ECE 474 - Radio and Wireless Systems
Modern transmitter and receiver architectures, Noise and linearity in radio and wireless systems, Design considerations of RF/microwave subsystems, radio and wireless system designs, CAD tools for radio and wireless systems, Antennas, Radio wave propagation models, Indoor radio, Satellite communication, Personal communication systems (PCSs).
Prerequisites
ECE375 and (ECE206 or MATH212); Level at least 4A Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
Offerings
Winter 2026 [1261]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4749 | 15 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | | |
| LAB 202 | 4750 | 10 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | | |
| LAB 203 | 5319 | 10 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | | |
| LAB 204 | 5320 | 10 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | | |
| LEC 001 | 4702 | 45 / 72 | 14:30 - 15:50 | W,Th | | |
| TUT 101 | 4703 | 45 / 72 | 08:00 - 08:50 | W | | |
Winter 2025 [1251]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4915 | 11 / 12 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | | |
| LAB 202 | 4916 | 12 / 12 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | | |
| LAB 203 | 8478 | 11 / 12 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | | |
| LAB 204 | 8479 | 12 / 12 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | | |
| LEC 001 | 4856 | 46 / 48 | 16:00 - 17:20 | Th | | |
| TUT 101 | 4857 | 46 / 48 | 08:00 - 08:50 | Th | | |
Winter 2024 [1241]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4900 | 14 / 20 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | | |
| LAB 202 | 4901 | 6 / 20 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | | |
| LEC 001 | 4823 | 20 / 52 | 14:30 - 15:50 | T,Th | | |
| TUT 101 | 4824 | 20 / 52 | 08:30 - 09:50 | F | | |
Winter 2023 [1231]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4954 | 16 / 20 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Ahmed Ben Ayed |
| LAB 202 | 4955 | 8 / 20 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Ahmed Ben Ayed |
| LEC 001 | 4868 | 24 / 52 | 14:30 - 15:50 | T,W | E7 4053 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 4869 | 24 / 52 | 10:00 - 11:20 | W | E7 4417 | |
Winter 2022 [1221]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4854 | 14 / 20 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 202 | 4855 | 12 / 20 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | |
| LEC 001 | 4745 | 26 / 40 | 14:30 - 15:50 | T,W | E7 4433 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 4746 | 26 / 40 | 17:30 - 18:20 | F | E7 4433 | |
Winter 2021 [1211]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 241 | 4925 | 5 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | | |
| LAB 242 | 4926 | 8 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | | |
| LAB 243 | 5166 | 6 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | | |
| LAB 244 | 5167 | 4 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | | |
| LEC 041 | 4816 | 23 / 64 | 14:30 - 15:50 | T,W | | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 141 | 4817 | 23 / 64 | | | | |
Winter 2020 [1201]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4832 | 7 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 202 | 4833 | 0 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 203 | 5110 | 7 / 18 | 13:30 - 16:20 | M | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 204 | 5111 | 7 / 18 | 13:30 - 16:20 | M | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LEC 001 | 4713 | 21 / 64 | 13:00 - 14:20 | T,Th | E7 4433 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 4714 | 21 / 64 | 17:30 - 18:20 | F | E7 4433 | |
Winter 2019 [1191]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4737 | 13 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 202 | 4738 | 2 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 203 | 5074 | 8 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 204 | 5075 | 11 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 205 | 5076 | 18 / 18 | 13:30 - 16:20 | F | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LEC 001 | 4609 | 52 / 64 | 10:30 - 11:20 | T,W,Th | E7 5353 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 4610 | 52 / 64 | 16:30 - 17:20 | F | E7 5353 | |
