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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty Affiliation
Applied Science and Engineering
Degree Programs
Electrical and Computer Engineering
MASc
MEng
Emphasis:
Sustainable Energy
PhD
Collaborative Programs
The following collaborative programs are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:
1. Biomedical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering, MASc, PhD
2. Optics
Electrical and Computer Engineering, MASc
Overview
The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers graduate courses and research
opportunities in three programs of study. The Master of Applied Science and Doctor of Philosophy are research-based
degree programs and require the completion of a thesis. The Master of Engineering is a course-based degree program
and may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.
The Master of Applied Science program provides students with an opportunity to pursue advanced studies in the
particular field of major interest and an opportunity to engage in research. The program requires full-time study for a
minimum of one year, coursework, and a thesis on a research project.
The Master of Engineering program is designed to provide professional training beyond the undergraduate level and to
accelerate careers with specialized engineering expertise needed in business, government, and industry. The degree
requirements, consisting of courses and an optional MEng project, are structured to be completed in one year by a
full-time student.
The Doctor of Philosophy program is designed for those exceptional individuals who intend to pursue a career in
fundamental or applied research. The program requires coursework and the successful completion of a research thesis.
The department offers research in the following areas:
1. Biomedical Engineering
2. Communications
3. Computer Engineering
4. Electromagnetics
5. Electronics
6. Energy Systems
7. Photonics
8. Systems Control
Details are available on the department’s website.
Contact and Address
Web: www.ece.utoronto.ca
Email: ecegradoffice@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-5804
Fax: (416) 971-2993
The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Toronto
Sandford Fleming Building
Room 1107, 10 King’s College Road
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G4
Canada
Degree Programs
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Master of Applied Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy
the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s additional admission requirements stated below.
• An appropriate bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering or its equivalent from a recognized university.
• High academic standing equivalent to a mid-B or better, normally demonstrated by an average grade in the final year or
over senior-level courses.
Program Requirements
• Normally, 2.5 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) or five half courses. Students whose undergraduate preparation
does not include the study of subjects deemed to be necessary for research in the chosen field will be required to
complete additional courses.
• Each student’s program of study must receive the approval of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and, in general, shall consist of a research or design project on which a thesis must be submitted.
• Thesis. This thesis shall demonstrate the student’s ability to do independent work in relating, organizing, and extending
existing techniques where required, and in suggesting and developing new approaches to problems in an area of
applied science and engineering. During the first year of registration, students are required to attend the ECE
Colloquium and complete JDE 1000H Ethics in Research.
• Students in the MASc program have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree
program. Please see details below.
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Master of Engineering
Minimum Admission Requirements
• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy
the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s additional admission requirements stated below.
• An appropriate bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering or its equivalent from a recognized university.
• High academic standing equivalent to a mid-B or better, normally demonstrated by an average grade in the final year or
over senior-level courses.
Program Requirements
• Normally comprise 4.5 graduate full-course equivalents (FCEs) or nine half courses for applicants with adequate
undergraduate preparation. At least 2.5 graduate FCEs or five half courses must be drawn from graduate courses
offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• All students must enrol in a field of study.
• Students may choose to complete an engineer ing project with an equivalent value of 1.5 FCEs. Students choosing the
project option will be required to complete a total of 3.0 FCEs in addition to the project. In order to pursue the project
option, the student must secure a professor who will act as the supervisor throughout the project.
• The MEng degree program may be taken on a full-time, extended full-time, or part-time basis.
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Full-time option: students normally complete the requirements in three sessions (one year).
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Extended full-time option: students are expected to complete the requirements in six sessions (two years) and
are limited to six half courses per year and three half courses per session.
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Part-time option: students are limited to four half courses per year and two half courses per session. Students
normally complete the requirements in nine sessions (three years).
• Students in the MEng program have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree
program. Please see details below.
Program Length
3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
6 sessions extended full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S)
9 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time and extended full-time;
6 years part-time
Doctor of Philosophy
Minimum Admission Requirements
• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy
the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s additional admission requirements stated below.
• Admission may be granted by one of three routes:
1. University of Toronto master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with an overall average of at least
B+, or its equivalent from a recognized university
2. direct entry for exceptionally qualified students with an appropriate bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
3. transfer from the MASc to the PhD may be considered upon completion of 2.5 graduate full-course equivalents
(FCEs) with an overall average of at least B+
• The department must be satisfied of the student’s ability to do advanced research before admission may be granted.
Program Requirements
• Normally, students who enter the PhD with a master’s degree will complete 2.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) not
previously used for other degree credit. Students may receive a course reduction of up to 1.0 FCE depending on their
PhD research needs in relation to their studies at the master’s level. The number of required courses will be
determined by the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, in consultation with the PhD supervisor.
