阿爾伯塔大學

Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate students have the opportunity to work with an advisor in one of twelve research areas in the department. While a specific topic of focus is expected, the research conducted in many of the areas is interdisciplinary. This gives students experience with other facets of electrical and computer engineering, and engineering physics. The twelve areas of research in ECE include: biomedical engineering; communications; computer engineering; control systems; electromagnetic and microwaves; energy systems; integrated circuits and systems; Microsystems and nanodevices; photonics and plasmas; signal and image processing; software engineering and intelligent systems; solid state electronics.

Program Requirements

The Master of Science program is a thesis-based program.

Students are required to complete a minimum of ★15.5 in coursework and a thesis.

Coursework

Five ★3 graduate-level courses which must be recommended by the thesis supervisor and approved by the Associate Chair - Graduate Program.
ENGG 600 (★0.5)- Engineering Ethics and Integrity
Additional coursework may be required

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES

Ethics Requirement

Engineering students meet their ethics requirement through ENGG 600 and the Graduate Ethics Training (GET) course offered by FGSR.

Professional Development Requirement

Engineering students must meet their Professional Development requirement through the completion of two courses, registration for which is through eClass.

Academic Standing Requirement

Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 throughout the course of the program.

Failure to maintain the required cumulative GPA will normally result in a recommendation by the Associate Chair – Graduate Program to FGSR that the student be placed on academic probation or required to withdraw.

Residence Requirement

The minimum period of residence is two consecutive four-month terms of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program

The time required to complete the MSc will vary according to the previous training of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken; however, a typical time of two years is normally required.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MSc program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.