It builds upon the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program and focuses on engineering aspects of technology and management. For students with adequate preparation, the program can be completed in one year of full-time study. A thesis is not required and program requirements are met by successfully completing eight courses, six of which must be at the graduate level. Part-time status is available for qualified students. Financial aid is normally not provided.
Individual programs are available in each of the four areas described under the Ph.D. program.
The first provides students with the background they need to be leaders in the field of wireless communications, interactive cable, multimedia systems, and distributed computing. The Photonics program emphasizes the practical applications of photonics in the fields of information technology and communications, sensing displays, medicine. Normally, a student accepted for graduate study is expected to have met requirements for a bachelor's or a master's degree in engineering, mathematics, or physics. It is not necessary that this degree be in electrical engineering.