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- Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Thesis) 鈥� Computational Science and Engineering (47 credits)
- Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Non-Thesis) (47 credits)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Electrical Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Location
Location
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- McConnell Engineering Building, Room 602
- 3480 University Street
- Montreal, QC H3A 0E9
- Canada
- Telephone: 514-398-7344
- Fax: 514-398-4470
- Email: grad.ece [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/ece
About Electrical and Computer Engineering
About Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Department offers programs of graduate studies leading to a degree of Master of Engineering (thesis or project/non-thesis) or Doctor of Philosophy.
The research interests and facilities of the Department are very extensive, involving more than 50 faculty members and 300 postgraduate students. The major activities are divided into the following groups: Bio-Electrical Engineering; Telecommunications and Signal Processing; Systems and Control; Integrated Circuits and Systems; Nano-Electronic Devices and Materials; Photonics Systems; Computational Electromagnetics; Power Engineering; and Intelligent Systems. The Department is equipped with state-of-the-art experimental laboratories and there are numerous multidisciplinary research projects, so students are provided with an ideal environment to develop new technologies, discover novel phenomena, and design revolutionary devices.
Research Facilities
The Department has extensive laboratory facilities for all its main research areas. In addition, 平特五不中 often collaborates with other institutions for teaching and research.
- The laboratories for research in Robotics, Control, and Vision are in the Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM).
- Telecommunications laboratories focus their work on signal processing, broadband communications, and networking; these laboratories form part of the Centre for Advanced Systems and Communications (SYTACom), a 平特五不中 Research Centre devoted to fostering innovation in the area of communications systems and technologies via advanced research and training of highly qualified personnel.
- The Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory (ICaS) supports research in FPGAs, MEMS, micro- and nano-systems, VLSI architectures for digital communications and signal processing, mixed signal, RF, and microwave integrated circuits and components, simulation of integrated circuits and microsystems, integrated antennas, design for testability, reconfigurable computing, high-speed circuits, and packaging.
- Antenna and microwave research, and optical fibre and integrated optics research are carried out in a fully equipped facility.
- The Photonics Systems laboratory includes continuous wave and femtosecond Ti: Sapphire lasers, diode lasers, extensive optics and optomechanics, and sophisticated electronic and imaging equipment.
- Solid state facilities include measurement equipment for magnetic and electric properties of materials, vacuum deposition, and RF sputtering systems.
- The Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory provides tools for numerical analysis, visualization, interface design, and knowledge-based system development.
- There is also a well-equipped laboratory for power electronics and power systems research.
The Department has extensive computer facilities. Most research machines are networked, providing access to a vast array of hardware. In addition, 平特五不中 is linked to the Centre de recherche informatique de Montr茅al (CRIM) and the University Computing Centre.
There are three other universities in Montreal: Concordia University is the other English-language university; l鈥橴niversit茅 de Montr茅al, and its affiliated school of engineering, l鈥櫭塩ole Polytechnique, is the largest francophone university; l鈥橴niversit茅 du Qu茅bec has a campus in Montreal and in major towns throughout the province.
The proximity of these schools to 平特五不中 ensures that a rich array of courses is available to suit individual needs. 平特五不中 also collaborates on research projects with many organizations such as l鈥橧nstitut de recherche d鈥橦ydro-Qu茅bec (IREQ) and l鈥橧nstitut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS).
Financial Support
Graduate Assistantships: The Department awards several graduate assistantships to qualified full-time graduate students. These are normally funded from research grants or contracts awarded to individual faculty members. In return, the graduate assistant is expected to perform research-related tasks assigned by the professor from whose grant the assistantship is paid. A good part, but not necessarily all, of this work can be used for preparing a thesis. There is no special application form for graduate assistantships; all applicants who indicate a need for support on their application forms will be considered.
Teaching Assistantships: Graduate students, with the approval of their supervisors, may also undertake teaching assistantships for additional remuneration. These are awarded at the beginning of the term. The Department can make no prior commitments.
Graduate students can also receive financial aid through fellowships, loans, or bursaries. For more information, please refer to www.mcgill.ca/gps/funding/students-postdocs, or contact Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, 平特五不中, James Administration Building, Room 400, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0G4.
| Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Thesis) (46 credits) |
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| The Master of Engineering degree (thesis option) involves six graduate courses and an externally examined thesis. This program is research oriented and the thesis is expected to involve a thorough examination of a topic of current interest in the research area within the Department. Undertaking this program at 平特五不中 provides students with an opportunity to conduct intensive research under the supervision of researchers who are leaders in their field. The program is an ideal preparation for a Ph.D. degree or an industrial research career. |
| Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Thesis) 鈥� Computational Science and Engineering (47 credits) |
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| This program is under review for 2012鈥�2013 and may not be offered. Please inquire. |
| Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Non-Thesis) (47 credits) |
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| The Master of Engineering degree (project option) involves nine graduate courses and an internally examined research project. The program is oriented more toward professional development than the thesis option. The project is of significantly less scope than a thesis, and includes options such as a technical review, a design project, or a small-scale research project. Undertaking nine courses provides students with a very solid background in electrical and computer engineering, both in terms of breadth across the entire field and depth in the area of specialty. Graduates frequently pursue careers in research and development. A part-time program is possible. |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Electrical Engineering |
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| The Ph.D. degree recognizes a significant novel research contribution that is described in an externally examined thesis. Students who are admitted to this program normally have a master's degree. Research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. The Department provides an excellent environment for conducting research, with supervision by internationally renowned researchers and access to state-of-the-art experimental facilities. Graduates from the program most commonly pursue research and teaching careers in academia or research careers in industrial labs. |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 22, 2012) (disclaimer)
Electrical and Computer Engineering Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Electrical and Computer Engineering Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Revision, October 2012. Start of revision.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
English Proficiency Requirement: Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English, and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone), must submit documented proof of competency in English. Accepted English language tests and minimum test score requirements can be found on our website: www.mcgill.ca/ece/grad/admissions. Official results must be received before the Dates for Guaranteed Consideration.
GRE Requirement: A GRE score on the General Aptitude Test is required by all students who have not completed their undergraduate or graduate degree in Canada. A minimum total score of 1100 for the verbal and quantitative sections and a minimum score of 3.5/6.0 on the analytical writing assessment section is required. Official results must be received before the Dates for Guaranteed Consideration.
M.Eng. Degree (Admission Requirements)
The applicant must be the graduate of a recognized university and hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, as determined by 平特五不中, in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely allied field. An applicant holding a degree in another field of engineering or science will be considered but a Qualifying year may be given to make up any deficiencies. The applicant must have a high academic achievement: a Standing equivalent to a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4, or a GPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 for the last two full-time academic years. Satisfaction of these general requirements does not guarantee admission. Admission to graduate studies is limited and acceptance is on a very competitive basis.
Ph.D. Degree (Admission Requirements)
In addition to satisfying the requirements for the M.Eng. program, candidates must hold a suitable master's degree from a recognized university. The applicant must have a high academic achievement: a Standing equivalent to a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0. Satisfaction of these general requirements does not guarantee admission. Admission to graduate studies is limited and acceptance is on a very competitive basis.
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
平特五不中鈥檚 online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.
See Application Procedures (for All Admissions Starting Summer 2013) for detailed application procedures.
The Department accepts most of its graduate students for September; the chance of acceptance for January is significantly lower.
Dates for Guaranteed Consideration
Dates for Guaranteed Consideration
| Canadian | International | Special/Exchange/Visiting |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Jan. 15 | Fall: Jan. 15 | Fall: Jan. 15 |
| Winter: Oct. 15 | Winter: Sept. 15 | Winter: Same as Canadian/International |
| Summer: N/A | Summer: Jan. 15 | Summer: N/A |
All documents must be received by the Department鈥檚 Admissions Committee by the Dates for Guaranteed Consideration.
Revision, October 2012. End of revision.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 22, 2012) (disclaimer)
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty
| Chair (Interim) | |
|---|---|
| Fabrice Labeau |
| Graduate Program Director | |
|---|---|
| Richard Rose |
| Emeritus Professors |
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| Eric L. Adler; B.Sc.(Lond.), M.A.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(McG.), F.I.E.E.E., Eng. |
