Master of Science in Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University offers a Master of Science in Engineering with a Concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering. It is intended for students who want to get broader knowledge pertaining to the life, physical and engineering sciences-such as brain reverse-engineering, medicine engineering, health informatics, personalized learning-put an impetus on developing effective electrical and computer engineers in ECE. The program won’t only provide students with the fundamental knowledge and hands-on experience students will need to succeed in leadership roles, but flexibility, the core of electrical engineering and the core of computer engineering, with computer science in between the two. The MS degree students have three study options: 1) course only: take ten courses beyond their BS degree and pass a Master Comprehensive Exam, 2) project: take nine courses beyond the BS degree and do a master project with an ECE faculty mentor, and 3) thesis: take eight courses beyond the BS degree and do a master thesis with an ECE faculty advisor. The MS thesis option is intended for students who want the opportunity to develop research expertise in a specific ECE area. For this option, students must do research under direct advising by an ECE faculty member in their chosen area of specialization, write and defend an original thesis.