Program Overview

Overview

The online Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering (MSEE) program, hosted on the Coursera platform, offers stackable graduate-level courses, graduate certificates, and a fully accredited master's degree in electrical engineering. The program provides students with a broad, versatile, and highly competitive skill set, emphasizing practical, project-based learning across hardware and embedded software design.

Admission Requirements

The MSEE program utilizes performance-based admissions for enrollment. There is no traditional application for admission to the degree. Students do not need to take the GRE or submit letters of recommendation or proof of language proficiency. Neither a prior degree nor university transcripts are required for admission.

To be admitted to the MSEE program, a student must complete four required protocols:

1. Take one pathway specialization for credit with at least a grade of C in each course.
2. Achieve a computed pathway specialization grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.00.
3. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 for all for-credit courses taken to date.
4. Declare their intention to seek the degree, which they can do before, during, or after any work in a pathway specialization.

Program Requirements

The program requires 30 credit hours to complete. Up to 9 credits offered by the MS in Computer Science and/or MS in Data Science and/or ME in Engineering Management on Coursera programs may be applied toward the MS in Electrical Engineering degree's required 30 credits. Courses must be graduate level and meet all applicable academic standards and may not be double counted toward two credentials of the same level.

Embedded Systems Track

The Embedded Systems Track covers essential embedded technologies, synthesizes foundational principles, and directly applies them to current tools and trends. The track is structured to provide students with a broad, versatile, and highly competitive skill set.

• Computer Engineering / Embedded Systems Engineering: The curriculum emphasizes computer-aided verification and synthesis.
• Embedded Systems Engineering: The curriculum covers essential embedded technologies, synthesizes foundational principles, and directly applies them to current tools and trends.
• Industrial Internet of Things - Graduate Certificate: To earn a graduate certificate, students must complete the required specializations, including Embedded Sensors and Motors Specialization, Embedded Interface Design Specialization, and Developing Industrial Internet of Things Specialization.
• Spectrum Engineering - Graduate Certificate: The spectrum engineering graduate certificate requires 12 credit hours of coursework.

Power Electronics Track

The Power Electronics Track addresses the demand for skilled power electronics design engineers, covering switching power supplies, DC-DC converters, inverters, power factor correction converters, and LED lighting drivers.

• Power Electronics - Graduate Certificate: To earn a graduate certificate, students must complete the required specializations, including Power Electronics Specialization, Modeling and Control of Power Electronics Specialization, and Power Electronics Project Course.
• Algorithms for Battery Management Systems Specialization: The specialization covers introduction to battery-management systems, equivalent-circuit cell-model simulation, battery state-of-charge (SOC) estimation, and battery state-of-health (SOH) estimation.
• Photovoltaic Power Electronics Specialization: The specialization covers open-loop photovoltaic power electronics laboratory, closed-loop photovoltaic power electronics laboratory, and photovoltaic power electronics battery management laboratory.

Photonics and Optics Track

The Photonics and Optics Track provides a firm theoretical foundation on the generation, modulation, radiative or guided transmission, sensing, and detection of optical signals.

• Semiconductor Photonics - Graduate Certificate: The certificate is comprised of 3 specializations, each of which is comprised of 3–4 individual online courses (MOOCs).
• Optical Engineering Specialization: The specialization covers first-order optical system design, optical efficiency and resolution, and design of high-performance optical systems.
• Semiconductor Devices Specialization: The specialization covers semiconductor physics, diode: pn junction and metal semiconductor contact, and transistor: field effect transistor and bipolar junction transistor.
• Active Optical Devices Specialization: The specialization covers LEDs and semiconductor lasers, nanophotonics and detectors, and displays.

Learning Outcomes

By the completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Apply theoretical foundations to practical problems in electrical and computer engineering.
• Design and develop innovative solutions to real-world problems.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
• Work effectively in teams to achieve common goals.
• Apply ethical principles to engineering practice.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of electrical and computer engineering.