
ECE 453 - Fall 2026
Course Outline
Instructor
José Schutt-Ainé - 5042 ECEB (jesa@illinois.edu)
Class Time
9 - 9:50 am, MWF, ECEB 4070
Textbook - Required
Steven J. Franke, Wireless Communication Systems, Class Notes.
Grading Policy
Homework...................15% of total
Lab..................................25% of total
Midterm Exams...........30% of total
Final Exam......................30% of total
Homework Policy
Homework must be uploaded on Canvas by 11:59 pm on the indicated due date. Late
homework will not be accepted. Homework solutions will be posted on the class web page on the
day after the due date.
Teaching Assistants
Tahsin Shameem (shameem2@illinois.edu)
Yi Zhou (yizhou18@illinois.edu)
Exams
Exam 1 - Monday, October 5, 9:00 - 9:50 am
Exam 2 - Friday, November 6, 9:00 - 9:50 am
Final Exam - Monday, December 14, 8:00 - 11:00 am
Office Hours
On Piazza
WWW Home Page
The course internet home page can be found at http://emlab.illinois.edu/ece453
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