Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Academic Objectives

The program is designed to achieve the following academic objectives: (a) to fulfill the obligation of the ECE Department to provide high quality education through the doctoral level, as is mandated by the mission statement of the University; (b) to provide the students with the training necessary to successfully apply the fundamental concepts and methods of electrical and computer engineering to specific areas of research and development; (c) to provide the graduates with the ability to independently organize and conduct research in electrical and computer engineering; (d) to provide the graduates with the ability to concisely disseminate existing and new knowledge and to accurately present their research plans in writing; and (e) to enhance the research environment and productivity of the Department, which in turn would positively contribute to the efforts of the University to enhance its research ranking and its national visibility as a major research institution.

The links on the left provide the necessary information for students interested in the Ph.D. program in Electrical and Computer Engineering.