Electrical and Computer Engineering

MS in Computer Engineering

Available Scholarships

Now open for fall 2024: Graduate Research Scholarship
Distinguished students may benefit from a full ScholarshipApplication deadline, March 31, 2024.

Scholarships and Assistantships

All applicants are encouraged to contact faculty members with areas of research matching their interest.

To find out about the Graduate Assistantships application deadline, check with the Department’s main office.

Educational Background

Mission

The MS in Computer Engineering provides students with the knowledge, skills, and research competencies necessary for pursuing professional careers or doctoral studies in the field of computer engineering.

Program Educational Objectives

The MS in Computer Engineering provides a learning-centered environment where accomplished faculty share their experience and knowledge with students so that graduates will:

  1. Be capable of integrating undergraduate fundamentals to solve complex electrical and computer engineering problems. They will have comprehension of advanced topics in several areas, with depth in at least one area.
  2. Have the ability to conduct research or execute development projects and to proficiently document the results.

Student Outcomes

Graduates are expected to be able to demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Apply knowledge from undergraduate and graduate education to identify, formulate, and solve new and complex electrical and computer engineering problems
  2. Plan and conduct an organized and systematic study on a significant topic within the field
  3. Communicate both orally and in writing at a high level of proficiency in the field of study

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admissions to the program must hold a degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering, from a recognized university. A minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA), on a 4.0 scale, of 2.75 and a minimum Major GPA of 2.75, or their equivalent, is required.

Bachelor of Science in Engineering holders, from a 120-credit program, must complete an additional 12 credits of engineering courses prior to their enrollment in the Masters program. No credit toward the graduate degree is given for these courses.

Candidates must submit complete applications by following the steps available at Graduate Applicants | Apply to LAU. The application must include:

Students with a Bachelor of Engineering may transfer up to 18 credits from their undergraduate BE program, provided that the transferred credits correspond to graduate courses in the MS in Computer Engineering and that the student has scored at least a grade of “B” on each of these courses. Credits transfer is governed by the  Academic Rules and Procedures for graduate programs.

Curriculum (30 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)
COE 899 Thesis (6 credits)
GNE 798 Research Methods (3 credits)

Elective courses (21 credits)
MS in computer engineering students must choose their elective courses (21 credits) from the table below according to the following criteria:

Track Concentration Area Course
    Number Title
ELE tracks Communication and Signal Processing ELE731 Optical Fiber Communication
    ELE735 Information and Coding Theory
    ELE772 Digital Image and Video Processing and Compression
  Integrated Circuits, Electronics, and Control ELE757 Simulation of Electronic Circuits
    ELE799 Topics: Biomechatronics
  Electric Power and Energy Systems  ELE721 Electrical Energy Storage Systems
    ELE724 Faulted Power Systems
    ELE726 Renewable Energy
    ELE729 Design and Operation of Smart Grids
       
COE tracks Computer Hardware COE723 High Performance Computer Architecture
    COE725 VLSI Design
  Computer Software and Networks COE745 Information Security
  AI Systems Engineering  COE743 Intelligent Data Processing and Applications
    COE744 Intelligent Engineering Algorithms 
    COE746 Machine Learning
    COE747 Deep Learning
    COE774 Computer Vision and Deep Learning
No Track   COE755 Queuing Theory
    ELE753 Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems

Student Research

MS students in computer engineering conduct research under the close supervision of qualified faculty members with diverse technical backgrounds. The research work is culminated by publishing a thesis that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in various disciplines of computer engineering. As an MS student, you will have access to the state-of-the-art equipment, computing tools, software and online databases.

Some of the recent and ongoing projects include research on deep learning, machine learning, robotics, image processing, smart grids, renewable energy, information security, 5G communications and wireless networks.

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