EE278: Course Information

Course Details

• Quarter: Fall 2026 (2026–2027 Autumn)

• Registration: EE 278, Section 01, Class #26171; 3 units

• Grading basis: Letter or Credit/No Credit

• Lectures: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00–1:20 pm (Pacific time), in person in Gates B3

• Term dates: September 22–December 4, 2026

Instructors

• Professor Ayfer Ozgur, aozgur at stanford.edu
  Office hours: to be announced.

• Professor Tsachy Weissman, tsachy at stanford.edu
  Office hours: to be announced.

Teaching Assistant

• Andy Dong, dxa at stanford.edu
  Office hours: to be announced.

Grading

Assessment components and grading weights for Fall 2026 will be announced.

Homework

The assignment schedule, submission platform, and late-submission policy will be announced. See the Homework page for updates.

Quizzes

Quiz arrangements for Fall 2026 will be announced.

Exams

The two midterm dates are tentative. Exam arrangements will be announced.

• Midterm 1 (tentative): Thursday, October 8, 2026 (week 3).

• Midterm 2 (tentative): Thursday, November 5, 2026 (week 7).

• Final: Friday, December 11, 2026, 12:15–3:15 pm (Pacific time), as listed in the course catalog. Location and exam arrangements will be announced.

Course Policies

Prerequisites: EE178 (Probability) or equivalent, some basic linear algebra, and knowledge of a language like MATLAB or Python to do some simple simulation exercises. Basic knowledge of signal processing and fourier transforms is helpful but not required.

Course platforms: Announcement, discussion, and assignment-submission platforms and access links will be announced.

Collaboration: Collaboration and use-of-resources policies for Fall 2026 will be announced.