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The Masters of Science Program
The Electrical Engineering program within the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science offers a variety of courses which can be used to fulfill the requirements for the Master of Science in Engineering degree with emphasis in Electrical Engineering. The EE program also has active research programs in the areas of:
radiometric calibration of satellite-based instrumentation and digital processing of satellite imagery (contact Dr. Dennis Helder)
aviation-grade ethanol (contact Dr. Dennis Helder)
distributed generation, especially grid-connected renewable energy supplies (contact Dr. Michael Ropp)
power electronics for photovoltaic systems (contact Dr. Michael Ropp)
sensors based on fiber optics (contact Dr. Alfred Andrawis).
The Graduate School bulletin spells out the basics of obtaining a Masters degree at SDSU. Within the Graduate School Bulletin you can locate the EE department section on page 75. Note that the Electrical Engineering program offers Masters degrees with Option A (Thesis) or Option B (Design Paper or Research Paper). The EE program does not offer Option C (coursework only). Contact the graduate coordinator for details.
There are also several forms (including applications for either graduate teaching or research positions) and documents available for downloading on the EE Forms and Policies page.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) are available for instructing undergraduate laboratory classes.
Graduate Research Assistantships (GRAs) are available in the areas of electronic materials and sensors, image processing, power electronics and controls systems, and renewable energy. These assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis. The assistantships can also provide the graduate student with a significant reduction in tuition costs.