Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Akron, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
The graduate Electrical and Computer Engineering Program at The University of Akron provides students with the opportunity to deepen their technical and leadership skills as an engineer in a world driven by technology. This program prepares students for careers in industry, government, or academia by developing advanced skills in the electrical and computer engineering process.
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical and Computer Engineering degree focuses on deepening your fundamental knowledge of electrical engineering and gaining professional skills and hands-on experiences useful for careers in industry, government, or academia.
Why UA?
Our program
- Is flexible, with options for evening classes
- Accommodates varied educational backgrounds
- Provides options for research-based and coursework-based degrees
Our faculty
- Consists of 16 nationally and internationally renowned experts who actively conduct research in their respective areas
- Have strong research programs
- Are active in industry collaborations locally
Research
Our faculty members regularly conduct research to design and engineer new devices, circuits, systems, and techniques for solving important problems in electrical and computer engineering with direct applications in the energy, health, transportation, and information technology industries.
Research areas for graduate students are highly interdisciplinary and include:
- Alternative Energy
- Communications and Networks
- Computer Engineering
- Control Systems
- Electromagnetics
- Electronics and Embedded Systems
- Energy Management
- Hybrid Vehicle Technology
- Networked and Distributed Systems
- Optical Electronics and Photonic Devices
- Photonics and Nanophotonics
- Power Electronics, Motor Drives and Motion Control
- Sensors
Program Outcome
- Access to the latest equipment and software that is used in companies and academia
- Graduate-level classes are small enough to ensure personal attention by the professors while large enough to facilitate group projects and interactions
- Students work on projects funded by the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Ohio Development Services Agency
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Curriculum
Both thesis and non-thesis options are available. Graduate students can specialize in one of the following areas:
- Communications, Networks, and Information Systems
- Computer Engineering
- Control Systems and Robotics
- Electromagnetics and Antenna Theory
- Integrated Circuits and VLSI
- Optics and Photonics
- Power/Energy Systems
- Signal Processing and Machine Learning
- Solid-State and Nanotechnology
Our graduate program offers strong and diverse graduate-level courses as well as exciting opportunities for students to pursue state-of-art research in a variety of electrical and computer engineering areas of specialization.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science (M.S.) program allows for a thesis and non-thesis option. The thesis option requires 24 semester hours of graduate course work and 6 semester hours of thesis research. An oral defense of the thesis is also required.
The non-thesis option requires 33 semester hours of graduate course work. For applicants without prior engineering degrees, a Bridge Program is required. This program enables bridge students to complete their M.S. degree in roughly 6 months more than a student entering with a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. A Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering degree typically requires two years beyond a bachelor’s degree.
Thesis Option
- Electrical Engineering Courses 15 credits
- Approved Math/Science Courses 3 credits
- Approved Electives 6 credits
- Master's Thesis 6 credits
Total 30 credits
Non-Thesis Option
- Electrical Engineering Courses 18 credits
- Approved Math/Science Courses 6 credits
- Approved Electives 9 credits
Total 33 credits
Sample Courses
In Electronics and Electromagnetics Area
- 4400:553 Antenna Theory
- 4450:562 Analog Integrated Circuit Design
- 4450:567 VLSI Circuits and Systems
- 4400:561 Optical Electronics and Photonic Devices
- 4400:598 Electron Properties of Materials, Devices, and Nanostructures
- 4400:693 Advanced Analog Circuits and Systems
- 4400:693 Microwave Electronics
- 4400:693 Nanoelectronics
In Communications and Computer Area
- 4450:540 Digital Signal Processing
- 4400:541 Digital Communications
- 4400:545 Wireless Communications
- 4400:643 Information Theory and Coding
- 4450:510 Embedded Scientific Computing
- 4450:521 Computer System Design
- 4450:522 Embedded Systems Interfacing
- 4450:523 Programmable Logic
- 4450:527 Computer Networks
- 4450:645 Advanced Wireless Communications
- 4400:659 Error Control Coding
- 4450:629 Networked Embedded Systems
- 4450:693 Applied Stochastic Processes for Engineers
- 4400:693 Security of Cyber-Physical Systems
- 4400:693 Optimization for Electrical and Computer Engineers
In Power and Control Area
- 4400:583 Power Electronics I
- 4400:585 Electric Motor Drives
- 4400:589 Design of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- 4400:686 Dynamics of Electric Machines
- 4400:572 Controls Systems II
- 4400:572 Controls Systems II
- 4400:674 Control System Theory
- 4400:677 Optimal Control I
Career Opportunities
Our graduates are in demand. Many secure top positions in industry, government, and academia. The electrical and computer engineering principles and techniques taught in graduate studies are a foundation for a broad spectrum of engineered systems.
Employment
Our graduates have obtained employment in academics and industry. Some of their employers include NASA, Qualcomm, Nintendo, Cisco Systems, Xilinx, Dell, Goodyear, Timken.