Winter 2018 [1181]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4932 | 0 / 20 | | | | |
| LAB 202 | 4933 | 15 / 20 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Yushi Daniel Hu |
| LAB 203 | 8491 | 11 / 20 | 13:30 - 16:20 | F | E2 3348 | Yushi Daniel Hu |
| LAB 204 | 8492 | 4 / 20 | 13:30 - 16:20 | F | E2 3348 | Yushi Daniel Hu |
| LAB 205 | 8493 | 0 / 20 | | | | |
| LAB 206 | 8494 | 0 / 20 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 4788 | 30 / 45 | 10:30 - 11:20 | T,W,Th | MC 4064 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 4789 | 30 / 45 | 18:00 - 18:50 | W | MC 4064 | |
Winter 2017 [1171]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 4750 | 15 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 202 | 4751 | 0 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 203 | 4852 | 0 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 204 | 4853 | 14 / 18 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 205 | 7854 | 0 / 18 | 13:30 - 16:20 | F | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LAB 206 | 7855 | 11 / 18 | 13:30 - 16:20 | F | E2 3348 | Marco Iskander |
| LEC 001 | 4602 | 40 / 54 | 10:30 - 11:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 112 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 4603 | 40 / 54 | 17:30 - 18:20 | F | E2 1303 | |
Winter 2016 [1161]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 5336 | 12 / 14 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 202 | 5337 | 12 / 14 | 08:30 - 11:20 | M | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 203 | 5461 | 12 / 14 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 204 | 5462 | 11 / 14 | 08:30 - 11:20 | F | E2 3348 | |
| LEC 001 | 5173 | 47 / 56 | 10:30 - 11:20 | T,W,Th | RCH 306 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 5174 | 47 / 56 | 12:30 - 13:20 | F | RCH 204 | |
Winter 2015 [1151]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 5165 | 8 / 10 | 08:30 - 11:20 | T | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 202 | 5166 | 5 / 10 | 08:30 - 11:20 | T | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 203 | 5356 | 7 / 10 | 08:30 - 11:20 | Th | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 204 | 5357 | 4 / 9 | 08:30 - 11:20 | Th | E2 3348 | |
| LEC 001 | 4993 | 24 / 39 | 08:30 - 09:20 | M,W,F | RCH 205 | Safieddin Safavi-Naeini |
| TUT 101 | 4994 | 24 / 39 | 15:30 - 16:20 | M | RCH 206 | |
Winter 2014 [1141]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 5117 | 5 / 10 | 08:30 - 11:20 | T | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 202 | 5118 | 7 / 10 | 08:30 - 11:20 | Th | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 203 | 8422 | 7 / 10 | 08:30 - 11:20 | T | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 204 | 8423 | 10 / 10 | 08:30 - 11:20 | Th | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 205 | 8424 | 9 / 10 | 13:30 - 16:20 | T | E2 3348 | |
| LAB 206 | 8425 | 7 / 10 | 13:30 - 16:20 | T | E2 3348 | |
| LEC 001 | 4911 | 45 / 56 | 15:30 - 16:20 | M,W,F | RCH 207 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 4912 | 45 / 56 | 17:30 - 18:20 | F | RCH 207 | |
Winter 2013 [1131]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LAB 201 | 7664 | 14 / 12 | 08:30 - 11:20 | T | E2 3342 | |
| LAB 202 | 7665 | 10 / 12 | 08:30 - 11:20 | Th | E2 3342 | |
| LAB 203 | 8030 | 10 / 12 | 08:30 - 11:20 | T | E2 3342 | |
| LAB 204 | 8031 | 10 / 12 | 08:30 - 11:20 | Th | E2 3342 | |
| LAB 205 | 8061 | 8 / 12 | | | | |
| LEC 001 | 4724 | 52 / 60 | 14:30 - 15:50 | T,Th | DWE 3518 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 4725 | 52 / 60 | 17:30 - 18:20 | W | DWE 3518 | |
Winter 2012 [1121]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 4562 | 53 / 55 | 14:30 - 15:50 | T,Th | RCH 211 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TST 201 | 7275 | 53 / 55 | 18:30 - 19:50 | F | | |
| TUT 101 | 4563 | 53 / 55 | 14:30 - 15:20 | M | RCH 204 | |
Winter 2011 [1111]
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|
| LEC 001 | 7213 | 54 / 80 | 14:30 - 15:20 | M,W,F | PHY 313 | Slim Boumaiza |
| TUT 101 | 7214 | 54 / 80 | 15:30 - 16:20 | F | PHY 313 | |
UW Flow Ratings
Liked: 100.00%
Easy: 54.17%
Useful: 92.86 %
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