Electrical Engineering, MS

Purpose and Goals

The primary purpose of the Electrical Engineering graduate programs is to enhance students’ skills in specialized areas and provide opportunities for students to pursue careers in private industry, government research laboratories and design facilities.

The objectives of the program are:

  • To produce graduate students who have advanced training in one of the following areas of emphasis in Electrical Engineering: (i) Microelectronics, (ii) Computer Engineering, (iii) Telecommunications and Signal processing, (iv) Energy and Power Systems, (v) Cybersecurity, and (vi) Bioinformatics.
  • To produce a significant number of graduates with experience in research.
  • To prepare outstanding students to pursue doctoral degrees.
  • To produce post-graduates who have the technical, cognitive and interpersonal skills that will allow them to secure employment within the State of Texas, or in the nation.

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Degree Program Requirements

General Requirements
Select two of the following:6
Engineering Probability and Statistics
Engineering Analysis I
Engineering Analysis II
Engineering Numerical Methods
Technical Electives (see list of technical elective options below)
At least two technical electives must be taken in the Electrical Engineering department12
Concentration (select one concentration from below):12
Total Hours30

Thesis Concentration

ELEG 5699Thesis6
Select two classes from one of the tracks listed below:6
Computer Engineering Track
Advanced Computer Systems Design
Computer Architecture & Advanced Logic Design
The Internet: Design and Implementation
Fault Tolerant Computing
Information Networks
Communication and Signal Processing Track
Wireless Networks
Digital Communication
Advanced Broadband Communications Systems
Stochastic Processes
Coding Theory
Wavelets and Their Applications
Microelectronics Track
Advanced Photonics Materials and Devices
Advanced Quantum Devices
VLSI and ULSI Design
Advanced Characterization of Materials and Devices
Advanced Solid State
Power Engineering Track
Power System Faults Protective
Power System Stability
High Voltage Direct Current
Power Gen Oper Control
Advanced Power System
Power Electronics Power System
Advanced Electric Drives
Advanced Power Electronics
Total Hours12

Non-Thesis Concentration

ELEG 5391Engineering Project3
Select three classes from one of the tracks listed below:9
Computer Engineering Track
Advanced Computer Systems Design
Computer Architecture & Advanced Logic Design
The Internet: Design and Implementation
Fault Tolerant Computing
Information Networks
Communication and Signal Processing Track
Wireless Networks
Digital Communication
Coding Theory
Advanced Broadband Communications Systems
Stochastic Processes
Wavelets and Their Applications
Microelectronics Track
VLSI and ULSI Design
Advanced Photonics Materials and Devices
Advanced Quantum Devices
Advanced Characterization of Materials and Devices
Advanced Solid State
Power Engineering Track
Power System Faults Protective
Power System Stability
High Voltage Direct Current
Power Gen Oper Control
Advanced Power System
Power Electronics Power System
Advanced Electric Drives
Advanced Power Electronics
Total Hours12
 

Technical Electives

Electrical Engineering Technical Electives
ELEG 6310Advanced Computer Systems Design3
ELEG 6311Computer Architecture & Advanced Logic Design3
ELEG 6312The Internet: Design and Implementation3
ELEG 6314Fault Tolerant Computing3
ELEG 6315Information Networks3
ELEG 6320Wireless Networks3
ELEG 6321Digital Communication3
ELEG 6322Coding Theory3
ELEG 6324Advanced Broadband Communications Systems3
ELEG 6325Telecommunications Network Security3
ELEG 6330Signal Detection and Estimation3
ELEG 6331Stochastic Processes3
ELEG 6333Wavelets and Their Applications3
ELEG 6342VLSI and ULSI Design3
ELEG 6350Advanced Photonics Materials and Devices3
ELEG 6351Advanced Quantum Devices3
ELEG 6352Advanced Characterization of Materials and Devices3
ELEG 6354Advanced Solid State3
ELEG 6371Power System Faults Protective3
ELEG 6372Power System Stability3
ELEG 6373High Voltage Direct Current3
ELEG 6374Power Gen Oper Control3
ELEG 6375Advanced Power System3
ELEG 6376Power Electronics Power System3
ELEG 6377Advanced Electric Drives3
ELEG 6378Advanced Power Electronics3
ELEG 6380Introduction to Bioinformatics3
ELEG 6391Special Topics in Elec Engr 13
Other Technical Electives
CHEG 5302Microelectronics Materials3
CINS 5306Data Structures and Algorithms3
COMP 5315Design and Analysis of Algorithms3
COMP 5324Distributed Computing and Parallel Processing3
CVEG 5300Physical/Chemical Unit Operations in Water and Wastewater Treatment3
CVEG 5303Finite Element Analysis3
GNEG 5304Engineering Probability and Statistics3
GNEG 5306Engineering Analysis I3
GNEG 5307Engineering Analysis II3
GNEG 5313Engineering Numerical Methods3
GNEG 5319Special Topics3
MCEG 5302Advanced Thermodynamics3
MCEG 5325Advanced Engineering Materials3
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Special topics courses vary in content and may cover areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and power systems.