Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Master Degree and Area of Specialization Preference Form
Please check the degree program to which you are applying:
___ Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering (MECE)
(48 credit hour, non-thesis, course-based program)
___ Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
(48 credit hour program, including a 12 credit-hour thesis and a publication requirement)
In order to help us match your interests with those of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department faculty, we ask that
you place “1” in the blank that corresponds to the area in which you would be most interested, a “2” in the blank that
corresponds to your second choice, and a “3” in the blank that corresponds to your third choice. Please see the reverse side of
this form for a description of each of the available areas of specialization, as well as the corresponding graduate level courses
in those areas that are presently offered at Rose-Hulman.
Preferred Areas of Specialization (Rank in Order of Preference 1, 2, 3)
___ Communications
___ Computer Architecture
___ Control Systems
___ Electromagnetics
___ Electronics
___Signal & Image Processing
___Power Systems
Summary of Your Career Goals
In the space below, please summarize your professional plans upon completion of your MECE or MSEE
degree.
Example MSEE Thesis Topics
If you selected the MSEE degree box above, please list several examples of MSEE thesis topics that you
would be interested in pursuing. Though we cannot guarantee that a particular topic will be available if
you are admitted, such a list helps us match your research interests with those of the Rose-Hulman ECE
faculty. Please be as specific as possible. For example, “Development of a Fuzzy Logic-controlled,
Double-Jointed Broom Balancer” would be more helpful than listing a very broad topic, such as “Fuzzy
Logic”.
Description of RHIT Electrical Engineering MSEE and MECE Program
Areas of Specialization and Associated Courses.
(Note class offerings listed below are subject to change based upon current faculty background and interests.)
1. Communications
Communication engineering involves work on systems that transfer information from one place to
another. Recent research in this area involves topics such as digital data coding, bandwidth
utilization, and spread spectrum techniques. Available courses include ECE 410 Communication
Networks, ECE 414 Wireless Systems, ECE 415 Wireless Electronics, ECE 510 Error Correcting
Codes, and ECE 511 Data Communications
2. Computer Architecture
Computer architecture involves the design of computers, and how they may be optimized and
interconnected to meet the needs of specific applications. Available courses include ECE 430
Microcontroller-Based Systems, ECE 442 High-Speed Digital Design, ECE 530 Advanced
Microcomputers, ECE 532 Advanced Computer Architecture, ECE 533 Programmable Logic
System Design, and ECE 581 Digital Signal Processing Projects
3. Control Systems
Control systems engineering involves work on systems that regulate something, whether it be the
production of a pharmaceutical using a fermentation process or the control surfaces of a jet
aircraft. Available courses include ECE 420 Nonlinear Control Systems, ECE 520 Control
Systems I, and ECE 521 Control Systems II.
4. Electromagnetics
Electromagnetic engineering involves the application of Maxwell’s equations to the design of
radio frequency circuits, antennas, and transmission systems. Available classes include ECE 442
High-Speed Digital Design, ECE 540 Antenna Engineering, ECE 541 Microwave/Millimeter
Wave Engineering, ECE 542 Advanced Electromagnetics, and ECE 543 Mathematical Methods of
Electromagnetics
5. Electronics
Electronic circuits engineering involves the design of integrated circuits and board-level circuits
for digital and analog applications. Available courses include ECE 451 Nonlinear Electronics,
ECE 452 Power Electronics ECE, 454 System Level Analog Electronics, ECE 516 Introduction to
MEMS, ECE 519 Advanced MEMS, ECE 551, VLSI Design and Testing I, ECE 552 VLSI
Design and Testing II, ECE 553 VLSI Design and Testing III, and ECE 554 Instrumentation.
6. Power Systems
Power engineering involves the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical energy.
Available classes include ECE 452 Power Electronics, ECE 470 Power Systems I, ECE 471
Industrial Power Systems, ECE 472 Power Systems II, and ECE 571 Control of Power Systems.
7. Signal and Image Processing
Signal and image processing engineering involves the mathematical manipulation of digitized
image and /or signal data. Recent research involves ways to remove noise, compress data, and
recognize patterns within the data. Available classes include ECE 480 Introduction to Image
Processing, ECE 481 Electronic Music Synthesis, ECE 580 Digital Signal Processing, ECE 581
Digital Signal Processing Projects, and ECE 582 Advanced Image Processing.