# Graduate Independent Study

## ECSE-6940

Supervised reading and problems, by individual arrangement.

3 credits
Prereqs:
none

# Past Term Data
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2024

Semiconductor Power Device (3c)

- Tat-Sing Chow

Seats Taken: 1/1

2023

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2022

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2021

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2020

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2019

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2018

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2017

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Sfq Circuit Design (3c)

- John F McDonald

Seats Taken: 2/2

2016

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2015

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2014

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2013

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2012

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2011

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2010

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2009

3-d Computer Architecture (1-9c)
Atomic Layer Deposition
Readings In Ecse

- Shawn Yu Lin
- Jianqiang Lu

Seats Taken: 2/2

Microtechnology Development (1-9c)
Mram Circuit & Design System
Readings In Ecse

- Ishwara B Bhat
- Tong Zhang

Seats Taken: 2/1

2008

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Photonic Crystal Fab. (1-9c)
Readings In Ecse

- Shawn Yu Lin

Seats Taken: 1/1

2007

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)

Seats Taken: 0/0

2006

Readings In Ecse (1-9c)
Sensor Network Prog & Meas

- Alhussein A Abouzeid

Seats Taken: 1/0

2005

Internet Protocols (3c)

Seats Taken: 0/1

2004

Acoustical Signal Process (1-6c)
Advanced Digital Electronics
Asic Perform Anal
Cir Des For Vlsi Signl Process
Communication Systems
Computational Geometry
Ecse Ind Study
Embedded Control Dev
Face Tracking
Fpga Development
Free Space Opt Model Res
Ic Power Design
Ind Study
Indep[endent Study
Internet Protocols
Minim Descrip Len Est Theor
Model Of Idality Factors
Modern Optics Theory
Multimedia Coding Tech
Nonlinear Observ Dsn
Power Electronics Sys Integ
Semicond Devices & Models I
Syst & Vlsi Arch Dsn
Time Space Optical Comm
Vlsi Design
Wireless Mac Analysis

- Ning Xiang
- Partha S. Dutta
- Kai E. Thomenius
- W. Randolph Franklin
- Gary J Saulnier
- Birsen Yazici
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Kenneth Rose
- Tat-Sing Chow
- Qiang Ji
- John F McDonald
- Biplab Sikdar
- Tong Zhang
- Murat Arcak
- Paul Matthew Schoch
- E. Fred Schubert
- Badrinath Roysam

Seats Taken: 26/1476

Adv Computer Hardware Dsn (1-6c)
Heuristic Algorithms
Internet Protocols
Network Robustness Meas
Nonlin Cntrl & Obser Dsn
Probabilistic Robot Tracking
Readings In Ecse
Vlsi Design

- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- John F McDonald
- Biplab Sikdar
- Qiang Ji
- Murat Arcak

Seats Taken: 1/200

Adv Vlsi Design (1-6c)
Adv. Res. On Face Detection
Bayesian Networks & Appl
Comm For Mobile Platforms
Computational Geometry
Deploy Prob In Sensor Netwrks
Dsp Lab Design
Elec Microscopy Tomog & Alg
Exper Networking
Float Pt Arithmetric Dsn
Forecast Extreme Dev In Equit
Free Space Optics
Fuel Cell Syst & Control
Gan Diode Ideality Factor Stu
Gan Microbipolar Trans
Inverse Scattering
Matl Processing Tech
Mixed Signal Circuit & Syst
Network Security
Paper Winding Control
Radar Engineeering
Rdg In Ecse
Rdgs In Ecse
Semicond Power Devices
Semiconductor Power Devices
Solid State Physics
Spec Top In Ecse
Thin Film Embed Passives
Tools For 3d Data Visual
Urp In Computer Vision
Vlsi Arch For Dsp
Vlsi Dsn For Video Coding
Wireless Adhoc Networks

