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Wireless and Network Engineering, MS

2022-2023 Edition

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The Master of Science in Wireless and Network Engineering is administered by the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This program is aimed at preparing highly qualified researchers and a specialized workforce that will lead the future of our hyperconnected society. The program will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand, design, and implement present and future wireless and wired communication networks through a combination of coursework, master thesis research, and/or industry experience.  

Core Requirements 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete two of the following:8
EECE 5576
Wireless Communication Systems
EECE 7364
Mobile and Wireless Networking
EECE 7374
Fundamentals of Computer Networks

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Coursework Option

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 24 semester hours from the course list below.24

Thesis Option

Course List
Code Title Hours
EECE 7990Thesis8
Complete 16 semester hours from the course list below. 16

Course List

Course List
Code Title Hours
Electrical and Computer Engineering
EECE 5155
Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things
EECE 5360
Combinatorial Optimization
EECE 5610
Digital Control Systems
EECE 5612
Statistical Inference: An Introduction for Engineers and Data Analysts
EECE 5640
High-Performance Computing
EECE 5641
Introduction to Software Security
EECE 5643
Simulation and Performance Evaluation
EECE 5644
Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
EECE 5645
Parallel Processing for Data Analytics
EECE 5666
Digital Signal Processing
EECE 5693
Electromagnetic Devices for RF and Wireless Communications
EECE 5697
Acoustics and Sensing
EECE 5698
Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (GNSS Signal Processing)
EECE 5698
Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Network Programming)
EECE 5699
Computer Hardware and System Security
EECE 7200
Linear Systems Analysis
EECE 7202
Electromagnetic Theory 1
EECE 7204
Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
EECE 7205
Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
EECE 7242
Integrated Circuits for Mixed Signals and Data Communication
EECE 7245
Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication
EECE 7247
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
EECE 7275
Antennas and Radiation
EECE 7336
Digital Communications
EECE 7337
Information Theory
EECE 7345
Big Data and Sparsity in Control, Machine Learning, and Optimization
EECE 7352
Computer Architecture
EECE 7398
Special Topics (Wireless Networks Systems and Applications)
EECE 7398
Special Topics (Terahertz Communications)
EECE 7398
Special Topics (An Experimental Approach to Wireless Communications)
EECE 7400
Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Science
CS 5520
Mobile Application Development
CS 5610
Web Development
CS 6620
Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
CS 6650
Building Scalable Distributed Systems
CS 7610
Foundations of Distributed Systems
Cybersecurity
CY 6740
Network Security

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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