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Electrical Engineering, M.S.E.E.

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Curriculum in Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Masters

A candidate for the M.S. degree in electrical engineering must comply with the rules and regulations as outlined in the WVU Graduate Catalog and the specific requirements of the Statler College and the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

Program Requirements

All M.S. degree candidates are required to perform research and follow a planned program of study. The student’s research advisor, in conjunction with the student’s Advising and Examining Committee (AEC) will be responsible for determining the plan of study appropriate to the student’s needs. The underlying principle of the planned program is to provide the students with the necessary support to complete their degree and prepare them for their career.

Curriculum Requirements

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required
Course Requirements *
No more than 9 credit hours may be at the 400 level.
Plan of Study
Graduate Seminar1
EE 796
Graduate Seminar
Courses used to satisfy major and minor requirements in MSEE cannot be used to satisfy the requirements for the AOE in Cybersecurity. Students pursuing AOE in Cybersecurity must select Focus Area 3.9-12
One Core course
Two Elective courses
Complete one additional core course from a second focus area.3
Choose 12 additional credit hours from the courses listed in any EE focus area. 12
Complete 1 of the following options:6-7
Thesis Option - 7 hours
EE 796
Graduate Seminar (1 hour)
EE 697
Research (6 hours)
Final Oral or Written Examination
Thesis
Problem Report Option - 6 hours
Complete a minimum 3 additional hours of coursework, at least 3 hours of which must be from the completed focus area.
EE 697
Research (3 hours)
Final Oral or Written Examination
Formal written report or professional report/paper
Coursework Option - 6 hours
Complete a minimum of 6 additional hours of coursework, at least 6 hours of which must be from the completed focus area.
Total Hours31-35
*

Students who do not hold a baccalaureate degree in electrical engineering are required to take a set of undergraduate electrical engineering courses above and beyond the minimum coursework requirements.

 
 
 
 

Focus Areas

Electronic and Photonics

Core Courses
EE 550Advanced Semiconductor Electronics3
EE 551Linear Integrated Circuits3
Elective Courses
EE 435Introduction to Power Electronics3
EE 437Fiber Optics Communications3
EE 455Introduction to Microfabrication3
BIOM 457Fundamentals of Photonics3
EE 528Biomedial Microdevices3
EE 650Optoeletronics3
PHYS 771Advanced Solid State Physics3
PHYS 772Semiconductor Physics3
PHYS 773Collective Phenomena in Solids3
CHE 466Electronic Materials Processing3

Signals and Systems

Core Courses
EE 513Stochastic Systems Theory3
EE 515Linear Control Systems3
Elective Courses
EE 461Introduction to Communications Systems3
EE 465Introduction to Digital Image Processing3
EE 517Optimal Control3
EE 531Advanced Electrical Machinery3
EE 533Computer Applications in Power System Analysis3
EE 535Power System Control and Stability3
EE 561Communication Theory3
EE 562Wireless Communication System3
EE 565Advanced Image Processing3
EE 567Coding Theory3
EE 569Digital Video Processing3
EE 613Detection and Estimation Theory3
EE 668Information Theory3
EE 713Large-Scale System Modeling3
EE 731Real Time Control of Power System3
EE 733Protection of Power Systems3
EE 735HVDC Transmission3

Computer Systems

Core Courses
CPE 553Advanced Networking Concepts3
CPE 670Switching Circuit Theory 13
Elective Courses
CPE 435Computer Incident Response3
CPE 520Application of Neural Networks3
CPE 521Applied Fuzzy Logic3
CPE 536Computer Data Forensics3
CPE 538Intro Computer Security Management3
CPE 664Sensor Actuator Networks3
CS 453Data and Computer Communications3
CS 539Computer Forensics and the Law3
CS 572Advanced Artificial Intelligence Techniques3
CS 665Computer System Security3
CS 676Machine Learning3
CS 677Pattern Recognition3
CS 678Computer Vision3
CS 555Advanced Computer Systems Architecture3
CS 556Distributed and Pervasive Compt3
CS 568Computer Network Forensics3
CPE 684Advanced Real-Time Systems3
EE 565Advanced Image Processing3
EE 569Digital Video Processing3

Software/Knowledge Engineering

Core Courses
CPE 684Advanced Real-Time Systems3
CS 630Empirical Methods in Software Engineering and Computer Science3
CPE 520Application of Neural Networks3
CS 677Pattern Recognition3
Elective Courses
BIOM 693Special Topics (Advanced Biometrics)3
CS 533Developing Portable Software3
CS 558Multimedia Systems3
CS 572Advanced Artificial Intelligence Techniques3
CS 665Computer System Security3
CS 674Computational Photography3
CS 676Machine Learning3
CS 757Distributed Systems and Algorithms3
EE 565Advanced Image Processing3
SENG 550Object Oriented Design3

Final Examination

M.S. students following the thesis or problem report option must prepare a written research proposal. The proposal must be approved by the student's AEC at least one semester prior to the final oral examination.

All students following the thesis or problem report option are required to pass a final oral or written examination, administered by their AEC, covering the thesis or problem report and/or related course material.

All master’s students must defend their thesis or problem report at an oral exam, attended by all members of the committee.

A student who fails the research defense may repeat the defense at most once, at a time determined by the AEC but not necessarily during the same semester.

Suggested Plan of Study

The plan below illustrates the Thesis Option. It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed.  A typical M.S.E.E degree program that completes degree requirements in one and half years is as follows.  Those students who lack course prerequisites may require more than three semesters of full-time study to complete the degree. Students with research assistantships may also require more than three semesters to complete the degree. 

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Focus Area 1 Core Course3Focus Area 1 Elective Course3
Focus Area 1 Elective Course3Focus Area 2 Core Course3
AOE or Elective Course3AOE or Elective Course 3
EE 7961EE 7961
 10 10
Second Year
FallHours 
Focus Area 3 Core Course3 
AOE or Elective Course3 
EE 6976 
 12
Total credit hours: 32

Area of Emphasis in Cybersecurity

A 3.0 GPA is required in AOE coursework.
Required Courses
CPE 536Computer Data Forensics3
CPE 568Computer Network Forensics3
CS 539Computer Forensics and the Law3
Select one of the following:3
CPE 538
Intro Computer Security Management
CS 569
Cybersecurity and Big Data Analytics
Total Hours12

Major Learning Outcomes

Electrical Engineering

It is our goal that in the first five years after graduation our students will:

  1. Achieve success and proficiency in the Electrical Engineering profession.
  2. Be recognized as leaders.
  3. Contribute to the well-being of society.
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