FIRST YEAR COMPUTER ENGINEERING
| Fall Session – Year 1 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS100H1: Orientation to Engineering | F | 1 | - | 1 | 0.25 |
| APS110H1: Engineering Chemistry and Materials Science | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| APS111H1: Engineering Strategies & Practice I | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| CIV100H1: Mechanics | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| MAT186H1: Calculus I | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| MAT188H1: Linear Algebra | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Winter Session – Year 1 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS105H1: Computer Fundamentals | S | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| APS112H1: Engineering Strategies & Practice II | S | 2 | 2 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE191H1: Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | S | 1 | - | - | 0.15 |
| ECE110H1: Electrical Fundamentals | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| MAT187H1: Calculus II | S | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| MIE100H1: Dynamics | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
Approved Course Substitutions
- Students are able to substitute MAT186H1 with the online calculus course APS162H1.
- Students are able to substitute MAT187H1 with the online calculus course APS163H1.
- Students are able to substitute APS110H1 with the online course APS164H1.
- Students are able to substitute CIV100H1 with the online course APS160H1.
SECOND YEAR COMPUTER ENGINEERING
| Fall Session – Year 2 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE201H1: Electrical and Computer Engineering Seminar | F | 1 | - | - | 0.15 |
| ECE231H1: Introductory Electronics | F | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE241H1: Digital Systems | F | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE244H1: Programming Fundamentals | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| MAT290H1: Advanced Engineering Mathematics | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| MAT291H1: Introduction to Mathematical Physics | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| Winter Session – Year 2 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE212H1: Circuit Analysis | S | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE216H1: Signals and Systems | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE221H1: Electric and Magnetic Fields | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE243H1: Computer Organization | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE297H1: Software Design and Communication | S | 2 | 2m | 2m | 0.50 |
Attention: ECE students may not enroll in 300 and/or 400 level technical courses until passing the 2W term and earning credit for no less than 8 second-year core courses.
THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR COMPUTER ENGINEERING
| Required Course – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE472H1: Engineering Economic Analysis & Entrepreneurship | F/S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| Required Course – Year 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECE496Y1: Design Project | Y | 1 | - | 1 | 1.00 |
AREA 1 - PHOTONICS & SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS
| Fall Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE318H1: Fundamentals of Optics | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE335H1: Introduction to Electronic Devices | F | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| ECE427H1: Photonic Devices | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE435H1: Quantum Computing Hardware | F | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE442H1: Introduction to Micro- and Nano-Fabrication Technologies | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Winter Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE318H1: Fundamentals of Optics | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| ECE330H1: Quantum and Semiconductor Physics | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE437H1: VLSI Technology | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE469H1: Optical Communications and Networks | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
AREA 2 – ELECTROMAGNETICS & ENERGY SYSTEMS
| Fall Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE314H1: Fundamentals of Electrical Energy Systems | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE320H1: Fields and Waves | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| BME595H1: Medical Imaging | F | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE424H1: Microwave Circuits | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE520H1: Power Electronics | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE526H1: Power System Protection and Automation | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| Winter Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE313H1: Energy Systems and Distributed Generation | S | 3. | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| ECE422H1: Radio and Microwave Wireless Systems | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE463H1: Electric Drives | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
AREA 3 – ANALOG & DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
| Fall Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE331H1: Analog Electronics | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE334H1: Digital Electronics | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| ECE424H1: Microwave Circuits | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE430H1: Analog Integrated Circuits | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE435H1: Quantum Computing Hardware | F | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE446H1: Audio, Acoustics and Sensing | F | 3 | 1.50 | - | 0.50 |
| Winter Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE334H1: Digital Electronics | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| ECE412H1: Analog Signal Processing Circuits | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE437H1: VLSI Technology | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE532H1: Digital Systems Design | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
AREA 4 – CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS & SIGNAL PROCESSING
| Fall Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE311H1: Introduction to Control Systems | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE316H1: Communication Systems | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| BME445H1: Neural Bioelectricity | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| BME595H1: Medical Imaging | F | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE302H1: Probability and Applications | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE410H1: Linear Control Systems | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE417H1: Digital Communication | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE421H1: Introduction to Machine Learning | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE431H1: Digital Signal Processing | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE441H1: Interfacing & Modulating the Nervous System | f | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE446H1: Audio, Acoustics and Sensing | F | 3 | 1.50 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE470H1: Robot Modeling and Control | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE537H1: Random Processes | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| Winter Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE311H1: Introduction to Control Systems | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE316H1: Communication Systems | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| ECE302H1: Probability and Applications | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE368H1: Probabilistic Reasoning | S | 3 | 1.50 | 3 | 0.50 |
