M.S. in Power and Energy Systems
Academic Advisor: Mengchu Zhou
Degree Requirements
Bridge Program
Students who have earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (B.S.E.T.) degree, or who lack an appropriate background may be admitted and be required to take selected courses in addition to the degree requirements in order to make up deficiencies. They must attain a grade of B or better in each course. At the discretion of the department, students who have taken courses equivalent to these may have their bridge programs reduced accordingly.
Master's Program
This master's program consists of 30 credits. As a requirement for graduation, students must achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA in graduate-level courses, not including the master's thesis or project. The project grade must be B or better.
Master's Project/Master's Thesis
If you do a Master’s Project, you need to take in total 9 courses plus ECE 700B Master's Project; and if you do a Master’s thesis, you need to take 8 courses plus two semesters of ECE 701B Master's Thesis. These options are highly recommended if you like research and plan to pursue for your Ph.D. degree.
Additional Thesis Option:
With permission of their research advisor, in MS PES program students intending to do an MS thesis may first register in the 700B MS Project course; They must receive a satisfactory (S) grade in 700B before 701B MS Thesis registration in the immediate following semester with the same advisor. The MS thesis topic should be continuation of the work done in 700B.
M.S. in Power and Energy Systems
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Courses | ||
| ECE 321 | Random Signals and Noise | 3 |
| ECE 232 | Circuits and Systems II | 3 |
| ECE 333 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 341 | 3 | |
| ECE 361 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 372 | Electronic Circuits II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ECE 601 | Linear Systems | 3 |
| ECE 610 | Power System Steady-State Analysis | 3 |
| Specialized Courses/Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Transients in Power Systems | ||
| Power Electronics | ||
| Photovoltaic Semiconductors and Renewable Energy | ||
| Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||
| Management of Technology | ||
| Electives | 15 | |
| Protection of Power Systems | ||
| Economic Control of Interconnected Power Systems | ||
| Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||
| Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||
| Discrete Event Dynamic Systems | ||
| Electromagnetic Field Theory | ||
| Internet and Higher-Layer Protocols | ||
| VLSI Design I | ||
| Control System Components | ||
| Applied Advanced Control Systems | ||
| Random Signal Analysis | ||
| High Performance Routers and Switches | ||
| Embedded Computing Systems | ||
| Selected Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||
| Advanced Thermodynamics | ||
| Applied Heat Transfer | ||
| Environmental Impact Analysis 1 | ||
| Safety Engineering Methods | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
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MGMT 692 Strategic Management and other business and management courses can be included as optional electives based on the student background, instructor approval and advisor approval.
