Concentrations are offered in Communications and Networking as well as Photonics. A Concentration can be selected but is not required.
Admission Requirements
Applicants (degree seeking and special student) must meet the general requirements for admission to graduate study, as outlined in the Admission Requirements. Applicants are expected to hold a degree in electrical and/or computer engineering issued by a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, in order to be admitted to the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering program. Those who majored in a related science or engineering field may also be accepted as candidates, provided their background is judged by the admissions committee to be equivalent to that stated above. Applicants’ prior education should include the following prerequisites:
- mathematics through vector calculus and differential equations,
- calculus-based physics,
- linear and non-linear circuits,
- electromagnetics, and
- signals and systems
Applicants whose prior education does not include the prerequisites listed above may still enroll under provisional status, followed by full admission status once they have completed the missing prerequisites. Missing prerequisites may be completed with Johns Hopkins Engineering (all prerequisites beyond calculus are available) or at another regionally accredited institution. Admitted students typically have earned a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (B or above) in the latter half of their undergraduate studies. Transcripts from all college studies must be submitted. When reviewing an application, the candidate’s academic and professional background will be considered.
Exceptions to these requirements can be made by the program chair or admissions committee.
Program Requirements
Ten courses must be completed within five years. At least seven of the ten courses must be from the Electrical and Computer Engineering program (EN.525.xxx) or the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (EN.520.xxx) in the full-time program, and at least four of the ten required courses must be at the 700-level or above. Approved transfer courses count as 600-level technical electives.
At most, three of the ten courses required for the MS degree may be selected from outside the program, subject to advisor approval. Students who take an elective outside of the program typically select from the Applied and Computational Mathematics (EN.625.xxx), Applied Physics (EN.615.xxx), and Computer Science (EN.605.xxx) programs.
Limited opportunity is available for replacement of coursework by appropriate project work (EN.525.801 Special Project I and EN.525.802 Special Project II) or through a graduate thesis (EN.525.803 Electrical and Computer Engineering Thesis and EN.525.804 Electrical and Computer Engineering Thesis). Note that EN.615.641 Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering, EN.615.642 Electromagnetics, EN.615.780 Optical Detectors & Applications, and EN.625.743 Stochastic Optimization & Control are counted as Electrical and Computer Engineering courses rather than electives. Only one C-range grade (C+, C, or C–) can count toward the master’s degree. All course selections outside of the Electrical and Computer Engineering program requirements are subject to advisor approval.
*Please note, concentrations and focus areas are available but not required.
Concentrations
Communications and Networking
Ten courses must be completed within five years. Of the minimum of seven Electrical and Computer Engineering courses, at least five must be Communications and Networking courses. Of the maximum of three electives, at least two must be Computer Science Communications and Networking courses. Only one C-range grade (C+, C, or C–) can count toward the master’s degree.
Concentrations are noted on the student’s transcript.
Photonics
Ten courses must be completed within five years. The curriculum consists of four photonics core courses and three additional photonics courses, with the three remaining courses selected to fulfill the MS degree requirements. Only one C-range grade (C+, C, or C–) can count toward the master’s degree.
Concentrations are noted on the student’s transcript.
Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Courses (or approved equivalent) 1 | Credits | |
| EN.525.201 | Circuits, Devices and Fields | 3 |
| EN.525.202 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| Focus Areas (A Focus Area can be selected) | ||
| Communications and Networking | ||
| Computer Engineering | ||
| Electronics and the Solid State | ||
| Optics and Photonics | ||
| RF and Microwave Engineering | ||
| Signal Processing | ||
| Systems and Controls | ||
| Concentrations (A Concentration can be selected) | ||
| Communications & Networking | ||
| Photonics | ||
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Applicants whose prior education does not include the prerequisites listed under Admission Requirements may still be admitted under provisional status, followed by full admission once they have completed the missing prerequisites. All prerequisite courses beyond calculus are available at Johns Hopkins Engineering and can be found above under the Undergraduate Courses heading. These courses do not count toward the degree or certificate requirements.
Focus Areas
The focus areas offered represent technology groupings that are relevant for students with interests in the selected areas. Students are not required to choose a focus area to follow. They only serve as an aid to students in planning their course schedules. They do not appear as official designations on a student’s transcript or diploma.
