Electrical and Computer Engineering with Concentration in Microsystems, Materials, and Devices, MSECE (Boston)

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Fundamental Courses

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Complete at least 8 semester hours from the following:

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • EECE 5606 — Micro- and Nanofabrication
  • EECE 7201 — Solid State Devices
  • EECE 7244 — Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
  • EECE 7353 — VLSI Design

Concentration Courses

16 semester hours.

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Complete 16 semester hours from the concentration course list below.

Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.

Electives

8 semester hours.

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Students may complete a maximum of 8 semester hours from either the concentration course list or a maximum of 8 semester hours from the elective course list.

Project

• EECE 7945 — Master’s Project

Concentration Courses (2)

12 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete 12 semester hours from the concentration course list below. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.

Electives (2)

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete 8 semester hours from either concentration courses or from other concentrations.

Thesis

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In addition to completing the thesis course, students must successfully complete the thesis submission process, including securing committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures and submission of an electronic copy of their MS thesis to ProQuest.

• EECE 7945 — Master’s Project
• EECE 7990 — Thesis

Concentration Courses (3)

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete 8 semester hours from the concentration course list below. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.

Electives (3)

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete 8 semester hours from either concentration courses or from other concentrations.

Optional Co-op Experience

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Complete the following (students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience):

• One of:
  • ENCP 6100 — Introduction to Cooperative Education
  • One of:
    • ENCP 6964 — Co-op Work Experience
    • ENCP 6954 — Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
    • ENCP 6955 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time
    • ENCP 6965 — Co-op Work Experience Abroad

Concentration Courses (4)

• One of:
  • EECE 5161 — Thin Film Technologies
  • EECE 5606 — Micro- and Nanofabrication
  • EECE 5608 — Magnetic Materials for Next-Generation Electronics
  • EECE 5647 — Nanophotonics
  • EECE 5649 — Design of Analog Integrated Circuits with Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Technology
  • EECE 5651 — Introduction to Photonic Devices
  • EECE 5652 — Microwave Circuits and Systems
  • EECE 5653 — Introduction to Quantum Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 5698 — Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 6400 — Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7201 — Solid State Devices
  • All of:
    • EECE 7240 — Analog Integrated Circuit Design
    • EECE 7248 — Lab for EECE 7240
  • EECE 7242 — Integrated Circuits for Mixed Signals and Data Communication
  • EECE 7244 — Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
  • EECE 7245 — Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication
  • EECE 7247 — Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
  • EECE 7250 — Power Management Integrated Circuits
  • EECE 7284 — Optical Properties of Matter
  • EECE 7296 — Electronic Materials
  • EECE 7353 — VLSI Design
  • EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7398 — Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • EECE 7400 — Advanced Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Excluded Courses for All MSECE Concentrations

From the catalog

Courses from the following subject areas may not count toward any concentration within the MSECE program:

CSYE, DAMG, INFO, TELE

The following CS courses may not count toward any concentration within the MSECE program:

• One of:
  • CS 5010 — Programming Design Paradigm
  • CS 5330 — Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision
  • CS 5340 — Computer/Human Interaction
  • CS 5520 — Mobile Application Development
  • CS 5610 — Web Development
  • CS 5700 — Fundamentals of Computer Networking
  • CS 5800 — Algorithms
  • CS 6140 — Machine Learning
  • CS 6350 — Empirical Research Methods

GPA requirements

• 32 total semester hours required (33 with optional co-op) Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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