Master s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering

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1 Master s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers two graduate programs for the degree of Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSc) : A program with thesis and a program without thesis (a project with seminar presentation). Admissions criteria: the same minimal admissions criteria apply to both programs and are listed below. 1. The candidate must have been awarded an undergraduate degree (BSc) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, or in another engineering discipline, or in Mathematics, Physics or Computer Science. 2. Two references must be submitted: one referee should have qualifications at the minimum level of MSc and the second should have qualifications at the minimum level of PhD. Admissions criteria are set by the ECE Graduate Studies Committee, which may decide to impose additional discretionary requirements. Additional consideration in the application evaluation include: cumulative average grade in BSc degree, rank in class, strengths of the letters of recommendation, and the grades earned in the core electrical engineering courses. In addition to the two MSc programs offered to Bachelor degree graduates, the department offers a direct MSc program within the Meitar program for outstanding undergraduate students in the course of their undergraduate degree. A MSc Degree with Thesis (Regular Program) 1. Degree requirements A required mathematical course and additional elective courses (minimum total 24 credits) Thesis (12 credits) Department Seminar Course - lecture Department Seminar Course - attendance 2. Time frame for completing the study program * Students in Full-time status 1 The duration of the graduate program for full-time students is two years of full-time enrollment (i.e. enrollment Min Ha Minyan ). In exceptional circumstances, and subject to the recommendation of the student s advisor, the Department Teaching Committee can authorize an additional semester. * Non- Full-time students Non- Full-time students (i.e. not supported by a university-funded graduate student grant) must satisfy all degree requirements within 3 years of commencing studies in full-time enrollment. A period/periods of leave of absence are excluded from the count of the duration of studies. 3. Coursework The objectives of the coursework are to train the students and provide the basic tools and knowledge in the specialization discipline and in additional disciplines that are needed for carrying out the Master s research. Details of the specialization disciplines can be found in the table below. Enrollment for courses is subject to the approval of the advisor. The MSc coursework requirement is as follows: a) One mathematical course (3 4 credits) from the list of mathematical courses for the specialization discipline. 1 Student receiving university-funded graduate student grant

2 b) 3 core courses (total of 9 credits) from the list of core courses for the specialization discipline. c) 12 additional credits from amongst the courses listed for the chosen specialization discipline or from other disciplines, subject to the approval of the advisor. Students are required to enroll for the required mathematical course in their first semester. Enrollment for any course from other departments (excluding the required mathematical course and the Scientific Writing in English course) requires the approval of the Department Graduate Studies Committee. Criteria for the approval of a request to enroll to a course from another department include: i) The extent to which the course is essential for the student s research, ii) Recommendation of the thesis advisor, iii) Relevance of the course to a degree in electrical engineering, iv) Absence of a course with a similar syllabus within the department s courses, and v) The Committee s appraisal of the academic standard of the requested course (i.e. the level of the course corresponds to the accepted standards for graduate courses in the ECE Department). As a general guideline, the Committee will not approve more than 2 courses to be taken from other departments (the required mathematical courses are not included in this count). In any case students are required to take at least 50% of their coursework from the courses given by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Students are allowed to enroll to one Guided Reading course. 4. Appointment of advisor The student is required to appoint an advisor at least 4 weeks before the beginning of the second semester of his/her studies. A student who has not yet appointed an advisor at the time of registration for courses for the second semester, is required to switch to the Master s degree program without a thesis, subject to the approval of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. The student should submit the Request for the Approval of the Appointment of a Thesis Advisor to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee, signed by the selected advisor. It is recommended that the students select an advisor at the beginning of their studies in order to facilitate effective planning of the study program and to avoid enrolling to courses that are not relevant to the study. The advisor must be an ECE faculty member at the minimal rank of a Lecturer, or a teaching specialist at the minimal rank of a Teacher. An advisor who will be away from campus for more than 3 months will coordinate with the ECE Graduate Studies Committee, the appointment of a temporary additional advisor who will supervise the student s research during his/her time away from campus. The temporary advisor must be an ECE faculty at the minimum level of Lecturer. 5. Research proposal The student is required to submit a 5-page Research proposal at least 4 weeks before the beginning of the semester following the appointment of the advisor. The research proposal will be published on the ECE website. The Research proposal must include: title, background, research objectives, research methodology, expected results, time schedule and coursework plan. The research proposal, approved by the advisor, will be submitted to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. The approval of the research proposal by the ECE Teaching Committee is a required condition for course registration. The coursework listed in the proposal for the subsequent semester is mandatory. Any change in the coursework listed in the research proposal requires written approval from the advisor and approval of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. 6. Appointment of additional advisor At the time of the submission of the research proposal it is possible to request the appointment of an additional advisor or of a research consultant for the student. A request for the appointment of an additional advisor must be justified and approved by the main advisor. The ECE Graduate Studies Committee will consider the request and will decide whether or not to approve the appointment and whether the person will serve as an additional advisor or as a research consultant, in accordance with the faculty rules and at the discretion of the Committee. In cases where the requested additional

