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Duluth Campus
Electrical Engineering M.S.E.E.Electrical Engineering
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
EE Graduate Program, 271 MWAH, 1023 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-6830; fax: 218-726-7267)
Email:
umdee@d.umn.edu
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/ee/
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) combines scholarship and research in a program oriented toward students and engineering practitioners in the private and public sectors who are interested in advanced coursework and applied research. The program focuses on the departmental faculty's research areas of control systems, communications, signal processing, VLSI, nanoscale optoelectronics and photovoltaics, biomedical engineering, and intelligent transportation systems.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
An undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science. Applicants from related majors can apply but may be required to take additional undergraduate courses.
Special Application Requirements:
The GRE is not required.
International and domestic applicants whose first language is not English must submit current score(s) from one of the following tests:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
21
major credits,
0
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
31
major credits and
0
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project comprises 1 to 3 credits of EE 8222, completed in consultation with the advisor. Students are encouraged to collaborate with an industrial counterpart.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grading basis must be taken A-F.
A maximum of 6 4xxx-level course credits can be applied to degree requirements. Students in the integrated BSEE/MSEE sub-plan may not apply any 4xxx credits to the MSEE degree.
An exit interview is required.
Seminar (1 credit)
EE 8001 - Graduate Professional Communication Seminar
(1.0 cr)
Additional Courses (20 - 29 credits)
Plan A students select 20 credits and Plan B students select 27 to 29 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be selected with approval by the advisor and director of graduate studies.
Take 20 - 29 credit(s) from the following:
·
EE 4305 - Computer Architecture
(4.0 cr)
·
EE 4321 - Computer Networks
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 4501 - Power Systems
(4.0 cr)
·
EE 4611 - Introduction to Solid-State Semiconductors
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 4896 - Co-op in Electrical Engineering
(1.0 cr)
·
EE 5151 - Digital Control System Design
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5161 - Linear State-Space Control Systems
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5311 - Design of VLSI Circuits
(4.0 cr)
·
EE 5477 - Antennas and Transmission Lines
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5479 - Antennas and Transmission Lines Laboratory
(1.0 cr)
·
EE 5501 - Energy Conversion System
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5522 - Power Electronics I
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5533 - Grid- Resiliency, Efficiency and Technology
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5621 - Microelectronics Technology
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5741 - Digital Signal Processing
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5745 - Medical Imaging
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5765 - Modern Communication
(4.0 cr)
·
EE 5995 - Special Topics: (Various Titles to be Assigned)
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
EE 8151 - Optimal Control Systems
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 8741 - Digital Image Processing
(4.0 cr)
Plan Options
Plan A
-OR-
Plan B
Project Credits (1 to 3 credits)
Take 1 to 3 credits of the following in consultation with the advisor:
EE 8222 - Master's Plan B Research and Design Project
(1.0-3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Integrated B.S.E.E./M.S.E.E
The Swenson College of Science and Engineering offers an integrated Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) degree. The integrated BSEE/MSEE program offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in five years.
The integrated program offers the benefits of a streamlined pathway from the undergraduate to the graduate program and flexibility in fulfilling required courses for both degrees during the senior year (up to 9 approved 5xxx credits can be applied to the MSEE). Students typically apply to the integrated program in spring of their junior year.
Eligibility requirements for the integrated program:
Application is open to UMD BSEE students who
· hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30
· provide letters of recommendation from two Electrical Engineering faculty members
· have an MSEE faculty advisor selected prior to admission
Both the BSEE and MSEE degrees must be completed in their entirety. The graduate degree cannot be earned before the undergraduate requirements are satisfied.
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Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Prerequisites: | graduate student |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Prerequisites: | 5477 pre or co-req |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EE 5501/ME 5325 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | 2006 or instructor consent |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 1.0 -18.0 [max 50.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |