Program Overview

Electrical Engineering Master of Science Degree

Electrical Engineering

Master of Science Degree

Overview

In RIT’s electrical engineering master’s degree, you will engage in innovative research areas to solve industrial and business challenges.

Why Study Electrical Engineering at RIT?

• STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.
• Eight Dynamic Focus Areas: Choose from communications, controls, digital systems, electromagnetics, integrated electronics, MEMs, robotics, or signal and image processing.
• Multiple Options to Complete Your Degree: Complete your degree with a thesis, research project, or comprehensive exam.
• Preparation for Advanced Study: You'll be well-prepared to pursue a Ph.D. after graduation if you should choose to do so.

RIT’s Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree

In the electrical engineering master’s degree, you can customize a specialty of your choosing while working closely with electrical engineering faculty in a contemporary, applied research area. The program gives you the skills to solve industry and business challenges and deploy high-level solutions to problems affecting the world of engineering technology today. The master's degree in electrical engineering also prepares you for advanced study in doctorate programs, including RIT's microsystems engineering Ph.D. and electrical and computer engineering Ph.D.

Focus Areas

Students complete three courses (9 credits) from one focus area

Communication

• EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise
• EEEE-692 | Communication Networks
• EEEE-693 | Digital Data Communication
• EEEE-694 | Sensor Array Processing for Wireless Communications
• EEEE-797 | Wireless Communication

Control

• EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise
• EEEE-661 | Modern Control Theory
• EEEE-663 | Real-Time & Embedded Systems
• EEEE-683 | Mechatronics
• EEEE-765 | Optimal Control

Digital Systems

• EEEE-620 | Design of Digital Systems
• EEEE-621 | Design of Computer Systems
• EEEE-720 | Advanced Topics in Digital Systems Design
• EEEE-721 | Advanced Topics in Computer System Design
• EEEE-722 | Complex Digital Systems Verification

Electromagnetics, Microwaves and Antennas

• EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise
• EEEE-617 | Microwave Circuit Design
• EEEE-629 | Antenna Theory
• EEEE-710 | Advanced Electromagnetic Theory
• EEEE-718 | Design and Characterization of Microwave Systems

Integrated Electronics

• EEEE-610 | Analog IC Design
• EEEE-711 | Advanced Carrier Injection Devices
• EEEE-712 | Advanced Field Effect Devices
• EEEE-726 | Mixed-Signal IC Design
• MCEE-601 | Microelectronic Fabrication

MEMS

• EEEE-661 | Modern Control Theory
• EEEE-689 | Fundamentals of MEMS
• EEEE-787 | MEMS Evaluation
• MCEE-601 | Microelectronic Fabrication

Robotics

• EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise
• EEEE-636 | Biorobotics/Cybernetics
• EEEE-647 | Artificial Intelligence Explorations
• EEEE-685 | Principles of Robotics
• EEEE-784 | Advanced Robotics

Signal and Image Processing

• EEEE-602 | Random Signals and Noise
• EEEE-670 | Pattern Recognition
• EEEE-678 | Digital Signal Processing
• EEEE-779 | Digital Image Processing
• EEEE-781 | Image and Video Compression

Curriculum

Electrical Engineering, MS degree (thesis option), typical course sequence

• EEEE-707 | Engineering Analysis
• EEEE-709 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics
• EEEE-795 | Graduate Seminar
• Graduate Focus Area 1,2,3
• Graduate Elective
• EEEE-790 | Thesis

Electrical Engineering, MS degree (graduate paper option), typical course sequence

• EEEE-707 | Engineering Analysis
• EEEE-709 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics
• EEEE-795 | Graduate Seminar
• Graduate Focus Area 1,2,3
• Graduate Elective
• EEEE-792 | Graduate Paper

Electrical Engineering, MS degree (comprehensive exam option), typical course sequence

• EEEE-707 | Engineering Analysis
• EEEE-709 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics
• EEEE-795 | Graduate Seminar
• Graduate Focus Area 1,2,3
• Graduate Elective
• EEEE-785 | Comprehensive Exam

Admissions and Financial Aid

This program is available on-campus only.

• Admit Term(s): Fall or Spring
• Application Deadline: Rolling
• STEM Designated: Yes

Application Details

To be considered for admission to the Electrical Engineering MS program, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• Complete an online graduate application.
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work, including any transfer credit earned.
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college in engineering or a related field. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) is recommended.
• Satisfy prerequisite requirements and/or complete bridge courses prior to starting program coursework.
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a personal statement of educational objectives.
• Submit two letters of recommendation.
• Entrance exam requirements: GRE required. No minimum score requirement.
• Submit English language test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic), if required.

Cost and Financial Aid

An RIT graduate degree is an investment with lifelong returns. Graduate tuition varies by degree, the number of credits taken per semester, and delivery method.

Faculty

• Dorin Patru, Professor
• Jing Zhang, Associate Professor
• Ivan Puchades, Associate Professor

Research

Please visit the research profiles on the electrical and microelectronic engineering department for an overview of research opportunities. Visit individual faculty profiles for a more complete list of research advisors in the program.