Electrical and Computer Engineering, M. Eng.

Master’s Degree

A candidate for the Master’s degree may proceed by one of three routes: the Research Program (M.A.Sc.), the course and project program (M. Eng.) or the M. Eng. in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering.

M. Eng. Degree

Required Courses

A candidate is required to successfully complete a program of seven graduate half courses (or equivalent), of which at least four must be 700-level courses within ECE. The three remaining courses may be taken as 700-level courses outside of ECE and/or up to two 600-level courses within ECE with prior approval approval by the department. Up to two 600-level ECE courses can be taken in the final undergraduate year at McMaster for graduate credit. All courses toward the M.Eng. degree in ECE may be taken on a part-time basis.

Optional Scheduled Break

Students in the M.Eng. Program in ECE may apply for a scheduled break of one term per academic year in the Spring/Summer term only.

General Requirements

The thesis submitted by PhD and M.A.Sc candidates must be defended orally at the conclusion of their study. All M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. graduate students are required to satisfy a seminar requirement by registering in either of ECE 792 / Advanced Communication Skills for Graduate Research in Electrical and Computer Engineering or ECE 790 / Foundational Communication Skills for Graduate Research in Electrical and Computer Engineering . M. Eng.students registering for ECE 701 , with the exception of those registered in the combined B. Eng./M. Eng. Biomedical Engineering program, must register for either ECE 792 or ECE 790 as well. Under special circumstances, and subject to the Department approval, the students may alternatively enroll in an equivalent course from another program in the Faculty of Engineering to satisfy the seminar requirement. PhD candidates who have passed ECE 792 or ECE 790 during their Master’s degree may apply for an exemption from this requirement. The seminar course requirement is in addition to the regular graduate program course requirements described elsewhere in the calendar.