Academic Catalog
2023-2024

MS in Engineering: Electrical Engineering

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Home Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Available: On Campus Only

Program Advisor/Contact:

Dr. Girma Tewolde
gtewolde@kettering.edu
810-762-7934

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Engineering is a professional master’s program that builds on an undergraduate engineering program by offering additional depth and greater mastery in a number of technical areas.

Program Objectives

All graduates of the Master of Science in Engineering program will:

  • Deepen their knowledge and increase their mastery of technical areas that match their personal career goals.
  • Be better prepared to advance in positions of technical and/or managerial leadership.
  • Develop their ability to sustain a life-long career in engineering, through continuing self-directed learning and professional development activities.

The MSE-Electrical Engineering program is a research-intensive on-campus program designed for individuals who wish to deepen their understanding of electrical engineering principles and applications and to develop their skills in independent research.

Graduate Assistantship

Financial support, in the form of a tuition waiver or stipend, is available on a competitive basis. Students who receive a stipend are required to serve as a Research Assistant (RA), Teaching Assistant (TA), or a Staff Assistant (SA) for up to 20 hours per week (depending on the level of financial support offered). For more information on graduate funding, please contact the Graduate School at gsr@kettering.edu.

Program Curriculum Requirements

Completion of 40 credits as follows:

ECE-610Modeling of Dynamic Systems4
Select three of the following:12
Digital Systems Design
VLSI Design
Digital Signal Processing Techniques for Automotive Engineering
Machine Drives for Electric Vehicles
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Energy Storage Sys w/ EV App
Power Electronics for Vehicle Electrification
Digital Control Systems
Vector Control of AC Electric Machines
Robot Dynamics and Control
eMobility Sys Analysis & Cntrl
Graduate Level Independent Study in Electrical Engineering
Any TWO graduate level elective courses8
EE-695Graduate Research in Electrical Engineering8
EE-695Graduate Research in Electrical Engineering8
Completion and successful defense of a master’s thesis
Total Credit Hours40

Undergraduate level coursework might also be required for some students as a prerequisite for either graduate-level coursework or research, depending on the student’s background and the nature of the coursework or research. If required, undergraduate-level credit cannot be used to satisfy the graduate-level credit requirements given above.

The program operates on a calendar similar to a conventional quarter system: Fall, Winter, and Spring terms are “regular” academic terms during which students normally enroll full-time, and the Summer term is optional. The nominal plan of study calls for a total of six terms of study over 21 months:

First Year Fall 8 credits coursework
First Year Winter 8 credits coursework
First Year Spring 8 credits coursework
Summer
Second Year Fall 8 credits coursework
Second Year Winter 8 credits coursework
Second Year Spring Thesis defense and submission

Many variations of this plan are possible. In particular, students may begin the program in any term, not just Fall, and may elect to register for coursework or research during Summer. Students may not, however, register for more than eight credits in a term.