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The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology provides two graduate 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 substitutes 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 students 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 tailor their academic plan.
Both degrees expand upon undergraduate foundations, allowing students to focus on specialized interests or broader theoretical principles within the discipline.
Key research areas in the department 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 field-relevant challenges.
Graduates from both programs will be equipped to:
1. create behavioral models of electrical/computing systems using theoretical, experimental, or simulation approaches,
2. innovate system designs by applying and expanding core knowledge,
3. tackle complex problems by defining requirements, self-directed learning, and solution assessment.
MSEE graduates additionally gain the skills to:
4. survey and contextualize existing research related to their thesis,
5. effectively communicate their original contributions to the engineering community.