Purdue University MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI
Purdue University MSECE Degree
The MSECE program is a Purdue University Degree program offered on the campus of IUPUI. Our courses and curriculum are overseen by the Purdue University Graduate School at West Lafayette (Main campus). Our students receive a Purdue University degree, the diploma is a Purdue University diploma and states the degree requirements are completed at the Indianapolis campus. Many of our courses are the same courses that are offered at the Purdue West Lafayette campus. Our students use the Purdue University career services as well as career services on our campus.
Degree Requirements
All students must complete a total of 30 credit hours selected by the student and approved by their advisory committee. The requirements are the same for all MS degrees, at least 15 credit hours must be Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate courses. One 3 credit hour course to meet the Mathematics requirement (see Math Content Course Requirement below for the specific, allowable courses). No more than 3 additional credit hours can be taken outside of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Pass/No-Pass grades are not permitted for courses on the Master's plan of study.
MS Handbook
The complete MS in ECE program handbook is available in PDF format.
Download the MS in ECE Handbook
Breadth Requirement
The area core courses cover introductory material essential to the respective Electrical and Computer Engineering research area. Students must successfully complete a minimum of two (2) core courses from:
- ECE 60000
- ECE 60200
- ECE 60400
- ECE 60600
- ECE 60800
- ECE 61000
to ensure a limited breadth of knowledge within the program. A student must select the core course for their declared Electrical and Computer Engineering primary area. The primary area is to be chosen from one of the four defined areas listed in the table below.
Only courses offered from Indianapolis or West Lafayette campuses can be used to satisfy the breadth requirement. Regional campuses and transfer courses must not be used toward the breadth (core course) requirement.
MS Primary AreasPrimary Area | Abbreviation | Core Course |
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Automatic Control, Robotics, and System | AC | ECE 60200 |
Communication and Signal Processing | CS | ECE 60000 |
Computer Engineering | CE | ECE 60800 |
VLSI and Circuit Design | VC | ECE 60600/ECE 60800 |
Depth Requirement
Students must successfully complete at least fifteen (15) credit hours in the primary area they have declared. The core course in their primary area and thesis credits (if thesis option is selected) can be applied towards this requirement. Appendix G details the list of courses in each primary area.
Math Content Course Requirement
A minimum of three (3) approved math oriented course credit hours is required for all degree programs. The approved mathematics, statistics, electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and physics courses meeting the math requirement are given in Appendix B. Note the course used to meet the Math Requirement cannot also be used to satisfy the Breadth Requirement.
Options
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers two options for the MSECE degree.
- Non-thesis Option - All 30 graduate credits will be generated from coursework.
- Thesis Option - Nine of the 30 graduate credits will be thesis credits (see Research Opportunity). The remaining 21 graduate credits will come from coursework.
Research Opportunity
Research is not required for the master's degree but is highly encouraged. There are research opportunities for both the thesis and non-thesis options.
Non-thesis Option - Research credit hours are not required for students on non-thesis option. However, a maximum of three (3) credi hours of ECE 69600 (Advanced Projects) and/or ECE 69700 (Directed Reading) are allowed on their plan of study (POS) for the non-thesis option. The course ECE 69800 is not allowed on the POS of students pursuing the non-thesis option, and ECE69800 will not be converted to either ECE 69600 or ECE 69700.
Thesis Option - Students pursuing the thesis option are required to register for a minimum of nine (9) credit hours of ECE 69800 Research (thesis) toward their MS degree. Students may register more than nine (9) credit hours ECE 69800, but students are required to take a minimum of twenty-one (21) credit hours of regular courses.
Students should check with their advisory committe chair to determine the number of ECE 69800 credit hours to take per semester. ECE 69800 credit hours qualify as ECE graduate-level credit hours and may be used to satisfy the ECE depth requirement as described above. ECE 69600 and ECE 69700 credit hours are not allowed on the POS of students pursuing the thesis option.
Minimum Academic Requirements
Good Academic Standing. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department requires the following minimum standards to be in good academic standing in the Master's degree program. To be in good academic standing, a Master's graduate student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 out of 4.00 over the graduate courses taken each semester. A graduate student who is not in good academic standing at the end of any semester or summer session maybe given an academic warning and/or placed on probation. Decisions concerning probation/academic warning are made by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Committee. A student on probation may not be permitted to register for further graduate courses, pending academic review and approval by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Committee.
The cumulative grade point average used for the POS is calculated using the courses that are on the POS. If a course is taken more than once while the student is enrolled as a graduate student, only the most recent grade received in the course will be used in computing the grade point average. Transfer courses are not included in the computation of the cumulative grade point average. University requirements state that no grade below "C-" is allowed for a course that is on the approved POS. Any course on the POS for which a grade of "D" or "F" is obtained must be repeated. In the event of a deficiency in the cumulative grade point average, a course may be repeated but only the most recent grade received will be used in computing the average.
English Requirement
All Electrical and Computer Engineering students must demonstrate acceptable proficiency in written English before graduating. Students will not be allowed to graduate until this requirement has been met. All teaching assistants must satisfy additional oral English proficiency.
The Electrical and Computer Engineering department strongly recommends that students fulfill the English requirement as early as possible (first semester) in their academic program. The English proficiency requirements are detailed in Appendix C.
Residency and Load Requirement
Semester Load
All international students must be enrolled full-time to maintain appropriate visa status. To qualify as a full-time student, a student must statisfy one of the following criteria:
- be enrolled for nine (9) credit hours, or
- hold a research or graduate assistantship and be registered for at least six (6) credit hours.
Residency Requirements
The total number of hours of academic credit used to satisfy residency requirements consists of all course credit hours that appear on the plan of study, other graduate course credit hours on the IUPUI transcript with grades of "B" or better, and thesis research hours that appear on the transcript. At least one-half of the total credit hours used to satisfy degree requirements must be earned in residence on the IUPUI campus, where the degree is granted. Course credits obtained via televised instruction on the IUPUI campus shall meet the residency requirement.
Questions?
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Purdue School of Engineering & Technology
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723 West Michigan St., SL 160
Indianapolis, IN 46202