The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
The MS in Electrical Engineering is designed to serve those students who
wish to obtain advanced knowledge in the design of high-speed electronic
systems or computer-based systems. This knowledge prepares students for
a doctoral program or an intermediate level position in industry.
Course Requirements for the Master’s Degree: 30 units
Continuous enrollment is required. A maximum of 9 semester units of transfer
credit may be applied toward the degree.
Graduate Time Limit: All requirements
for the degree are to be completed within five years of the end of the
semester of enrollment in the oldest course applied toward the degree.
See “Graduate Education” in The University Catalog for complete details
on general degree requirements.
Program Selection
Students will choose either the Option in Computer Engineering or the Option
in Electronic Engineering.
MS in Electrical Engineering with an Option in Computer Engineering:
This option is designed primarily for students who wish to apply electrical
and software enrineering principles to the design and development of computers
and computer-based systems.
MS in Electrical Engineering with an Option in Electronic Engineering:
This option is designed primarily for students who wish to expand their
study of principles and applications of electrical engineering to high-speed
circuits, components, and systems.
Prerequisites for Admission to Conditionally Classified Status:
1. Satisfactory grade point average as specified in “Admission to Master’s Degree Programs” in The University Catalog.
2. Approval by the department and the Office of Graduate Programs.
3. A professionally accredited baccalaureate in electrical or computer
engineering, or an equivalent approved by the Office of Graduate Programs.
4. Successful completion of the Graduate Record Examination if requried
by the Graduate Coordinator.
Prerequisites for Admission to Classified Status:
In addition to any requirements listed above:
1. Successful completion of the Graduate Writing Examination.
2. Completion of background preparation equivalent to the following undergraduate
courses: ECE 086, ECE 090, ECE 141, ECE 145, ECE 186, and ECE 188.
All required undergraduate electrical and computer engineering (ECE) courses
must be taken for a letter grade, and a grade of C or better must be earned
in each course. Students are required to complete the background courses
immediately as a matter of reasonable progress toward the master’s degree.
Advancement to Candidacy:
In addition to any requirements listed above:
1. Formation of the graduate advisory committee in consultation with the
Graduate Coordinator.
2. Development of an approved program, including a thesis or project proposal
if the thesis or project plan is chosen, in consultation with the Graduate
Coordinator.
3. Classified graduate standing and completion at the university of at
least 9 units of the proposed program with a minimum 3.00 grade point average.
Requirements for the MS Degree in Electrical Engineering
Completion of all requirements as established by the department graduate
committee, the graduate advisory committee, and the Office of Graduate
Programs, to include:
1. Completion of an approved program consisting of 30 units of 200/300-level
courses as follows:
(a) Completion of the 9-unit core:
ECE 255 Intro to Network Engineering 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Either CSCI 171 or ECE 186.
ECE 345 High Frequency Design Techniques 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: PHYS 004C, ECE 145.
ECE 388 Computer-Aided Circuit Engineer 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ECE 345.
(b) At least 18 units, including a thesis or project if chosen, must be
in electrical and computer engineering (ECE); remaining units may be selected
from electrical or computer engineering or in related areas with the approval
of the Graduate Coordinator.
(c) At least 18 of the units required for the
degree must be 300-level courses.
(d) Not more than 9 semester units of
transfer and/or extension credit (correspondence courses and U.C. extension
course work are not acceptable); Open University course work is included
in this 9 unit total.
2. Completion and final approval of one of the following three plans as
specified by the graduate advisory committee:
(a) Thesis Plan. This plan
includes 24 units of course work and 6 units of thesis research (ECE 399).
Research may be theoretical or applied, but must reflect an individual
in-depth study into an approved topic. This plan requires a formal research
thesis which must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs for approval
and accession to the library.
(b) Project Plan. Requirements for this plan
consist of 27 units of course work and 3 units of project preparation (ECE
399). The project must show how analysis and design have been applied to
a particular area of electronic or computer engineering. A written project
description must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Programs for approval
and accession to the library.
(c) Examination Plan. Requirements for this
plan consist of 30 units of course work and a comprehensive oral examination
prepared by the faculty. The two-hour examination will cover areas covered
in four courses from the candidate’s course of study.
3. Approval by the Graduate Coordinator and the Graduate Coordinators Committee
on behalf of the faculty of the university.
OPTION IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING: 21 units
Undergraduate background:
Programming in C++ and assembly language
Data structures
Operating
systems
Signals and transforms
Analog electronics
Digital systems and state
machine design
Computer interface circuits
Microprocessor system design
9 units required:
ECE 235 Advanced Computer Architecture 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Either CSCI 171 or ECE 187.
