Math - 7.3 Basic Science - 14.2 Eng’g Science -18.1 Eng’g Design - 3.9 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 73.6% / 5.26%


COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 228.3 Computer Project Laboratory CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 19 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 2 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 9/10 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Complex numbers (2 lectures) 2. Power series (3 lectures) 3. Numerical differentiation (3 lectures) 4. Numerical solutions to equations (8 lectures) 5. Numerical integration (3 lectures) 6. Curve fitting, cubic splines (5 lectures) 7. Fourier expansions (5 lectures) 8. Monte-Carlo simulations (1 lecture) 9. Least squares fitting (3 lectures) 10. Differential equations (6 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Computing in Applied Science, W.J. Thompson, John

Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1984. An Introduction to Computing in Engineering Physics,

E.J. Llewellyn (Draft Manuscript) INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture , 4.5 laboratory COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: extensive use of mathematical analysis programs, spreadsheets, word processing, and graphics programs LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: 1. Familiarization, file read/write procedures 2. Angle conversion - radians, degrees, inverse trig functions 3. A contract bid for an Engineering development in the northern part of the province or an initial assessment on a water dam in the southern part of the province. 4. Numerical solution of equations, 3-D rigid body analysis, or equivalent system 5. Cubic spline. Comparison with numerical differentiations 6. Fourier analysis. Spectral content of different waves, beats, Michelson interferometer. 7. (Optional): Least Squares Fitting PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: A.V. Koustov, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering

Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: E.J. Llewellyn, Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C., P.Eng., Professor

(Physics & Engineering Physics) TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 2 / 90

CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 61.5 Aus 39 hours lectures & 45 hours lab) Math - 12.3 Comp. Studies - 4.1 Eng’g Science - 24.6 Eng’g Design 20.5 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 75.2% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 311.3 Electronics I CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 14 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: N/A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Kirchoff’s Laws (2 lectures) 2. AC Circuits (4 lectures) 3. Filters, Phase Shift Networks (3 lectures) 4. Resonant Circuits (2 lectures) 5. Semiconductors (6 lectures) 6. Transistors (4 lectures) 7. RC-Coupled Amplifiers (5 lectures) 8. Large-scale Amplifiers (2 lectures) 9. Small Signal Analysis (2 lectures) 10. Four-terminal Networks (2 lectures) 11. Frequency Response (2 lectures) 12. Operational Amplifiers (5 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Electronics: Circuits and Devices, R.J. Smith, 1987 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: ICAP Lite Circuit Design Software LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: see information for the associated laboratory class, EP 316.3 PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: J. A. Koehler, Ph.D., P.Eng., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 35 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 39.0 AUs Eng’g Science - 30.0 Eng’g Design - 9.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 73.1% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 315.3 - Modern Physics I CALENDAR REFERENCE: 6 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 12 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: N/A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Relativity (6 lectures) 2. Kinetic Theory (8 lectures) 3. Quantization (10 lectures) 4. Hydrogen Atom (6 lectures) 5. Matter Waves (6 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Modern Physics, P.A. Tipler; Worth publisher INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: see information for the associated laboratory class, EP 316.3 PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: N. Kolb, Ph.D., Professor (Physics and Engineering Physics, SAL) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 40 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 36.0 Basic Science - 15.0 Eng’g Science - 16.0 Eng’g Design - 5.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 82.2% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 316.3 Engineering Physics Laboratory I CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: None MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: N/A TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 6 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 4/11 MAJOR TOPICS: N/A PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Modern Physics I. U of S, 1995 Introduction to Electronics, U of S, 1995 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: No lectures, 7 laboratory hours COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: ICAP Lite Circuit Design Program, MCA (Multi Channel Analyzer) Program on Apple Microcomputer, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Graphics programs LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: A. Electronics: 1. Impedance Measurements, RC Networks and Test Equipment 2. Phase Change Networks, Resonance, and Circuit Simulation 3. Thevenin Equivalent Circuits and Diode Characteristics 4. Audio RC Coupled Bipolar Junction Transistor Amplifier 5. Active Two Port Networks 6. Operational Amplifier Circuits B. Modern Physics: 1. Millikan Oil Drop Experiment 2. Hydrogen Spectrum 3. Franck-Hertz Experiment 4. X-Ray Spectra 5. Determination of Planck’s Constant 6. Compton Scattering 7. Electron Diffraction 8. Range of Alpha Particles 9. Absorption of Gamma Rays 10. Measurement of Half-life PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: J.A. Koehler, Ph.D., P.Eng. / N. Kolb, Ph.D. Professors (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: A. Ortlepp, B.E., P.Eng., Laboratory Coordinator (Physics & Engineering Physics), B. Zulkoskey, M.Sc., Laboratory Coordinator (Physics & Engineering Physics). TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 2 / 100

CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 35.0 (70 hours lab) Basic Science 9, Eng’g Science - 6, Eng’g Design - 20.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 86.5% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 320.3 Discrete Linear Systems and Applied Information Theory CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 11 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 2 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 5/6 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Fundamental Concepts of Entropy and the Principle of the Maximization of Entropy (6 hours) 2. Discrete Systems Analysis (12 hours) 3. Discrete Recursive Filters (1.5 hours) 4. Fourier and Laplace Transforms of Functions of a Real Variable (3 hours) 5. The Z or Polynomial Transform (4.5 hours) 6. Couplets and Elementary Filters (4.5 hours) 7. Digital Butterworth Design (3 hours) 8. Spectral Analysis (4.5 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Karl, J.H., An Introduction to Digital Signal Processing, Academic Press, 1989 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture, 4 hours laboratory COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Extensive programming in Pascal or C LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: The laboratory alternates between a problem-based lab and a computer-based lab on alternate weeks. Topics for the computer-based labs are: 1. Computing Solutions to a Set of Simultaneous Linear Algebraic Equations 2. Minimum Cross-Entropy Solution to the Underdetermined Moments Problem 3. Experiments Involving the DFT 4. Experiments Involving Digital Filtering 5. Demonstration of Single-pole, Single-zero Filters PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: K.V. Paulson, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: None TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1/80 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 59.0 (39 hours lectures & 10 4 hour labs) Basic Science - 35.0 Eng’g Science - 24.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 81.3% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 321.3 Electronics II CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 11 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: N/A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation (3 lectures) 2. Small Signal Models (3 lectures) 3. Basic Analog Devices for Digital Operations (5 lectures) 4. Discrete Logic (5 lectures) 5. Electronic Logic Elements (5 lectures) 6. Electronic Digital Devices (9 lectures) 7. Electronic Microprocessors (3 lectures) 8. Feedback Systems (6 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Electronics: Circuits and Devices, R.J. Smith; Wiley publisher 1987 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: see information for the associated laboratory class, EP 326.3 PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: K.V. Paulson, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 35 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 39.0 Eng’g Science - 30.0 Eng’g Design - 9.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 80.6% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 324.3 Mechanics IV CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 11 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: none MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: None MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Introduction, units, definitions and properties (3 hours) 2. Fluid Statics: Pressure, Buoyancy (4.5 hours) 3. Fluids in Motion: Velocity, Flow, Acceleration, Control-Volume Approach, Continuity Equation, Rotation and Vorticity (4.5 hours) 4. Pressure Variation in Flowing Fluids: Equation of Motion, Bernoulli’s Equation, Separation and Cavitation (6 hours) 5. Application of Momentum and Energy Conservation (3 hours) 6. Selected Topics from Chapters 8 - 11 - Eng. Fluid Mechanics (3 hours) 7. Review: a) System of Particles b: Rigid body Kinematics (3 hours) 8. Rigid Body Motion in a Plane (6 hours) 9. Rigid Body Motion in Three-Dimensional Space (6 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Engineering Fluid Mechanics., Robertson & Crowe, Wiley, 5th Ed Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Beer & Johnston, McGraw-Hill, 5th Ed. INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: D.P. Steele, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: N/A TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 35 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 39 Math = 3, Basic Science = 5, Engineering Science = 27, Engineering Design = 4 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 79.3% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 325.3 Modern Physics II CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 12 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: N/A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: None MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Schroedinger Equation (7 lectures) 2. Pauli Exclusion Principle (7 lectures) 3. Harmonic Oscillator (3 lectures) 4. Hydrogen Atom (4 lectures) 5. Spin (4 lectures) 6. Atomic Physics (2 lectures) 7. Zeemann Effect (2 lectures) 8. Other Topics (7 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Modern Physics, P.A. Tipler; Worth publisher INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: see information for the associated laboratory class, EP 326.3 PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: N. Kolb, Ph.D., Professor (Physics - LINAC) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 29 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 36.0 Basic Science - 17.0 Eng’g Science - 14.0 Eng’g Design - 5.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 74.7% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 326.3 Engineering Physics Laboratory II CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: N/A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: N/A TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 2 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 5 / 6 MAJOR TOPICS: N/A PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): EP 326.3 Laboratory Manuals, Physics,, 1995 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 7 hours laboratory COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: MCA (Multi Channel Analyzer) Program on Apple Microcomputer, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Graphics programs LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: A. Electronics:

