• The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department offers graduate certificate programs for individuals interested in advanced study at the graduate level in a specific ECE technical area.
• The certificate programs are compatible with MSEE and EE degree requirements, enabling certificate recipients to apply graduate credits received during the certificate(s) towards NPS degrees.
• The certificate programs may be pursued concurrently with the the graduate degrees.
• A student may complete multiple certificates, provided he/she has been approved for each and satisfies the requirements of each.
• Each certificate meets a subset of the requirements for the MSEE and EE degrees.

The ECE Department currently offers graduate academic certificate programs as listed below:

Graduate Certificate Programs in other ECE technical areas are currently under development.

Benefits

Certificate programs provide the fundamental background and analytical skills needed in a specific technical area to individuals involved in the specification, design, or management of technical systems or programs pertaining to that area.

Certificates Description

1) Electric Ship Power Systems Graduate Certificate Program

• Provides a solid engineering foundation which covers the fundamental concepts in electrical power conversion and electromechanical power conversion at the advanced level. This coherent program is obtained by taking a 4-graduate-course sequence which provides a mixture of instruction and computer-based laboratories offering students the opportunity to study the behavior and performance of power systems in a virtual environment.
• The 4-graduate-course sequence is extracted from the current set of graduate courses required to complete the Solid State Microelectronics and Power Systems specialization track for the MSEE Degree offered by the ECE Department.
• The four-course sequence is composed of:
  • EC3130 Electrical Machine Theory (4-2)
  • EC4130  Advanced Electrical Machinery Systems (4-2)
  • EC3150  Solid State Power Conversion (3-2)
  • EC4150  Advanced Solid State Power Conversion (4-1)

2) Signal Processing Graduate Certificate Program

• Provides students an understanding of digital signal processing fundamentals, principles, and applications at the advanced level. The certificate provides a solid engineering foundation which covers the fundamental concepts needed to analyze and process digital information in many current applications including video, imaging, audio, communications, networking, underwater, and control applications.  This coherent program provides a mixture of instruction and computed-based laboratories which offer students the opportunity to explore concepts and investigate applications in signal processing.
• The coherent 4-graduate-course sequence is extracted from the current set of graduate courses required to complete the Signal Processing Systems specialization track for the MSEE Degree offered by the ECE Department.
• The four-course sequence is composed of:
  • EC3400  Digital Signal Processing  (3-1)
  • EC3410  Discrete-Time Random Signals  (3-2)
  • EC4440  Statistical Digital Signal Processing  (3-2)
  • and one advanced graduate level graded specialization signal processing (EC44XX) course.  As of April 2007,the current list includes:
    • EC4410  Speech Signal Processing (3-1)  
    • EC4430  Multimedia Information and Communications (3-2)
    • EC4450  Sonar Systems Engineering (4-1)
    • EC4460  Neural Networks(3-1)       
    • EC4480  Image Processing and Recognition (3-2)
    • EC4910  DSP for Wireless Applications (3-1)

3) Electronic Warfare (EW) Engineer Graduate Certificate Program*

• Provides students an understanding of the technical foundations found in electronic warfare at the system level and examine the impact of the physical environment. The certificate provides a solid engineering foundation which covers the fundamental concepts needed to understand how EW signals are affected by the environment and includes a survey of existing EW systems and analysis techniques .  This coherent program provides a mixture of instruction and computed-based laboratories which offer students the opportunity to explore concepts and investigate applications in the electronic warfare area.
• The coherent 3-graduate-course sequence is extracted from the current set of graduate courses required to complete the Sensor Systems Engineering specialization track for the MSEE Degree offered by the ECE Department.
• The three-course sequence is composed of:
  • EC3600 - Antennas and Propagation (3-2)
  • EC3630 - Radiowave Propagation (3-2)
  • EC3700 - Joint Network Enabled Electronic Warfare I (3-2)

4) Journeyman EW Engineer Graduate Certificate Program*

• Provides students an understanding of the microwave and optical aspects of sensor and electronic warfare systems.  State of the art material on microwave and optical devices and their use in systems are discussed during the courses. The certificate material also includes a description of the operation of devices and tradeoffs involved in component selection.  This coherent program provides a mixture of instruction and computed-based laboratories which offer students the opportunity to explore concepts and investigate applications in the electronic warfare area.
• The coherent 3-graduate-course sequence is extracted from the current set of graduate courses required to complete the Sensor Systems Engineering specialization track for the MSEE Degree offered by the ECE Department.
• The three-course sequence is composed of:
  • EC3210 - Introduction to Electro-Optical Engineering (3-2)
  • EC3610 - Microwave Engineering (3-2)
  • EC4610 - Radar Systems (3-2)

5) Senior EW Engineer Graduate Certificate Program*

• Provides students an understanding of advanced topics commonly found in EW.  Among them are signature control (stealth) and low probability of intercept techniques for radar and electronic warfare.   This coherent program provides a mixture of instruction and computed-based laboratories which offer students the opportunity to explore concepts and investigate applications in the electronic warfare area.
• The coherent 3-graduate-course sequence is extracted from the current set of graduate courses required to complete the Sensor Systems Engineering specialization track for the MSEE Degree offered by the ECE Department.
• The three-course sequence is composed of:
  • EC4630 - Radar Cross Section Prediction and Reduction (3-2)
  • EC4640 - Airborne Radar Systems (3-2)
  • EC4680 - Joint Network Enabled Electronic Warfare II (3-2)

  *Note: All three EW certificate programs are also offered under the Master of Engineering (concentration in Electrical Engineering) Degree Program currently offered in a DL format. Please check here for further details.

Certificate Requirements

• Requirements for each certificate are met by successful completion of all four courses with a minimum of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in each course. The academic certificate program must be completed within 3 years of admission to the program.

Who Can Apply?

• Current NPS resident students, Applicants with a US government affiliation, Government laboratory engineers, Navy civilians, Employees of corporations that are contractors for the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Entrance Requirements for NPS resident students
  • Acceptance by the ECE Department for students not currently enrolled in any of the degree programs currently offered by the ECE Department.
• Entrance Requirements for students not already enrolled at NPS
  • 323 APC
  • Acceptance by the ECE Department: Entrance to the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum at the Naval Postgraduate School is through a three-part requirement consisting of a minimum grade point average (GPA) at the undergraduate level, a sufficient mathematics background, and a sufficient background in technical undergraduate studies. Applicants with a B.S.E.E. degree, will usually satisfy the last two requirements automatically.
  • Command/Company Endorsement

Costs

• Current NPS students: There is no additional costs associated with the certificate programs
• Non resident applicants:
  • For the EW graduate certificates: Please review the OCL website for current costs associated with these programs.
  • For all other certificates: Please contact the ECE Department DL Business Manager.

Is There a Service Commitment?

There is no service commitment associated with the Graduate Certificate Programs listed above.

For specific information regarding offerings via distance learning, contact:
Professor Roberto Cristi
ECE Department - DL Business Manager
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 93943
(831) 656-2223 (DSN 878-2223), Fax: (831) 656-2760.

or

CDR Dave Neely, USN
ECE Department - DL Outreach Representative
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California 93943
(831) 656-2233 (DSN 878-2233), Fax: (831) 656-2760.