RIT graduate academic plan and checklist for Master of Science degree in Microelectronic Engineering
This form is for a student without a BS degree in Microelectronic Engineering
Name (printed): ___________________ (signed) _____________________ Date: ______
University ID #: ___________________ Is this an initial plan ______ or a new plan _____?
Academic Advisor (printed): ___________________ (signed) _____________________ Date: ______
(See section III for thesis advisor and committee)
Section I - course work:
This form is to be updated each semester!
Degree requirements consist of a total of 33 semester credit hours:
1) Eight – three semester credit courses (24 SCH)
2) Six semester credits of thesis (6 SCH)
3) Three semester credits of Research Methods (3 SCH)
Year 1 – Fall Semester
Required Courses are in bold
MCEE-601 Microelectronic Fabrication
MCEE-605 Lithographic Materials and Processes
MCEE – 603 Thin Films
MCEE – 795 Research Methods
Total
Credits
3
3
3
1
10
Actual Courses
Credits
Year 1 – Spring Semester
Required Courses are in bold
MCEE-732 CMOS Manufacturing
MCEE-602 VLSI Process Modeling
MCEE – xxx Graduate Elective
MCEE – 795 Research Methods
Total
Credits
3
3
3
1
10
Actual Courses
Credits
Year 2 – Fall Semester
Required Courses are in bold
Credits
Actual Courses
Credits
MCEE-704 Physical Modeling of Semi. Dev.
3
MCEE-xxx Graduate Elective
3
MCEE – 790 Thesis
3
MCEE – 795 Research Methods
1
Total
10
All MCEE-MS students should present their thesis proposal before the end of the fall of their second year.
Year 2 – Spring Semester
Required Courses are in bold
MCEE-790 Thesis
Credits
3
Actual Courses
Credits
Total
3
All MCEE-MS students should defend their thesis before the end of the spring of their second year.
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Section II - Approved Graduate Elective Courses (other courses may be considered for approval):
Listed by topic areas:
Lithography
MCEE-615 Nanolithographic Systems (spring)
Semiconductor and Device Physics:
MCEE-713 Quantum and Solid State Physics
EEEE-713 Solid State Physics
MCEE-706 SiGe and SOI (spring, alternate years)
Photovoltaics and energy:
MCEE-720 Photovoltaic Science and Engineering
MCEE-740 Solid State Lighting
EEEE-546 Power Electronics
Manufacturing and yield:
MCEE-730 Metrology for Failure Analysis
Micro-electro-mechanical Systems:
MCEE-770 MEMS Fabrication
EEEE-787 MEMS Evaluation
EEEE-689 Fundamentals of MEMS
Electrical Engineering (includes but is not limited to):
EEEE-531 Biomed Sensors & Transducers I
EEEE-546 Power Electronics
EEEE-602 Random Signals and Noise
EEEE-603 Matrix Methods in EE
EEEE-610 Analog Electronics
EEEE-712 Advanced Field Effect Devices
EEEE-730 Advanced Analog IC Design
EEEE-766 Multivariable Modeling
Computer Engineering:
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Imaging Science:
IMGS-616 Fourier Methods for Imaging
Microsystems:
MCSE-713 Lasers
CQAS (includes but is not limited to):
CQAS-621 Statistical Quality Control
CQAS-670 DOE for Process Improvement
CQAS-682 Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
Materials Science:
MTSE-601 Materials Science
MTSE-617 Material Degradation
MTSE-702 Polymer Science
MTSE-703 Solid State Science
MTSE-704 Theory Meth Mat Sci & Eng
MTSE-780 Theory Microsensors & Actuators
Packaging:
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Section III - thesis
Thesis Advisor
Name (printed): _____________________ (signed) _____________________ Date: ______
Thesis committee:
Name (printed): _____________________ (signed) _____________________ Date: ______
Name (printed): _____________________ (signed) _____________________ Date: ______
Name (printed): _____________________ (signed) _____________________ Date: ______
Proposal presentation date (before the end of the fall semester of your second year): __________
Signed copy of the proposal presentation is in the student’s file (Yes or No): _____
Thesis defense date is publically announced via email and flyers:
Announcement Date _______
Thesis defense date: ________________
Thesis binding fee paid and thesis copies submitted to the library for binding: ______
Verification from the library that thesis has been submitted for ProQuest/UMI for publication: ____
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