Electrical Engineering (Computer Architecture) (MS)

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The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Computer Architecture) is earned by successfully completing the normal requirements for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, with the following additional requirements: a minimum of 18 units from the Computer Architecture area are required. A breadth requirement of at least one course from Networks and at least one course from VLSI/CAD areas is required. Additionally, with adviser approval, EE 590 Directed Research under the guidance of a Computer Architecture faculty (maximum 4 units) and/or Special Topics EE 599 (maximum 4 units) may also count toward the 18 units required in the Computer Architecture area.

No more than three courses (maximum 12 units) may be counted at the 400 level.

The remaining course work to complete the degree may come from any of the three computer engineering areas.

Computer Architecture

Take at least 18 units from Computer Architecture

EE 451 Parallel and Distributed Computation Units: 4
EE 454L Introduction to System-on-Chip Units: 4
EE 457 Computer Systems Organization Units: 4
EE 532 Wireless Internet and Pervasive Computing Units: 3
EE 533 Network Processor Design and Programming Units: 3
EE 542 Internet and Cloud Computing Units: 3
EE 557 Computer Systems Architecture Units: 4
EE 554 Real Time Computer Systems Units: 3
EE 560L Digital System Design Units: 4
EE 653 Advanced Topics in Microarchitecture Units: 3
EE 657 Parallel and Distributed Computing Units: 3
EE 659 Interconnection Networks Units: 3
EE 677 VLSI Architectures and Algorithms Units: 3

Networks

Take at least one course from Networks

EE 450 Introduction to Computer Networks Units: 3
EE 467 Introduction to Communication Systems Units: 3
EE 533 Network Processor Design and Programming Units: 3
EE 550 Design and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks Units: 3
EE 555 Broadband Network Architectures Units: 3
EE 560L Digital System Design Units: 4
EE 579 Wireless and Mobile Networks Design and Laboratory Units: 3
EE 597 Wireless Networks Units: 3
EE 650 Advanced Topics in Computer Networks Units: 3
EE 652 Low-Power Wireless Networks Units: 3

VLSI/CAD

Take at least one course from VLSI/CAD

EE 477L MOS VLSI Circuit Design Units: 4
EE 536a Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design Units: 4
EE 536b Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design Units: 4
EE 537 Modern Solid-State Devices Units: 4
EE 552 Asynchronous VLSI Design Units: 3
EE 560L Digital System Design Units: 4
EE 577a VLSI System Design Units: 3
EE 577b VLSI System Design Units: 3
EE 581 Mathematical Foundations for System Design: Modeling, Analysis, and Synthesis Units: 4
EE 677 VLSI Architectures and Algorithms Units: 3
EE 680 Computer-Aided Design of Digital Systems I Units: 3
EE 681 Computer-Aided Design of Digital Systems II Units: 3
EE 580 System Verification Units: 4
EE 582 CMOS:Nano Neuromorphic Circuits Units: 4