Communications and Networking
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | Credits | |
| EN.525.605 | Intermediate Electromagnetics | 3 |
| EN.525.608 | Next Generation Telecommunications | 3 |
| EN.525.611 | Modern Convex Optimization | 3 |
| EN.525.614 | Probability & Stochastic Processes for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.616 | Communication Systems Engineering | 3 |
| EN.525.617 | Computation for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.618 | Antenna Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.620 | Electromagnetic Transmission Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.627 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.628 | Compressed Sensing and Sparse Recovery | 3 |
| EN.525.638 | Introduction to Modern Wireless and Optical Communication Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.640 | Satellite Communications Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.641 | Computer and Data Communication Networks I | 3 |
| EN.525.654 | Communications Circuits Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.656 | Antenna Design for Space Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.678 | Next Generation Mobile Networks and Security with 5G | 3 |
| EN.525.707 | Error Control Coding | 3 |
| EN.525.708 | Iterative Methods in Communications Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.722 | Wireless and Mobile Cellular Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.735 | MIMO Wireless Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.738 | Advanced Antenna Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.747 | Speech Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.751 | Software Radio for Wireless Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.752 | Digital Receiver Synchronization Techniques | 3 |
| EN.525.754 | Wireless Communication Circuits | 3 |
| EN.525.759 | Image Compression, Packet Video, and Video Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.761 | Wireless and Wireline Network Integration | 3 |
| EN.525.768 | Wireless Networks | 3 |
| EN.525.771 | Propagation of Radio Waves in the Atmosphere | 3 |
| EN.525.772 | Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.776 | Information Theory | 3 |
| EN.525.783 | Spread Spectrum Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.789 | Advanced Satellite Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.791 | Microwave Measurement Theory and Techniques | 3 |
| EN.525.793 | Advanced Communication Systems | 3 |
Computer Engineering
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | Credits | |
| EN.525.610 | Microprocessors for Robotic Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.612 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| EN.525.615 | Embedded Microprocessor Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.617 | Computation for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.634 | High Speed Digital Design | 3 |
| EN.525.642 | FPGA Design Using VHDL | 3 |
| EN.525.674 | Image Processing & Analysis | 3 |
| EN.525.712 | Advanced Computer Architecture | 3 |
| EN.525.742 | System-on-a-Chip FPGA Design Laboratory | 3 |
| EN.525.743 | Embedded Systems Development Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.778 | Design for Reliability, Testability, and Quality Assurance | 3 |
| EN.525.786 | Human Robotics Interaction | 3 |
Electronics and the Solid State
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | Credits | |
| EN.525.606 | Electronic Materials | 3 |
| EN.525.607 | Intro to Electronic Packaging | 3 |
| EN.525.617 | Computation for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.621 | Introduction to Electronics and the Solid State | 3 |
| EN.525.623 | Principles of RF and Microwave Circuits | 3 |
| EN.525.624 | Analog Electronic Circuit Design | 3 |
| EN.525.651 | Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.654 | Communications Circuits Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.658 | Digital VLSI System Design | 3 |
| EN.525.659 | Mixed-Mode VLSI Circuit Design | 3 |
| EN.525.725 | Power Electronics | 3 |
| EN.525.726 | Applications of Power Electronics Design | 3 |
| EN.525.727 | Advanced Power Electronics | 3 |
| EN.525.732 | Advanced Analog Electronic Circuit Design | 3 |
| EN.525.754 | Wireless Communication Circuits | 3 |
| EN.525.774 | RF & Microwave Circuits I | 3 |
| EN.525.775 | RF & Microwave Circuits II | 3 |
| EN.525.779 | RF Integrated Circuits | 3 |
| EN.525.787 | Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Design | 3 |
| EN.525.788 | Power Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Design | 3 |
| EN.525.790 | RF Power Amplifier Design Techniques | 3 |
| EN.525.791 | Microwave Measurement Theory and Techniques | 3 |
Optics and Photonics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | Credits | |
| EN.525.603 | Advanced Topics in Optical Medical Imaging | 3 |
| EN.525.604 | Introduction to Optical Instruments | 3 |
| EN.525.613 | Fourier Techniques in Optics | 3 |
| EN.525.617 | Computation for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.625 | Laser Fundamentals | 3 |
