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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER

ENGINEERING

Introduction or pass challenge exams as determined by the Program
Director.
The College of Engineering (COE) at Abu Dhabi University
offers the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer The MSECE paves the way for advancement in professional
Engineering (MSECE) program. The MSECE program practice. Graduates of the program are ready to tackle
offers students opportunities for advanced education in complex problems in the areas of microelectronics,
the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), communications and networking, power and renewable
thus producing engineers with state-of-the-art specialized energy, embedded systems, robotics, the Internet
technical knowledge and skills who are ready to serve as of Things, machine learning, signal processing, and
experts in their fields and/or to pursue PhD degrees in information technology. The graduates achieve the
ECE. The MSECE program has a coursework option and breadth and depth of knowledge and skills needed to
a thesis option. In the coursework option, students are innovate in today and tomorrow’s world where innovation,
required to complete 10 graduate-level courses (30 credit technology, communication, and energy are the driving
hours) in addition to a capstone project (3 credit hours). forces for economic growth and prosperity. The program
For the thesis option, students complete 9 graduate-level is designed with a schedule that minimizes disruption of
courses (27 credit hours) and a thesis (6 credit hours). work commitments.
The program accepts students with bachelor’s degrees in The program aims at producing graduate who can (i)
Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related
fields. Students who lack the necessary background in apply current techniques, skills, and necessary tools in
certain topics, as per their undergraduate transcript, may Electrical and Computer Engineering practices, (ii) develop
be admitted conditionally. Such students will need to take focused knowledge in areas of specialization in Electrical
some undergraduate-level courses as remedial courses and Computer Engineering, (iii) formulate, analyze and
solve problems within the discipline, (iv) develop critical

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