Descriptions of graduate courses can be found in the following web site: eeweb.poly.edu/gcourses/courses.html. B average is required in all graduate courses taken at Polytechnic except those used for the undergraduate degree. No more than 9 of 36 credits may be taken outside Polytechnic, and such credits are not used to compute this grade point average. B average is also required in the courses taken to satisfy core and sequence courses. These courses must all be taken at Polytechnic University. If some of these courses are excused because they were taken as part of an undergraduate program or were awarded transfer credits, substitute courses approved by the adviser will be used in calculating this average. In any case, a total of 36 credits are required for the degree. Deviations from these course requirements must be certified by a letter of approval from the ECE Graduate Committee. (See items in section IV of this graduate manual regarding grading standards, thesis, transfer credits, etc.).

The usual entrance requirement for an MS in Electrical Engineering is a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with at least a B average in undergraduate technical courses. Students not meeting entrance requirements will be considered on an individual basis, and may be admitted subject to the completion of appropriate courses to remove deficiencies in preparation

A     -     Three courses from among the following core courses:   (9 units)

This option allows a concentration in courses relating to digital image and video processing while fulfilling the requirements for the MS in ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.

A     -     Required Courses   (24 units)

              EL512   Image Processing
              EL514   Multimedia Laboratory
              EL611   Signals, Systems and Transforms
              EL612   Video Signal Processing
              EL625   Linear Systems
              EL630   Probability
              EL713   Digital Signal Processing I
              CS664   Computer Vision & Scene Analysis

              The core courses for the MS in EE are satisfied by EL630, EL625 and EL611.

B     -     The two required two-semester sequences are satisfied by EL512/EL612 and EL611/EL713.   

C     -     Approved Electives   (12 units)

      The list of approved electives for the Image Processing Option is the same as that for the MSEE
      degree. At least two of the electives must be EL courses. The recommended electives are:

              EL536  Principles of Communication Networks
              EL631  Engineering Applications of Stochastic Processes
              EL716  Multi-resolution Signal Decomposition
              EL735  Communication Networks I: Analysis, Modeling and Performance
              EL995  Advanced Project I

Total        36 units

Students who complete the Image Processing Option will also satisfy the requirement for a Graduate Certificate in Image Processing (see page 14 and 15).

Beginning September 2003, the ECE Department offers a new MSEE option in RF/Microwaves while fulfilling the requirements for the MS in ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. The RF/Microwave option is designed to meet the growing needs of companies for highly trained professionals skilled in the area of RF and Microwave Engineering. Curriculum highlights for the RF/Microwave option include RF Engineering, Microwave Devices & Circuits, Radar, Antennas, Analog and Digital Communications, Spread Spectrum, Communications Lab and Electronic Design with a choice of Concentration in Radar/Antenna or Communications/RF Electronics.

A     -     Core Courses   (21 units)

              EL546   Intro to RF/Microwave Integrated Circuits
              EL573   RF & Microwave Systems Engineering
              EL611   Signals, Systems and Transforms
              EL630   Probability
              EL671   Electromagnetic Theory and Applications
              EL713   Digital Signal Processing I
              CS931   Analog & Digital Communications

B     -     Choose One of the following Concentrations:   (15 units)

              RADAR/ANTENNA CONCENTRATION
              EL672   Electromagnetic Radiation & Antennas
              EL715   Array Signal Processing
              EL933   Fundamentals of Radar
              EL934   Radar Tracking and ECM
              EL995   Capstone Design Project

Or

Total        36 units

Admission to the MS in Computer Engineering Program requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution with at least a B average in undergraduate technical courses. Candidates are expected to have knowledge of logic circuits design, state analysis and synthesis techniques, computer architecture, data structures and algorithms, and C or C++ programming. Students not meeting entrance requirements will be considered on an individual basis, and may be admitted subject to the completion of appropriate courses to remove deficiencies in preparation.

To satisfy the requirements for the MS in Computer Engineering degree, a student must complete a total of 36 credits as described below. Of these at least 21 credits should be Electrical Engineering credits and 9 credits should be Computer Science credits. (Note: formal course numbers have not been assigned to proposed future courses).

