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NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
GRADUATE OFFICE
MS-EE, MS-CPE
(MS-CNE use CNE form)
APPOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CREATE PLAN OF GRADUATE WORK
(Form 12/21/09)
Date: ___________________
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Last Name
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Degree Sought ____MS-EE thesis
(Place “X” by appropriate degree)
____MS EE non-thesis
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MS-CPE thesis _____MS-CPE non-thesis
Accelerated BS/MS yes____ no _____ If ABM give BS graduation date ________________
School _____ENGINEERING___ (014) __________
Title / Subject of Thesis
Date Expected _______
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Approved for the Department by: _________________________________________________________________
Director of Graduate Programs
Advisory Committee
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Signature (Minor Representative)
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All EE and CPE Students
1. The MS degree requires at least 30 credit hours. The MS program requires both breadth and depth.
2. Breadth is obtained by at least one course from each of three (3) specialty areas in see Table 1.
3. Depth is achieved by taking at least two advanced graduate level courses. Advanced courses are 700 level
regularly scheduled courses. Special topics courses, 79x, may not be counted as advanced. At least one of
the advanced courses must come from the major track (EE or CPE). For thesis MS students, ECE695
counts as an advanced course. (Students who enrolled prior to Fall 2006 may have other definitions for
advanced courses.)
4. The major, EE or CPE, is obtained by taking five (5) courses from major track from the entire list of courses
in ECE. At least one of the advanced courses must come from the major track. Three hours of thesis can be
credited as one course in the major. Only one course in the major track is subject to this substitution.
5. The student must take 21 hours of ECE courses, 18 hours must be graded, i.e., only one S/U course allowed,
(ECE633, 634, 682), exclusive of ECE695. ECE695 cannot be used for credit by non-thesis students.
6. Maximum six(6) hours of ECE695 is allowed for MST students – an MST student may have up to nine hours
of S/U, e.g., 6 hours ECE695 + 3 hours ECE633.
7. Up to nine hours of graduate-level (500,700) courses outside of ECE may be taken. At most one senior-level
(400) course may be included in these nine hours. These courses must be part of a unified plan of study for
an advanced ECE degree. These courses should be taken with prior approval of the director of graduate
programs or the ECE Graduate Studies Committee.
(As a guideline, note that the common graduate-level, technical courses in CSC, MA, STAT, PHYS, CH, or
any engineering department are acceptable. BUS courses that are listed for the CNE program are
acceptable. Substitutions for BUS courses require prior approval. It is wise to check with the graduate office
before taking courses outside of the above mentioned areas.)
8. Examples for plans of work for various areas can be found at
http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/academics/grad/plans/.
Master of Science
GRADUATE PLAN OF WORK Requirements
Specialty
Computer Architecture (CPE)
Software (CPE)
VLSI Systems (CPE)
Networking(CPE)
Circuits (EE)
Microwave Circuits and Applied
Electromagnetics (EE)
Communications (EE)
TABLE 1: Specialty areas
Course Numbers
ECE506 (FS) ECE521(FS), ECE561(S), ECE721(FO),
ECE743(V), ECE747(S), ECE706(F), ECE785(F),
ECE786(S)
ECE 517(F), ECE 566(S)
ECE 520(S), ECE546(F), ECE 704(V), ECE 741(V),
ECE745(F),ECE761(S)
ECE 570(FS), ECE573(FS), ECE574(FS), ECE575(S),
ECE 576(FS), ECE579(FS), ECE773(S), ECE774(S),
ECE775(F),ECE 776(S), ECE 777(F), ECE779(S)
ECE 511(F), ECE703(F), ECE718(S), ECE 733(S)
ECE 540(S), ECE549(F), ECE719(F), ECE732(S)
Signal Processing and Computational
Intelligence (EE)
Robotics, Mechatronics, Control &
Instrumentation (EE)
Power Electronics and Power Systems
(EE)
Nanoelectronics and Photonics (EE)
ECE515(S), ECE582 (F), ECE 751(S),
ECE752(SO),ECE 762(F),ECE766(S),ECE767(SE)
ECE 513(F), ECE559(SE), ECE742 (S), ECE763(F)
ECE555(S), ECE755(F) ECE556(F), ECE522(F), ECE
516(S), ECE 726(V)
ECE734 (F), ECE 736(F), ECE550(FE), ECE753(SE)
ECE792P* (SO), ECE792S* (SE),
* these course may count as advanced, pending CAF
ECE523(S), ECE 530**(F), ECE531(F), ECE538(F),
ECE557(F), ECE 722(F), ECE 723(SO), ECE 724(S)
** Required for students majoring in nanoelectronics and
photonics.
