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Application Deadlines
Fall:
February 15th for financial assistance
July 1st (April 1st recommended) Spring:
December 1st Summer:
Not open for admissions
Application Requirements Test Scores: Applicants whose bachelor's degree is from a non-US
university must submit GRE scores.
Special Instructions: No specific special
instructions. If you have any questions regarding application
requirements or other aspects of the program please contact the
department directly.
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kingsbury Hall
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862 - 1358
Email:
Web Address:
http://www.ece.unh.edu
Degree Offered (MS, PHD):
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a program of study
leading to the master of science degree with a major in electrical engineering.
An option in electrical engineering is available within the engineering Ph.D.
program.
Opportunities
Advanced degrees in electrical engineering open the door to a wider variety of
job opportunities, particularly with regard to consulting, research and
development, and positions in academia. Within the department, opportunities for
formal study, research, and individual or team projects are available in the
following areas: biomedical engineering; communication systems; digital signal
processing; computer engineering, computer networks, digital systems, and
logical synthesis; robotics and neural networks; image processing and pattern
analysis; control systems; fiber optics; electromagnetics; space systems
engineering; rapid prototyping technologies; VLSI circuits; reconfigurable,
testable, and fault-tolerant computational structures; ocean engineering; and
instrumentation.
Admission Requirements
An applicant should have completed a baccalaureate degree in electrical
engineering or have comparable training, which includes courses in mathematics
and physical science, network theory, digital systems, fields and waves,
electronics, and electrical circuits, with appropriate laboratory experiences.
Students with a baccalaureate degree from non-U.S. universities must take and
submit current (within five years) general scores from the Graduate Record
Examination.
Degree Requirements
M.S. Degree Requirements
Each student meets with a faculty adviser to set up a program of study. No
specific course requirements are mandated. However, the student must consult
their adviser before signing up for the courses.
Every student has to take a minimum of 24 credits of course work and 6 credits
of thesis. Of the 24 credits, a minimum of 12 credits of 900-level courses is
required. The student is allowed to take a maximum of 12 credits in the
800-level courses in the department or 700-level courses in other departments
provided approval by the department and the dean of the Graduate School
The department considers the development of professional communication skills
through technical presentations a basic component of a graduate education. Every
master’s student is required to participate in seminars or course lectures as
needed to satisfy the technical presentation requirement.
In addition to taking advanced coursework, students must demonstrate their
ability to do independent work and report their results by taking 6 credits of
thesis (ECE 899).
Ph.D. Option Requirements
Following entrance into the doctoral program, a guidance committee is appointed
for the student by the dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation of the
graduate coordinator. This committee assists students in outlining their
programs and may specify individual coursework requirements.
To qualify for the Ph.D. in engineering, the student must successfully pass two
separate examinations. The first exam is called the preliminary exam and is
normally taken at the end of the first academic year unless it is petitioned by
the student and approved by the graduate committee. This exam tests the
student’s general electrical engineering knowledge at the undergraduate level
and, based on performance, the student may be advised to take remedial courses,
given a chance to retake the exam during the next semester, or discontinued from
the program. This decision will be made by the department. The comprehensive
exam is normally given at the completion of all coursework and primarily
involves the development and presentation of a research proposal to the guidance
committee.
Typically, 24 credits of coursework beyond the M.S.
are expected. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.33 must
be maintained. Upon the successful completion of all coursework and
the comprehensive examination, the student is advanced to candidacy
and, upon the recommendation of the graduate coordinator, a doctoral
committee is appointed by the dean of the Graduate School. The
doctoral committee conducts an annual review of the student’s
progress, supervises and approves the doctoral dissertation, and
administers the final dissertation defense.
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