Electronics Engineering (M. Sc.)

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A candidate for the master’s program in Electronics Engineering must have a degree in electrical or computer engineering or related discipline. Students who have some deficiency in their undergraduate training but are well-qualified in other respects may be admitted provisionally. The Electronics Engineering Department may prescribe a program of noncredit work to make up for the deficiency.

1. Program Objectives

The objectives of the Master of Science Degree in Electronics Engineering are to provide the graduates of the program with:

A broad knowledge of modern computational and experimental methods in engineering.
Extensive knowledge in one of the following specializations: VLSI and nanosystems, communication systems, microwave and RF systems, digital and network systems.
Deep understanding of the research techniques and data analysis in the area of specialization.
An ability to solve unstructured engineering problems, think critically, function well in a team, and communicate effectively.
A high standard of written and oral communication on technical matters.

2. Admission

A candidate for the master’s program in Electronics Engineering must have a degree in engineering. Students who have some deficiency in their undergraduate training but are well-qualified in other respects may be admitted provisionally. The Electronics Engineering Department may prescribe a program of noncredit work to make up for the deficiency.

3. Courses (24 Credit hours)

A minimum of eight courses (24 credit hours) is required.

The courses are selected from the following categories:

Core Courses (3 credit hours)

All students select one out of the following four ENGR core courses:

ENGR 511 - Computational Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 512 - Experimental Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 516 - Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (3 cr.)
ENGR 518 - Engineering Statistics (3 cr.)

Concentration Courses** (21 credit hours)

Candidates must select at least five courses out of the following EENG course list:

EENG 510 - Advanced Solid-State Devices (3 cr.)
EENG 516 - Analog Integrated Circuit Design (3 cr.)
EENG 517 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design (3 cr.)
EENG 518 - Advanced Integrated Circuit Design (3 cr.)
EENG 520 - Advanced Digital Communications (3 cr.)
EENG 521 - Wireless Communication Systems (3 cr.)
EENG 522 - Stochastic Processes for Engineers (3 cr.)
EENG 524 - Enabling Technologies for High Date Rate Communications (3 cr.)
EENG 525 - Digital Signal Processing (3 cr.)
EENG 526 - Information Theory and Coding (3 cr.)
EENG 530 - Advanced Computer Networks (3 cr.)
EENG 541 - Microwave Circuit Analysis and Design (3 cr.)
EENG 547 - RF and Microwave Systems (3 cr.)
EENG 548 - RF Integrated Circuit Design (3 cr.)
EENG 549 - Antennas Design and Applications (3 cr.)
EENG 553 - Fault-tolerant Computing and Reliability Modeling (3 cr.)
EENG 556 - Networked Control Systems Design & Applications (3 cr.)
EENG 594 - Advanced Topics in Electronics Engineering (3 cr.)

**Note:

Subject to the approval of the advisor and the graduate director the candidate is permitted to take six credit hours from the following two options:

one 400-level or graduate-level course (3 credit hours) from outside the department and within the School of Sciences and Engineering;
Graduate Independent Study course (EENG 580) (1 to 3 credit hours).

However, the student may take a maximum of 3 hours of Graduate Independent Study, and a maximum of one course (3 credit hours) from outside the EENG department.

4. Thesis (9 credit hours)

Graduate thesis work is an important and required part of the Electronics Engineering Master of Science degree program. Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a faculty advisor by the end of the first academic year. Various research topics are discussed in ENGR 590 (2 credits) and 591 (1 credit), Graduate Thesis Seminar I and II. Students must register in ENGR 590 before submitting a thesis topic and in ENGR 591 during execution of the thesis research to present their thesis plan. To ensure adequate faculty consultation on the thesis, the student must register for EENG 599, Graduate Thesis, by the completion of 18 credit hours. Students must register in EENG 599 for at least two semesters. The first two registrations in EENG 599 must be for three credit hours, after that EENG 599 is taken for one credit hour each semester until completion of the program requirements.

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