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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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ELEC 536 001 (CRN: 16269)
JOINT SENSING & COMMUNICATIONS
Long Title: JOINT SENSING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructor: Sabharwal, Ashutosh
Meeting: 4:00PM - 6:30PM M (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 8
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 10:46AM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: The course will cover fundamentals and state-of-the-art methods in the emerging field of joint sensing and communications, in which the spectrum is used to simultaneously sense the environment and communicate data. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of wireless communications, probability, statistical signal processing and preferably introductory machine learning. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 536 if student has credit for ELEC 433. Repeatable for Credit.