Computer Engineering, M.S.

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The CpE Program offers a Master of Science (M.S.) degree which requires a thesis. Students should consult the School of Engineering and Applied Science–Academic Rules section of the Record for school-level degree requirements that are additional to the following CpE Graduate Program requirements. 

Thesis 

Each M.S. student must produce a thesis describing research of publishable quality.  In this spirit, at least one paper submission to a refereed conference/journal is expected of all M.S. candidates. Once the thesis has been written and approved by the advisor, a public oral defense is required. The format of the oral defense is a presentation by the student (maximum 30 minutes) followed by a question-and-answer period. 

The M.S. Thesis Defense committee is selected by the advisor together with the student and approved by the CpE Program Director. The chair of the M.S. Thesis Defense committee must be from either the CS or ECE Departments. At least one member of the committee must be from the ECE Department and at least one member must be from the CS Department.