• Direct-entry students will complete 4.0 graduate FCEs.
• Normally, students who transfer from the MASc to the PhD will complete 1.5 graduate FCEs, in addition to courses
completed while registered in the MASc program. Students may be required to complete up to 1.0 additional FCE
depending on their PhD research needs in relation to their studies at the master’s level. The number of required
courses will be determined by the Associate Chair, Graduate Studies, in consultation with the PhD supervisor.
• During the first year of PhD registration, each student must pass a qualifying oral examination in the area of research.
• During the first year of PhD registration, students are required to attend the ECE Colloquium.
• During the first year of PhD registration, students are required to complete JDE 1000H Ethics in Research if they have not
already done so in a previous University of Toronto master’s program.
• Thesis.
• Students in the PhD program have the option of completing an emphasis in Sustainable Energy as part of their degree
program. Please see details below.
Program Length
4 years full-time; 5 years direct-entry; 5 years transfer-from-master’s
Time Limit
6 years full-time; 7 years direct-entry; 7 years transfer-from-master’s
Emphasis: Sustainable Energy
Doctoral-stream (MASc/PhD) students must successfully complete:
• At least three half courses (1.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from the course lists below.
• A thesis in an area of relevance to sustainable energy with approval of the Institute of Sustainable Energy steering
committee.
Master of Engineering (MEng) students must successfully complete:
• Four courses (2.0 FCEs) from the following lists below, of which at least one (0.5 FCE) must be a core course.
Core Courses
APS 1032H,
MIE 515H, MIE 1120H
Elective Courses
AER 507H, AER 1304H, AER 1315H, AER 1415H,
CHE 568H, CHE 1053H, CHE 1118H, CHE 1123H, CHE 1142H, CHE 1143H,
CIV 575H, CIV 576H, CIV 577H, CIV 1037H, CIV 1303H,
ECE 533H, ECE 1055H, ECE 1085H, ECE 1086H, ECE 1094H,
MIE 516H, MIE 517H, MIE 1128H, MIE 1129H, MIE 1130H, MIE 1715H,
MSE 558H, MSE 1022H, MSE 1028H
Course List
The following groups of courses in the more distinct fields of graduate study in electrical and computer engineering are
presented for student guidance in selecting courses. Suitable courses offered by other departments may be selected
subject to the approval of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students registered in a graduate
degree program which involves research are required to complete the seminar course JDE 1000H Ethics in Research
during their first year of registration. The department should be consulted each session as to course offerings.
Energy Systems
ECE 533H
Power Electronics
ECE 1030H
Space Vector Theory and Control
ECE 1049H
Special Topics in Energy Systems
ECE 1055H
Dynamics of HVdc/ac Transmission Systems
ECE 1059H
Special Topics in Power Systems
ECE 1065H
Custom Power Controllers
ECE 1066H
Design of High-Frequency Switch-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS)
ECE 1068H
Introduction to EMC
ECE 1084H
Design of Advanced High-Efficiency Switched Mode Power Supplies
ECE 1085H
Power System Optimization
ECE 1086H
Power Management for Photovoltaic Systems
ECE 1094H
Mathematical Methods in Power Systems
Electromagnetics
ECE 524H
Microwave Circuits
ECE 1228H
Electromagnetic Theory
ECE 1229H
Advanced Antenna Theory
ECE 1236H
Microwave and Millimetre-wave Techniques
ECE 1243H
Topics in Electromagnetic Waves
ECE 1252H
Introduction to Computational Electrodynamics
ECE 1253H
Active Microwave Circuits
ECE 1254H
Modeling of Multiphysics Systems
ECE 1255H
Special Topics in Electromagnetics
Electronics
ECE 512H
Analog Filters
ECE 530H
Analog Electronics
ECE 534H
Integrated Circuit Engineering
ECE 1333H
Selected Topics in Semiconductor Physics
ECE 1334H
Selected Topics in Solid State Electronics/VLSI Technology
ECE 1336H
Semiconductor Physics
ECE 1352H
Analog Circuit Design I
ECE 1360H
Selected Topics in Instrumentation
ECE 1364H
Selected Topics in Solid State Circuit Design
ECE 1365H
High Frequency Integrated Circuits
ECE 1371H
Advanced Topics in Analog Circuits
ECE 1373H
