Master of Science in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
The purpose of the Master of Science in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering dual degree (M.S.CP.E/E.E.) is to prepare students for advanced study and/or research, or for industry in the fields of both computer and electrical engineering. The M.S.CP.E./E.E. program provides for a strong foundation in all aspects of the design and development of computer systems, and also offers several areas of study within electrical engineering. There is also an option to pursue thesis research under the guidance of a faculty adviser.
There is a growing need for engineers with a strong educational background in both computer engineering and electrical engineering. In the M.S.CP.E./E.E. program, students will be introduced to topics important to the computer engineering field, such as computer hardware design, computer networks, and software engineering, as well as topics in electrical engineering, such as communications and signal processing, electronics and electromagnetics, and power and control systems. The program of study includes a minimum of 45 credit hours of acceptable graduate coursework in both computer engineering and electrical engineering. M.S.CP.E./E.E. degree requirements are described in the section below. Requirements for the M.S.CP.E./E.E. fully satisfy the existing requirements for an M.S. in Computer Engineering and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering. The program is usually completed in four semesters of full-time study.
Admission requirements for the M.S.CP.E./E.E. are the same as those for admission to the Master of Science in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Students whose accredited B.S. degree is not in computer and/or electrical engineering may pursue the CP.E./E.E. degree provided that they demonstrate proficiency in the material contained in the following undergraduate courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 211 | Circuit Analysis I | 3 |
| ECE 213 | Circuit Analysis II | 4 |
| ECE 218 | Digital Systems | 4 |
| ECE 242 | Digital Computers and Computing | 3 |
| or CS 350 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming | |
| ECE 307 | Electrodynamics | 4 |
| ECE 308 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 311 | Engineering Electronics | 4 |
| CS 201 | Accelerated Introduction to Computer Science 1 | 4 |
| CS 401 | Introduction to Advanced Studies I | 3 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariate and Vector Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 252 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 4 |
A student may demonstrate proficiency by successfully completing the courses or by demonstrating satisfactory performance in one or more special examinations administered by the department.
In addition to all university requirements for a master of science degree, the M.S.CP.E./E.E. degree has the following requirements:
- A minimum of 45 credit hours of graduate-level coursework including the following:
- Two core courses and two elective courses in a CPE major area, chosen from among the CPE areas of concentration
- One core course from each of the two remaining areas of CPE concentration
- Four (or more) courses within an EE major area, chosen from among the EE areas of concentration
- A minimum of two courses chosen from either or both of the remaining EE areas of concentration
- Additional coursework approved by the academic adviser
- A GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 (excluding prerequisites and proficiencies)
The CPE/EE program is subject to the following restrictions: a minimum of 30 credit hours coursework at the 500-level or higher; at least 30 credit hours of ECE courses, excluding short courses; no more than six credit hours of ECE short courses; six to eight credit hours of research work (ECE 591) leading to an M.S. dissertation may be included with the approval of a thesis adviser.
Each regular (matriculated) graduate student is assigned an academic adviser, indicated in their formal letter of admission to the master’s program.
Master of Science in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering (Coursework Only Option)
| Minimum Credits Required | 45 |
| Minimum 500-Level Credit | 30 |
| Minimum ECE Credit | 30 |
| Maximum 700-Level Credit | 6 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Major Courses | (12-15) | |
| Select two core courses from the chosen CPE area of concentration from the lists below | 6-7 | |
| Select two elective courses from the chosen CPE area of concentration from the lists below | 6-8 | |
| Computer Engineering Elective Courses | (6-8) | |
| Select one course from each of the two remaining CPE areas of concentration from the lists below | 6-8 | |
| Electrical Engineering Major Courses | (12-16) | |
| Select four courses from the chosen EE area of concentration from the lists below | 12-16 | |
| Electrical Engineering Minor Electives | (6-8) | |
| Select two courses from either or both of the remaining EE areas of concentration | 6-8 | |
| General Electives | (0-9) | |
| Select zero to nine credit hours of general ECE electives | 0-9 | |
Master of Science in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering (Thesis Option)
| Minimum Credits Required | 45 |
| Minimum 500-Level Credit | 30 |
| Minimum ECE Credit | 30 |
| Maximum 700-Level Credit | 6 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering Major Courses | (12-15) | |
| Select two core courses from the chosen CPE area of concentration from the lists below | 6-7 | |
| Select two elective courses from the chosen CPE area of concentration from the lists below | 6-8 | |
| Computer Engineering Elective Courses | (6-8) | |
| Select one course from each of the two remaining CPE areas of concentration from the lists below | 6-8 | |
| Electrical Engineering Major Courses | (12-16) | |
| Select four courses from the chosen EE area of concentration from the lists below | 12-16 | |
| Electrical Engineering Minor Electives | (6-8) | |
| Select two courses from either or both of the remaining EE areas of concentration | 6-8 | |
| General Electives | (0-3) | |
| Select zero to three credit hours of general ECE electives | 0-3 | |
| Thesis Research | (6-8) | |
| ECE 591 | Research and Thesis for Masters Degree | 6-8 |
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Students pursuing the thesis option must complete six to eight credit hours of research work (ECE 591) leading to an M.S. dissertation with the approval of a thesis adviser.
