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Location

ICT Building, Room 402

Faculty number

(403) 220-7596

Fax

(403) 282-6855

E-mail address

grad-studies@enel.ucalgary.ca

Web page URL

http://www.enel.ucalgary.ca

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Science (MSc)

Master of Engineering (MEng), thesis and courses-only routes

The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a specialization in Software Engineering are offered jointly through the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science.

The Department also offers specializations in Telecommunications, VLSI and Microelectronics, Image Processing, Computer Engineering, Power Electronics, Control Systems, Power Systems and Environmental Engineering.

The Universities of Calgary and Alberta offer a joint Biomedical Engineering Program. Further information can be obtained from the separate listing in this Calendar.

In addition to Faculty requirements, the Department requires:

Master of Engineering and Master of Science

A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering

Master of Science, Specialization in Software Engineering

(a)At least one year of experience in software development

(b)Background knowledge in C or C++

(c)Knowledge of object-oriented design and human-computer interaction

Note: Applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be considered, but additional undergraduate courses in electrical engineering may be required prior to admission.

Doctor of Philosophy

A Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or software engineering

Note: Transfer to the doctoral program without completing the Master's degree may be approved for exceptional students whose BSc degrees are in electrical engineering, computer engineering or software engineering.

The preferred starting date for all graduate degrees is September.

Deadlines for submission of complete applications:

1 March for September admission

30 June for January admission

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission or for grades below B.

In addition to Faculty requirements, the Department requires:

Master of Engineering (Courses Only Route)

(a)Ten to twelve half-courses of which at least seven must be graduate courses in electrical engineering

(b)Students are encouraged to include Electrical Engineering 698 - Graduate Project in their programs. Normally ENEL 698 is taken as the last course, or concurrently with the last courses of the program. A copy of the Procedures and Guidelines is found on the departmental website.

(c)A comprehensive report on a topic agreed upon with the supervisor and a final oral examination (a written examination is not required)

Master of Engineering (Thesis Route)

Normally, five to eight graduate half-courses

Master of Science

Normally, five to seven graduate half-courses of which at least three must be in the area of specialization

Master of Science, Specialization in Software Engineering

(a)2.5 full-course equivalents selected from a specified list of courses

(b)An applied software engineering project written up as a Master of Science thesis and examined by an examination committee as specified in the Faculty regulations

Doctor of Philosophy

(a)Normally, seven to 10 graduate half-courses (at least seven in electrical engineering) beyond the Bachelor's degree, or two to five graduate half-courses beyond the Master's degree with no fewer than half the courses in electrical engineering

(b)A written and an oral candidacy examination

While studying full-time in the MSc or PhD program:

(a)Students will be required to attend only 2 semesters of ENEL 605/607 at the beginning of their graduate studies program. That is, students starting in the Fall will take ENEL 605 in the Fall, and ENEL 607 in the Winter. Similarly, students starting in the Winter semester will start with ENEL 607 and follow with ENEL 605 in the Fall.

(b)Students in the PhD program who completed the course in the MSc program will not be required to take the ENEL 605/607 for the second time.

Where appropriate, and with approval of the supervisor and the Department, fourth year undergraduate courses (a maximum of two half-courses for the Master of Science and one half-course for Doctor of Philosophy) may be taken for credit toward a graduate degree.

Expected completion time is 20 months of full-time study for the Master of Science and four years for the Doctor of Philosophy. The maximum completion time is four years for the Master of Science the Master of Engineering (Thesis) and six years for the Master of Engineering (Course-based) and the Doctor of Philosophy.

In all programs, a supervisor to provide guidance to the student is normally selected at the time of admission.

Final thesis oral examinations are closed.

Master of Science and Master of Engineering (Thesis Route):as required by the supervisor.

Doctor of Philosophy:The supervisory committee must approve the research proposal before the candidacy examination.

None

Financial assistance in the form of scholarships, teaching assistantships and research assistantships may be available through the Department. In previous years students have received an average of $18,000/year with the fee differential reimbursed to international students. Applications for scholarships must be submitted by15 January.

Students enrolled in any of the engineering graduate programs may opt, in addition to their normal required course load, to undertake an international project outside Canada. The duration of the project should be between 4 and 6 months. Upon successful completion (on a credit/fail basis) of Engineering 689, the statement "International Graduate Internship Project" will appear on the parchment. The course is not repeatable for credit.

Details of research, courses, and financial assistance and other information are on the Departmental website.

The active research interests of individual faculty members can be found at http://www.enel.ucalgary.ca.