- Tat-Sing Chow
- Murat Arcak
- Babak Azimi-Sadjadi
- Ronald J Gutmann
- Don L Millard
- Partha S. Dutta
- E. Fred Schubert
- Mona Mostafa Hella
- W. Randolph Franklin
- Kenneth Rose
- Qiang Ji
- Tong Zhang
- Albert S Paulson
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Birsen Yazici
- Joe H Chow
- Biplab Sikdar
- John F McDonald
- Koushik Kar
- Peter Persans
- Alan A Desrochers

Seats Taken: 25/1395

2003

3d Med Image Processing (1-6c)
Asynchron Circuit Dsn
Bicmos Mixed Sig Ic Dsn
Free Space Optical Comm
Indep[endent Study
Internet Protocols
Intro To Subsurf Imaging
Microelectronic Tech
Mobile Wireles Networks
Mod & Cntr Of Invert Gyr Pend
Mod & Cntrl Of Laser Brazing
Motor Controller
Multiuser Detection
Optics & Optical Systems
Plasma Dynamics I
Power Electronics
Prob For Engr Appl
Qual & Security Of Manets
Rdg In Ecse
Readings In Ecse
Rgd In Ecse
Semicond Crystal Growth
Subsurface Sensing
Sysnthesis & Char Of Nanomatl
Top In Adv Networking
Vision-based Hum Comp Interac
Vlsi Design
Wireless Networks

- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Kenneth S Vastola
- Badrinath Roysam
- Boleslaw Szymanski
- Tong Zhang
- John Wen
- Qiang Ji
- Biplab Sikdar
- Gary J Saulnier
- Kenneth Rose
- Alhussein A Abouzeid
- Theodore R. Anderson
- Jian Sun
- Thomas Gessmann
- Partha S. Dutta
- Paul Matthew Schoch

Seats Taken: 38/1576

Adv Computer Hardware Dsn (1-6c)
Network Robustness Meas
Planar Magnetics
Probabilistic Robot Tracking
Queue Management Tech
Readings In Ecse
Vlsi Design

- John F McDonald
- Biplab Sikdar
- Qiang Ji
- David A Torrey

Seats Taken: 0/175

Adv Antennas (1-6c)
Adv Comm Circuits
Adv Electronic Circuits`
Adv Solid State Phys
Adv Solid State Physics
Biomed Photonics
Charac Of Semicond Materials
Comm For Mobile Platforms
Deploy Prob In Sensor Netwrks
Dsn With Oper Amplifiers
Dsp Lab Design
Exp Networking
Exper Networking
Face Detection
Free Space Optics
Fuel Cell Model & Control
Fuel Cell Syst & Control
Gan Diode Ideality Factor Stu
Matl Processing Tech
Min Descrip Length Est Theor
Mixed Signal Circuit & Syst
Paper Winding Control
Peer-to-peer Networks
Prob Reason Under Uncert
Quantum Mechanics
Rdgs In Ecse
Res Optim In Wireless Networks
Semicond Power Devices
Semiconductor Power Devices
Solid State Physics
Solid-state Power Conversion
Thin Film Embed Passives
Tools For 3d Data Visual
Vlsi Dsn For Video Coding
Vlsi Study
Wireless Comm

- Tat-Sing Chow
- Murat Arcak
- Kenneth Rose
- Don L Millard
- Partha S. Dutta
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Gary J Saulnier
- E. Fred Schubert
- Badrinath Roysam
- Alejandra Mercado
- Theodore R. Anderson
- Alan A Desrochers
- Jian Sun
- Babak Azimi-Sadjadi
- Ronald J Gutmann
- Tong Zhang
- Koushik Kar
- Qiang Ji
- Joe H Chow
- John F McDonald
- Biplab Sikdar

Seats Taken: 54/1445

2002

A/d Filter Conversion (1-6c)
Adv Computer Hw
Adv Vlsi Cad
Adv Vlsi Design
Anal Of Sched Schemes
Comm Circuits
Computer Comm Networks
Computer Grahics
Exper Networking Research
Intel Ixa Exper Lab
Internet Traffic Eng Issues
Multimedia Networking
Multiuser Detection
Network Traffic Engr
Novel Devices I
Phot Devices & Models
Prob & Random Proc
Prob Tracking For Robotics
Rdgs In Ecse
Readings In Ecse
Top In Interdomain Routing
Top Internet Pricing
Video Trans Using Ofdm
Voice Over Ip & Its Qual Meas

- Michael J Wozny
- Syed Murtuza
- Partha S. Dutta
- John F McDonald
- Qiang Ji
- Biplab Sikdar
- Don L Millard
- Gary J Saulnier
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Kenneth Rose
- Alhussein A Abouzeid
- Michael I Savic

Seats Taken: 31/1505

Adv Computer Hardware Dsn (1-6c)
Network Robustness Meas
Planar Magnetics
Probabilistic Robot Tracking
Queue Management Tech
Readings In Ecse
Vlsi Design

- John F McDonald
- Biplab Sikdar
- Qiang Ji
- David A Torrey

Seats Taken: 3/175

3-d Medical Imaging Segmen (1-6c)
Adv Optimization
Antenna Arrays In Wireless Sys
Artificial Intelligence
Bicos Mixed-signal Ic Design
Cellular Networks
Computer Graphics
Crystal Growth
Exper Wireless Networking
High Perf Bicmos Mix Sig Ic
High Speed Bicmos Ic Dsn
Ic Process And Design
Intro To Inverse Problems
Measuring Network Congestion
Microprocessor System
Network Management
Power Converter Modeling
Power Electronics
Readings In Ecse
Semiconductor Crystal Growth
Top In Adv Networking
Top In Wireless Networks
Top Wireless & Adhoc Nws
Traffic Modeling & Analysis
Vlsi Design

- Koushik Kar
- Wesley H. Huang
- Kenneth Rose
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Badrinath Roysam
- Partha S. Dutta
- Biplab Sikdar
- Joe H Chow
- John F McDonald
- Alejandra Mercado
- Alhussein A Abouzeid
- John Keith Nelson
- Qiang Ji
- Russell P. Kraft
- Jian Sun
- Ishwara B Bhat
- Tat-Sing Chow
- Gary J Saulnier
- Michael J Wozny

Seats Taken: 37/1282

2001

Circuit Dsn Semicond Dev Mod (1-6c)
Core-based Ic Design
Crystal Growth
Elec Engr Design
Graphics Ind Study
Intro To Cpes
Nonlinear Fiber Optics
Optical Comm
Optical Networking
Plasma Dynamics II
Plasma Wave Electronic
Rdgs In Ecse
Readings In Ecse
Simulation & Modelling Perf
Top In Optical Network

- Michael J Wozny
- Chuanyi Ji
- Kenneth A Connor
- Tat-Sing Chow
- Ronald J Gutmann
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Partha S. Dutta
- Michael Shur

Seats Taken: 28/1410

Adv Computer Hardware Dsn (1-6c)
Computer Graphics
Silicon Germanium Hbt Res
Speech Recog & Reconstruc
Vlsi Design

- Michael J Wozny
- Michael I Savic
- Michael Shur

Seats Taken: 3/75

802.11 Vs Bluetooth - Study (1-6c)
Comp Hardware Design
Computer Comm Networks
Computer Graphics
Cptr Comm Networks
Evol Optimization
Exper Networking Lab
Exper Tech In Networking
Ic Electronics
Ic Programming & Design
Inter-domain Routing Protocols
Interconnect Rdgs Course
Internet Traffic Engr
Multilayer Interac Wireless
Network Performance Anal
Novel Devices II
Pattern Recognition
Prob For Engr Apps
Qos Issues In Comp Networks
Rdgs In Ecse
Readings In Ecse
Res On Improv Achd Remote Lab
Rout Protoc In Wireless Netwrk
Silicon-germ Bicmos Dsn
Solid State Physics
Tcp Enhancement For Wireless
Top In Network Optimization
Top In Network Traffic Eng
Vlsi Cad
Vlsi Design
Wireless Multimedia