CPE Areas of Concentration
Computer Hardware Design
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (6-7) | |
| ECE 529 | Advanced VLSI Systems Design | 3-4 |
| or ECE 429 | Introduction to VLSI Design | |
| ECE 585 | Computer Organization and Design | 3 |
| Elective Courses | (48) | |
| ECE 425 | Analysis and Design of Integrated Circuits | 3 |
| ECE 429 | Introduction to VLSI Design | 4 |
| ECE 430 | Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices | 3 |
| ECE 441 | Smart and Connected Embedded System Design | 4 |
| ECE 446 | Advanced Logic Design | 4 |
| ECE 485 | Computer Organization and Design | 3 |
| ECE 529 | Advanced VLSI Systems Design | 3 |
| ECE 530 | High Performance VLSI IC Systems | 3 |
| ECE 583 | High Speed Computer Arithmetic | 3 |
| ECE 584 | VLSI Architecture for Signal Processing and Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECE 585 | Computer Organization and Design | 3 |
| ECE 586 | Hardware Security and Advanced Computer Architectures | 3 |
| ECE 587 | Hardware/Software Codesign | 3 |
| ECE 588 | Hardware Acceleration for Machine Learning | 3 |
| ECE 589 | Computer-Aided Design of Analog IC | 3 |
Computer Systems Software
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (6) | |
| CS 550 | Advanced Operating Systems | 3 |
| CS 551 | Operating System Design and Implementation | 3 |
| Elective Courses | (36) | |
| ECE 449 | Object-Oriented Programming and Machine Learning | 3 |
| ECE 587 | Hardware/Software Codesign | 3 |
| CS 487 | Software Engineering I | 3 |
| CS 545 | Distributed Computing Landscape | 3 |
| CS 546 | Parallel and Distributed Processing | 3 |
| CS 550 | Advanced Operating Systems | 3 |
| CS 551 | Operating System Design and Implementation | 3 |
| CS 555 | Analytic Models and Simulation of Computer Systems | 3 |
| CS 586 | Software Systems Architectures | 3 |
| CS 587 | Software Project Management | 3 |
| CS 588 | Advanced Software Engineering Development | 3 |
| CS 589 | Software Testing and Analysis | 3 |
Networks and Telecommunications
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (7) | |
| ECE 407 | Introduction to Computer Networks with Laboratory | 4 |
| or ECE 408 | Introduction to Computer Networks | |
| ECE 541 | Communications Networks Performance Analysis | 3 |
| or ECE 545 | Modern Internet Technologies | |
| Elective Courses | (74) | |
| ECE 407 | Introduction to Computer Networks with Laboratory | 4 |
| ECE 408 | Introduction to Computer Networks | 3 |
| ECE 443 | Introduction to Computer Cyber Security | 4 |
| ECE 504 | Wireless Communication System Design | 3 |
| ECE 508 | Video Communications | 3 |
| ECE 511 | Analysis of Random Signals | 3 |
| ECE 513 | Communication Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| ECE 514 | Digital Communication Principles | 3 |
| ECE 515 | Modern Digital Communications | 3 |
| ECE 516 | Coding for Distributed Storage Systems | 3 |
| ECE 517 | Modern Wireless Network Protocols and Standards | 3 |
| ECE 519 | Coding for Reliable Communications | 3 |
| ECE 520 | Information Theory and Applications | 3 |
| ECE 541 | Communications Networks Performance Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 542 | Design and Optimization of Computer Networks | 3 |
| ECE 543 | Computer Network Security | 3 |
| ECE 544 | Wireless and Mobile Networks | 3 |
| ECE 545 | Modern Internet Technologies | 3 |
| ECE 546 | Wireless Network Security | 3 |
| ECE 547 | 3 | |
| ECE 570 | Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECE 584 | VLSI Architecture for Signal Processing and Communication Systems | 3 |
| CS 455 | Data Communications | 3 |
| CS 544 | Computer Networks II: Network Services | 3 |
EE Areas of Concentration
Communications and Signal Processing
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 401 | Communication Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 403 | Digital and Data Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECE 405 | Digital and Data Communication Systems with Laboratory | 4 |
| ECE 406 | Wireless Communications Systems | 3 |
| ECE 421 | Microwave Circuits and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 423 | Microwave Circuits and Systems with Laboratory | 4 |
| ECE 436 | Digital Signal Processing I with Laboratory | 4 |
| ECE 437 | Digital Signal Processing I | 3 |
| ECE 481 | Image Processing | 3 |
| ECE 504 | Wireless Communication System Design | 3 |
| ECE 507 | Imaging Theory & Applications | 3 |
| ECE 508 | Video Communications | 3 |
| ECE 509 | Electromagnetic Field Theory | 3 |
| ECE 511 | Analysis of Random Signals | 3 |
| ECE 513 | Communication Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| ECE 514 | Digital Communication Principles | 3 |
