Graduate students
The ECE Department grants two graduate degrees:
The Master of Science (M.S.), earned through either the Integrated Master's/Bachelor's (IMB) program, the Professional M.S. program, or the Ph.D. program; and,
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
See an overview of the various degree requirements.
You are encouraged to visit this page often to stay on top of the happenings in the ECE graduate program.
From the Graduate Office
- May 13, 2009
- ECE Announces Graduate Fellowships
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ECE is proud to announce a number of graduate fellowship awards within our community: A total of 14 graduate students have received fellowships honoring alumni, parents, former faculty and local corporations. Fellowships include: Frank J. Marshall, Lamme/Westinghouse, Leo Finzi, Nicholas Minnici, Ann and Martin McGuinn, Hsu Chang, and Goel.
- February 3, 2009
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ECE's Ogras and Singhee win European Best Thesis Awards
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ECE graduates Umit Y. Ogras and Amith Singhee have won 2008 Outstanding Dissertation Awards from the European Design Automation Association (EDAA). Each year, EDAA gives Outstanding Thesis awards across four areas related to design automation for integrated circuits and systems.
- December 23, 2008
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ECE Team Takes First Place in Smart Radio Challenge '08
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ECE graduate students Reginald Cooper, Kevin Borries, and Xiaohui Wang came away winners of the Second Annual Smart Radio Challenge sponsored by the Software Defined Radio Forum, a non-profit international industry association dedicated to promoting the success of next generation radio technologies. The team took home three awards: Best Design, First Prize in their category, and the Grand Prize.
Authorized users may also browse the 'ece-graduate' mailing list archives for more correspondence.
Contacts
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Assistant for Graduate Education | Elaine Lawrence (412)-268-3200 elaine@ece.cmu.edu |
| Coordinator of Graduate Student and Visitor Admissions | Tara Moe (412)-268-6327 thaslam@ece.cmu.edu |
Orientation 2009
Program and research area overview slides are available on the Graduate Orientation page on the ECE Wiki.
Study abroad
Earn dual degrees and study abroad through the new ECE/Portugal Ph.D. program.
Research
Research projects in ECE are plentiful and cover a variety of topics. Visit the Research pages to gain a better understanding of the research opportunities available within ECE.
Teaching
Teaching opportunities are available for M.S. and Ph.D. students.
Get involved!
Many organizations are available to ECE students who would like to participate in activities with other students or alumni in the department or college. The university offers several groups that promote student involvement in the engineering college.
- ECE Graduate Student Organization (EGO)
- ECE Student Advisory Council (ECE SAC)
- Eta Kappa Nu: Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society (HKN)
- Graduate Student Assembly (GSA)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Student Chapter
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) CMU Student Chapter
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Tau Beta Pi: The Engineering Honor Society
- WinECE (Women in ECE)
In addition, CMU offers a wealth of activities for the active student. Visit the Office of Student Activities or the CMU Activities Board for more information.