M.S. in Technology

Electronic Systems Engineering Technology concentration

The electronic systems concentration prepares students to become experts in control electronics, instrumentation and power systems application in the energy and power industries. This concentration allows a student to develop a broad-based knowledge of electrical/electronic fundamentals with an applications perspective.

The program presupposes that the student has a sound technical undergraduate degree but not necessarily in electronic systems engineering technology. If this is not the case, additional course work may be required to prepare the student for graduate-level courses.

Laboratories and classrooms are well equipped, and the faculty members teaching the classes have relevant teaching, research, industry and training experience and background.

What You Can Do With This Degree

Typically, students who graduate with Master of Science in Technology work in engineering team design, product development, manufacturing, production or operations.

Thesis Option

• Technical concentration: 18 semester hours
• Supporting area: 6 semester hours
• Research seminar and writing: 3 semester hours
• Total minimum for degree completion: 33 semester hours

In the thesis option, a minimum of 27 semester hours must be 500-level courses, allowing students to take up to six (6) semester hours of 400-level course work to broaden their technical knowledge within the technical concentration or a supporting area. The course work may be a combination of electronics engineering technology courses or a limited number from outside the department. Students are required to complete six semester hours of EST 599 Thesis, write a thesis and successfully present an oral defense.

Research Methods Courses

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Applied Project Option

• Technical concentration: 15-18 semester hours
• Supporting area: 6-9 semester hours
• Research seminar and writing: 3 semester hours
• Total minimum for degree completion: 33 semester hours

At least nine hours of 500-level course work must be included in the technical concentration. A maximum of three semester hours of EST 593 Applied Project may be applied toward the 20 semester-hour, 500-level minimum. Additional background deficiency hours may be required. All course work outside the Department of Engineering Technology must be pre-approved by the department chair.

A final oral comprehensive examination is required. Any candidate who fails in that examination may, upon recommendation of the committee and approval of the Dean of the Graduate College, be granted a second examination. The second examination is final. A final copy of the applied project report or thesis must be submitted before the candidate is eligible for this examination.

Research Methods Courses

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Courses Associated With This Degree

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