Master of VLSI and Microelectronics
The purpose of this degree program is to prepare students for leading edge positions in industry in the areas of VLSI and microelectronics. The professional Master of VLSI and Microelectronics is a course-only degree program that prepares students for professional practice.
The admission requirements for this degree follow the existing admission requirements for other professional master’s degrees in the ECE department. Students whose accredited B.S. degree is not in electrical engineering may pursue the professional master’s degree, provided that they have an adequate background and can demonstrate proficiency in the material contained in undergraduate courses equivalent to Illinois Institute of Technology’s:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 211 & ECE 213 | Circuit Analysis I and Circuit Analysis II | 7 |
| ECE 218 | Digital Systems | 4 |
| ECE 307 | Electrodynamics | 4 |
| ECE 308 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 311 | Engineering Electronics | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariate and Vector Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 252 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 4 |
A student may demonstrate proficiency by successfully completing the courses or by demonstrating satisfactory performance in one or more special examinations administered by the ECE department.
Curriculum
| Minimum Degree Credits | 30 |
| Maximum 400-Level Credit | 12 |
| Minimum 500-Level Credit | 18 |
| Maximum Transfer Credit | 9 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (16) | |
| ECE 425 | Anlys Dsgn Intgrtd Circuits | 3 |
| ECE 429 | Intro to VLSI Design | 4 |
| ECE 523 | Fund of Semiconductor Devices | 3 |
| ECE 525 | RF Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 529 | Advncd VLSI Systems Dsgn | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | (3) | |
| Select a minimum of one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Computer Organization & Design | 3 | |
| Computer Cyber Security | 3 | |
| Application Software Design | 3 | |
| High Performnc VLSI/IC Systems | 3 | |
| Dsgn Optmztn Compt Ntwrks | 3 | |
| Advanced Computer Networks | 3 | |
| High Speed Compt Arithmetic | 3 | |
| VLSI Archs Sgnl Prcs Commnctns | 3 | |
| Advanced Compt Arch | 3 | |
| Fault Detcntn Digital Circuits | 3 | |
| Hardware Software Codesign | 3 | |
| CAD Techniques VLSI Dsgn | 3 | |
| CAD of Analog IC | 3 | |
| Electronics | (3) | |
| Select a minimum of one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Communication Electronics | 3 | |
| Anlys Dsgn Intgrtd Circuits | 3 | |
| Quantum Electronics | 3 | |
| Adv Electronic Circuit Design | 3 | |
| RF Integrated Circuit Design | 3 | |
| Active Filter Design | 3 | |
| Perform Anlys RF Intgrtd Crcts | 3 | |
| Advanced Power Electronics | 3 | |
| Fiber Optic Communication Syst | 3 | |
| Nanodevices Technology | 3 | |
| Electron Devices | 3 | |
| Microwave Theory | 3 | |
| General Electives | (8) | |
| Select eight credit hours of electives from ECE 400-799 1 | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | With adviser approval, the student may take up to two ECE courses in other areas of electrical and computer engineering, such as signal processing, communications, power and control. |
