Program Overview

Electrical and Computer Engineering Program

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers various programs for undergraduate and graduate students.

Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program in Electrical and Computer Engineering provides students with a comprehensive education in the field. The program includes:

• ABET Accreditation
• Academic Advising Center
• ADP 5-year BS MS
• Bulletin - Undergraduate
• Computer Engineering Degree Program
• Electrical Engineering Degree Program
• Co-op/Internship Program
• Senior Design
• Undergraduate Research Fellowship
• EECE NSF REU Site

Graduate Program

The graduate program in Electrical and Computer Engineering offers two options for earning a master's degree: a thesis option (Plan A) and a course option (Plan B).

Master's Requirements

The Master's program requires:

• 30 semester hours for both Plan A and Plan B
• For Plan A (Thesis Option):
  • 24 coursework hours
  • 6 hours of EECE 6999 Master's Thesis
  • At least 18 of the 24 coursework hours must be taken in EECE
  • At least 12 credits of the 24 credits must be from regular 6000 – level courses
• For Plan B (Course Option):
  • At least 21 of the 30 semester hours must be in EECE
  • At least 18 credits of the total program coursework must be in EECE
  • At least 12 credits of the EECE coursework must be taken at the strictly graduate level (6000 level)

Research Areas

The department has several research areas, including:

• Signal Processing and Communications
• Computer Vision and Image Processing
• Control Systems
• Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
• Power and Energy Systems
• Solid State Devices and Sensor Systems
• Machine Learning
• Embedded Systems and IoT
• Wireless and Internet of Things (WIT)

Research Labs

The department has several research labs, including:

• Electric Machines and Power Electronics Lab
• Knowledge Information and Discovery Lab
• Nanoscale Devices Lab
• Marquette Embedded Systems Lab
• MEMS and Advanced Microsystems Lab
• Microsensor Research Lab
• Systems Analytics for Communications and Energy Lab
• Data-Intensive Computing Distributed Systems Lab

People

The department consists of:

• Faculty
• Adjunct Faculty
• Emeriti Faculty
• Research Faculty
• Alumnus Mentor

Resources

The department provides several resources, including:

• Centers and Labs
• Grant Development Office
• Lab Safety
• Undergraduate Research
• Graduate Certificates
• Ph.D. Club
• Grad Handbook
• Degree Focus Areas
• Master's Requirements
• Doctoral Requirements