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Join Dr. Mark Law and faculty for an extensive overview of the ECE graduate programs at the University of Florida. This session covers degree offerings including Master's in Engineering and Science, Ph.D. requirements, and joint degree options. Faculty members will discuss various research divisions: Computer Engineering, Electronics, Electromagnetics, Signal and Systems, and Devices. Learn about policies, academic guidelines, financial support options, and available resources to assist your journey. Ensure a successful academic experience in Gainesville!
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Agenda Welcome by Dr. Mark Law, professor and ECE chair Overview of Graduate Research and Teaching Divisions • Computer Engineering-professor Oscar Boykin • Electromagnetics and Electric Energy Systems-professor Vladimir Rakov • Electronics-professor Bill Eisenstadt • Signal and Systems-professor Liuqing Yang • Devices-professor Gijs Bosman Overview of ECE Graduate Program, Degrees and Policies.
Degree Programs • Master of Engineering (Non-thesis or Thesis, 30 credit hours) • Master of Science (Non-thesis or Thesis, 30 credit hours) • Ph. D. (90 credit hours beyond BS) • Joint MSEE/MSM • Joint MSEE/JD Mark Law, professor and chair
Master DegreesNon-Thesis (30 hrs) • Complete 3 breadth sequences (3 out of 14, with C or better in each course) • 21 credit hours of EEL, UF classroom courses. • MS final written exam during 2nd part of one student selected breadth sequence. • ME no final exam Rob Fox, professor and associate chair
Master DegreesThesis Option (30 hrs) • Course work plus Research. • Requires 2 breadth sequences. • 18 hours of EEL, UF classroom courses • MS and ME require an oral defense of thesis. • Three member supervisory committee. Keith Rambo, director of finance and administration
Ph.D. Degree • Requires a total of 90 credit hours beyond the BS degree; 60 hours for Master degree holders. • 24 credit hours of EEL, UF coursework • Requires 3 breadth sequences (all breadth courses better than B). John Harris, associate professor and graduate recruiting
Ph.D. DegreeMajor Milestones • Written Qualifying Exam on First Saturday of Spring 06 semester on 3 of 8 ECE topic areas. Answer 4/6 questions, at least one in each area. Sign up in November! • Oral Qualifying Exam (2nd-3rd year) • Admission to Candidacy (5 year clock). • Dissertation defense (oral) Shannon Chillingworth, graduate academic coordinator
Advising • Academic issues: Division coordinator of respective area (which courses, course contents, when offered, prerequisites, etc.) • General policy: Shannon in the Graduate Students Office and Gijs Bosman, Graduate Coordinator. Jose Fortes, Bell South Eminent Scholar and division coordinator of Computer Engineering
Pre-registration • Please pre-register for course so that we can measure demand; low enrollment courses may be dropped. Bill Eisenstadt, associate professor and chair of the Electronics division
Graduate Grading Policy • Passing grades A=4.0, B+=3.5, B=3.0,C+=2.5, C=2.0 • Failing grades; D+=1.5, D=1.0, E=0 • Incomplete will be changed into an E after one semester. • A course with a final C grade or better can not be repeated for credit. • A course with a grade less than a C may be repeated and an average of both grades will be calculated. • Must maintain a minimum average GPA of 3.00 for TA, RA, Fellowship, and TO GRADUATE, EEL and Overall. Jian Li, professor and division chair of Signal and Systems
Graduate Guidelines • Definitive version is on the ECE website at http://www.ece.ufl.edu • Printed version is accurate as off Fall 2005. Changes and corrections will be provided as addendum. Gijs Bosman; professor, graduate coordinator, and division chair of Devices.
Email • Provide a valid email address and update if necessary. • Open student account in computer lab in 288 NEB 2nd floor (xxx@ecel.ufl.edu). • Used for ECE mass mailings concerning changes in rules, fellowship applications, job opportunities, etc. • Shannon Chillingworth at schill@ufl.edu, • Gijs Bosman at bosman@ece.ufl.edu Henry Zmuda, associate professor and division chair of Electromagnetics and Electric Energy Systems
Financial Support • Research Assistantship (RA). Stipend and tuition waiver if >0.25 FTE. Distributed by ECE faculty. • Teaching Assistantship (TA). Stipend and tuition waiver if >0.25 FTE. Distributed by ECE department. International students must pass SPEAK test (minimum score is 50). • Other Personal Services (OPS). Stipend but no tuition waiver.
Joint Degree programs • MSEE/MS in Management (theoretical part of MBA) • MSEE/JD (Law) • Benefits: Requires fewer credits combined than taken separately, ease of scheduling.
Good luck with your studies. We wish you a productive and pleasant time in Gainesville. Any questions? Pramod Khargonekar, ECE Professor and Dean