To obtain the MSEE, one must start with a valid BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related science (such as Computer Engineering or Biomedical Engineering). In the event that the BS is in another discipline (Computer Science, Physics, etc.) the new student will be required to take additional, remedial courses, specified by their academic advisor. Additional courses can total 3, 6, 9 or 12 credits, and these are determined on a case-by-case basis.
The MSEE is obtained by completing 9 courses or 27 academic credits followed by a 3 credit project. Alternatively, the project can be waived if the student takes 8 courses plus a 6 credit thesis. The courses taken must include at least 5 from Electrical Engineering. The remainder can come from Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, without specifying the exact number. Also, the student may elect to choose one course from Mechanical Engineering or Technology Management. All courses are at the g raduate level (400-level), but there may be cases where an undergraduate course may be allowed.
The lowest grade accepted in any course or project is a “C”. The total grade point average of all courses upon completion of the program must be at least 3.0 (i.e. a “B” average).
Co-op work is encouraged but not required for obtaining the MSEE. By taking co-op (Engineering 500 for one credit), a student works part time at a company developing their engineering skills and earning a salary, while taking courses for the MSEE.
Curriculum Requirements
There are no core courses. Since the MSEE leads in many directions, the student is encouraged to develop his/her own concentration, with the help of their academic advisor. The list below is comprised of suggested courses for the various concentrations we offer, but it is not intended as a complete list.
Electronics Circuits Designer
- Digital VLSI
- Analog VLSI
- Microfabrication
- Modern Electronics
- Digital IC analysis
- Analog IC analysis
- Semiconductors
- Low Power VLSI
- VLSI testing
- Analog/Digital Systems VLSI
- Radio Frequency VLSI
Micro- and Nanotechnology Engineer
- MEMS (microelectromechanical systems)
- BioMEMS
- Nanotechnology
- Microelectronics Fabrication
Communications Engineer
- Fiber Optics
- Fiber Optics Lab
- Radio Frequency Communications
- Digital Communications
- Wireless Communications
- Satellite Communications
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
- DSP lab
- Wavelets and Filter Banks
- Microwaves
- Wireless Sensor Networks
Assembly Line Designer
- Industrial Controls
- Programmable Logic Control
- Advance PLC’s
- Controls
- Controls Lab
- Mechatronics
- Robotics
Medical Engineering
Student may take this concentration in EE or change to a Biomedical Engineering major and take other courses as well.
- Medical Machines
- Biomedical Sensors
- Audio Signal Analysis
- Audio Signal Lab
- Bioinformatics
- Bioelectronics
- Biomedical Image Processing
- Biosignal Processing
- BioMEMS
Power Engineering
- Power distribution
- Power Electronics
- Power Analysis
- Modern Electronics
- AC/DC motor drives
Green Energy
- Sustainable Energy
- Solar Energy
- Hybrid Cars
- Fuel Cells
Program Requirements
General M.S. Program Requirements applies.