| Pierre R. B茅langer; B.Eng.(McG.), S.M., Ph.D.(MIT), F.I.E.E.E., Eng. |
| Maier L. Blostein; B.Eng., M.Eng.(McG.), Ph.D.(Ill.), F.I.E.E.E., Eng. |
| Clifford H. Champness; M.Sc.(Lond.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Gerry W. Farnell; B.A.Sc.(Tor.), S.M.(MIT), Ph.D.(McG.), F.I.E.E.E., Eng. |
| Francisco D. Galiana; B.Eng.(McG.), S.M., Ph.D.(MIT), F.I.E.E.E., Eng. |
| Peter Kabal; B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Lorne Mason; M.Eng., Ph.D.(Sask.) |
| Boon-Teck Ooi; B.E.(Adel.), S.M.(MIT), Ph.D.(McG.), Eng. |
| Tomas J.F. Pavlasek; B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.), Eng. |
| Nicholas C. Rumin; B.Eng., M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.), Eng. |
| Professors |
|---|
| Peter E. Caines; B.A.(Oxf.), D.I.C., Ph.D.(Lond.), F.R.S.C., F.I.E.E.E., F.C.I.A.R. (James 平特五不中 Professor and Macdonald Professor) |
| Benoit Champagne; B.Eng., M.Eng.(Montr.), Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Lawrence Chen; B.Eng.(McG.), M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| James Clark; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Br. Col.) (Associate Dean, Academic) |
| Frank Ferrie; B.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Geza Joos; B.Sc.(C'dia), M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.) (CRC Chair) |
| Andrew G. Kirk; B.Sc.(Brist.), Ph.D.(Lond.) (William Dawson Scholar) |
| Tho Le-Ngoc; M.Eng.(McG.), Ph.D.(Ott.), F.I.E.E.E. |
| Harry Leib; B.Sc.(Technion), Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Martin D. Levine; B.Eng., M.Eng.(McG.), Ph.D.(Lond.), F.C.I.A.R., F.I.E.E.E., Eng. |
| David A. Lowther; B.Sc.(Lond.), Ph.D.(C.N.A.A.), F.C.A.E., Eng. (James 平特五不中 Professor) |
| David V. Plant; M.S., Ph.D.(Brown), F.I.E.E.E., F.O.S.A., F.E.I.C., F.C.A.E., P.Eng. (James 平特五不中 Professor) |
| Gordon Roberts; B.A.Sc.(Wat.), M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.), Eng. (James 平特五不中 Professor) F.I.E.E.E. |
| Jonathan P. Webb; B.A., Ph.D.(Cant.) |
| Associate Professors |
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| Ramesh Abhari; M.A.Sc.(Tehran), Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Tal Arbel; M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Jan Bajcsy; B.Sc.(Harv.), M.Eng., Ph.D.(Princ.) |
| Benoit Boulet; B.Sc.(Laval), M.Eng.(McG.), Ph.D.(Tor.) (William Dawson Scholar) |
| Mark Coates; B.Eng.(Adel.), Ph.D.(Camb.) |
| Jeremy R. Cooperstock; A.Sc.(Br. Col.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Mourad El-Gamal; B.Sc.(Cairo), M.Sc.(Nashville), Ph.D.(McG.) (William Dawson Scholar) |
| Dennis Giannacopoulos; M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Warren Gross; B.A.Sc.(Wat.), M.A.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Roni Khazaka; M.Eng., Ph.D.(Car.) |
| Fabrice Labeau; M.S., Ph.D.(Louvain) |
| Steve McFee; B.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Hannah Michalska; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Warsaw), Ph.D.(Lond.) |
| Milica Popovich; B.Sc.(Colo.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(N'western) |
| Ioannis Psaromiligkos; B.Sc.(Patras), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Buffalo) |
| Richard Rose; B.Sc., M.S.(Ill.), Ph.D.(GIT) |
| Ishiang Shih; M.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Zeljko Zilic; B.Eng.(Zagreb), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Assistant Professors |
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| Fran莽ois Bouffard; B.Eng., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Vamsy Chodavarapu; B.Eng.(Osmania), M.S., Ph.D.(NYU) |
| Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur; B.Eng.(McG.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Col.) |
| Aditya Mahajan, B.Tech.(Indian IT), M.S., Ph.D.(Mich.) |
| Brett Meyer; B.S.(Wisc.), M.S., Ph.D.(Carn. Mell) |
| Zetian Mi; B.A.Sc.(Beijing), M.Sc.(Iowa), Ph.D.(Mich.) |
| Sam Musallam; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Michael Rabbat; B.S.(Ill.), M.S.(Rice), Ph.D.(Wisc.) |
| Martin Rochette; B.A., M.Eng., Ph.D.(Laval) |
| Thomas Szkopek; B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Calif.-LA) |
| Mai Vu; M.S., Ph.D.(Stan.) |
| Haibo Zeng; B.E., M.E.(Tsinghua), M.S., Ph.D.(Calif., Berk.) |
| Associate Members |
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| Gregory Dudek, Alan C. Evans, William R. Funnell, Henrietta L. Galiana, Jean Gotman, David Juncker, Robert E. Kearney, Nathaniel J. Quitoriano |
| Adjunct Professors |
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| Ray Bartnikas, Danny Grant, Cedric Guss, Ricardo Izquierdo, Cheng K. Jen, Innocent Kamwa, Irene Leszkowicz, Martin Maier, Shie Mannor, Douglas O'Shaughnessy, Katarzyna Radecka, Robert Sabourin, Joshua David Schwartz, Leszek Szczecinski, Claude Thibeault, Kenneth D. Wagner |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 22, 2012) (disclaimer)
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Thesis) (46 credits)
The M.Eng. Thesis program must be completed on a full-time basis in three years. The following requirements must be met:
For more information, see Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Thesis) (46 credits).
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Thesis) 鈥� Computational Science and Engineering (47 credits)
Program under review for 2012-2013 - may not be offered.
For more information, see Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Thesis) 鈥� Computational Science and Engineering (47 credits).
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Non-Thesis) (47 credits)
Full-time students must complete the program in three years. A part-time program is possible. The following requirements must be met:
For more information, see Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); Electrical Engineering (Non-Thesis) (47 credits).
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Electrical Engineering
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Electrical Engineering.
Faculty of Engineering—2012-2013 (last updated Nov. 22, 2012) (disclaimer)
