The Master of Science in Computer Engineering degree requires a minimum of thirty credits. It is offered under Plan A: Thesis, which includes a six-credit thesis, or Plan C: Coursework. For either plan, students may choose from courses in one or more areas of specialization within the ECE curriculum.
In the field of electrical and computer engineering, basic physical and mathematical principles are utilized to develop new devices, technologies, and techniques of constantly broadening and rapidly changing applications. Examples include:
Microcomputers, parallel processing systems, and embedded systems, and their utilization in a growing range of system applications
Signal processing techniques in telemetry and communication networks
Image processing techniques in industrial material diagnostics and medical imaging
Information processing techniques for data analytics and machine learning
Photonics and fibre optic devices for applications in optical data processing, sensing, and communication
Sophisticated control techniques, transducers, and robotics for advanced automation and electric systems
Energy conversion devices and power systems, including smart grid, electric vehicles, and alternative energy systems.
Micro and nano-fabricated smart sensors for biomedical and environmental applications
Systems on chip for the internet of things, cyber physical systems, wearable and implantable medical devices
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January 2025
College of Engineering
5050 Anthony Wayne Dr.,
DETROIT,
Michigan,
48202, United States
Admission to these programs is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. All applicants whose B.S. degree is not from an ABET-accredited college or university are required to submit additional pertinent information, including results of the general test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), publications, and/or inventions.
Students with B.S. degrees from selected science and engineering undergraduate programs not specifically related to this discipline may be admitted into the master's program after completing a sequence of undergraduate courses designed to prepare them for the graduate curriculum.
English proficiency
IELTS: 6.5 (overall band) *We do not accept IELTS Indicator
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 79 internet-based (IBTT) 550 paper-based (PBTT)
Duolingo English Test: 110
Michigan English Test (MET): 64
PTE: 58
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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