Master of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university, acceptable GPA, English proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS), two recommendation letters, personal statement, application fee

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 511/5202 – Computational Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 512/5210 – Experimental Methods in Engineering (3 cr.)
ENGR 516/5240 – Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (3 cr.)
ENGR 518/5204 – Engineering Statistics (3 cr.)
Concentration Courses** (21 credit hours)
Candidates must select at least five courses out of the following ECNG course list:

ECNG 510/5210 – Advanced Solid-State Devices (3 cr.)
ECNG 000/5214 – Advanced ASIC Design (3 cr.)
ECNG 516/5216 – Analog Integrated Circuit Design (3 cr.)
ECNG 517/5217 – Digital Integrated Circuit Design (3 cr.)
ECNG 518/5218 – Advanced Integrated Circuit Design (3 cr.)
ECNG 000/5219 – High-Performance Integrated Circuit Modeling (3 cr.)
ECNG 520/5231 – Advanced Digital Communications (3 cr.)
ECNG 521/5233 – Wireless Communication Systems (3 cr.)
ECNG 522/5230 – Probability and Stochastic Processes with Applications (3 cr.)
ECNG 524/5234 – Enabling Technologies for High Date Rate Communications (3 cr.)
ECNG 525/5225 – Digital Signal Processing (3 cr.)
ECNG 526/5236 – Information Theory and Coding (3 cr.)
ECNG 530/5238 – Advanced Computer Networks (3 cr.)
ECNG 541/5241 – Microwave Circuit Analysis and Design (3 cr.)
ECNG 547/5247 – RF and Microwave Systems (3 cr.)
ECNG 548/5248 – RF Integrated Circuit Design (3 cr.)
ECNG 549/5249 – Antennas Design and Applications (3 cr.)
ECNG 553/5223 – Fault-Tolerant Computing and Reliability Modeling (3 cr.)
ECNG 556/5226 – Networked Control Systems Design & Applications (3 cr.)
ECNG 594/5930 – Advanced Topics in Electronics and Communications Engineering (3 cr.)
**Note:
– Up to two PHD ECNG courses (600-level) to be taken for credit towards the above MS/ME degree are allowed

– 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 (ECNG 5910) (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 ECNG 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 5940 , Graduate Thesis Seminar. Students must complete in ENGR 5940 before registering for thesis credits.To ensure adequate faculty consultation on the thesis, the student must register for ECNG 5980 , Graduate Thesis, by the completion of 18 credit hours. Students must register in ECNG 5980 for at least two semesters. The first two registrations in ECNG 5980 must be for three credit hours, after that ECNG 5980 is taken for one credit hour each semester until completion of the program requirements.