Electrical and Computer Engineering (MS)

Summary

The Electrical and Computer Engineering MS allows students to complete advanced study in various areas of electrical and computer engineering. The program prepares students for various industry positions requiring or benefiting from additional competency in various areas of electrical and computer engineering and provide a postgraduate degree suitable for pursuing a doctoral program in engineering. The program is designed to serve the following: those engineers in business and industry who want to continue their formal engineering education at the postgraduate level; new engineering graduates who want to increase their depth of knowledge and develop an area of specialization; those graduates from other related science and engineering disciplines who want to broaden their backgrounds by pursuing engineering studies at the graduate level. 

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Degree

Master of Science

Major Credits

32

Total Credits

32

Locations

Mankato

Career Cluster

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

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Program Requirements

Common Core

EE600 is required; Choose another 3 Credit(s) from EE601 or EE612.

Application of EE computer modeling and simulation tools. Design of experiments, Taguchi methods, automated data acquisition, and analysis methods.

Prerequisites: none

This course covers the analysis of continuous and discrete multivariate systems, linear models of stochastic and non-stochastic systems, and analog and digital sampled data systems. Issues examined include controllability, stability, observability, tensor properties, signal spectra, state equations, optimization, and computer simulation. A variety of case studies of advanced systems also examined.

Prerequisites: none

A treatment of computer architecture covering new technological developments, including details of multiprocessor systems. Special emphasis will be devoted to new concepts. Architectures of FPGAs and CPLDs will be explored and Hardware Description Languages such as VHDL and VERILOG will be used in project assignments.

Prerequisites: none

Restricted Electives

Thesis Track - Thesis Track requires a total of 32 credits.

Design Project Track - Design Project Track requires a total of 32 credits.

Electrical Engineering Coursework - Choose 17 - 20 Credit(s). A limit of 3 credits combined can come from EE 695 and EE 677

Supporting Field Coursework - Choose 6 Credit(s).

Capstone Coursework - Choose 3 - 6 Credit(s). Design Project credits may be repeated.

Design project completion and design paper preparation.

Prerequisites: none

Coursework Only Track - Coursework Only Track requires a total of 32 credits.

Electrical Engineering Coursework - Choose 17 Credit(s). EE677 and EE695 cannot be used.

Supporting Field Coursework - Choose 6 Credit(s).

Capstone Coursework

Application of EE computer modeling and simulation tools. Design of experiments, Taguchi methods, automated data acquisition, and analysis methods.

Prerequisites: none

Other Graduation Requirements

At least 16 credits must be 600 levels.

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Admission: Applicants to the electrical and computer engineering program must meet the general admission requirements of the College of Graduate Studies. A BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. International applicants must complete either the TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo. A TOEFL score of at least 79; or, at least 6.5 overall band score if taking the IELTS; or, a Duolingo score of at least 105, is required.