3 advisor is from another department, his/her Curriculum Vitae must be enclosed to the appointment request. Criteria for the appointment of an additional advisor from another department include: a) The ECE advisor will supervise the main part of the research, b) The additional advisor has proven record as an advisor and appropriate academic qualifications. 7. Progress report Beginning the first semester after the submission of the research proposal, and at least 7 weeks before the beginning of each semester, the student is required to submit to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee a progress report, approved by the advisor. The progress report should be 2-3 pages in length and should include: title, background, research description and objectives, correspondence between the planned research and the research carried out during the preceding semester, changes to the research objectives, updated research plan and time schedule, list of courses taken and final grades earned, and the coursework plan for the subsequent semester and beyond. Approval of the progress report by the ECE Graduate Studies Committee is required for course registration. The courses listed in the report for the coming semester are mandatory. Any changes in the planned coursework listed in the research proposal require the written approval of the advisor. Any delay in the submission of the Progress Report may lead to withdrawal from studies. 8. Department seminar lecture Every student is required to deliver a 30-minute presentation of his/her research work in the within the course Department seminar lecture. The seminar presentation is a required condition for scheduling the final exam. A pass grade for this course will be given after the seminar is held. Lectures given at conferences or other fora do not exempt from this requirement. 9. Department seminar attendance Every student is required to enroll in the course Department seminar attendance at the beginning of his/her studies. A pass grade for this course will be given after participation in 12 departmental seminars (corresponding to 12 seminar hours) during the course of the degree. It is not necessary to re-enroll for this course every semester. 10. Thesis 10.1 Preparation of thesis: Faculty instructions, detailed in the Faculty regulations, regarding the preparation of the thesis must be strictly followed Submission of thesis: One unbound hard copy of the work, signed by the advisor, should be submitted to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. After correcting any comments by the Committee, and after Committee s approval of the thesis, the copies of the work should be submitted with the number of copies equal to the number of evaluation committee members The evaluation committee: The members of the evaluation committee for the thesis exam will be determined by the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. The evaluation committee will include the advisor(s) and at least 2 additional faculty members from research universities at the minimum rank of Lecturer, or teaching specialista at the minimum rank of a Teacher. At least one member will be from another university (not Ben Gurion University of the Negev) Evaluation of thesis: Each member of the evaluation committee will submit his thesis evaluation and grade, using the designated evaluation form. The thesis grade will be the average of the grades submitted by the evaluation committee members. In the case where there is more than one advisor, the average grade of the advisors will be considered as one grade for computing the overall grade average. The criteria for evlauation of the thesis include: the importance of the research, the level of novelty, the presentation and clarity of the work, the extent of knowledge demonstrated

