PhDCENG - Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering
The requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Computer Engineering are in strict conformity with the requirements of the Graduate School. Program requirements for the Ph.D. in Computer Engineering are the same as those for the PhD. in Electrical Engineering except that the major field is computer engineering.
Screening and qualifying examinations are administered by the Computer Engineering faculty. Students should contact the Electrical Engineering-Systems Department Office for further information.
If you were admitted in the Fall 2008 semester and beyond please follow the requirements listed below:
Course Requirements
The following course work must be completed: these courses can be included in the 60-unit course work requirement:
Take two courses from theory area and four courses from the other three areas (hardware, software and systems), including at least one course from each area to total six courses.
Theory Area Courses:
CSCI 570 Analysis of Algorithms
EE 465 Probabilistic Methods in Computer Systems Modeling -or-
EE 549 Queuing Theory for Performance Modeling
EE 562a Random Processes in Engineering
EE 565a Information Theory
MATH 410 Fundamental Concepts of Modern Algebra -or-
MATH 425a Fundamental Concepts of Analysis
MATH 432 Applied Combinatorics -or-
MATH 533 Combinatorical Analysis and Algebra
Hardware Area Courses:
EE 536a Mixed Signall Integrated Circuit Design
EE 552 Asynchronous VLSI Design
EE 557 Computer Systems Architecture
Software Area Courses:
CSCI 565 Compiler Design -or-
CSCI 595 Advanced Compiler Design
CSCI 577a Software Engineering
CSCI 585 Database Systems
Systems Area Courses:
CSCI 551 Computer Communication
CSCI 555 Advanced Operating Systems
CSCI 561 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
EE 543a Digital Control Systems
EE 554 Real Time Computer Systems
EE 550 Design and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks -or-
EE 555 Broadband Network Architectures
EE 569 Introduction to Digital Image Processing
If you were admitted in the Fall 2007 semester or before please follow the requirements listed below:
In addition to the requirements for the PhD degree in EE, the courses taken by the student must contain one course (or equivalent) from each of the following groups:
Group I
- CSCI 570 Analysis of Algorithms
- CSCI 572 Advanced Theory of Computation
- EE 549 Queuing Theory for Performance Modeling
Group II
- EE 657 Parallel Processing
- CSCI 585 Database Systems
- CSCI 565 Compiler Design
- CSCI 577 Software Engineering
Group III
- CSCI 561a Artificial Intelligence
- EE 552 Logic Design and Switching Theory
- EE 577a VLSI System Design
- EE 658 Diagnosis and Design of Reliable Digital Systems
Courses taken to satisfy the above course work requirement cannot count toward the minor requirement. Although course material for the MSCENG is not compulsory for PhD students, it should be reviewed as it forms the basis of the PhD Screening Examination.
