Master of Engineering in Wireless Communications and Computer Networks
Wireless communications and computer networks are a rapid-growing field which requires state-of-the-art engineering skills including wireless network protocols and standards, energy-efficient networking, modeling and performance analysis of distributed and mobile network computing, and cognitive radio networks. In this program, students will be exposed to the core of network communications, gain latest applied computer network techniques including data security and privacy, ability to design embedded system architecture for wireless communication systems and applications, and fundamentals of wireless radio communications and signal analysis.
| Minimum Credits Required | 30 |
| Maximum 400-Level Credit | 12 |
| Minimum 500-Level+ Credit | 18 |
| Maximum 700-Level Credit | 4 |
| Maximum Transfer Credit | 9 |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (12-13) | |
| Select minimum 4 courses | 12-13 | |
| Digital & Data Comm Systems | 3 | |
or ECE 513 | Commctn Engrg Fundamentals | |
| Intro to Computer Ntwks | 4 | |
or ECE 407 | Intro Comp Ntwks with Lab | |
| Wireless Ntwrk Protocols/Stand | 3 | |
or ECE 544 | Wireless and Mobile Networks | |
| Communication Electronics | 3 | |
or ECE 525 | RF Integrated Circuit Design | |
| 5G Wireless Network | 3 | |
or ECE 504 | Wireless Comm Systm Design | |
| Communication Elective | (3-4) | |
| Select minimum 1 course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Digital & Data Comm Systems | 3 | |
| Wireless Communications System | 3 | |
or ECE 504 | Wireless Comm Systm Design | |
| Microwave Circuits and Systems | 3-4 | |
or ECE 423 | Microwave Crct&Systs w/Lab | |
| 5G Wireless Network | 3 | |
| Analysis Random Signals | 3 | |
| Commctn Engrg Fundamentals | 3 | |
| Digital Commctn Principles | 3 | |
| Modern Digital Communications | 3 | |
| Coding Distributed Storage Sys | 3 | |
| Coding Reliable Communications | 3 | |
| Info Theory and Applications | 3 | |
| Computer Networks Elective | (3-4) | |
| Select minimum 1 course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Intro Comp Ntwks with Lab | 3-4 | |
or ECE 408 | Intro to Computer Ntwks | |
| Wireless Ntwrk Protocols/Stand | 3 | |
| Comm Netwrks Performance Analy | 3 | |
| Computer Network Security | 3 | |
| Wireless and Mobile Networks | 3 | |
| Modern Internet Tech | 3 | |
| Communication Electronics Elective | (3-4) | |
| Select minimum 1 course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Communication Electronics | 3 | |
| Microwave Circuits and Systems | 3 | |
or ECE 423 | Microwave Crct&Systs w/Lab | |
| Anlys Dsgn Intgrtd Circuits | 3 | |
| RF Integrated Circuit Design | 3 | |
| Fiber Optic Communication Syst | 3 | |
| Antenna Theory | 3 | |
| Microwave Theory | 3 | |
| CAD of Analog IC | 3 | |
| Computer and Embedded Computing Elective | (3-4) | |
| Select minimum 1 course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Smart & Connected Embedded Sys | 4 | |
| IoT and Cyber Physical Systems | 3 | |
| Computer Cyber Security | 3 | |
| Application Software Design | 3 | |
| VLSI Archs Sgnl Prcs Commnctns | 3 | |
| Computer Org and Design | 3 | |
| Hardwr Security & Adv Comp Arc | 3 | |
| Hardware Software Codesign | 3 | |
| Object-Oriented Program & ML | 3 | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective | (6-10) | |
| Select 2 to 3 courses from the following: | 6-10 | |
| Intro to VLSI Design | 4 | |
| AI and Edge Computing | 3 | |
| Advncd VLSI Systems Dsgn | 3 | |
| AI in Smart Grid | 3 | |
| Compt Vision Image Processing | 3 | |
| Machine and Deep Learning | 3 | |
| Digital Signal Processing II | 3 | |
