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The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology provides two advanced degree options: the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE), which involves completing a thesis and publication, and the Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering (MECE), which replaces thesis requirements with 12 additional credit hours of coursework.
These programs integrate mathematics, physics, engineering, and computer science to address the rapidly evolving electrical and computer engineering landscape. MSEE candidates collaborate with their advisory committee (comprising a primary ECE faculty advisor, a secondary ECE faculty member, and an external department faculty member) to design their research path. MECE students work individually with an ECE faculty advisor to structure their academic plan.
Both degrees expand upon undergraduate foundations, allowing students to focus on specialized interests or gain broader theoretical understanding across the discipline.
Departmental focus areas encompass Communications, Computer Architecture, Control Systems, Electromagnetics, Electronics, MEMS, Power Systems, and Signal Processing.
The MECE and MSEE programs aim to accelerate professional growth through advanced coursework and focused study of relevant engineering challenges.
Program graduates will demonstrate competence in:
1. creating behavioral models of electrical/computing systems using theoretical, experimental, or simulation approaches,
2. designing systems by applying and expanding core engineering principles,
3. solving complex problems through requirement analysis, self-directed learning, and solution evaluation.
MSEE graduates additionally develop skills to:
4. survey and document existing research related to their thesis topic,
5. effectively communicate original contributions to the engineering community through publications and presentations.