Masters Programs

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Masters Programs

• Prof. Yannick Le Coz Director, Masters Program

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Masters Program Director

• Prof. Yannick Le Coz
• Masters Program Director
• CII-6225, x-2937, lecozy_at_rpi.edu (Office Hours
  posted)?
• Please work with Pris as your starting point (see
  next slide)!

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Masters Program Assistant

• Ms. Priscilla Magilligan
• ECSE Masters Program Assistant
• JEC-6012, x-6225, pris_at_ecse.rpi.edu
• She is your starting point!

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Masters Degrees

• Master of Science
• MS in Electrical Engineering
• MS in Computer and Systems Engineering
• MS in Electric Power Engineering
• Master of Engineering
• MEng in Electrical Engineering
• MEng in Computer and Systems Engineering
• MEng in Electric Power Engineering

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General Requirements

• 30 Credit Hours
• Excess credits can be transferred to PhD or
  other Institution, but put only 30 on your PoS!
• At least 21 from ECSE (see EPOW Advisor)?
• At least 18 at 6000/9000-Level (MEng/MS EPOW 15)?
• Approved Plan of Study (PoS) and PoS Worksheet
  (PoS Worksheet)!
• Minimum 3.0 GPA

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Graduate School Requirements

• Minimum 12 Credits, Maximum 15 Credits
• Full time, including RAs!
• Only Exception TAs, Minimum 9 credits!
• Contact Dean Dennis Gornic, Assoc. Dean of the
  Office of Graduate Education, for Official
  Guidelines Policy, if necessary

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EPOW Requirements

• EPOW students, please contact your Advisor
  regarding your unique requirements!
• Also, make sure to download, read, and complete
  your specific EPOW Plan of Study (PoS) materials
  (see the later PoS and PoS Worksheet slide).

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Master of Science

• Preparation for Research Career and/or a PhD
• Emphasis on depth in research area
• 3 academic semesters to complete (recommended)
• Maximum time period 2-1/2 yrs (check with Dean
  Gornic)?
• Masters Thesis required (need 69 of
  ECSE/EPOW-6990, MS thesis on your PoS)
• Academic Advisor Research Advisor

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Master of Engineering

• Preparation for Professional Practice
• Emphasis on breadth
• 3 Course Technical Concentration
• 2 Course Sequence Outside ECSE
• MGMT Courses Encouraged
• Professional Masters Project possible (need a
  voluntary Advisor)?
• Academic Advisors ECSE Faculty
• coordinated by Prof. Le Coz (me)?

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PoS and PoS Worksheets

• Need to submit PoS (Plan of Study) Materials
  directly to Pris, by middle to end of your first
  semester!
• You can revise and update them thereafter!
• Your PoS and PoS Worksheet form is available on
  ECSE Web Site.
• See http//www.ecse.rpi.edu/academics_grad.html
  (then click Masters Program Files link under
  the Masters Degree Programs title on the left
  side column of the Page). Read, as well, Masters
  PoS Submission, here.
• Pick the right form (MS or MEng) and (ECSE or
  EPOW)!

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A Few Tips and Reminders!

• Much of the PoS material is also available in
  your Information Packets, but read ALL OF
  www.ecse.rpi.edu!
• MS Students, in particular., read over faculty
  and research on www.ecse.rpi.edu for Advisor
  Interests and general Masters Research Areas.
• Make sure to carefully read the Footnotes and
  Example within your appropriate PoS Worksheet.
• Hand in both your completed PoS Worksheet and the
  official RPI PoS to Pris, appropriately.
• Base your registration on rpinfo.rpi.edu Class
  Hours Course Catalog. And also on
  sis.rpi.edu Topics and New Course Descriptions.

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Important Links, Summarized!

• www.rpi.edu
• RPI Web Page
• www.ecse.rpi.edu
• ECSE Web Page
• Master PoS Files, a copy of these slides!
  (academics link)
• Research Areas, Advisor Interests, etc.
• rpinfo.rpi.edu
• Class-Hour Schedule
• Course Catalog
• Institute Directory, Academic Calendar, Final
  Exam Schedule, etc.
• sis.rpi.edu
• Topics Courses and New Course Descriptions, etc.

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ECSE Department

• Questions ?

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Doctoral Programs

• Prof. Alan Desrochers Director of Doctors
  Programs

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Doctors Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy
• PhD in Electrical Engineering
• PhD in Computer and Systems Engineering
• Doctor of Engineering (rare)?
• DEng in Electrical Engineering
• DEng in Computer and Systems Engineering

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General Requirements

• 60 Credit Hours, including Thesis beyond Masters
  Degree
• Take DQE before 15 Credits beyondMasters Degree
• two attempts
• Max time period 5 yrs after MS/MEng (7 yrs after
  BS see Dean Gornic)?
• Approved Plan of Study (PoS)?
• Minimum 3.0 GPA