1. Photovoltaic Power Generation 2. Amplitude Modulation and Demodulation 3.1 Discrete Component Astable/Bistable Multivibrator 3.2 Discrete Component Monostable with Schmitt Trigger Input 3.3 Multifunction 555 Timer IC 3.4 Logic Gate Multivibrators 4.1 Asynchronous Decade and Divide by N Counters 4.2 Four variable Karnaugh Mapping 4.3 Synchronous Decade and Divide-by-N Counters 4.4 Data Entry and Display 5.1 Memory Device 5.2 Parallel/Serial Data Conversion 5.3 Analogue-to-Digital Conversion 5.4 Elapsed Time Measurement 6 Digital Design Project B. Modern Physics: 1. The Geiger-Muller Tube and the Statistics of Radioactivity 2. Gamma Ray Spectrometer 3. Beta Ray Spectrometer 4. Bubble Chamber Analysis 5. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance 6. Electron Spin Resonance 7. X-ray Diffraction and Photographic Darkroom Techniques 8. Semiconductor Behaviours and the Hall Effect PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: K.V. Paulson, Ph.D. / N. Kolb, Ph.D. Professors (Physics & Engineering Physics)

OTHER INSTRUCTORS: A. Ortlepp, B.E., P.Eng., Laboratory Coordinator (Physics & Engineering Physics) B. Zulkoskey, M.Sc., Laboratory Coordinator (Physics & Engineering Physics) TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 30 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 47.5 (95 hours lab including design project) Basic Science - 6.0 Eng’g Science - 17.5 Eng’g Design - 24.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 91.6% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Math 338 .6 Differential Equations II CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 86 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 40 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: None MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Laplace Transformation 2. Vectors 3. Fourier Series, Fourier Integrals, Fourier Transforms 4. Partial Differential Equations 5. Introduction to MAPLE PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Kreyszig, E., Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 7th Ed. Kreyszig, E., Maple Computer Manual INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Use of Maple is integral part of this course. LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: J. Szmigielski, Ph.D., Professor (Mathematics & Statistics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 72 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 78.0 Math - 78.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 62.2% / 5.26%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Phys 372.3 Statistical Physics I CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 100 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 23 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: none MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistical Methods (12 hours) 2. Statistical Description of Systems of Particles (6 hours) 3. Statistical Thermodynamics (7.5 hours) 4. Macroscopic Parameters and their Measurement (4.5 hours) 5. Applications of Macroscopic Thermodynamics (9 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Reif, F., 1965, Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics, McGraw-Hill, New York INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: K.V. Paulson, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): none CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 39.0 Math - 7.5 Basic Science - 15.5 Eng’g Science - 16.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 76.7% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Phys 404.3 Techniques of Experimental Physics CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 21 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 21 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Error Analysis (1 lecture) 2. Speed of Light (2 lectures) 3. Josephson Junctions and SQUIDS (4 lectures) 4. Methods at Low Temperature (3 lectures) 5. Basics of Thermometry (2 lectures) 6. Basics of Laser Physics (1 lecture) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): None INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 1 hour lecture, 4 hours lab COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Data taking and data analysis LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: 1. Radiation 2. Open Air Diode 3. Engineering Applications of Holographic Interferometry 4. Critical Point 5. Polarimetry / Optical Modulation 6. Superconductivity 7. Speed of Photon 8. Plasma 9. Single Photon Interference 10. Energy Spectroscopy 11. Photopeak Efficiencies PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: C. Rangacharyulu, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: A. Ortlepp, B.E., P.Eng., Laboratory Coordinator (Physics & Engineering Physics) TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): none CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 50.5 (13 hours lectures & 75 hours lab) Basic Science - 3.5 Eng’g Science - 28.0 Eng’g Design - 19.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 81.2% / No failures)



