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College of Engineering 331 Engineering Building General Statement Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Master of Science
Engineering Course Descriptions- |
Areas of Concentration The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers concentrations in Intelligent Systems, Signals Processing, Computer Engineering, Digital Data Communication, Control and Optimization, and Microelectronics and VLSI Design. Students may perform research in any of these concentrations. The student in consultation with his or her adviser develops a recommended program of study. Faculty research interests include digital signal processing, image processing, speech processing, computer based instrumentation and sensors, control of flexible systems, multimedia, intelligent systems applications, neural networks, VLSI design, mobile robots, electrophysiological signal analysis, motion control, computer communication networks, electric power systems, and design of solid state devices. Master of Science in Engineering Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or similarly accredited institution. Students without an engineering degree but with a strong background in the informational, mathematical, or physical sciences will be considered for admission. An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 is required. An overall GPA of 2.8 will be acceptable provided the student’s last two years of courses have produced a GPA of at least 3.2. The departmental admissions committee will decide each case on an individual basis. In addition, a minimum score of 500 is required on each of the three parts of the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE may be waived upon written request for applicants with two or more years of engineering employment. Students who wish to be considered for financial aid are required to take the GRE. The TOEFL examination is required of international applicants. For application forms, course information or other details, contact the graduate program chair. Degree Requirements The M.S.E. degree requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate level courses. The actual distribution depends on whether the student elects the thesis or non-thesis option. Students electing the thesis option must register for 6 semester hours of thesis. The remaining 24 semester hours are determined by the student and his or her adviser. Students electing the non-thesis option must take at least 27 semester hours of courses. With the approval of the student’s adviser, the remaining 3 semester hours are devoted to researching and writing an extensive engineering paper. Students electing to do a thesis must define an engineering problem and present it at an open seminar, perform the research toward its solution, and then orally and in writing (i.e., the actual thesis) present the results of this work. It should be understood that the master’s thesis is a creative process and consists of work that is considered advanced in the fields of electrical and computer engineering. Direct
inquiries to: Jim S. J. Chen, Ph.D., Graduate Program Chair, 215-204-4305,
College of Engineering, Temple University, 1947 North 12th Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19122. M. Robert Baren, Professor, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Jim S. J. Chen, Professor, Ph.D., Drexel University; Richard Y. Chiou, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard S. Cohen, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Princeton University; Shahriar Jahanian, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Louisiana State University; Vallorie Peridier, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Lehigh University; K. Sadeghipour, Professor and Acting Dean, Ph.D., University of Manchester. The mission of the Mechanical Engineering Department is to educate students to be engineers in the twenty-first century in the United States and in the world. This mission includes educating new engineering students and updating the knowledge of practicing engineers. Traditional mechanical engineering fields are emphasized, but opportunities exist for non-traditional and interdisciplinary fields of study consistent with department, college, and university faculty areas of expertise. Students may be graduates of traditional engineering programs, as well as graduates in related fields, including physics, chemistry, and engineering technology. Students from non-engineering majors may be required to complete undergraduate courses in addition to their graduate program in order to bring their engineering knowledge to the level of traditional engineering graduates. Areas of Concentration The Mechanical Engineering Department offers concentrations in Manufacturing, Mechanics and Materials, or Thermal and Fluid Sciences. There are also opportunities for concentrations in interdisciplinary areas such as Combustion and Environment, Advanced Materials, Biomechanics, and Computational Mechanics. Individualized programs of study for students with other specialized interests may be undertaken with the approval of the student’s adviser and the graduate program chair.
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