Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Telephone: (302) 831-2406
Email: ece-info@udel.edu
Department website: https://www.ece.udel.edu/academics/graduate/
Faculty Listing: https://www.ece.udel.edu/research/matrix/

Overview

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (on-campus or online), nine Graduate Certificates, the Master of Science in Cybersecurity (on campus or online), five Graduate Certificates in Cybersecurity (some on-campus and some online), as well as dual degree and accelerated 4+1 degree programs. Descriptions and course requirements are listed under the “Programs” link at the bottom of the page.

Research

Active areas of research in electrical and computer engineering include cybersecurity, computer systems, network science, big data sciences, machine learning, computational imaging, bioengineering, clean energy, communications, signal processing and controls, quantum science and engineering, computer and sensor networks, electromagnetics and photonics, and nanoelectronics materials and devices.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is housed in Evans Hall and DuPont Hall. The Department maintains excellent facilities for teaching and research, including the iSuite, which encompasses a Cybersecurity Range, maker space laboratory, and collaboration hub; and supercomputing and distributed computing systems, and class 10 and class 1000 clean rooms equipped for epitaxial crystal growth, semiconductor device fabrication, and nanofabrication. Additional laboratories are well-equipped for electronic, microwave, and optical measurements, signal and image capture and processing, computational imaging, millimeter and terahertz imaging, antenna, electromagnetics, high-performance computing, communications studies, and biomedical signal capture and investigations. Complementing these facilities are government-funded major research centers supporting the focus areas, including the Institute for Energy Conversion, Center for Composite Materials, the UD Nanofabrication Facility, and the Delaware Biotechnology Institute.

The Department and University have extensive computing facilities for research use, primarily based on Linux and some Solaris systems. Jointly with Computer Science, the Department maintains approximately 200TB of redundant storage, several systems for rapid deployment of virtual machines, and several general-purpose computational and remote-access systems. The University maintains state-of-the-art computational clusters to which ECE graduate students can gain access. Several computing laboratories are available with workstations, PCs, and a variety of software to support teaching and research with 24x7 access. Many labs contain specialized computing and networking equipment to aid research in specific areas.

Graduate students are expected to actively participate in research, including the development of presentations and publications detailing their research contributions.

Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD, MS

Ph.D. information: http://www.ece.udel.edu/academics/graduate/phd/
Masters on-campus information: http://www.ece.udel.edu/academics/graduate/msece/
Masters online information: https://online.udel.edu/programs/ms-masters-electrical-computer-engineering/

Requirements for Admission

Applicants normally will have a B.S. in electrical or computer engineering. However, admission may be granted to applicants with an undergraduate degree in another engineering or related field, such as math, physics, or computer science.
All applicants are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The minimum GRE score required is 150 for the quantitative section and 300 for the combined verbal and quantitative sections.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for students whose first language is not English and who have not received a degree from a college or university in which English is the sole language of instruction. The ECE department requires the following minimum scores:
- TOEFL Paper-based test (PBT) the minimum requirement is 550 for admission and 600 to be considered for a teaching assistantship.
- TOEFL Internet-based test (IBT) the minimum requirement is 79 for admission and 100 to be considered for a teaching assistantship.
An alternative to the TOEFL test is IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum requirement is 6.5 for admission and 7.5 for a teaching assistantship.
Applicants are expected to have an undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) in engineering, science, and mathematics courses of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. International students who have questions about converting their individual course grades to an overall U.S. equivalent GPA should contact the Graduate Admissions Office for further information.

Admission is selective and meeting the minimum requirements of the Department does not guarantee admission. The number and quality of other applicants as well as the availability of faculty supervision and laboratory space affect the number of students offered admission. The Department may find it appropriate to consider admitting an applicant who does not meet all of the admission requirements as stated if it is clear that other strengths identified in the applicant’s admission information outweigh the stated minimum requirements for admission. Required courses can be found at the bottom of the department page. Apply using the central UD graduate application.

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graduate Certificates

The following Certificates are offered: (a) Embedded Systems and Integrated Circuits Certificate , (b) Computer Hardware and Software Design and Organization Certificate , (c) Smart Grid and Energy Systems Certificate , (d) Large-Scale Data Analytics Certificate , (e) Machine Learning Foundations Certificate , (f) Signal Processing and Imaging Systems Certificate , (g) Communication Systems Certificate , (h) Semiconductor Device Fabrication Certificate , and (i) RF Engineering Certificate .