Key to course offerings: F- fall, S – spring, FS – both fall and spring, FO – fall odd years, FE – fall
even years, SO – spring odd years, SE – spring even years, V – variable, depending on instructor
availability, Sum – summer, for courses that have an inconsistent history, we have noted the last time
it was offered. (See APPENDIX A which follows for complete listing of courses in numeric order)
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MASTER of SCIENCE GRADUATE PLAN OF WORK
On this page list your proposed program in chronological order. Be sure to show a total of at least 30 hours.
If this represents an accelerated BS/MS program, mark double counted courses (ABM) and any other graduate
courses taken during the undergraduate program (UG).
ECE COURSES
21 HRS ECE coursework required. (MAX 6 hours of ECE 695 for Thesis & no ECE699)
Course
Prefix/Number
Major Track
(EE, CPE)
Credits
Semester
Grade
Semester
Grade
NON-ECE Courses
Course
Prefix/Number
Minor – check
if minor area
Credits
Transfer courses must be listed in the Non-ECE Courses and marked with **.
(PAPERWORK approving COURSES MUST BE ATTACHED.)
Entered: __________
Submitted: _________
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APPENDIX A (revised 6/09)
CONSULTCOURSE CATALOG FOR
AVAILABILITY EACH TERM
ECE COURSE MAJOR ASSOCIATION
COURSE NO.
MAJOR
EE
CpE
ECE
ECE
506
511
X
ECE
ECE
ECE
513
514
515
X
X
X
ECE
ECE(CSC)
ECE
ECE
516
517
520
521
X
ECE(BME)
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
522
523
528
530
531
X
X
X
X
X
ECE
532
X
ECE
534
ECE(MAE) 535
ECE
538
X
X
X
ECE
540
X
ECE
ECE
544
546
X
X
ECE
549
X
ECE
550
X
ECE
553
X
ECE
555
X
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE(CSC)
ECE(CSC)
ECE(CSC)
ECE(CSC)
ECE(CSC)
ECE
ECE
ECE
556
557
561
566
570
573
574
575
576
579
582
600
X
X
COURSE TITLE
COMP. ARC
CIRCUITS
SIG PROC
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
COMPINTEL
-RANDOM PROCESSES
COMM
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
ROBOMECH
SYSTEM CONTROL ENGINEERING
CON INSTR
SOFTWARE
OBJECT-ORIENTED LANGUAGE & SYSTEMS
VLSI SYS
DIGITAL ASIC DESIGN
COMP. ARC
DIGITAL COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN
ROBOMECH
MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
CON INSTR
PHOTONICS AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
NEP
SEMICONDUCTOR CHARACTERIZATION
NEP
PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS (REQ’D FOR NEP MAJORS)
NEP
PRINCIPLES OF TRANSISTOR DEVICES
NEP
MW CKTS/
PRINCIPLES OF MICROWAVE CIRCUITS
APP ELMG
PWR ELEC/
POWER ELECTRONICS
PWR SYS
DESIGN OF ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
-NEP
INTEGRATED CKT TECHNOLOGY AND FABRICATION
MW CKTS/
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
APP ELMG
DESIGN OF ELECTRONIC PACKAG. &
INTERCONNECTS
VLSI SYS
VLSI SYS
VLSI SYSTEMS DESIGN (NOTE CROSSLISTING)
MW CKTS/
RF WIRELESS DESIGN
APP ELMG
PWR ELEC/
POWER SYSTEM OPERATION AND CONTROL
PWR SYS
PWR ELEC/
SEMICONDUCTOR POWER DEVICES
PWR SYS
ROBOMECH
COMPUTER CONTROL OF ROBOTS
CON INSTR
ROBOMECH
AGENT-BASED MECHATRONICS SYSTEMS
CON INSTR
NEP
PRINCIPLES OF MOS TRANSISTORS
COMP ARC
EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
SOFTWARE
COMPILER OPTIMIZATION AND SCHEDULING
NTWK
COMPUTER NETWORKS
NTWK
INTERNETWORK PROTOCOLS AND ARCHITECTURE
NETWORK SECURITY
NTWK
INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS NETWORKING
NTWK
CONNECTION-ORIENTED NETWORKS
NTWK
NTWK
INTRO TO COMPUTER PERFORMANCE MODELLING
COMM
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
ORIENTATION COURSE-REQ’D OF ALL INCOMING STUDENTS VARIABLE
X ARCHITECTURE OF PARALLEL COMPUTERS
ANALOG ELECTRONICS
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SPECIALTY SEM
AREA
OFR
X
F/S
F
F
F
S
S
F
S
S
F
S
F
F
F
S
F
F
F
S
S
F
F
F-E
S
S
F
F
S
S
F/S
F/S
F/S
S
F/S
F/S
F
F
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APPENDIX A (revised 6/09)
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
703
704
705
706
X
ECE
712
ECE(MAE) 717
ECE
718
X
X
X
ECE
ECE
719
721
X
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
