M.E in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview

ECE’s Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program is designed for students who want to pursue their electrical and computer engineering education beyond the undergraduate level but are looking for an alternative to a thesis-based research program.

The Master of Engineering program requires students to complete coursework with the option of completing a supervised project. Students are free to choose among a number of graduate and senior undergraduate courses to complete the program. Find out more on the ECE MEng program website.

Possible areas of concentration include:

• Communications
• Computer Systems
• Energy Production
• Energy Utilization
• Micro/Nano Electronic Systems
• Signal Processing
• Software Engineering

Applicants who are considering taking a Ph.D. in the future should apply for admission to the M.A.Sc. program rather than the M.Eng. program.

What makes the program unique?

Students are free to choose any selection of courses they wish within the program guidelines.

After completing one term, an M.Eng. candidate can choose to conduct an engineering project and write a report in the candidate’s area of specialization, in lieu of 6 credits of conventional coursework. Students will receive guidance from their project supervisor in developing their research topic, and students can also design their own projects in this course. Students are encouraged to approach individual faculty members if they have project ideas.

Specialization

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering provides advanced study and research for graduates of electrical or computer engineering, engineering physics, physics, computer science or other related subjects. Facilities are provided for research in: communications and signal processing; computers and computer applications; digital system design, VLSI design and software engineering; electromagnetics; power systems and power electronics; solid state devices; microelectronics, nanoelectronics and optoelectronics; robotics and telerobotics; and systems and control.

Program Structure

The M.Eng. is an Electrical and Computer Engineering degree; there is no sub-classification on the certificate. The MEng program is not a research degree, and is course-based with a supervised project option. The following groupings of core courses are recommended for students with specific interests. While there is no guarantee that each graduate course will be offered each year, an effort will be made to offer the courses in the lists below:

Communications:

• EECE563 Wireless Communication Systems
• EECE564 Detection and Estimation of Signals in Noise
• EECE565 Communication Networks
• EECE569 Mobile Communications Networks

Computer Systems:

• EECE 527 Advanced Computer Architecture
• EECE 571E Electrical Engineering Seminar and Special Problems – PARA COMP PLTFRM
• EECE 583 CAD Algorithms for Integrated Circuits
• EECE 592 Architecture for Learning Systems

Energy Production:

• EECE 553 Advanced Power Systems Analysis
• EECE 554 Advanced Power System Control and Dynamics
• EECE 560 Network Analysis and Simulation
• EECE 571D Power System Dynamics and Stability

Energy Utilization:

• EECE 549 Dynamic Modeling of Electric Machines and Controls
• EECE 550 Topics in Power Electronic Design
• EECE 559 Energy Storage Systems
• EECE 561 Alternative Energy Sources

Micro/Nano Electronic Systems:

• EECE 509 Advanced Microsystems Design
• EECE 573 Micro and Nano Fabrication Technologies
• EECE 580 Emerging Electronic Materials and Devices
• EECE 588 Analog Integrated Circuit Design

Signal Processing:

• EECE541 Multimedia Systems
• EECE562 Statistical Signal Processing with Applications in Wireless Communications and Defence
• EECE570 Fundamentals of Visual Computing
• EECE586 Wavelets, Principles and Applications in Signal Processing

Software Engineering:

• EECE 514 Software verification and testing
• EECE 512 Topics in Computer security
• EECE 518 Human Interface Technologies
• EECE 571B Big Data Systems

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Tuition

* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
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Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options.

Program Funding Packages

Financial aid is generally not available to M.Eng. students, but MEng students can apply for Teaching Assistant positions in the ECE department.

Employer support

Organizations may provide their employees with tuition benefits as part of an employment package to support lifelong learning of their workforce.

Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding)

Professional / course-based programs usually do not provide merit-based funding. Some programs may offer bursaries.

Financial aid (need-based funding)

Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies. Please review eligibility and types of loans.

All students may be able to access private sector or bank loans.

Foreign government scholarships

Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad. International applicants should check the various governmental resources in their home country, such as the Department of Education, for available scholarships.

Working while studying

The possibility to pursue work to supplement income may depend on the demands the program has on students. It should be carefully weighed if work leads to prolonged program durations or whether work placements can be meaningfully embedded into a program.

International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 20 hours a week.

A good starting point to explore student jobs is the UBC Work Learn program or a Co-Op placement.

Tax credits and RRSP withdrawals

Students with taxable income in Canada may be able to claim federal or provincial tax credits.

Canadian residents with RRSP accounts may be able to use the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) which allows students to withdraw amounts from their registered retirement savings plan (RRSPs) to finance full-time training or education for themselves or their partner.

Please review Filing taxes in Canada on the student services website for more information.

Cost Estimator

Applicants have access to the cost estimator to develop a financial plan that takes into account various income sources and expenses.

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