ECE Graduate Program
Overview
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers programs leading to the Master of Science (MS) Degree, and the doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree in electrical engineering. The MS program is designed to provide advanced course work and experience in independent problem solving with a moderate degree of both breadth and specialization. The master’s thesis and its defense provide for independent in-depth study of a current electrical engineering topic to demonstrate how professionals make major contributions to the electrical engineering field.
The PhD program is intended to provide students with an independent mastery of a significant portion of the field of electrical engineering. The PhD program prepares students for a career in industry, research, and/or teaching. Successful candidates must demonstrate, through original research, a substantial contribution to their field of specialty.
Areas of specialization in these programs generally coincide with the research interests of the faculty as indicated in the Graduate Faculty section of this Graduate Bulletin. Current specialization areas supported include computer engineering, VLSI, computer security, electromagnetics, communications, digital signal processing and controls, power systems, robotics, and microelectronic engineering.