A     -     Core Courses   (9 credits)

              EL549 (formerly 590)   Advanced Hardware Design (VHDL)
              EL536   Principles of Communication Networks
              CS613   Computer Architecture I

B     -     Two one-year sequences chosen from:   (12 credits)

EL547, 649 EL547, 644 EL547, 638 EL644, 649 EL549 (formerly 590), 644 EL549 (formerly 590), XXX EL641, 643 ELXXX, yyy EL537, 637 EL638, 737 EL735, 736 CS603, 604 CS606, 607 CS623, 624 CS613, 614 CS613, 618 Introduction to VLSI Design Digital VLSI System Testing Introduction to VLSI Design Introduction to VLSI SONET/ATM Based Broadband Networks VLSI System Architectures VLSI System Architectures Digital VLSI System Testing Advanced Hardware Design (VHDL) VLSI System and Architecture Design Advanced Hardware Design (VHDL) Advanced Hardware Design Lab (VHDL + FPGA) Advanced Electronics: Analog and High Frequency Amplifier Design Digital Integrated Circuit Design VLSI CAD I & II Internet Architecture and Protocols LAN and MAN (Metropolitan Area Networks) SONET/ATM Broadband Networks Broadband Packet Switching Communication Networks I & II Algorithms I & II Software Engineering I & II Operating Systems I & II Computer Architecture I & II Computer Architecture I Fault-Tolerant Computers

Electives are courses chosen with adviser approval from graduate offerings in EL, CS, and occasionally pertinent courses from other departments. With adviser approval, other groups or individual courses may be selected, provided they relate to the various facets of computer engineering. In addition to the courses listed below, electives can also be chosen from courses listed in two one-year sequences above.

The entrance requirement for the MS in Telecommunication Networks is an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution with at least a B average in undergraduate technical courses. The GRE is recommended. Entering students are expected to have basic knowledge of computer fundamentals such as programming in C++, data structures, and computer architecture. If not, they will have to take the preparatory courses CS 530, CS 540, and CS 580 as a condition for acceptance. These courses may not be applied to the MSTN degree. Students not meeting entrance requirements will be considered on an individual basis, and may be admitted subject to the completion of appropriate courses to remove deficiencies in preparation.

4. MASTER OF SCIENCE ELECTROPHYSICS (MSEP)

At least 24 of the 36 credits must be in EL courses.

5. MASTER OF SCIENCE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE)

The entrance requirements for the MS in System Engineering are a Bachelor's degree in engineering or science from an accredited institution with at least a B average in undergraduate technical courses., including courses in differential equations, probability, linear systems, feedback control, and computer programming. Students not meeting entrance requirements will be considered on an individual basis, and may be admitted subject to the completion of appropriate courses to remove deficiencies in preparation.

At least 18 of the 36 credits must be in EL courses.    (18 units)

RECOMMENDED OUT-OF-DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES FOR MSSE

Up to a maximum of four (4) courses in Science, Mathematics or Engineering may be accepted for credit towards an MS Degree in SE. The following courses will be accepted. Other courses outside the Department require a letter of approval from the EE Graduate Committee. This letter should be retained as proof of such approval.

6. MASTER OF ENGINEERING (MEng) IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY IN ENGINEERING (WIRELESS INNOVATION)

The Master of Engineering in Interdisciplinary Study in Engineering (Wireless Innovation) is an inter-disciplinary program presented by the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer and Information Science, and Management.
The entrance requirements for the Master of Engineering in Interdisciplinary Study in Engineering (Wireless Innovation) is a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science from an accredited institution with a superior undergraduate record, including undergraduate courses in differential equations and probability. Students with deficiencies in these areas may be admitted if they take appropriate introductory courses to remedy these deficiencies.

Descriptions of graduate electrical engineering, computer science or management courses used in the Master of Engineering in Interdisciplinary Study in Engineering (Wireless Innovation) Program are located, respectively, in the Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer and Information Science and the Management Program sections of the University's catalog.

7. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (MSBE)