| ECE 515 | Modern Digital Communications | 3 |
| ECE 516 | Coding for Distributed Storage Systems | 3 |
| ECE 519 | Coding for Reliable Communications | 3 |
| ECE 520 | Information Theory and Applications | 3 |
| ECE 522 | Electromagnetic Compatibility | 3 |
| ECE 565 | Computer Vision and Image Processing | 3 |
| ECE 566 | Machine and Deep Learning | 3 |
| ECE 567 | Statistical Signal Processing | 3 |
| ECE 568 | Digital Speech Processing | 3 |
| ECE 569 | Digital Signal Processing II | 3 |
| ECE 570 | Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECE 576 | Antenna Theory | 3 |
| ECE 578 | Microwave Theory | 3 |
Computers and Microelectronics
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 407 | Introduction to Computer Networks with Laboratory | 4 |
| ECE 408 | Introduction to Computer Networks | 3 |
| ECE 425 | Analysis and Design of Integrated Circuits | 3 |
| ECE 429 | Introduction to VLSI Design | 4 |
| ECE 430 | Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices | 3 |
| ECE 441 | Smart and Connected Embedded System Design | 4 |
| ECE 443 | Introduction to Computer Cyber Security | 4 |
| ECE 446 | Advanced Logic Design | 4 |
| ECE 449 | Object-Oriented Programming and Machine Learning | 3 |
| ECE 485 | Computer Organization and Design | 3 |
| ECE 502 | Basic Network Theory | 3 |
| ECE 517 | Modern Wireless Network Protocols and Standards | 3 |
| ECE 521 | Quantum Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 524 | Advanced Electronic Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 525 | RF Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 526 | Active Filter Design | 3 |
| ECE 527 | Performance Analysis of RF Integrated Circuits | 3 |
| ECE 529 | Advanced VLSI Systems Design | 3 |
| ECE 530 | High Performance VLSI IC Systems | 3 |
| ECE 541 | Communications Networks Performance Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 542 | Design and Optimization of Computer Networks | 3 |
| ECE 543 | Computer Network Security | 3 |
| ECE 544 | Wireless and Mobile Networks | 3 |
| ECE 545 | Modern Internet Technologies | 3 |
| ECE 546 | Wireless Network Security | 3 |
| ECE 547 | 3 | |
| ECE 571 | Nanodevices and Technology | 3 |
| ECE 575 | Electron Devices | 3 |
| ECE 583 | High Speed Computer Arithmetic | 3 |
| ECE 584 | VLSI Architecture for Signal Processing and Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECE 585 | Computer Organization and Design | 3 |
| ECE 586 | Hardware Security and Advanced Computer Architectures | 3 |
| ECE 587 | Hardware/Software Codesign | 3 |
| ECE 588 | Hardware Acceleration for Machine Learning | 3 |
| ECE 589 | Computer-Aided Design of Analog IC | 3 |
Power and Control
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 411 | Power Electronics | 4 |
| ECE 412 | Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drives | 4 |
| ECE 417 | Power Distribution Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 418 | Power System Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 419 | Power Systems Analysis with Laboratory | 4 |
| ECE 420 | Analytical Methods for Power System Economics and Cybersecurity | 3 |
| ECE 438 | Control Systems | 3 |
| ECE 505 | Applied Optimization for Engineers | 3 |
| ECE 506 | Analysis of Nonlinear Systems | 3 |
| ECE 531 | Linear System Theory | 3 |
| ECE 533 | Robust Control | 3 |
| ECE 535 | Discrete Time Systems | 3 |
| ECE 538 | Renewable Energies | 3 |
| ECE 539 | Computer Aided Design of Electric Machines | 3 |
| ECE 540 | Reliability Theory and System Implementation | 3 |
| ECE 548 | Energy Harvesting | 3 |
| ECE 549 | Motion Control Systems Dynamics | 3 |
| ECE 550 | Power Electronic Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| ECE 551 | Advanced Power Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 552 | Adjustable Speed Drives | 3 |
| ECE 553 | Power System Planning | 3 |
| ECE 554 | Power System Relaying | 3 |
| ECE 555 | Power Market Operations | 3 |
| ECE 556 | Power Market Economics and Security | 3 |
| ECE 557 | Fault-Tolerant Power Systems | 3 |
| ECE 558 | Power System Reliability | 3 |
| ECE 559 | High Voltage Power Transmission | 3 |
| ECE 560 | Power Systems Dynamics and Stability | 3 |
| ECE 561 | Deregulated Power Systems | 3 |
| ECE 562 | Power System Transaction Management | 3 |
| ECE 563 | Artificial Intelligence in Smart Grid | 3 |
| ECE 564 | Control and Operation of Electric Power Systems | 3 |
| ECE 579 | Operations and Planning and Distributed Power Grid | 3 |
| ECE 580 | Elements of Sustainable Energy | 3 |
| ECE 581 | Elements of Smart Grid | 3 |
| ECE 582 | Microgrid Design and Operation | 3 |