722
723
724
725
X
X
X
X
ECE
ECE PY)
ECE
ECE
726
727
729
733
X
X
X
X
ECE
734
X
ECE
736
X
ECE
ECE
ECE
737
739
741
X
X
ECE
742
X
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
743
745
746
747
751
752
X
X
ECE
753
X
ECE
755
X
ECE
756
X
ECE
ECE
ECE
759
761
762
X
ECE
763
X
ECE
764
X
ECE
765
ECE
ECE
ECE(CSC)
766
767
773
INSTRUMENTATION CIRCUITS
X LOGIC DESIGN FOR TESTABILITY
X MEMORY SYSTEMS
X ADVANCED PARALLEL COMPUTER ARCHITEC
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION
MULTIVA LIN SYSTEMS THEORY
COMPUTER-AIDED CIRCUIT ANALYSIS
MICROWAVE CIRCUIT DESIGN
X ADVANCED MICROARCHITECTURE
ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF SOLID STATE
MATERIALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF SEMICONDUCTORS
ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF SOLID STATE DEVICES
QUANTUM ENGINEERING
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
CIRCUITS F
VLSI SYS V
COMP ARC
COMP ARC S
MW CKTS/
APP ELMG S
-CIRCUITS S
MW CKTS/
APP ELMG F
COMP ARC F-O
NEP
NEP
NEP
NEP
ROBOMECH
ADVANCED FEEDBACK CONTROL
CON INSTR
NEP
SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY
NEP
GROWTH OF THIN FILMS FROM THE VAPOR PHASE
CIRCUITS
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
PWR ELEC/
POWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
PWR SYS
PWR ELEC/
POWER SYSTEM STABILITY AND CONTROL
PWR SYS
MW CKTS/
MICROWAVE DEV. CHARACTER. TECHNIQUES
APP ELMG
NEP
INTEGRATED CKT TECHNOLOGY FABRICATION LAB.
VLSI SYS
SEQUENTIAL MACHINES
SIG PROC
ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
COMPINTEL
HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTICOMPUTER
ARCHITECTURE
COMP ARC
ASIC VERIFICATION
VLSI SYS
HIGH PERFORMANCE VLSI DESIGN
VLSI SYS
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING ARCHITECTURE
COMP ARC
COMM
DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY
INFORMATION THEORY
COMM
COMPUTER ANAL. OF LARGE SCALE POWER
PWR ELEC/
SYSTEMS
PWR SYS
ROBOMECH
ADVANCED ROBOTICS
CON INSTR
ROBOMECH
ADVANCED MECHATRONICS
CON INSTR
SIG PROC
PATTERN RECOGNITION
COMPINTEL
DESIGN AUTOMATION FOR VLSI
VLSI SYS
ADVANCED DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
COMM
SIG PROC
COMPUTER VISION
COMPINTEL
SIG PROC
DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING
COMPINTEL
SIG PROC
FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTING
COMPINTEL
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS: SIGNAL PROCESSING
PRINCIPLES
COMM
COMM
ERROR-CONTROL CODING
NTWK
ADVANCED TOPICS IN INTERNET PROTOCOLS
F
S-0
S
S
V
S-A
S
F
F
F
S
V
S
F
F
S
S
S-0
S-E
F
S
S-E
S
F
F
F
S
S
S-E
S
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APPENDIX A (revised 6/09)
ECE(CSC)
ECE(CSC)
774
775
ECE(CSC)
ECE(CSC)
ECE
ECE(CSC)
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
ECE
776
777
778
779
781
782
785
786
791
792
X
X
ECE
633
X
ECE
ECE
634
833
X
X
ECE
834
X
X
X
X
X ADVANCED NETWORK SECURITY
X ADVANCED WIRELESS NETWORKS
DESIGN & PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF NTWK
X SYS & SVCS
X TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK DESIGN
OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATIONS
X ADVANCED COMPUTER PERFORMANCE MODELING
X SPECIAL STUDIES IN ECE GIVEN AS NEED ARISES
X SPECIAL STUDIES IN ECE GIVEN AS NEED ARISES
X ADVANCED COMPUTER DESIGN
X ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
X SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECE (DEPENDS ON TOPIC)
X SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECE (DEPENDS ON TOPIC)
INDIVIDUAL TOPICS IN ECE—only 1 S/U course allowed
X (MS Level) exception with 695 for thesis students
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES IN ECE –only 1S/U course allowed
X (MS Level) exception with 695 for thesis students
X INDIVIDUAL TOPICS IN ECE (PHD Level)
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES IN ECE FOR QUALIFYING
X REVIEW (PHD Level)
NTWK
NTWK
S
F
NTWK
NTWK
COMM
NTWK
VARIABLE
VARIABLE
COMP ARC
COMP ARC
VARIABLE
VARIABLE
VARIABLE
S
F
F
F
V
V
F
S
V
V
V
VARIABLE
VARIABLE
V
V
VARIABLE
V