VLSI and Microelectronics

Department:

Electrical and Computer Engineering

College:

Armour College of Engineering

Degrees:

Master of VLSI and Microelectronics

Description:

The Professional Master of VLSI and Microelectronics is a course-only degree program that prepares students for professional practice. Required core courses are ECE 425, ECE 429, ECE 529, and ECE 575 (and/or ECE 415). In addition, students will select six courses from a combination of computer engineering electives, electronics electives, and other areas in electrical and computer engineering. A minimum of 18 credit hours at the 500-level or higher must be selected. With advisor approval, students may take up to two ECE courses in other areas of electrical and computer engineering such as signal processing, communications, power and control. The full menu of electives will not be offered in India; however sufficient electives will be offered to enable students to complete the degree in India.

Students whose accredited B.S. degree is not in electrical engineering may pursue the professional master’s degree provided that they have an adequate background and can demonstrate proficiency in the material contained in undergraduate courses equivalent to IIT’s ECE 211 and ECE 213 (Circuit Analysis I and II), ECE 218 (Digital Systems), ECE 307 (Electrodynamics), ECE 308 (Signals and Systems), ECE 311 (Engineering Electronics), MATH 251 (Multivariate and Vector Calculus), and MATH 252 (Introduction to Differential Equations). A student may demonstrate proficiency by successfully completing the courses or by demonstrating satisfactory performance in one or more special examinations administered by the ECE department.

Specializations:

Electrical and Computer Engineering Certificate Programs:

Advanced Electronics
Applied Electromagnetics
Communication Systems
Computer Systems
Control Systems
Electricity Markets
Power Electronics
Power Engineering
Signal Processing
Wireless Communications Engineering

Distance Learning:

http://www.distance-education.iit.edu

Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:

Research Facilities:

The department operates research laboratories for work in CAD for VLSI, communications, computer networking, image processing and medical imaging, microwave electronics, power systems, signal processing and ultrasonic diagnostics. The Center for Electric Power and Power.

Electronics supports research initiatives with support from industry and government. The department also collaborates with and utilizes the research resources of the IIT Research Institute and the Pritzker Institute of Medical Engineering.

The department has state-of-the-art computer systems to enhance and extend the generally available system in the university. A primary resource is a network of more than 40-high performance workstations, file servers, and computer servers, running the Unix/Linux operating system. With over 100 gigabytes of storage, CD-ROM drives, tape drives, and accelerated graphics, these systems provide an array of software tools for students and researchers including programming languages (C, C++, Java, FORTRAN, Python, Perl, etc.), software development tools, software and hardware simulators, and electronic computer-aided design packages from companies such as Cadence, Synopsys, Avanti!, Symplicity, EPRI and ESCA.

In addition to the workstations, the department maintains a collection of PCs for ECE students, including a set of machines that can be dedicated to hardware/software projects. The computers are connected via high-speed ethernet, which in turn is connected to the university's backbone and the Internet.

Research Areas:

Admission Requirements:

1. Cumulative undergraduate GPA minimum: 3.0/4.0

2. Minimum GRE score:
For tests taken before Oct. 1, 2002: 1500 (combined)
For tests taken on or after Oct. 1, 2002: 1100 (quantitative + verbal) 3.5 (analytical)

3. TOEFL minimum (if required): 550/213/80 (paper based/ computer based/ internet based)

4. Admission to the mater's degree programs requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, typically in electrical or computer engineering. Applicants with backgrounds in other fields with proficiency in engineering sciences, physics, mathematics or computer science, gained through prior coursework or professional experience, are also eligible for admission, but will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the subject matter covered in undergraduate courses that are prerequisites for the chosen graduate program. Proficiency may be demonstrated by passing a written exam or by taking and passing, with a grade of "B" or better, prerequisite undergraduate courses at IIT. Specific course prerequisites for each degree program are listed within the program description.

How to apply:

Office of Graduate Admission

Departmental Website:

http://www.iit.edu/engineering/ece/

The material contained on these webpages contain the most current program offerings and requirements, and this material is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time,and these webpages are changed accordingly. The requirements applicable to a particular student's program are those set forth in the official Graduate Bulletin that was in effect when the student began his or her program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin that was in effect the year that he or she began his or her graduate program.