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EE 410.3 Control Systems 1 CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 155 of the 1996/97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 section MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 78 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: nil MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Concepts of control and importance of design (3 hours) 2. Mathematical models of systems; differential equation approach; Laplace transform approach analysis techniques with MATLAB (6 hours) 3. Feedback control concepts; open loop analysis; closed loop analysis; effect of feedback on output errors and response characteristics (9 hours) 4. Performance of closed loop feedback systems (6 hours) 5. Stability of linear feedback system (6 hours) 6. Control system design using root locus and frequency response methods (6 hours) 7. PLC programming techniques (1 1/2 hours) 8. Midterm exam (1 1/2 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Modern Control Systems, seventh edition, by R.C. Dorf and R.H. Bishop, Addison-Wesley (1995) INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours of lecture per week COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Extensive use of MATLAB and Simulink for Bode Plots, root loci, and general stability analysis LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: None PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: H.C. Wood, Ph.D., P.Eng., Prof. (Elec. Eng.) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: None TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1/72 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units 39 (26 lectures of one and a half hours each Mathematics - 2 AUs` Engineering Science - 23.4 AUs Engineering Design - 13.6 AU AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 70/5%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 413.3 Instrumentation and Design CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 19 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: N/A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Introduction, Overview of assembly language programming (1.5 hours) 2. ASM-51 assembler (1.5 hours) 3. 8051 architecture and hardware (6 hours) 4. Serial I/O (3 hours) 5. Analog to digital, digital to analog, conversion (3 hours) 6. 8051 interfacing (1.5 hours) 7. Rotary position I/O (1.5 hours) 8. Signal conditioning (1.5 hours) 9. Transducers (1.5 hours) 10. Phased-locked loops (1.5 hours) 11. ETHERNET (1.5 hours) 12. GPIB (IEEE-488.2) (1.5 hours) 13. CAMAC (1.5 hours) 14. 68HC11 (4.5 hours) 15. Other topics (7.5 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Ayala, Kenneth J., The 8051 Microcontroller: Architecture, Programming, and Applications, West Publishing Company, St. Paul, MN INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: A considerable portion of this class is devoted to the concepts of embedded microprocessor design and assemble-language programming. As such almost the entire course deals with computers. The students are expected to submit two major reports. Production of these reports requires some literature searching and some word processing. The students must also write and assemble some programs for inclusion in the reports. LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: W.E. Norum, Ph.D., P.Eng., Adjunct Professor (SAL) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 39.0 Eng’g Science - 23.5 Eng’g Design - 15.5 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 72.8% / 1.41%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 414.3 Instrumentation Laboratory CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: None MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: N/A TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 18 MAJOR TOPICS: See laboratory experience PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Instrumentation Design Laboratory Manual: EP 414, U of S, 1995 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 7 hours laboratory COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: see information for EP 413.3 LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: Lab 1. Introduction to software development and EPROM programming facilities. Lab 2. RS-232 Serial I/O and Interrupts Lab 3. Interfacing to a Rotary Shaft Encoder Lab 4. Programming the Liquid Crystal Display Lab 5. Analog to Digital Conversion Lab 6. Remote data acquisition Lab 7. Digital to Analog Conversion and Waveform Synthesis Lab 8. Real-time programming (Writing a simple game program) PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: W.E. Norum, Ph.D., P.Eng., Adjunct Professor (SAL) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1/50 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 42 (84 hours lab) Eng’g Science - 18 Eng’g Design - 24 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 88.3% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 421.3 Optical Systems and Materials CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 157 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 20 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 20 MAJOR TOPICS: 1. GEOMETRIC OPTICS (i) Fermat's principle, refraction at a surface (1 lecture) (ii) Lagrange's equations, application to fibre optics (1 lecture) (iii) Paraxial ray equation and Matrix methods for optical imaging (3 lectures) (iv) Seidel aberrations (2 lectures) (v) Geometric optics of resonators - LASERS (2 lectures) 2. DIFFRACTION and INTERFERENCE (i) Comparison and difference (1 lecture) (ii) Multiple slits, antennas (4 lectures) (iii) Diffraction at a single slit, Fresnel-Kirchoff diffraction formula (2 lectures) (iv) Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction (2 lectures) (v) Diffractive optics, zone plates (1 lecture) 3. HOLOGRAPHY (i) General introduction, Wavefront reconstruction (1 lecture) (ii) On-axis and off-axis holography (2 lectures) (iii) Hologram recording techniques (1 lecture) 4. COHERENCE THEORY (i) Coherence functions (1 lecture) (ii) Fringe visibility, applications (e.g. WINDII), Michelson Stellar interferometer (2 lectures) 5. POLARIZATION (i) Double refraction (1 lecture) (ii) Linear, circular and elliptical polarization (3 lectures) (iii) Coherency matrix (1 lecture) 6. NON-LINEAR OPTICS (i) Kerr, Pockel and Faraday effects (2 lectures) (ii) Second harmonic generation (1 lecture) (iii) Propagation of second harmonic in a dispersive medium (1 lecture) (iv) Frequency doubling in lasers (1 lecture) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Modern Optics, Robert Guenther INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture, 5 hours per week COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: word processing, mathematical analysis programs LABORATORY EXPERIENCE:

