ECE 398

Fall 2025 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in electrical and computer engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites.

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ECE 398 class schedule data for fall 2025
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
79925	Laboratory-Discussion	JK	2:00PM -3:50PM	W	3020 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg	Kim, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Robotics Project Section Info: This course aims to familiarize students with key concepts and research areas within the field of robotics, with a focus on limb-based robots. Students will either define their project objectives individually or collaborate in teams of two, working towards achieving these objectives over the course of the semester. During the initial two weeks, lectures will guide students in identifying potential projects and establishing their goals. Weeks 3 to 6 will cover fundamental concepts such as robotic systems, tools, and methodologies pertinent to robotics projects. Weeks 7 and 8 will involve project progress presentations and report submissions. From week 9 onwards, students will delve into project-specific methods by studying and presenting relevant research papers for five weeks. In the 14th and 15th weeks, students will finalize their projects by submitting a comprehensive project report and delivering final presentations. Throughout the duration of this course, all students will have access to robot hardware and equipment for their projects, with support provided by course staff. Successful projects may have the opportunity to continue as independent projects in the following semester, potentially leading to publication in academic conferences or journals. Repeatable once. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course. However, it is recommended to have taken one of the following courses: ECE 220, ME 270, ECE 470 (Introduction to Robotics, ME 445, AE 482), or ECE 489 (Robot Dynamics and Control, ME 446, GE 422). Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
48732	Laboratory	RI1	2:00PM -2:50PM	W	3014 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg	Ilie, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Fields and Waves VR Lab Section Info: This course is designed to be taken concurrently with ECE 329 “Fields and waves I”, to strengthen the students' understanding of the concepts in electromagnetism and their applications, through a combination of customized Virtual Reality (VR) experiences and computer simulations using Mathematica. Topics include static and quasi-static electric fields, polarization, static and quasi-static magnetic fields, dynamic fields and Maxwell’s equations, wave solutions of Maxwell's equations in free space and homogeneous media, time- and frequency-domain analysis of waves in transmission line circuits, and Smith Chart analysis. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ECE 329. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
31737	Laboratory	RI2	3:00PM -3:50PM	W	3014 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg	Ilie, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Fields and Waves VR Lab Section Info: This course is designed to be taken concurrently with ECE 329 “Fields and waves I”, to strengthen the students' understanding of the concepts in electromagnetism and their applications, through a combination of customized Virtual Reality (VR) experiences and computer simulations using Mathematica. Topics include static and quasi-static electric fields, polarization, static and quasi-static magnetic fields, dynamic fields and Maxwell’s equations, wave solutions of Maxwell's equations in free space and homogeneous media, time- and frequency-domain analysis of waves in transmission line circuits, and Smith Chart analysis. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ECE 329. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
31738	Laboratory	RI3	4:00PM -4:50PM	W	3014 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg	Ilie, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Fields and Waves VR Lab Section Info: This course is designed to be taken concurrently with ECE 329 “Fields and waves I”, to strengthen the students' understanding of the concepts in electromagnetism and their applications, through a combination of customized Virtual Reality (VR) experiences and computer simulations using Mathematica. Topics include static and quasi-static electric fields, polarization, static and quasi-static magnetic fields, dynamic fields and Maxwell’s equations, wave solutions of Maxwell's equations in free space and homogeneous media, time- and frequency-domain analysis of waves in transmission line circuits, and Smith Chart analysis. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ECE 329. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.