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Graduate Program in Electrical Engineering

[an error occurred while processing this directive]	Dr. Prasad N. Shastry, Graduate Advisor The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the degree Master of Science of Electrical Engineering. The goal of the program is to enhance the student’s understanding of advanced concepts in core areas of modern electrical and computer engineering and to enrich the student’s design and/or research skills in a specialization of his or her choice. This is done through coursework and a design project or thesis as described below. Students work closely with the Graduate Program Coordinator in tailoring an overall program best suited to their background and interests. Course sequences, design projects, and research are available in applied electromagnetics, communication theory, control theory, digital systems and computers, microprocessor applications, signal processing, and wireless components and systems. The ECE department has excellent computer and laboratory facilities to support advanced studies in these areas. Degree Requirements A total of 33 semester hours is required for the degree and all students must do either a thesis (thesis option) or design project (design option). The specific requirements for each option are as follows: Thesis Option EE 501 Principles of Electrical Engineering Design, 3 hours Thesis, 6 hours 18 hours of electrical engineering courses with two 6-hour specializations 6 hours of EE or approved technical electives Design Option EE 501 Principles of Electrical Engineering Design, 3 hours Design Project, 3 hours 21 hours of electrical engineering courses with two 6-hour specializations 6 hours of EE or approved technical electives In addition to the two six-hour specializations, at least six hours of the EE coursework must utilize advanced mathematical concepts. Examples of such courses are EE 530, EE 532, EE 540, EE 550, EE 631, EE 642, EE 643, and EE 651. Technical electives can be chosen from graduate courses offered by other engineering programs or by the biology, chemistry, computer science, math, or physics departments. The one-semester EE 501, Principles of Electrical Engineering Design, introduces the student to design techniques in key areas of electrical engineering. This course will be waived for students unconditionally admitted to the MSEE program. In addition, those students conditionally admitted but with considerable design experience can seek to waive EE 501 by petitioning the graduate coordinator. All the courses used to satisfy the degree requirements for the MSEE degree must be listed in the student’s Graduate Program of Study. This document must be completed and approved by the EE Graduate Program Coordinator before completion of 12 hours of coursework. The student must also complete a final degree experience, normally an oral comprehensive or colloquium. Successful completion of an undergraduate electrical or computer engineering program is required for admission. In addition to the material described in the general admission section of this catalog, applicants to the MSEE program must also submit their scores from the GRE General Test. Undergraduate GPA, number of repeated undergraduate courses (if any), and GRE scores are the primary factors considered in admission decisions. International students must also submit material and information described in the general admission section of this catalog. Plans of study are available for those with non-electrical engineering or non-engineering undergraduate degrees. These plans require a number of undergraduate foundation courses to be successfully completed before admission to the MSEE program. Further information can be obtained by contacting the ECE graduate program coordinator. See also the current Graduate Catalog. See " 2006-2007 Graduate Catalog" See " 2005-2006 Graduate Catalog" See " 2004-2005 Graduate Catalog" See " 2003-2004 Graduate Catalog" See " 2001-2003 Graduate Catalog" See " 1999-2001 Graduate Catalog" See " 1997-1999 Graduate Catalog"

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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a graduate program leading to the degree Master of Science of Electrical Engineering. The goal of the program is to enhance the student’s understanding of advanced concepts in core areas of modern electrical and computer engineering and to enrich the student’s design and/or research skills in a specialization of his or her choice. This is done through coursework and a design project or thesis as described below.

Students work closely with the Graduate Program Coordinator in tailoring an overall program best suited to their background and interests. Course sequences, design projects, and research are available in applied electromagnetics, communication theory, control theory, digital systems and computers, microprocessor applications, signal processing, and wireless components
and systems. The ECE department has excellent computer and laboratory facilities to support advanced studies in these areas.

Degree Requirements

A total of 33 semester hours is required for the degree and all students must do either a thesis (thesis option) or design project (design option). The specific requirements
for each option are as follows:

Thesis Option

EE 501 Principles of Electrical Engineering Design, 3 hours
Thesis, 6 hours
18 hours of electrical engineering courses with two 6-hour specializations
6 hours of EE or approved technical electives

Design Option

EE 501 Principles of Electrical Engineering Design, 3 hours
Design Project, 3 hours
21 hours of electrical engineering courses with two 6-hour specializations
6 hours of EE or approved technical electives

In addition to the two six-hour specializations, at least six hours of the EE coursework must utilize advanced mathematical concepts. Examples of such courses are EE 530, EE 532, EE 540, EE 550, EE 631, EE 642, EE 643, and EE 651. Technical electives can be chosen from graduate courses offered by other engineering programs or by the biology, chemistry, computer science, math, or physics departments. The one-semester EE 501, Principles of Electrical Engineering Design, introduces the student to design techniques in key areas of electrical engineering. This course will be waived for students unconditionally admitted to the MSEE program. In addition, those students conditionally admitted but with considerable design experience can seek to waive EE 501 by petitioning the graduate coordinator.

All the courses used to satisfy the degree requirements for the MSEE degree must be listed in the student’s Graduate Program of Study. This document must be completed and approved by the EE Graduate Program Coordinator before completion of 12 hours of coursework. The student must also complete a final degree experience, normally an oral comprehensive or colloquium.

Successful completion of an undergraduate electrical or computer engineering program is required for admission. In addition to the material described in the general admission section of this catalog, applicants to the MSEE program must also submit their scores from the GRE General Test. Undergraduate GPA, number of repeated undergraduate courses (if any), and GRE scores are the primary factors considered in admission decisions. International students must also submit material and information described in the general admission section of this catalog.

Plans of study are available for those with non-electrical engineering or non-engineering undergraduate degrees. These plans require a number of undergraduate foundation courses to be successfully completed before admission to the MSEE program. Further information can be obtained by contacting the ECE graduate program coordinator.