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GECE 680 Digital Communication 3 credits This is a graduate course in the analysis of digital communication systems. Methods to understand and analyze digitally modulated signals are presented. Optimum receiver designs, synchronization issues, and coding strategies for different channel models are developed. Communications over fading, multipath and bandlimited channels is studied using Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) schemes and Spread Spectrum (SS) approaches. GECE 681 Optical Devices and Systems 3 credits This course is an introduction to electroptics. This includes wave propagation, interaction with both iso and anisotropic materials, modulation techniques, lenses and lens systems and optical sources and detectors. Subsystems are considered initially but typical optical systems and applications are considered. GECE 690-699 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credits Special courses developed from study interest in all areas of Electrical Engineering or Embedded Software. Brief description of current content to be announced in schedule of classes. Graduate courses in the 600 series are open to graduate students only. * Please see course description in the Embedded Software Engineering Option
Engineering Management Director: Mahesh Aggarwal, Ph.D.
INTRODUCTION
The graduate program in Engineering Management is designed to provide advanced studies for the graduate engineer who wishes to continue preparation in the profession of engineering manager or project director/leader. The program provides continuing education in advanced engineering and business/management subjects for the working engineer who acknowledges the need to stay abreast of the rapidly changing technological and business world. Emphasis is placed on the development of the engineer’s capacity for independent study and continued professional growth.
DEGREE OFFERED
The program offers a Master of Science in Engineering Management degree.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Applicants must have earned a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or its equivalent, with a GPA of 2.5 or better. 2. Applicants without the appropriate Engineering degree may be admitted and required to take additional course work as determined by the program director. 3. Applicants must submit the following: • Completed application • Transcripts for all prior college course work • Three recommendation letters • TOEFL scores if English is not a first language.
CURRICULUM
The student will be assigned an initial advisor through the academic approval sequence. The advisor and the student will select appropriate courses for the objectives of the student and obtain approval of this curriculum through the academic approval sequence. The candidate must have a 3.0 GPA to continue for the degree.