Digital Design for Systems-on-Chip
ECE 1379H
Introduction to Compound Semiconductor Devices
ECE 1384H
Digital Circuit Design
ECE 1385H
Selected Topics in VLSI Systems
ECE 1387H
CAD for Digital Circuit Synthesis and Layout
ECE 1388H
VLSI Design Methodology
ECE 1390H
Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems
ECE 1391H
Advanced Microelectronic Devices
ECE 1392H
Integrated Circuits for Digital Communications
ECE 1393H
Semiconductor Devices
ECE 1395H
Power Semiconductor Devices and Applications
Biomedical Engineering
JEB 1365H
Ultrasound: Theory and Applications in Biology and Medicine
JEB 1433H
Medical Imaging
JEB 1444H
Neural Engineering
JEB 1447H
Sensory Communications
BME 1452H
Signal Processing for Bioengineering
Photonics
ECE 525H
Lasers and Detectors
ECE 527H
Passive Photonic Devices
ECE 1448H
Quantum Mechanics for Engineers
ECE 1450H
Ultrafast Photonics
ECE 1460H
Special Topics in Photonics
ECE 1461H
Advanced Laser Processing
ECE 1467H
Integrated Optical Circuit Design
ECE 1473H
Micro and Nano Fabrication Technologies for Compound Semiconductors
ECE 1475H
Bio Photonics
ECE 1476H
High-efficiency Photovoltaics
ECE 1477H
Optical Interconnects
Communications
ECE 537H
Random Processes
ECE 1501H
Error Control Codes
ECE 1502H
Information Theory
ECE 1503H
Power Semiconductor Devices and Applications
ECE 1505H
Convex Optimization
ECE 1508H
Special Topics in Communications
ECE 1510H
Advanced Inference Algorithms
ECE 1511H
Signal Processing
ECE 1512H
Digital Image Processing and Applications
ECE 1517H
Biometric Systems
ECE 1518H
Seminar in Identity, Privacy, and Security
ECE 1520H
Data Communications I
ECE 1521H
Statistical Communication Theory
ECE 1522H
Data Communications II
ECE 1528H
Special Topics in Data Communications
ECE 1529H
Adaptive Systems for Signal Processing and Communications
ECE 1531H
Quantum Information Theory
ECE 1541H
Communication Networks I
ECE 1542H
Communication Networks II
ECE 1543H
Mobile Communications Systems
ECE 1545H
Bridges and Routers
ECE 1548H
Advanced Network Architectures
ECE 1549H
Stochastic Networks
ECE 1550H
Physics of Information
Systems Control
ECE 557H
Systems Control
ECE 1635H
Special Topics in Control I
ECE 1636H
Control of Discrete-Event Systems I
ECE 1637H
Control of Discrete-Event Systems II
ECE 1639H
Analysis and Control of Stochastic Systems I
ECE 1643H
Special Topics in Control II
ECE 1647H
Introduction to Nonlinear Control Systems
ECE 1648H
Nonlinear Control Systems
ECE 1653H
Hybrid Systems and Control Applications
ECE 1656H
Nonlinear Modeling and Analysis of Biological Systems
ECE 1657H
Game Theory and Evolutionary Games
Computer Engineering
ECE 516H
Personal Cybernetics and Intelligent Imaging Systems
ECE 532H
Digital Hardware
ECE 540H
Optimizing Compilers
ECE 1718H
Special Topics in Computer Hardware Design
ECE 1724H
Special Topics in Software Engineering
ECE 1749H
Interconnection Networks for Parallel Computer Architectures
ECE 1754H
Compilation Techniques for Parallel Processors
ECE 1755H
Parallel Computer Architecture and Programming
ECE 1756H
Reconfigurable Computing and FPGA Architecture
ECE 1759H
Advances in Operating Systems
ECE 1762H
Algorithms and Data Structures
ECE 1767H
Design for Test and Testability
ECE 1769H
Behavioural Synthesis of Digital Integrated Circuits
ECE 1770H
Trends in Middleware Systems—Selected Topics and Concepts
ECE 1771H
Quality of Service
ECE 1773H
Advanced Computer Architecture
ECE 1774H
Sensory Cybernetics
ECE 1776H
Computer Security, Cryptography, and Privacy
ECE 1777H
Computer Methods for Circuit Simulation
ECE 1778H
Creative Applications for Mobile Devices
ECE 1780H
Advanced Mobile User Interfaces
ECE 1781H
Dependable Software Systems (prerequisite: ECE 344H Operating Systems or similar)
ECE 1782H
Programming Massively Parallel Multiprocessors and Heterogeneous Systems
Master of Engineering
ECE 1092H
Smart Grid Case Studies
ECE 1093H
Electrical Insulation Design and Coordination
ECE 1394H
Technical Management of Modern IC Design
ECE 1524H
Service Provider Networks
ECE 1551H
Mobile Broadband Radio Access Network (prerequisite: ECE 316; exclusion: ECE 1508H)
ECE 1779H
Introduction to Cloud Computing
ECE 2500Y
Master of Engineering Project