M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

students working on an engineering project

Housed in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering, the M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering prepares students for advanced careers in industries where increasing reliance on systems-level design has created high demand for electrical, computer, software and systems engineers. There are two areas of concentration available: Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. 

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • Apply advanced topics in electrical or computer engineering to a selected concentration.
  • Apply fundamental electrical and computer engineering professional practices to analyze, design, and implement electrical and/or computer systems.
  • Communicate effectively on issues pertaining to electrical and computer engineering.

Daytona Beach Program Requirements

Core Requirements (based on Area of Concentration)15
Option15
Total Credits30

Computer Engineering Area of Concentration

This area includes the analysis, design, development and deployment of computer systems, particularly real-time, safety-critical, and high-reliability systems.

Core Requirements

CESC 500Engineering Project Management3
ELEC 510Linear Systems3
ELEC 515Random Signals3
SYSE 500Fundamentals of Systems Engineering3
SYSE 505System Safety and Certification3
Total Credits15

Option I: Capstone

CESC 690Graduate Research Project3
Electives (500-600 level)12
Total Credits15

Option II: Thesis

CESC 700Graduate Thesis9
Electives (500-600 level)6
Total Credits15

Electives

CESC 510Digital Signal Processing3
CESC 528Networks3
CPSC 527System Exploitation and Penetration Testing3
CPSC 529Computer Security3
CPSC 532Software Security Assessment3
CPSC 538Applied Cryptography3
CPSC 555Artificial Intelligence3
CPSC 600Advanced Algorithms3
DSCI 500Database and Information Retrieval3
ELEC 525Avionics and Radio Navigation3
ELEC 527Modern Control Systems3
ELEC 620Digital Communications3
ENGP 501Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists3
MATH 510Fundamentals of Optimization3
MATH 532Numerical Linear Algebra for Engineers3
MATH 553High Performance Scientific Computing3
MECH 503Introduction to Autonomous Vehicle Systems3
MECH 527Modern Control Systems3
MECH 622Path Planning and Navigation3
SFTW 500Software Engineering Discipline3
SFTW 530Software Requirements Engineering3
SFTW 610Software Systems Architecture and Design3
SYSE 530System Requirements Analysis and Modeling3
SYSE 560Introduction to Systems Engineering Management3
SYSE 610System Architecture Design and Modeling3
SYSE 625System Quality Assurance3
SYSE 660Organizational Systems Management3

Electrical Engineering Area of Concentration

This area includes avionics, communications, power electronics, electromagnetic systems, computing systems, control systems, and systems engineering.

Core Requirements

ELEC 510Linear Systems3
ELEC 515Random Signals3
ELEC 525Avionics and Radio Navigation3
ELEC 620Digital Communications3
SYSE 500Fundamentals of Systems Engineering3
Total Credits15

Option I: Capstone

ELEC 690Graduate Research Project3
Electives (500-600 level)12
Total Credits15

Option II: Thesis

ELEC 700Graduate Thesis9
Electives (500-600 level)6
Total Credits15

Electives

CESC 500Engineering Project Management3
CESC 510Digital Signal Processing3
CESC 528Networks3
CPSC 527System Exploitation and Penetration Testing3
CPSC 529Computer Security3
CPSC 532Software Security Assessment3
CPSC 538Applied Cryptography3
CPSC 555Artificial Intelligence3
CPSC 600Advanced Algorithms3
DSCI 500Database and Information Retrieval3
ELEC 527Modern Control Systems3
ENGP 501Numerical Methods for Engineers and Scientists3
MATH 510Fundamentals of Optimization3
MATH 532Numerical Linear Algebra for Engineers3
MATH 553High Performance Scientific Computing3
MECH 503Introduction to Autonomous Vehicle Systems3
MECH 527Modern Control Systems3
MECH 622Path Planning and Navigation3
SFTW 500Software Engineering Discipline3
SFTW 530Software Requirements Engineering3
SFTW 610Software Systems Architecture and Design3
SYSE 505System Safety and Certification3
SYSE 530System Requirements Analysis and Modeling3
SYSE 560Introduction to Systems Engineering Management3
SYSE 610System Architecture Design and Modeling3
SYSE 625System Quality Assurance3
SYSE 660Organizational Systems Management3

Suggested Plan of Study

Year One

Fall
RequirementsCredits
ELEC 510 - Linear Systems3
ELEC 515 - Random Signals3
SYSE 500 - Fundamentals of Systems Engineering3
Semester Hours9
Spring
RequirementsCredits
CESC 500 - Engineering Project Management or ELEC 525 - Avionics and Radio Navigation3
SYSE 505 - System Safety and Certification or ELEC 620 - Digital Communications3
Elective3
Semester Hours9

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 18

Year Two

Fall
RequirementsCredits
Elective3
Elective or Thesis 13
Semester Hours6
Spring
RequirementsCredits
Elective or Thesis 23
GRP or Thesis 33
Semester Hours6

Total Credits

Total Hours for All Requirements: 12