The master’s degree in Computer Engineering is a course of study intended to prepare individuals whose undergraduate background is in computer or electrical engineering for advanced professional work in the field and for further study leading to the doctorate. Emphasis is placed on current state-of-the-art applications including computer architecture, FPGA and VLSI design, parallel computing, quantum computing, computer vision, artificial intelligence, sensing, robotics, automation, networking and network security, internet of things (IOT), and the like. Admission into the program requires an undergraduate degree in engineering, and includes the following fundamental coursework:
- Programming languages
- Data structures
- Digital design
- Digital design lab
- Computer organization
- Microprocessors
- Probability and statistics
Applicants with superior academic credentials but lacking the required background can be admitted subject to their taking the necessary preparatory courses. Applicants are expected to have an average of “B” or better in their undergraduate coursework.
The department also offers, as an integral part of the Computer Engineering master’s degree, the opportunity to specialize in several concentration areas.
Computer Engineering concentration areas:
- Advanced Applications and Systems Programming
- VLSI and FPGA Design
- Computer and Information Security
- Computer Communications and Networking
- Artificial Intelligence
- Microelectronics and Computer Architecture
- IOT and Embedded Systems
- Robotics and Automation
- Signal and Image Processing
- Software Engineering
- Parallel and Distributed Computing
In addition, the department also offers the opportunity to acquire dual graduate degrees along with the MS degree in Computer Engineering. Candidates for these dual master’s degree programs are typically required to complete a total of 52 credit hours to satisfy the requirements of two master’s degrees. This implies 18 credit hours in addition to the 34 hours required for the MS degree in Computer Engineering.
Furthermore, customized study plans to allow receiving the Computer Engineering MS degree while pursuing either the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering or the Ed.D. degree in Education are available. Doctoral students in these two programs should consult their respective doctoral advisors to work on their individualized plans.
Program objectives
Our Computer Engineering students will:
- Apply foundational scientific concepts and sound engineering principles efficiently and effectively;
- Be well-educated, highly valued, and successful engineers and scientists;
- Significantly contribute to technical interdisciplinary team projects;
- Professionally communicate technical solutions and results;
- Continue to pursue lifelong multidisciplinary learning as professional engineers and scientists.
Learning outcomes
Our Computer Engineering students will:
- Demonstrate an in depth and comprehensive understanding of Computer Engineering;
- Have an enhanced ability to learn, on their own, technical details for which they are responsible;
- Have an enhanced ability to apply the knowledge learned to solve technical problems that arise in research they conduct or supervise;
- Have an enhanced ability to study an issue, identify, and evaluate alternative actions, propose an optimal course of action;
- Have an enhanced ability to prepare technical point papers, brief their seniors, and defend their conclusions.
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