- Piero P. Bonissone
- Michael J Wozny
- Ronald J Gutmann
- Ishwara B Bhat
- John F McDonald
- Partha S. Dutta
- Kenneth Rose
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Alhussein A Abouzeid
- Michael I Savic
- Biplab Sikdar
- George Nagy

Seats Taken: 58/1332

2000

Adv Computer Graphics (1-6c)
Congestion Control
Dev Congestion Sen Price Model
Ecse Design Studio
Ind Stud In Embedded Control
Microwave Ciecuit Design
Optoelectronics
Power Elec Sys Integration
Probability For Engr App
Rdgs In Ecse
Readings In Ecse
Tcp Moddeling & Analysis
Wireless Communication
Wireless Networks
Yield Management

- Ronald J Gutmann
- Partha S. Dutta
- James M. Kokernak
- Michael I Savic
- Thomas D Citriniti
- Burt L. Swersey
- Kenneth Rose
- Gary J Saulnier
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- George Nagy
- Tat-Sing Chow

Seats Taken: 23/1360

Adv Computer Hardware Dsn (1-6c)
Nanoporous Silicon

- Partha S. Dutta

Seats Taken: 1/25

Computer Comm Network (1-6c)
Electronic Packaging
Ic Fabrication Lab
Ic Process & Design
Internet
Multicast Congestion Control
Multicast Routing Protocols
Network Security
Plasma Dynamics I
Rdg In Ecse
Readings In Ecse
Real-time Linux Prgrm
Top In Wireless Comm
Top In Wireless Networks

- Ishwara B Bhat
- John Wen
- Michael I Savic
- Shyam P Murarka
- Kenneth S Vastola
- Eugene Rymaszewski
- Gary J Saulnier
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Kenneth A Connor

Seats Taken: 41/957

1999

Adaptive Image Analysis (1-6c)
Cmp Of Microelectronic Matl
Inside The Op-amp Design
Microelectronic Technology
Network Research
Readings In Ecse
Standard Cell Modeling

- Robert B Kelley
- William A Pearlman
- Badrinath Roysam
- Don L Millard
- Ishwara B Bhat
- Kenneth Rose
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Chuanyi Ji

Seats Taken: 14/985

Advanced Watershed Algorithms (1-6c)
Cad Tools For Vlsi Design
Eeg Signal Processing
Internet Protocols

- Kenneth Rose
- William A Pearlman
- Badrinath Roysam

Seats Taken: 3/150

Comp Network & Internet Price (1-6c)
Computer Comm Networks
Electronic Packaging
Netwk Testbed Tool/cp/ip Res
Readings In Ecse
Robust Multimed Traf Over Int
Semiconductor Power Electronic
Short Channel Effects In Fets
Vlsi Cad Development

- Don L Millard
- Eugene Rymaszewski
- Michael Shur
- James M. Kokernak
- Robert B Kelley
- Kenneth Rose
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman

Seats Taken: 23/832

1998

Ind. Studies/readings (1-6c)
Readings In Ecse

- Pankaj K Das

Seats Taken: 0/37

Ind. Studies/readings (3c)
Readings In Ecse

Seats Taken: 1/3

Adv Comm System (1-6c)
Adv Top In Personal Comm
Bioassay Automation
Broadband Networks
Cptr Comm Nets
Phys Basis Solid State Elec
Readings In Ecse
Reliable Multicast Protocols
Software Arch & Dsn Pattern
Tcp/ip Implem & Exper

- Leo J Schowalter
- Xi-Cheng Zhang
- Ishwara B Bhat
- Chuanyi Ji
- Kenneth S Vastola
- Pankaj K Das
- Badrinath Roysam
- Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
- Gary J Saulnier
- Debbie Miele-Wen

Seats Taken: 15/1317