Requirements for Admission

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 system.
Applicants must have undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related disciplines. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be admitted depending on their experience in the relevant disciplines. Although it is expected that most applicants will be non-current UD students, applications are open to current UD graduate students.
International applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory level of proficiency in the English language if English is not their first language. The University requires an official TOEFL score of at least 550 on paper-based or 79 on Internet-based tests. TOEFL scores more than two years old cannot be considered official. Alternatively, IELTS can be accepted in the place of the TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score is 6.5 overall with no individual sub-score below 6.0.

Applications for the Fall semester must be received by August 15, while the application deadline for the Spring semester is January 25. Admission to the ECE graduate certificate program is competitive. Those who meet the stated requirements are not guaranteed admission, and those who fail to meet all requirements are not necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths. Required courses can be found at the bottom of the department page. Apply using the central UD graduate application.

Cybersecurity, MS

Masters on-campus information: http://www.ece.udel.edu/academics/graduate/ms-cybersecurity/
Masters online information: https://online.udel.edu/programs/ms-masters-cybersecurity

Requirements for Admission

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 system.
Applicants must have undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related disciplines. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be admitted with provisional status and may be required to complete prerequisite courses that are deemed necessary for appropriate preparation for courses in the program.
All applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination. The following GRE scores are competitive:
Quantitative: 150, Verbal + Quantitative: 300. No GRE subject test is required.
International applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory level of proficiency in the English language if English is not their first language. The University requires an official TOEFL score of at least 550 on paper-based, 213 on computer-based, or 79 on Internet-based tests. TOEFL scores more than two years old cannot be considered official. Alternatively, IELTS can be accepted in the place of the TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score is 6.5 overall with no individual speaking sub-score below 6.0.

Applications are accepted according to the standard University of Delaware deadlines. Admission to the graduate program is competitive. Those who meet the stated requirements are not guaranteed admission, and those who fail to meet all requirements are not necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths. Required courses can be found at the bottom of the department page. Apply using the central UD graduate application.

Cybersecurity (Foundations), Graduate Certificate

Requirements for Admission

Cybersecurity Certificate
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 system.
Applicants must have undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related disciplines. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be admitted depending on their experience in the relevant disciplines.
Applicants must have programming experience in a high-level language (e.g. C, C++, java, python) and familiarity with basic networking protocols and operating systems.
International applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory level of proficiency in the English language if English is not their first language. The University requires an official TOEFL score of at least 550 on paper-based or 79 on Internet-based tests. TOEFL scores more than two years old cannot be considered official. Alternatively, IELTS can be accepted in the place of the TOEFL.
The minimum IELTS score is 6.5 overall with no individual sub-score below 6.0.

Cybersecurity, Graduate Certificates

Certificate information: http://www.ece.udel.edu/academics/graduate/cybersecurity-certificate/

Requirements for Admission

The Graduate Cybersecurity Certificates of Secure Systems , Security Analytics , Security Management and Secure Software have the following admission requirements for each one of the offered certificates:

Applicants must hold the Cybersecurity Certificate (Foundations) from the University of Delaware.
Applicants who already have a cybersecurity certificate from the University of Delaware may reapply to pursue a new certificate on a different cybersecurity area.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 system.
Applicants must have undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, or related disciplines. Applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be admitted depending on their experience in the relevant disciplines.
Applicants must have programming experience in a high-level language (e.g., C, C++, java, python) and familiarity with basic networking protocols and operating systems.
International applicants must demonstrate a satisfactory level of proficiency in the English language if English is not their first language. The University requires an official TOEFL score of at least 550 on paper-based or 79 on Internet-based tests. TOEFL scores more than two years old cannot be considered official. Alternatively, IELTS can be accepted in the place of the TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score is 6.5 overall with no individual sub-score below 6.0.
Students already enrolled in a graduate cybersecurity program at UD can also register for a Cybersecurity certificate program at the same time.

Admission to the graduate program is competitive. Those who meet stated requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet all of those requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths. Apply using the central UD graduate application.

Dual degree and accelerated 4+1 degree programs

See details below.

Programs

Master’s

Doctorate

Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Dual Degree

Certificate

4+1

3+2

Engineering Physics/Electrical and Computer Engineering 3+2 (BS/MS)