| EN.525.636 | Optics & Photonics Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.650 | Introduction to EO/IR Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.691 | Fundamentals of Photonics | 3 |
| EN.525.753 | Laser Systems and Applications | 3 |
| EN.525.756 | Optical Propagation, Sensing, and Backgrounds | 3 |
| EN.525.772 | Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.796 | Introduction to High-Speed Optoelectronics | 3 |
| EN.525.797 | Advanced Fiber Optic Laboratory | 3 |
RF and Microwave Engineering
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | Credits | |
| EN.525.605 | Intermediate Electromagnetics | 3 |
| EN.525.617 | Computation for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.618 | Antenna Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.620 | Electromagnetic Transmission Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.623 | Principles of RF and Microwave Circuits | 3 |
| EN.525.628 | Compressed Sensing and Sparse Recovery | 3 |
| EN.525.648 | Introduction to Radar Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.654 | Communications Circuits Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.656 | Antenna Design for Space Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.684 | Microwave Systems & Receiver Design | 3 |
| EN.525.738 | Advanced Antenna Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.754 | Wireless Communication Circuits | 3 |
| EN.525.771 | Propagation of Radio Waves in the Atmosphere | 3 |
| EN.525.774 | RF & Microwave Circuits I | 3 |
| EN.525.775 | RF & Microwave Circuits II | 3 |
| EN.525.779 | RF Integrated Circuits | 3 |
| EN.525.787 | Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Design | 3 |
| EN.525.788 | Power Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Design | 3 |
| EN.525.790 | RF Power Amplifier Design Techniques | 3 |
| EN.525.791 | Microwave Measurement Theory and Techniques | 3 |
| EN.615.642 | Electromagnetics | 3 |
Signal Processing
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | Credits | |
| EN.525.614 | Probability & Stochastic Processes for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.617 | Computation for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.619 | Introduction to Digital Image and Video Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.627 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.628 | Compressed Sensing and Sparse Recovery | 3 |
| EN.525.630 | Digital Signal Processing Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.631 | Adaptive Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.638 | Introduction to Modern Wireless and Optical Communication Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.646 | DSP Hardware Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.648 | Introduction to Radar Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.655 | Audio Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.665 | Machine Perception | 3 |
| EN.525.670 | Machine Learning for Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.674 | Image Processing & Analysis | 3 |
| EN.525.718 | Multirate Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.721 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.724 | Introduction to Pattern Recognition | 3 |
| EN.525.728 | Detection & Estimation Theory | 3 |
| EN.525.733 | Deep Learning for Computer Vision | 3 |
| EN.525.735 | MIMO Wireless Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.744 | Passive Emitter Geo-Location | 3 |
| EN.525.745 | Applied Kalman Filtering | 3 |
| EN.525.746 | Image Engineering | 3 |
| EN.525.747 | Speech Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.748 | Synthetic Aperture Radar | 3 |
| EN.525.751 | Software Radio for Wireless Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.759 | Image Compression, Packet Video, and Video Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.762 | Introduction to Wavelets | 3 |
| EN.525.780 | Multidimensional Digital Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.625.603 | Statistical Methods and Data Analysis | 3 |
| EN.625.609 | Matrix Theory | 3 |
| EN.625.620 | Mathematical Methods for Signal Processing | 3 |
| EN.625.710 | Fourier Analysis with Applications to Signal Processing and Differential Equations | 3 |
Systems and Controls
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | Credits | |
| EN.520.633 | Intro To Robust Control | 3 |
| EN.525.609 | Continuous Control Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.611 | Modern Convex Optimization | 3 |
| EN.525.614 | Probability & Stochastic Processes for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.617 | Computation for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.626 | Feedback Control in Biological Signaling Pathways | 3 |
| EN.525.628 | Compressed Sensing and Sparse Recovery | 3 |
| EN.525.629 | Discrete-Time Control Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.637 | Foundations of Reinforcement Learning | 3 |
| EN.525.645 | Modern Navigation Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.661 | UAV Systems and Control | 3 |
| EN.525.665 | Machine Perception | 3 |
| EN.525.666 | Linear System Theory | 3 |
| EN.525.744 | Passive Emitter Geo-Location | 3 |
