UT Dallas 2013 Graduate Catalog

Telecommunications Engineering

TE 5341 Probability, Statistics, and Random Processes in Engineering (3 semester hours) Introduction to probability modeling and the statistical analysis in engineering and computer science. Introduction to Markov chains models for discrete and continuous time queuing systems in Telecommunications. Computer simulations. Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree in engineering and computer science. (3-0) R

TE 6378 (CE 6378 and CS 6378) Advanced Operating Systems (3 semester hours) Concurrent processing, inter-process communication, process synchronization, deadlocks, introduction to queuing theory and operational analysis, topics in distributed systems and algorithms, checkpointing, recovery, multiprocessor operating systems. Prerequisites: CS 5348 or equivalent; knowledge of C and UNIX. (3-0) S

TE 6385 (CS 6385) Algorithmic Aspects of Telecommunication Networks (3 semester hours) This is an advanced course on topics related to the design, analysis, and development of telecommunications systems and networks. The focus is on the efficient algorithmic solutions for key problems in modern telecommunications networks, in centralized and distributed models. Topics include: main concepts in the design of distributed algorithms in synchronous and asynchronous models, analysis techniques for distributed algorithms, centralized and distributed solutions for handling design and optimization problems concerning network topology, architecture, routing, survivability, reliability, congestion, dimensioning and traffic management in modern telecommunication networks. Prerequisites: CS 5343, CS 5348, and CE/EE/TE 3341 or equivalents. (3-0) Y

TE 7v81 Special Topics in Telecommunications (1-6 semester hours) For letter grade credit only. (May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours.) ([1-6]-0) R

TE 8v40 Individual Instruction in Telecommunications Engineering (1-6 semester hours) (May be repeated for credit.) For pass/fail credit only. ([1-6]-0) S

TE 8v70 Research in Telecommunications Engineering (3-9 semester hours) (May be repeated for credit.) For pass/fail credit only. ([3-9]-0) S

TE 8v98 Thesis (3-9 semester hours) (May be repeated for credit.) For pass/fail credit only. ([3-9]-0) S

TE 8v99 Dissertation (1-9 semester hours) May be repeated for credit. For pass/fail credit only. ([1-9]-0) S