Curriculum Requirements for Ph.D. in Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering Concentration

Major Requirements

Seminars Credits:
ENGR 610 Introduction to Ph.D. Study in Engineering 2
ENGR 800 Doctoral Seminar 1
    Total: 3 Credits
 
Independent Research Credits:
ENGR 860 Independent Research** 1–9
    Total: 18 Credits
** Students can register for these courses multiple times with credits ranging from 1 to 9 to fulfill the total 30-credit requirement for research and dissertation.
 
Ph.D. Dissertation Credits:
ENGR 861 Ph.D. Dissertation** 1–9
    Total: 12 Credits
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ECE) CONCENTRATION

For Ph.D. students with a concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 11 courses (33 credits) can be selected from the following areas: Signal Processing, Control and Intelligent Systems; Communications and Networking; Embedded Systems and Digital Design; Electromagnetics; and Electronic Circuits and Devices.
 
Signal Processing, Control and Intelligent Systems Credits:
EENG 665 Linear Systems 3
EENG 715 Multivariable Control 3
EENG 720 Modern Control Theory 3
EENG 751 Signal Processing I 3
EENG 851 Signal Processing II 3
CSCI 636 Big Data Analytics 3
CSCI 755 Artificial Intelligence I 3
MENG 640 Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems 3
 
Communications and Networking Credits:
EENG 635 Probability and Stochastic Processes 3
EENG 725 Queuing Theory 3
EENG 726 Fundamentals of Markov Processes 3
EENG 755 Computer Networks 3
EENG 770 Digital Communications 3
EENG 845 Wireless Communications and Networks 3
 
Embedded Systems and Digital Design Credits:
EENG 641 Computer Architecture I 3
EENG 650 Medical Devices: An Embedded Systems Approach 3
EENG 741 Computer Architecture II 3
CSCI 620 Operating System Security 3
CSCI 651 Algorithm Concepts 3
CSCI 711 Operating Systems I 3
CSCI 765 VLSI Systems 3
CSCI 840 Software Design for Real-Time Systems 3
 
Electromagnetics Credits:
CSCI 645 Numerical Analysis I 3
MENG 601 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3
MENG 602 Computational Methods 3
EENG 670 Electromagnetic Theory 3
EENG 760 Antenna Theory and Wave Propagation 3
EENG 765 Microwave Circuits 3
MENG 634 Finite Element Analysis 3
 
Electronic Circuits and Devices Credits:
EENG 661 Introduction to VLSI Design 3
EENG 830 RF Electronic Circuits 3
EENG 730 Nanotechnology 3
EENG 780 Silicon Integrated Circuit Theory and Fabrication 3
MENG 642 Sensors and Actuators 3
Students will be required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in all Ph.D. courses. A grade below a B- will result in the student repeating the course.
 

Total Program Credits = 66



A maximum of 18 credits may be transferred if the student has an M.S. degree in a related area, with approval of the program director.

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