The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering offers graduate courses aligned with the research areas of the faculty. The courses provide students with opportunities to study diverse subjects and advanced topics. Graduate-level courses are scheduled at least a year or two ahead in advance to allow students to work out a feasible plan for their coursework. The graduate-level courses are categorized into i) core subjects, ii) advanced classes, iii) special topics, and iv) research & thesis.

 

Core subjects are introductory graduate courses that often become prerequisite to advanced classes of special topics. These courses are provided every 1-2 semesters. Advanced courses include 1-2 subjects in each research area and may require some prerequisite. The courses are usually pre-scheduled every 3-4 semesters. Special topics cover in-depth or trendy subjects and may have prerequisite to enroll. The courses are provided every 3-4 semesters. Graduate courses are open to students of all degree programs.

 

Individual Research: Students may opt for individual research to explore various research topics and opportunities. Students can take this 2-credit-hour course up to three times during their degree programs. This is technically equivalent to taking two regular 3-hour courses if a student registers for three semesters. Students will earn alphabetical grades (A,B,C with +,0,-). Students signing up for individual research must take either engineering management workshop (EMW) in spring or expert seminars (ES) in fall.

Thesis Writing: Students must enroll for thesis writing in the semester planning to have their defense exams. Students close to graduation must pay careful attention as defense exams without taking this class are not allowed. Evaluation will be either pass or non-pass (0 credit hours).

Technical Writing & Communication Skills: This course covers technical writing and communication skills in English. The objective is to improve students' English writing and presentation skills. Students can earn alphabetical grades.

Engineering Management Workshop (EMW): It is a one-day workshop that invites experts from various fields in industry to share their experiences and interests. Students taking individual research must also register for the EMW. This course is scheduled every spring semester.

Expert Seminars (ES): Guest speakers are invited to deliver 6-10 seminars in the fall semester. Students taking individual research must register for the ES.