| EN.525.745 | Applied Kalman Filtering | 3 |
| EN.525.764 | Nonlinear Controls | 3 |
| EN.525.770 | Intelligent Algorithms | 3 |
| EN.525.777 | Control System Design Methods | 3 |
| EN.535.645 | Digital Control and Systems Applications | 3 |
| EN.605.613 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| EN.605.716 | Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems | 3 |
| EN.625.615 | Introduction to Optimization | 3 |
| EN.625.695 | Time Series Analysis | 3 |
| EN.625.714 | Introductory Stochastic Differential Equations with Applications | 3 |
| EN.625.743 | Stochastic Optimization & Control | 3 |
| EN.695.615 | Cyber Physical Systems Security | 3 |
Special Project/Thesis Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | Credits | |
| EN.525.801 | Special Project I | 3 |
| EN.525.802 | Special Project II | 3 |
| EN.525.803 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Thesis | 3 |
| EN.525.804 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Thesis | 3 |
Courses by Concentration
Communications and Networking
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select five of the following: | Credits | |
| EN.525.608 | Next Generation Telecommunications | 3 |
| EN.525.614 | Probability & Stochastic Processes for Engineers | 3 |
| EN.525.616 | Communication Systems Engineering | 3 |
| EN.525.618 | Antenna Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.620 | Electromagnetic Transmission Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.638 | Introduction to Modern Wireless and Optical Communication Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.640 | Satellite Communications Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.641 | Computer and Data Communication Networks I | 3 |
| EN.525.654 | Communications Circuits Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.678 | Next Generation Mobile Networks and Security with 5G | 3 |
| EN.525.707 | Error Control Coding | 3 |
| EN.525.708 | Iterative Methods in Communications Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.722 | Wireless and Mobile Cellular Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.735 | MIMO Wireless Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.738 | Advanced Antenna Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.747 | Speech Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.751 | Software Radio for Wireless Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.754 | Wireless Communication Circuits | 3 |
| EN.525.759 | Image Compression, Packet Video, and Video Processing | 3 |
| EN.525.761 | Wireless and Wireline Network Integration | 3 |
| EN.525.768 | Wireless Networks | 3 |
| EN.525.771 | Propagation of Radio Waves in the Atmosphere | 3 |
| EN.525.772 | Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.776 | Information Theory | 3 |
| EN.525.783 | Spread Spectrum Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.789 | Advanced Satellite Communications | 3 |
| EN.525.791 | Microwave Measurement Theory and Techniques | 3 |
| EN.525.793 | Advanced Communication Systems | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | Credits | |
| EN.605.671 | Principles of Data Communications Networks | 3 |
| EN.605.674 | Network Programming | 3 |
| EN.605.675 | Protocol Design | 3 |
| EN.605.677 | Internetworking with TCP/IP I | 3 |
| EN.605.771 | Wired and Wireless Local and Metropolitan Area Networks | 3 |
| EN.605.776 | Fourth Generation Wireless Communications: WiMAX and LTE | 3 |
| EN.605.777 | Internetworking with TCP/IP II | 3 |
| EN.695.622 | Web Security | 3 |
| EN.695.641 | Cryptology | 3 |
| EN.695.721 | Network Security | 3 |
Photonics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses 1 | Credits | |
| EN.525.613 | Fourier Techniques in Optics | 3 |
| EN.525.625 | Laser Fundamentals | 3 |
| EN.525.691 | Fundamentals of Photonics | 3 |
| EN.615.641 | Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering | 3 |
| EN.615.654 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| EN.615.671 | Principles Of Optics | 3 |
| Electives | Credits | |
| Select three of the following: 2 | ||
| EN.525.603 | Advanced Topics in Optical Medical Imaging | 3 |
| EN.525.636 | Optics & Photonics Lab | 3 |
| EN.525.753 | Laser Systems and Applications | 3 |
| EN.525.756 | Optical Propagation, Sensing, and Backgrounds | 3 |
| EN.525.772 | Fiber-Optic Communication Systems | 3 |
| EN.525.796 | Introduction to High-Speed Optoelectronics | 3 |
| EN.525.797 | Advanced Fiber Optic Laboratory | 3 |
| EN.585.734 | Biophotonics | 3 |
| EN.615.751 | Modern Optics | 3 |
| EN.615.778 | Optical System Design and Modelling | 3 |
| EN.615.780 | Optical Detectors & Applications | 3 |
| EN.615.781 | Quantum Information Processing | 3 |
| EN.615.782 | Optics and Matlab | 3 |
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Only one 615.XXX course is required.
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EN.525.801 Special Project I and EN.525.802 Special Project II courses can also be used to allow students to pursue specialized interests in optics.
Please refer to the course schedule published each term for exact dates, times, locations, fees, and instructors.