Program Overview

Computer Engineering, M.S.E.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the M.S.E. program in computer engineering will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge required to mathematically analyze and evaluate complex interactions between variables, computing hardware, timing of data transfers, and networking in the field of computer engineering;
• Demonstrate skills needed for studying an open-ended problem and be able to manage projects in the field of computer engineering;
• Demonstrate technical and communication skills needed for conducting and disseminating independent research in the field of computer engineering.

Admission

Requirements for admission to the Graduate School, including English proficiency, may be found in the Admission section of this bulletin. In addition, applicants for the Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) program in computer engineering must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in the United States or a recognized institution in another country, with a G.P.A. no lower than 3.0. Moreover, they must have expertise in the foundational areas of computer science and electrical engineering. The areas include discrete mathematics, algorithms, data structures, operating systems, software engineering, circuits, digital systems, electronics, communications, and signals. Applicants who lack proficiency in a few of the foundational areas may be admitted conditionally to the M.S. program. However, they will be required to remove the deficiencies by taking prescribed courses or by demonstrating their expertise by taking advanced courses or passing special exams in the foundational areas. In order to be accepted to the M.S.E. program in computer engineering, applicants must receive satisfactory GRE scores of quantitative plus verbal scores greater than 300, with quantitative scores greater than 151.

Curriculum Requirements

• Minimum total credit hours of graduate credit above the baccalaureate level: 30
• Minimum credit hours of core courses in computer engineering (one course from each of the five core areas, at least 9 hours must be at 7000 level): 15
• Maximum credit hours of thesis: 6
• Maximum credit hours outside computer science or electrical engineering: 6
• Maximum credit hours of 6000-level courses: 12
• Maximum credit hours of independent study: 6

Upon completion of the thesis, the M.S.E. candidate must pass a comprehensive oral examination. After consulting with the student, the advisor recommends, for the Graduate School Dean’s approval, an oral examination committee consisting of the advisor and two other graduate faculty members. At least one member must be from the Tandy School of Computer Science and one member from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The final committee member may be a qualified expert in the research area from the community within or outside the University. The comprehensive examination covers the student’s entire graduate program with emphasis on the content of the thesis.

Computer Engineering (CE) and Related Courses

Core Areas: Theory (T), Architecture (A), Hardware (H), Systems (S)

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS)

• CS 6153 Computer Security (CE) (S) (T)
• CS 6333 Computer Networks (CE) (S)
• CS 6413 Compiler Construction (CE) (S)
• CS 6423 Computer Architecture (CE) (A)
• CS 7133 Theory of Computing (CE) (T)
• CS 7023 Software Reverse Engineering (CE)
• CS 7033 SCADA Systems Security (CE)
• CS 7073 Embedded Devices Reverse Engineering (CE)
• CS 7083 Security Auditing and Penetration Testing (CE)
• CS 7093 Hardware Reverse Engineering (CE) (H)
• CS 7483 Computer and Network Forensics (CE)
• CS 7961 Residency
• CS 7981-6 Research and Thesis
• CS 7991-3 Independent Study

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (EE)

• ECE 6163 Computer Hardware Techniques (H)
• ECE 6173 Computer Networks (S)
• ECE 6243 Applied Electronics (CE)
• ECE 6273 Optical Networking (S)
• ECE 6423 Radio Frequency Engineering (CE)
• ECE 6443 VLSI Design (H)
• ECE 6513 Digital Signal Processing (T)
• ECE 6623 Electro-optics (S)
• ECE 6723 Robotics (CE)
• ECE 7013 Random Processes in Engineering (T)
• ECE 7063 Computer Engineering (CE) (H)
• ECE 7073 Fundamentals of Engineering and Management
• ECE 7263 Advanced Hardware Architecture (CE) (A)
• ECE 7353 Aircraft Systems, Simulation, and Control (CE) (S)
• ECE 7363 Computer Architecture (CE) (A)
• ECE 7413 Neural Networks
• ECE 7861-3 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
• ECE 7961 Residency
• ECE 7981-6 Research and Thesis
• ECE 7991-3 Independent Study
• ECE 9981-9 Research and Dissertation
• ECE 9991-3 Independent Study

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