Graduate Program

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers three exciting programs of study leading to the degrees of Master of Engineering, Master of Applied Science and Doctor of Philosophy. Cooperative Education as well as work as a research or teaching assistant are an integral part of the graduate program in ECE. Subject to the approval of ECE, and the appropriate Faculty regulations, a certain amount of the course work for these programs may consist of 400 level undergraduate courses taken from within ECE and/or graduate courses taken from other departments. What follows is a brief outline of the structure of each of the programs. Visit Graduate Course Descriptions for more detailed information about the substance of the graduate courses and visit Faculty Research Areas to view our Faculty and their research interests.

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

The Master of Engineering program consists of a minimum of 12 units of course work plus the ELEC 598 M.Eng. Project of 3 units. In addition to the minimum units of course work stated,the M.Eng. program includes 1 unit for the ELEC 509 Seminar course. Except for those granted departmental permission, all M.Eng students are required to participate in the ELEC 509 Seminar course every year of their M.Eng. program in addition to the normal program.

MBA + MEng Double Degree (Subject to approval)

The MBA + MEng Double Degree program allows students to complete both degrees in a period of 25 to 29 months. The MEng program is the same as listed above, however 5.5 units of course work can be applied towards the MBA specialization courses. In addition, the MEng and MBA project is done jointly and counts towards both degrees. Students must satisfy the admission requirements for both degrees. For details regarding the MBA program, please consult the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business website.

Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.)

The Master of Applied Science program consists of a minimum of 9 units of course work plus the ELEC 599 M.A.Sc. Thesis of 12 units. In addition to the minimum units of course work stated, the M.A.Sc. program includes 1 unit for the ELEC 509 Seminar course. Except for those granted departmental permission, all M.A.Sc. students are required to participate in the ELEC 509 Seminar course every year of their M.A.Sc. program in addition to the normal program.

'Fast Track' Master's Option

Outstanding undergraduate students have the opportunity for a head start in a Master's program. Qualified students will be permitted to enroll in graduate level courses during their fourth year. These courses will be in addition to any undergraduate requirements and thus can be transferred to the M.Eng. or M.A.Sc. degree programs. All of the admission and transfer credit regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies must be met. For more information, please contact Dr. Hong-Chuan Yang - Graduate Advisor.

Entrepreneurial Engineering Masters Project (EEMP)

Students with strong entrepreneurial and business aspirations who are also interested in a Masters of Applied Science can do both in our new Entrepreneurial Engineering Masters Project. In this project, students work with industry leaders to create a new company which they will partially own, while earning their Masters degree. Some of the normally required engineering courses are replaced with entrepreneurial business courses. For more information, go to EEMP.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

The Ph.D. program consists of a minimum of 6 or 15 units of course work depending on whether the student is admitted with an M.A.Sc. degree or is transferred to a Ph.D. program from an M.A.Sc. program, plus the ELEC 699 Ph.D. Dissertation of 30 units. In addition to the minimum units of course work stated, the Ph.D. program includes 1 unit for the ELEC 609 Seminar course. Except by Departmental permission all Ph.D. students are required to participate in the ELEC 609 Seminar course every year of their Ph.D. program in addition to the normal program.

All Ph.D. candidates are expected to complete a candidacy examination. Please take a few moments to look over the following candidacy procedures and syllabi. These are presented as guides only, students should consult with their superivsor for more complete details.

Candidacy Examination Procedure and Candidacy Examination Syllabi

How to Apply

Information on how to apply can be found at the office of the administrative registrar.*

Current Students

The graduate programs in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering focus on research- and investigation-oriented education and training. Therefore, the relationship between the graduate student and the supervisor is of fundamental importance. Further information about the Graduate Student Supervisory Relationship is available.

Current student who require a letter for study permit renewal, visa for a conference, etc., can fill out the Letter Request form and put the in Grad Secretary's mailbox in EOW 448.

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