| ECE411H1: Adaptive Control and Reinforcement Learning | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE421H1: Introduction to Machine Learning | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE422H1: Radio and Microwave Wireless Systems | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE462H1: Multimedia Systems | S | 3 | 2 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE464H1: Wireless Communication | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE469H1: Optical Communications and Networks | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE516H1: Intelligent Image Processing | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| BME331H1: Physiological Control Systems | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
AREA 5 – COMPUTER HARDWARE & COMPUTER NETWORKS
| Fall Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE361H1: Computer Networks I | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| ECE302H1: Probability and Applications | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE461H1: Internetworking | F | 3 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| ECE537H1: Random Processes | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE552H1: Computer Architecture | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE568H1: Computer Security | F | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| Winter Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE342H1: Computer Hardware | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE361H1: Computer Networks I | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| ECE302H1: Probability and Applications | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE462H1: Multimedia Systems | S | 3 | 2 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE464H1: Wireless Communication | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE466H1: Computer Networks II | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE469H1: Optical Communications and Networks | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE532H1: Digital Systems Design | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE568H1: Computer Security | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
AREA 6 – SOFTWARE
| Fall Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE344H1: Operating Systems | F | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE345H1: Algorithms and Data Structures | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| APS360H1: Applied Fundamentals of Deep Learning | F | 3 | 1 | - | 0.50 |
| CSC317H1: Computer Graphics | F | 2 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| CSC343H1: Introduction to Databases | F | 2 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| CSC384H1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | F | 2 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE326H1: Programming Languages | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE444H1: Software Engineering | F | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE454H1: Computer Systems Programming | F | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE461H1: Internetworking | F | 3 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| ECE467H1: Compilers & Interpreters | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE568H1: Computer Security | F/S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| Winter Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERNEL COURSES | |||||
| ECE344H1: Operating Systems | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
| ECE345H1: Algorithms and Data Structures | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES | |||||
| APS360H1: Applied Fundamentals of Deep Learning | S | 3 | 1 | - | 0.50 |
| CSC317H1: Computer Graphics | S | 2 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| CSC343H1: Introduction to Databases | S | 2 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| CSC384H1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | S | 2 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE419H1: Distributed Systems | S | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE448H1: Biocomputation | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE484H1: Quantum Information Processing: Algorithms & Software | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE568H1: Computer Security | S | 3 | 3 | - | 0.50 |
SCIENCE/MATH ELECTIVES
| Fall Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BME440H1: Biomedical Engineering Technology and Investigation | F | 2 | 4 | - | 0.50 |
| BME455H1: Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering II | F | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.50 |
| CHE353H1: Engineering Biology | F | 2 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| CIV220H1: Urban Engineering Ecology | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| CIV300H1: Terrestrial Energy Systems | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE302H1: Probability and Applications | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE367H1: Matrix Algebra and Optimization | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE537H1: Random Processes | F | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ESC384H1: Partial Differential Equations | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Winter Term – Year 3 or 4 | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BME331H1: Physiological Control Systems | S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 |
| CHE354H1: Cellular and Molecular Biology | S | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| CIV300H1: Terrestrial Energy Systems | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE302H1: Probability and Applications | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| ECE368H1: Probabilistic Reasoning | S | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| ECE448H1: Biocomputation | S | 3 | - | 2 | 0.50 |
| PHY365H1: Quantum Information | S | 2 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE YEAR
Students registered within this program, and all other undergraduate programs within the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, may elect to enroll and participate in the Professional Experience Year Co-Op Program (PEY Co-Op). The PEY Co-op program requires that qualified students undertake a paid, full-time 12-16 month continuous work period with a cooperating industry. Details are described in the beginning of this chapter. More information can be found in the PEY Co-op section of the calendar.
