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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is the major contributor to programs for the education of officers in the Electronic Systems Engineering curriculum and the Space Systems Engineering curriculum. Additionally, the department offers courses in support of other curricula such as Electronic Warfare Systems Technology, Information Technology Management, Command, Control and Communications, Space Systems Operations, Weapons Systems Engineering, Underwater Acoustics and Engineering Acoustics.
The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (MSEE), the degree of Electrical Engineer (EE) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The department typically graduates over 80 MSEE degree candidates, four EE degree recipients and one Ph.D. per year.
An MSEE student will usually spend six to twelve months learning or reviewing material at a junior or senior level before entering into graduate studies. The graduate study portion of a typical program is about one year in duration with a combination of course study and thesis work being performed. The thesis portion of the study is the equivalent of four courses with an acceptable written thesis being a requirement for graduation. Specific information related to the IGEP program is available here.
The curriculum is organized to provide the students with coursework spanning the breadth of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In addition, students concentrate in one major area of Electrical and Computer Engineering by taking a planned sequence of advanced courses. Currently there are formal concentrations in:
- Communications Systems
- Computer Systems
- Electronic Warfare Systems
- Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems
- Electromagnetic Systems
- Power Systems
- Signal Processing Systems
- Signals Intelligence Systems
The program leading to the MSEE is accredited as an Electrical Engineering Program at the advanced level by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
The department has about forty faculty members either on a permanent or visiting basis contributing to the instructional and research programs.
Programs
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering [up]
A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or its equivalent is required. Credits earned at the Naval Postgraduate School and credits from the validation of appropriate courses at other institutions are combined to achieve the degree equivalence.
To complete the course requirements for the master's degree, a student needs a minimum of 52 credit hours of graduate level work. There must be a minimum of 36 credits in the course sequence 3000 - 4999 of which at least 24 credits must be in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The remainder of these 36 credits must be in engineering, mathematics, physical science, and/or computer science. Specific courses may be required by the department and at least four courses that total a minimum of 12 credits, must be in the course sequence 4000 - 4999.
An acceptable thesis for a minimum of 16 credits must be presented to, and approved by, the department.
Specific application criteria and forms are available here.
Master of Science in Engineering Science with concentration in Electrical Engineering [up]
Students with acceptable academic backgrounds may enter a program leading to the degree Master of Science in Engineering Science. The program of each student seeking this degree must contain at least 52 credit hours of graduate level work including 36 credit hours in the course sequence 3000 - 4000. Of these 36 course credits, at least 20 must be in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and an additional 12 must be in engineering, mathematics, physical science and/or computer science. At least 12 of the 36 must be in the course sequence 4000-4999. All students must submit an acceptable thesis of at least 16 credit hours. This program provides depth and diversity through specially arranged course sequences to meet the needs of the Navy and the interests of the individual. The department Chairman's approval is required for all programs leading to this degree.
Specific application criteria and forms are available here.
Electrical Engineer Degree [up]
Students with strong academic backgrounds may enter a program leading to the degree Electrical Engineer.
A minimum of 96 total graduate credits is required for the award of the engineer's degree of which at least 24 must be in accepted thesis research and at least 54 credits must be in Electrical and Computer Engineering courses.
At least 36 of the total hours are to be in courses in the sequence 4000 - 4999. Approval of all programs must be obtained from the Chairman, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Specific application criteria and forms are available here.
Doctor of Philosophy [up]
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has an active program leading to the degree Doctor of Philosophy. Joint programs with other departments are possible. A noteworthy feature of these programs is that the student's research may be conducted away from the Naval Postgraduate School in a cooperating laboratory or other installation of the Federal Government. The degree requirements are as outlined under the general school requirements for the doctor's degree.
Specific application criteria is available here.
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