University Catalog

Electrical Engineering - Graduate Programs

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Objective

The course offerings provide the student with an opportunity to broaden as well as to intensify his or her knowledge in a number of areas of electrical engineering. 

Graduate study and research are offered in the areas of:

  1. Communication and signal processing: Communication and signal processing are enabling technologies that make our world digital and connected. This field uses fundamental theory in signal and information processing, designs spectrum and energy efficient communications system or sensor networks for data gathering and transmission, and keeps pushing the scientific discovery boundaries. Recent examples include 5G mobile wireless communications, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Big Data, Virtual Reality, etc.
  2. Computer and digital circuit: Computer and digital circuit engineering is the area to integrate digital electronics with computer sciences, involving hardware and software in a wide range of industry sectors and consumer’s daily life. Many of our household and commercial items make use of digital electronics include computers, smartphones, vehicles, airplanes, televisions, remote controls, and other entertainment systems. Computer hardware engineers, including digital circuit designers, work on developing microprocessors, memory chips, data storage, and computer networking devices while computer software engineers develop operating systems, computer programs, computer networks, and software securities. Examples of Local Employers: Texas Instruments, TSMC, Facebook, Lockheed Martin, Intel, Mathworks, Boeing.
  3. Control Systems: Control Systems Engineering studies the design and implementation of Feedback Control Systems which are responsible for the safe and efficient automatic operation of all human engineered systems. Examples include aircraft autopilots, automobile speed control, automated drug delivery, and industrial process control. The theoretical basis for Modern control systems was developed during the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century for the steam engine, steam locomotive, and automated windmills.
  4. Photonics and Electronics: Photonics is the science of using light to generate energy, detect information, or transmit information. The main purpose of the photonics engineering field is to develop new and innovative products for medicine, telecommunications, manufacturing, and construction. From light that can connect all electronic devices, to ultra-performance lasers used in data centers and autonomous cars, photonics engineers are responsible for significant scientific discoveries and smart societies.
  5. Power and Energy: Power Systems engineers work on the design, develop, and operate of the electrical power system that delivers electricity customers with high reliability and quality. The field is broad and is becoming broader with the move of deregulation, smart grid development, decarbonization, and inverter-based resources. Future power systems engineers will have to implement more intelligent control, low environmental impacted resources, battery storage systems, and power electronic converters for global power system transformation.

The program is designed to satisfy the needs of students pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees and to provide for the student seeking to increase knowledge in areas of electrical engineering related to engineering practice. The courses offered will provide practicing engineers with advanced, up-to-date education in electrical engineering.

Continuation

The Electrical Engineering Graduate Program, in fulfillment of its responsibility to graduate highly qualified engineers, has established certain policies and procedures. In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School listed elsewhere, to continue in the program each electrical engineering graduate student must maintain at least a B (3.0) GPA in all electrical engineering coursework and at least a B (3.0) GPA in all coursework for M.S. students. A student working toward a Ph.D. must maintain a 3.5 GPA in all electrical engineering coursework and at least a 3.5 GPA in all coursework.