Electrical and Computer Engineering
General Information
Degree offered: M.S., Ph.D., JD/MS (Note: Applicants interested in the JD/MS will make application to the Law School rather than to the Graduate School.)
Faculty working with students: 35
Students: 142
Students receiving Financial Aid: 80% (Note: only Ph.D. students receive financial aid)
Deadline for Fall 2008 Application: December 15 (priority deadline)
Spring Application: yes
Part time study available: yes
Test required: GRE General
Program Description
The department offers opportunities for study in a broad spectrum of areas within the disciplines of electrical and computer engineering. Research and course offerings in the department are organized into research themes encompassing five areas of specialization: computer engineering, electromagnetics and sensing, photonics, microsystems design, and signal processing and communications. The departmental research themes are: integrated sensing and processing, nano and micro systems, and reliable and high performance computing. Detailed descriptions of course offerings, faculty research interests, and degree requirements may be found on the department's website. Interdisciplinary programs are also available that connect the above programs with those in other engineeering departments and computer science, the natural sciences, and the Medical School. Students in the department may also be involved in research conducted in one of the Duke centers (e.g. the Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics and Communications). Further, under a reciprocal agreement with neighboring universities, a student may include some courses offered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Since an important criterion for admitting new students is the match between student and faculty research interests, prospective students are encouraged to indicate which departmental research themes and/or specialization areas they are interested in when applying.