ECE Program Requirements
There are nine requirements:
- BREADTH REQUIREMENT: A minimum of four kernel courses, each in a different area, must be chosen.
- DEPTH REQUIREMENT: Select at least two areas from which one kernel course has been chosen. In each of these two areas, two additional technical courses must be chosen. Kernel courses may also be chosen to meet this requirement.
- ENGINEERING ECONOMICS REQUIREMENTS: ECE472H1 must be chosen. Course can be taken in either third or fourth year.
- CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT: The Design Project, ECE496Y1, must be taken in fourth year. To be eligible to register for the capstone course, you must have at least 7 technical electives or 6 technical electives plus ECE472H1.
- MATH/SCIENCE REQUIREMENT: At least one course from the Math/Science area must be chosen.
- TECHNICAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT: A minimum of three additional ECE technical courses must be chosen from any of the six areas of study. With approval from ECE, one of the technical electives can be taken from another department. Only 300, 400 and 500 level courses can be used as a technical elective.
- FREE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT: One is required, and may be a technical or a non-technical course.
- COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES REQUIREMENT: In each of terms 3F, 3S, 4F, and 4S, a complementary studies course must be taken. Of the four complementary studies courses, a minimum of two must be humanities and social science (HSS) courses chosen from an approved list on the Registrar's website: http://www.undergrad.engineering.utoronto.ca/Office_of_the_Registrar/Electives.htm
- PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Students are required to have completed a total of 600 hours of acceptable practical experience before graduation (normally during their summer vacation periods). Students registered within this program, may elect to enrol and participate in the Professional Experience Year (PEY Co-op) program.
A sample course selection arrangement for third and fourth year is shown in the table below.
| 3F | Technical Elective | Other Science/Math | Area Kernel | Area Kernel | Complementary Studies |
| 3S | Engineering Economics | Depth | Area Kernel | Area Kernel | Complementary Studies |
| 4F | Technical Elective | Depth | Depth | 4th Year Design Project | Humanities & Social Science |
| 4S | Free Elective | Technical Elective | Depth | 4th Year Design Project | Humanities & Social Science |
Degree Designation
If, among the eight courses required to satisfy the Breadth requirement (1) and the Depth requirement (2), at least four are selected from Areas 5 and 6, then the student is eligible for the B.A.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering. If, among these eight courses, at least five are selected from Areas 1 to 4, then the student is eligible for the B.A.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering. By appropriate choice of kernel courses as technical or free electives, it may be possible to satisfy these requirements simultaneously; in this case, the student must choose one of the two designations.
In addition to the above program requirements, all CEAB requirements, including the minimum number of accreditation units (AU's) in the various CEAB categories, must be met in order to graduate.
CEAB Requirements
To satisfy CEAB requirements, students must accumulate, during four years of study, a minimum number of academic units in six categories: complementary studies, mathematics, basic science, engineering science, engineering design, combined engineering science and design. For details on how to verify satisfaction of CEAB requirements, students are referred to the ECE Undergraduate website:
https://magellan.ece.toronto.edu.
It is recognized that the course selection process can be complex in the flexible curriculum for third and fourth year. Students are advised to consult the ECE Undergraduate Office on questions related to course selection. In addition, tools will be provided to assist students to ensure satisfaction of all requirements in their course selection. For complete details, students are referred to the ECE Department Undergraduate Studies office at askece@utoronto.ca.
A student who selects a course of study that does not meet ECE and CEAB requirements will not be eligible to graduate.