ECE 310 SW Engr Processes Improvement 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: CSCI 151 or ECE 210.
ECE 355 Adv Topics Computer Networking 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ECE 186, ECE 255.
12 units selected from:
CSCI 211 Object-Oriented Analysis/Design 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Object-oriented programming experience.
CSCI 278 Computer Networks 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: CSCI 152.
ECE 210 SW Engr-Requirements & Design 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: CSCI 015B.
ECE 228 Communication Systems Design 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ECE 141.
ECE 230 Optics 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: PHYS 004B, PHYS 004C.
This course is the same as PHYS 230 which may be substituted.
ECE 231 Lasers and Their Applications 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: PHYS 004C.
Recommended: ECE 230.
This course is the same as PHYS 231 which may be substituted.
ECE 247 Radio Frequency Circuits 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: ECE 145.
ECE 248 Solid State Electronics 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: CHEM 037, ECE 145; either MATH 110 or ECE 224.
ECE 295 Control Systems I 4.0 FA
Prerequisites: ECE 141; either M E 135 or M E 192; ECE 224 (may be taken
concurrently).
ECE 297 Digital Signal Processing 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: MATH 007D; ECE 141 (may be taken concurrently). 2CRS ECE
310 2CRS ECE 312
ECE 333 Electronic Circuits: DSP 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: ECE 186; ECE 297 (may be taken concurrently).
ECE 356 High-Frequency Analog Design 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ECE 247, ECE 345.
ECE 357 Electromagnetic Compatibility 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ECE 345.
ECE 397 Seminar in Advanced Topics 1.0-3.0 FS
ECE 398 Independent Study 1.0-6.0 FS
ECE 399 Master’s Study 1.0-6.0 FS
OPTION IN ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING: 21 units
Undergraduate background:
Programming in C++ and assembly language
Signals
and transforms
Advanced analog electronics
Digital systems design
Computer
interface circuits
Control systems
Digital Signal Processing
Communication
Systems
9 units required:
ECE 247 Radio Frequency Circuits 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: ECE 145.
ECE 356 High-Frequency Analog Design 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ECE 247, ECE 345.
ECE 357 Electromagnetic Compatibility 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: ECE 345.
12 units selected from:
ECE 210 SW Engr-Requirements & Design 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: CSCI 015B.
ECE 230 Optics 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: PHYS 004B, PHYS 004C.
This course is the same as PHYS 230 which may be substituted.
ECE 231 Lasers and Their Applications 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: PHYS 004C.
Recommended: ECE 230.
This course is the same as PHYS 231 which may be substituted.
ECE 236 State Machine Design 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Either CSCI 171 or ECE 085.
ECE 244 Consumer Electronics 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: ECE 146; ECE 228.
ECE 248 Solid State Electronics 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: CHEM 037, ECE 145; either MATH 110 or ECE 224.
ECE 252 Real-Time Embedded Systems 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: CSCI 015B; either CSCI 171 or ECE 085.
ECE 285 Microprocessor Systems Design 4.0 SP
Prerequisites: ECE 186.
ECE 310 SW Engr Processes Improvement 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: CSCI 151 or ECE 210.
ECE 312 SW Engr: Quality Assurance/Test 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Either ECE 210 or CSCI 151.
ECE 330 Advanced Digital Filter Design 3.0 Inq
Prerequisites: ECE 297.
ECE 333 Electronic Circuits: DSP 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: ECE 186; ECE 297 (may be taken concurrently).
ECE 397 Seminar in Advanced Topics 1.0-3.0 FS
ECE 398 Independent Study 1.0-6.0 FS
ECE 399 Master’s Study 1.0-6.0 FS
Graduate Literacy Requirement:
Writing proficiency is a graduation requirement.
Electrical Engineering students will demonstrate their writing competence
through successfully completing a departmentally administered examination.
Consult the Graduate Coordinator for specific information.
Graduate Grading Requirements:
All courses in the major (with the exceptions of Independent Study-398
and Master’s Study-399) must be taken for a letter grade, except those
courses specified by the department as ABC/No Credit (200-level courses),
AB/No Credit (300-level courses), or Credit/No Credit grading only. A maximum
of 10 units combined of ABC/No Credit, AB/No Credit, and Credit/No Credit
grades may be used on the approved program (including 398, 399, and courses
outside the major). While grading standards are determined by individual
programs and instructors, it is also the policy of the university that
unsatisfactory grades may be given when work fails to reflect achievement
of the high standards, including high writing standards, expected of students
pursuing graduate study.
Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in all course work on
the approved master’s degree program as well as in all course work taken
subsequent to admission to conditionally classified status.
In addition, students may not count more than two courses in which they
received a grade of C toward the approved program.
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