UND Graduate School
Combined Program
Admission Requirements - MS in EE
Admission Requirements - Master in Engineering
Degree Requirements
Courses
Ph.D Program
UND Electrical Engineering Graduate Information and Requirements
The Department of Electrical Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) and the Master of Science (M.S.) degree. The department maintains strong research emphases in systems engineering, controls, power systems, wireless telecommunication systems, and applied electromagnetics. The M.S. degree is offered under both the thesis and non-thesis options. The department participates in the Combined Engineering Degree program and the school-wide Engineering Ph.D. program. The research programs, laboratory facilities, close student-faculty interaction, and strong academic advising facilitate an excellent environment of scholarly activity and provide the faculty and graduate students with the knowledge, aptitudes, and attitudes which prepare them for corporate and government positions and for further opportunities in research and development.
Combined Program
The department offers combined Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)/Master of Science (with a major in Electrical Engineering) and BSEE/Master of Engineering (MEngr) degree programs. The intention of the combined programs is to allow qualified students to complete requirements for both degrees in one year beyond that required to receive the baccalaureate degree. Interested students should apply for the program the semester before the BSEE degree would be awarded. All requirements for both degrees must be met, up to six credits of prior-approved coursework may be double-counted toward each of the two degrees. Double-counted credits may not include courses required for the BSEE degree but may include courses selected to meet technical or Electrical Engineering electives required for the BSEE degree.
Admission to the Combined Program, either BSEE/MS or BSEE/MEngr, requires an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of admission. Applicants for admission to any of the programs for graduate studies in Electrical Engineering from non-ABET-accredited universities/programs must submit scores from the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination.
Admission Requirements - Master of Science
1. Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field. Students holding B.S. degrees in other fields, e.g., physics, mathematics, and computer science, may be admitted to Provisional or Qualified status until undergraduate requirements in electrical engineering have been satisfied.
2. An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 or a GPA of at least 3.00 for the last two years.
3. Applicants holding degrees from non-ABET accredited programs/universities must submit scores from the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination.
Admission Requirements - Master of Engineering
1. Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field. Students holding B.S. degrees in other fields, e.g., physics, mathematics and computer science, may be admitted to Provisional or Qualified status until undergraduate requirements in electrical engineering have been satisfied.
2. An overall undergraduate GPA of at lest 2.5 or a GPA of at least 2.75 for the last two years.
3. Applicants holding degrees from non-ABET accredited programs/universities must submit scores from the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination.
Degree Requirements
There are no specific departmental degree requirements beyond those required for the Master of Science or Master of Engineering degrees.
Course Descriptions
503. Statistical Communications Theory and Signal Processing I. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 411 or consent of instructor. Theory of time series analysis of random signals as applied to signal processing is emphasized.
504. Statistical Communications Theory and Signal Processing II. 3 credits. Advanced methods of signal detection including linear parameter estimation and nonlinear estimation of parameters. Detection of signals and estimation of signal parameters from a probability point of view will be emphasized.
505. Control Systems II. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 405. Advanced topics in control systems including nonlinear systems, robust control, optimal control, and pole placement techniques; selective topics from the state of the art.
506. Digital Control Systems. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 405. Digital systems representation, analysis and simulation; Z-transform; digital controllers design and realization; microprocessor based controllers.
507. Spacecraft Systems Engineering. 3 credits. Space environment, dynamics of spacecraft, celestial mechanics, mission planning, and systems engineering methodology.
508. Decision Systems. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 314. Systems and networks will be designed to work in an uncertain environment. Systems will be optimized using Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic concepts.
509. Signal Integrity. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 409 or consent of instructor. Fundamental concepts of signal integrity are presented. Topics include propagation of digital signals, electrical noise, and system timing. On demand.
511. Industrial Electronics. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 321. Application methods and problems of electronic circuits in the manufacturing and power industries.
519. Digital Computer Logic. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 451 or consent of instructor. Logic design analysis of digital computers with some applications.
520. Electronic Computing Systems. 3 credits. Prerequisites: EE 201 and EE 421. Design of bit slice computers; simulation of computers’ special purpose controller design; advanced microprocessor design and use.
521. Discrete Real Time Filtering. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 314. Modern methods of high speed digital signal processing will be studied. Techniques which will be used include the recursive and nonrecursive discrete-time filters and the Fast Fourier Transform. The digital computer will be used to implement these filters.
523. Power Systems II. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 423. Electric power systems analysis and control. Power flow; system response and stability; voltage and frequency control; computer methods in system analysis.
525. Electromagnetic Fields. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 316. Static electric and magnetic fields, field mapping, and applications to transmission lines, wave guides, and antennas.
532. Antenna Theory. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 316 or consent of instructor. Physical principles underlying antenna behavior and design as applied to antennas.
536. Optical Fiber Communications. 3 credits. Prerequisite: EE 434 or consent of instructor. Propagation in optical fibers, optical receivers, amplifiers, detectors, sources, transmission links, noise consideration, optical fiber communication systems, applications and future developments.
537. Graduate Cooperative Education. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Approved status, 3.00 GPA, completed a minimum of 9 credits of the program of study, and approval of the department. A practical research experience with an employer closely associated with the student’s academic area. A written report which includes a literature survey and research findings and an oral presentation are required.
570. Seminar. 1 credit. Open to qualified advanced undergraduate students and graduates.
590. Advanced Electrical Engineering Problems. Credit to be arranged. Open by permission to graduate students and qualified seniors. Students work under the supervision of a member of the staff. A written report is required.
595. Design Project. 3 to 6 credits. Prerequisite: Restricted to the Master of Engineering student candidate and subject to approval by the student’s advisor. A three to six credit course of engineering design experience involving individual effort and a formal written report. S/U grading only.
997. Independent Study or Final Project. 2 credits.
998. Thesis. 4-6 credits.
411. Communications Engineering. 3 credits.
423. Power Systems I. 3 credits.
428. Robotics Fundamentals. 3 credits.
430. Radiating Systems. 3 credits.
434. Microwave Engineering. 3 credits.
451. Computer Hardware Organization. 3 credits.
456. Digital Image Processing. 3 credits. |
