Program Learning Objectives
Our goal is to create a graduate degree program and a learning environment that result in graduates who possess the following:
- Technical competency in their chosen disciplines;
- Effective communication skills;
- Awareness of the impacts of technology on society and the environment;
- Understanding of ethics and responsible professional conduct;
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills;
- Appreciation of the need for life-long learning;
- Leadership/planning/decision-making skills;
- Critical thinking/complex problem-solving skills.
| Required Courses | ||
| EE 525 | Stochastic Processes | 4 |
| or EE 513 | Control Systems Theory | |
| EE 563 | Graduate Seminar (1, 1, 1) | 3 |
| EE 599 | Design Project (Thesis) (or 9 units of approved Technical Electives and a comprehensive written examination) 1 | 9 |
| Additional Electrical Engineering Graduate Courses | ||
| Select from the following: 2 | 12 | |
| Individual Study | ||
| Microwave Component and System Engineering | ||
| Software Defined Radio | ||
| Computational Intelligence | ||
| Electric Machines Theory | ||
| Control Systems Theory | ||
| Advanced Topics in Automatic Control | ||
| Discrete Time Filters | ||
| Power System Protection | ||
| Advanced Analysis of Power Systems | ||
| Advanced Solar-Photovoltaic Systems Design | ||
| Computer Systems | ||
| Advanced Real-Time Operating Systems Design | ||
| Digital Systems Design | ||
| Solid State Electronics | ||
| Advanced Digital Communications | ||
| Advanced Topics in Power Electronics | ||
| Digital Image Processing | ||
| Microwave Device Electronics | ||
| Fourier Optics | ||
| Advanced VLSI Design | ||
| VLSI Circuit Testing | ||
| Antennas | ||
| Advanced Photonic Systems | ||
| Advanced Microwave Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Real Time Embedded Systems | ||
| Solid-state Electronics and VLSI Laboratory | ||
| Selected Advanced Topics | ||
| Selected Advanced Laboratory | ||
| Approved Technical Electives (400-500 level) 1 | ||
| May be selected from the course list above and other advisor approved technical electives. | 17 | |
| Total units | 45 | |
| 1 | At least 8 units of approved Technical Electives must be at 500 level. |
| 2 | Not all courses listed are offered each academic year. Consult the EE Department for current information on course offerings. |