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) CONCENTRATIONFor 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. |
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| 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 = 66A 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. |