MASTER’S PROGRAM ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Dr. Doug Lyon, and Dr. Jerry Sergent Program Co-Directors/ Chairs of CpE and EE Depts.

Why a Master’s Degree in ECE? “In the world of high tech, nothing endures but change and nothing goes dull so quickly as a skill set.” - Dr. Douglas Lyon An MSECE Degree will keep you abreast of today’s technology and prepare you for tomorrow’s changes

Why Fairfield?  Skilled and experienced faculty  Modern laboratories and equipment  Relevant curriculum  Small class sizes

The MSECE Curriculum 34/33 hours - With Thesis 37/36 hours - Without Thesis Two years - Full Time years - Part Time

The Curriculum Domains = general area of knowledge For example:  Signal Processing  Voice and signal processing  Image processing

The MSECE Curriculum Four required courses:  Java programming I and II  Numerical Methods  Readings in ECE

The MSECE Curriculum Nine Areas of Specialization:  Systems Engineering  The Architecture of Microelectronics  Product Design  Communications  Power and Power Electronics

Systems Engineering Modeling Sensor fusion Control –Classic control –Modern control Optimal control Intelligent control

Systems Engineering Design a system to do a specific task Sensor design and properties Supporting electronics Nonlinear Systems

The Architecture of Microelectronics Thick Film Thin Film High density PC boards MultiChip Modules Emerging Technologies

Thin Film ConductorThin Film ResistorCapacitor Integrated Circuit Thin Film Hybrid Circuit

Semiconductor Die Capacitor Inductor Thick Film Dielectric Thick Film Resistor Thick Film Conductor Thick Film Hybrid Circuit

Product Design Materials and Processes Solders Plastics Epoxies Ceramics Thermal Management

Communications Systems Advanced Electromagnetic Fields Antenna Design Wireless Communication –Hardware and Software

Power Systems Power Electronics Switching Power Supplies Inverters Power Generation and Distribution

The MSECE Curriculum Nine Areas of Specialization: (Continued)  Signal Processing  Scientific Visualization  Network Programming and Embedded Systems  Enterprise Computing

Image and Signal Processing state of the art OO Design

Computer Graphics Image warping

Programming applications of Mathematics

Network Programming Process Transport Network Data Link Process Transport Network Data Link Interface Protocols Peer-to-peer Protocols

Embedded Systems Source: Sun Microsystems “Introduction to Java 2 Micro Edition and KVM”

Enterprise Computing Legacy COTS Database NETWORK Java Client Java Client Reuse existing resources Multi-tiered computation Distributed computation Server-side computation

Custom Cohorts Meeting the needs of industry Closing ties to industry –More meetings –Pushing product –Improving industrial interactions

Professional Programs & ties to Industry Students used to go to school…now The school goes to the students! More industrially funded research Better placement opportunity for students Better feedback for assessment

Summary  Sound fundamentals  Domains that relate to real world problems and trends  Communications and analytical skills – Able to research and solve problems and to communicate the results

Contact Information Dr. Douglas Lyon: Dr. Jerry Sergent x 3330