Electrical & Computer Engineering

Department:

Electrical and Computer Engineering

College:

Armour College of Engineering

Degrees:

Master of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Description:

Faculty members are engaged in research in the forefront of their fields, with funding derived from industrial and government research grants and contracts, which provide support to graduate students in the form of research assistantships, in addition to the development and the maintenance of the research facilities. The department also offers a number of fellowships and teachings assistantships on a competitive basis.

The Master of Electrical and Computer engineering will prepare students for leading edge positions in industry in the field of electrical and computer engineering. This is a course-only degree program that prepares students for professional practice in electrical and computer engineering.

Specializations:

Communication systemx
Computer communication
Computer engineering
Control systems
Electromagnetics
Electronics
Networks
Photonics and optics
Power systems and signal processing

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/

For many years, the graduate programs offered by the department have facilitated the professionals in industry to advance their knowledge through the pursuit of graduate degrees. IIT Online, the interactive distance learning facility of IIT, provides support to continuing education by making numerous courses accessible via the Internet and a regional multi-channel television network serving over 50 industrial organizations in the metropolitan Chicago area.

Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:

Master of Science in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering
Master of Telecommunications and Software Engineering
Master of Electricity Markets

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:

MS /PhD

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 master'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 on these web pages contains the most current program offerings and requirements, and is intended for informational purposes only. Program offerings and requirements change from time to time, and these web pages 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 the year the student began his or her graduate program. Therefore, to find the official program requirements applicable to his or her program, a student must consult the Graduate Bulletin from that year.