1. The Michelson Interferometer 2. The Fabry-Perot Interferometer 3. Optical Modulation - The Geometric Interferometer 4. Polarimetry 5. Transmission Holography 6. Spherical Aberration PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: G.J. Sofko, Ph.D., P.Eng., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: C. Rangacharyulu, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 50 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 61.0 (36 hours lectures & 50 hours lab) Basic Science - 15.0 Eng’g Science - 30.0 Eng’g Design 16.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 70.6% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 424.3 Design Laboratory CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 157 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: None MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: N/A TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: 19 MAJOR TOPICS: N/A PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Instrumentation Design Laboratory Manual: EP 424, U of S, 1995 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 8 hours laboratory COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: see information for EP 413.3 LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: 1. Lab 1: The Motorola 68HC11 2. Lab 2: The Monitor ...PCBUG11 3. Lab 3: The 68HC11 Development Board, A continuation 4. Lab 4: The 68HC11 A/D Converters 5. Lab 5: The Timers 6. Lab 6: Stepping Motors 7. Lab 7: The Density of Liquids PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: W.E. Norum, Ph.D., P.Eng., Adjunct Professor (LINAC) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1/50 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 45 (90 hours lab) Eng’g Science - 8.0 Eng’g Design - 37.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 84.4% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 425.3 Engineering Physics Systems CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 157 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 21 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: none MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Energy Systems (5 hours) 2. Particle Accelerators (7 hours) 3. Geophysical Systems (7 hours) 4. Plasma Systems (10 hours) 5. Atmospheric and Space Systems (6 hours) 6. Nuclear Power (3 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): none INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: There are several projects assigned in this class which require the development and use of computer programs for data acquisition and analysis, graphics and word processing and for the design and development of systems to facilitate the operation of existing larger research systems. LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: None PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: A.H. Manson, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics; ISAS) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: L. Katz, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus (Physics & Engineering Physics) D.M. Skopik, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics; SAL) K.V. Paulson, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) C. Xiao, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) George Spark (AECL) TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): none CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 38 Basic Science - 7.5 Eng’g Science - 22.5 Eng’g Design - 8.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 71.6% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EE 451.3 VLSI Circuit Design CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 155 of the 1996/97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Elective TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 section MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 32 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: nil MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Background to VLSI Design (3 hours) 2. Basic I.C. Technologies: NMOS, CMOS, CMOS3DLM (3 hours) 3. Basic Design Rules and Geometry (3 hours) 4. Inverter, NOR, NAND, Transmission Gate (3 hours) 5. Design Procedures (3 hours) 6. Implementation (3 hours) 7. Midterm Exam (1 hour) 8. Computer Aided Design: ELECTRIC, SPICE, ESIM (3 hours) 9. Basic transistor operation (3 hours) 10. Modelling of I.C. circuits (3 hours) 11. Simulation (3 hours) 12. Descriptions of I.C.s VHDL (3 hours) 13. Selected Topics and Review (3 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Principles of CMOS VLSI Design: A Systems Perspective, second edition, by N. Weste and K. Eshraghian, Addison-Wesley, 1993 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours of lecture per week COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Instruction in VLSI design software and use of SPICE and ELECTRIC in assignments including one major project estimated at 20 hours of work LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: A. Kostiuk, M.Sc., P.Eng., Sessional Lecturer (Elec. Eng.) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1/72 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 36(12 one-hour lectures and 12 two hour lectures) Engineering Science - 18.0 AUs Engineering Design - 18.0 AUs AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 71/0% DATE: 15th August 1996


COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EP 456.3 Electric and Magnetic Field Theory CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar - Course number has been changed to EP 356.3 CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 25 (EP only) TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: none MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Introduction, Vector Analysis (7.5 hours) 2. The electrostatic field in a vacuum (1.5 hours) 3. Motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields (0.75 hours) 4. Direct current in matter (0.75 hours) 5. Electric fields in material space (3 hours lectures) 6. Magnetic Field in Vacuum (1.5 hours lecture) 6. Magnetic fields in material space (4.5 hours) 7. Time varying electromagnetic field and electromagnetic devices (4.5 hours) 8. Transmission lines (6 hours) 9. Electromagnetic waves (6 hours) 10. Cavity resonators and waveguide systems (3 hours) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Sodiku, Elements of Electromagnetics; Saunders College, 1994 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: Dr. A.I. Smolyakov, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1 / 52 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 39 Basic Science - 19.5 Engineering Science - 19.5 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 67.0% / 13.63%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Phys 463.3 Electricity and Magnetism III CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 101 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 20 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: none MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Boundary Value Problems (8 lectures) 2. Time Varying Fields and Transverse Electromagnetic Waves (7 lectures) 3. Guided Waves (7 lectures) 4. Radiation of EM waves (6 lectures) 5. Scattering of EM Waves (4 lectures) 6. Relativistic Electrodynamics (4 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Electromagnetic Field Phenomena, A. Hirose, U of S, Lecture Notes. INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: mathematical analysis programs LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: Dr. C. Xiao, Dr. Rer. Nat. Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 15 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 36 Math - 4.0 Basic Science - 19.5 Eng’g Science - 12.5 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 72% / 10%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Phys 470.3 Atomic, Molecular & Solid State Physics CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 101 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 20 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: none MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Multi-electron atoms (4 lectures) 2. Molecules (3 lectures) 3. Introduction to crystals (5 lectures) 4. Lattice vibrations and phonons (3 lectures) 5. Thermal properties of crystals (5 lectures) 6. Fermi gas of free electrons (5 lectures) 7. Band theory of electrons in crystals (5 lectures) 8. Semiconductor crystals (4 lectures) 9. Physics of p-n junctions and their applications (4 lectures) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Kittel, C., Introduction to Solid State Physics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1976 INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 lecture COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: Z. Zimpel, Ph.D., Professor (Chemistry) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): none CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 38 Basic Science - 11.5 Eng’g Science - 22.5 Eng’g Design - 4.0 AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 67.6% / No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: EE 480.3 Control Systems II CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 section MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 61 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: nil MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: 1. Review of Linear Continuous-Time Control Systems (5 hours) 2. Discrete Time Systems and the z-Transform (9 hours) 3. Sampling and Reconstruction (3 hours) 4. Open Loop Discrete Time Systems (3 hours) 5. Closed Loop Discrete Time Systems (3 hours) 6. Discrete Controller Design I (3 hours) 7. Discrete Controller Design II (4 hours) 8. Stability Analysis Using Bilinear Transformation (3 hours) 9. Discrete Controller Design III (3 hours) 10. Midterm Exam (1 hour) PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): Digital Control System Analysis and Design, third edition, by C.L. Phillips and H.T. Nagles, Jr., Prentice Hall, 1994. INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3 hours of lecture per week COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: Computer aided compensator design using MaTlab LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: none PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: K. Takaya, Ph.D., P.Eng., Prof. (Elec.Eng.) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: none TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): 1/55 CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - 36(36 one-hour lectures) Engineering Science - 24.9 AUs Engineering Design - 11.1 AUs AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: 77/3%



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: Phys 490 - Physics Seminars CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 101 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: 1 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: 22 TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: N/A MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: N/A MAJOR TOPICS: Departmental Seminars every two weeks Lectures by research groups on other weeks PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): N/A INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: none LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: N/A PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: C. Rangacharyulu, Ph.D., Professor (Physics & Engineering Physics) OTHER INSTRUCTORS: many TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): none CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units: 24 Basic Science 14 AU’s Complementary Studies 3 AU’s Engineering Science 7 AUs AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE: Pass/Fail (Pass required),No failures



COURSE NUMBER & TITLE: CALENDAR REFERENCE: Page 156 of the 1996-97 University Calendar CEAB COURSE TYPE: Program Compulsory TOTAL NUMBER OF LECTURE SECTIONS: MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER SECTION: TOTAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTIONS: MINIMUM/MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER LABORATORY/TUTORIAL SECTION: MAJOR TOPICS: PRESCRIBED TEXT(S): INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS PER WEEK: COMPUTER EXPERIENCE: LABORATORY EXPERIENCE: PROFESSOR-IN-CHARGE: OTHER INSTRUCTORS: TEACHING ASSISTANTS (NUMBER/HOURS): CEAB CURRICULUM CATEGORY CONTENT: Total Number of Accreditation Units - AVERAGE GRADE/FAILURE RATE:

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