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Nov 23, 2024
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Graduate Catalog 2018-19 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering
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The Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering is designed to provide students advanced electrical/computer engineering education and research opportunities. The program will engage doctoral students in independent research in the field of electrical/computer engineering which will prepare them for research and development positions in the rapidly growing information and electronics sectors.
Current research areas in the department include real-time embedded systems, biomedical engineering, signal processing, image processing, sensors and nanotechnology, biological neural networks, fuzzy logic, energy conversion, power electronics systems, communications and networking, semiconductor materials and devices, and control systems. The department has seven instructional laboratories in electric circuits, digital logic, energy conversion systems, microcomputer systems, programmable digital systems, and digital/analog electronics. In addition, there are seven labs for student and faculty research. These labs include radio frequency shield rooms, a digital signal-processing lab, an image processing lab, a RF communications and RFID lab, an intelligent fuzzy controllers lab, and a smart sensors and structures lab.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Ph.D. program, a student must satisfy the following requirements:
- Satisfy the general admission requirements of the Graduate College.
- Possess an M.S. in electrical or computer engineering, with a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Exceptional applicants with a master’s degree in other closely related quantitative fields such as engineering, mathematics, physics, or computer science will be considered on a case by case basis, after completing a prescribed set of prerequisite courses.
- Submit results of the GRE General Test.
- Three (3) recommendation letters from faculty familiar with the student’s work.
- A personal statement of intended research goals, intended academic fields(s) of interests, and any previous research experiences written by the applicant.
All requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed within seven (7) years preceding the date on which the degree is conferred.
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Program Requirements
The credit hour, course work, and general program requirements include: 1. Minimum of 50 credit hours beyond the master’s degree to include:
b. A maximum of 12 hours of:
c. A minimum of 2 hours of:
d. A minimum of 21 hours of graduate course work approved by the doctoral dissertation committee
At least 12 hours of which should be ECE courses. 2. Ph.D. Qualifying Examination, to be taken within the first year after admission.
3. Comprehensive Examination administered by the doctoral dissertation committee
To be taken before a student becomes a doctoral candidate. 4. The general graduation requirements of the Graduate College.
5. Presentation/publication requirements as specified by the doctoral dissertation committee.
6. Research Tools:
Completion (with a “B” or better grade) of at least six hours in engineering, science, or mathematics at the graduate level designated as research tools by the doctoral dissertation committee.
7. A one-year residency during which the student will conduct research.
8. Final dissertation defense and approval by committee.
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