4 by the student on the background material and related works. The grade for the thesis will constitute 50% of the final grade The final exam: The conditions for scheduling the final examination are: a) Completion of all the other requirements for the degree, as detailed in item 1 of this chapter, b) Approval of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee for scheduling the exam, after receiving all the evaluations from the evaluation committee members. The approval for scheduling the exam will be granted only if the evaluation committee members recommended accepting the work without corrections or with minor corrections that can be approved by the advisor(s). In the final exam, the student will present his/her research work and will be examined by the evaluation committee on the subject of the thesis and on general subjects related to the thesis research. The grade for the final exam will be the average of the individual grades assigned by the committee members. In cases where there is more than one advisor, the average grade of the advisors will be considered one grade for computing the overall grade average. The criteria for the examination grade include: The quality of the presentation, the level of knowledge demonstrated on background material, the extent to which the student of understands the research, the extent of the student s contribution to the research and, the independence demonstrated in carrying out the research work. The grade for the exam will constitute 50% of the final grade Final submission of thesis: If the evaluation committee recommended accepting the thesis without corrections or with minor corrections, the student will submit the thesis, signed by the advisor, to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee (after making any required corrections). In the case where the evaluation committee required minor corrections, a letter from the advisor confirming that the corrections were made in accordance with the requirements of the evaluation committee should accompany the submission. The number of copies submitted should be the number of evaluation committee member plus 2. In addition, an electronic copy of the thesis should be submitted through the ECE website, as well as a CD with a pdf version of the work. 11. Switching to the MSc program without a thesis (Master s project) A student who wishes to switch to the MSc program without a thesis (only with a project and seminar presentation) should submit a request to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee detailing the reasons. The Committee will decide whether to approve the switch and under what conditions. The regulations regarding the rights and obligations of the student in force at the time of the switch will be applicable, unless the Committee decides otherwise. 12. Good academic standing Students are in good academic standing if the following are satisfied: i) Minimum average grade at each semester is 65, ii) An advisor was appointed by the end of the first semester following the student s fulltime enrollment ( Min Ha Minyan status) OR an extension was awarded to identify an advisor. iii) Thesis subject approved by the end of the second semester following the student s full-time enrollment ( Min Ha Minyan status), iv) Thesis progress report submitted at the end of each semester (by the dates 31/1 and 31/7 for the Autu full-time enrollment ( Min Ha Minyan status)mn and Spring semesters, respectively). 13. Warning academic standing A student for whom one (or more) of the above listed conditions is not satisfied will be in warning status. The ECE Graduate Studies Committee will consider the record of every student which is in warning academic standing and will announce conditions for his/her continued studies. A student is

5 allowed to be in the warning academic standing for only one semester; if the student does not achieve good academic standing by the end of the semester, he/she will be required to withdraw. A student who is enrolled in the MSc program with thesis and, according to the assessment of his/her advisor, will not succeed in completing the requirements within the allowed time frame can choose one of the following: I Take a leave of absence 2, II Switch to the MSc program without a thesis Required leave of absence The following apply to students who do not meet the requirements set out in the regulations. 1. A student who fails a graduate course will be required to repeat the course in the next year. In the case the course is not offered in the next year, the student may choose another course within the specialization discipline, subject to the approval of the advisor/academic director of the specialization discipline. A student may not accrue more than two fails in different courses. The grade in the failed course will be taken into consideration when calculating the average grade for that academic year in the transcript, but will not be taken into consideration when calculating the average grade for the degree. 2. Subject to the approval of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee, a student who does not meet the requirements of the Faculty, as outlined in this document, will be required to take a leave of absence. 3. A student which is on a leave of absence is not allowed to register for studies in another engineering department for a year following the beginning of the leave of absence. 4. A student who has not enrolled in courses or in the thesis writing course will be will be required to take a leave of absence.. 5. A student may appeal to the Faculty Graduate Studies Committee for Graduate Studies with regard to decisions of the Department Graduate Studies Committee. B MSc Program without Thesis (Only Seminar Presentation) 1. Degree requirements Coursework in accordance with the list of courses for the main discipline overall 11 courses, and at least 33 credits Seminar presentation ( project ) 3 credits Department seminar course - attendance 2. Time schedule for completing study requirements The recommended duration of the MSc program without thesis is 2 years. A student must complete all degree requirements within 3 years of full-time enrollment ( Min Ha Minyan status). Leave of absence from are excluded from the count of the duration of studies. 3. Courses The objectives of the coursework are to broaden the knowledge and expertise in one of the disciplines offered by the department. Details of the specialization disciplines are listed in the table below. The 2 A student receiving a university-funded scholarship will be required to return the funds, in accordance with University s regulations applying to grants

6 requirements listed below need to be satisfied for at least one specialization discipline. The requirements are as follows: a) 2 mathematical courses, b) 4 core courses from the list of core courses for the specialization discipline, c) 5 elective courses from amongst the graduate courses offered by the department (i.e. with course codes XXXX). 4. Summary seminar presentation The student will carry out a project under the supervision of an ECE faculty member at the minimum rank of Lecturer. At the beginning of the project, the advisor will submit to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee a summary of the project, including: Title, description of the subject, statement of the project objectives, criteria for grading the project and time schedule. A student which does not satisfy the project requirements after two semesters, will be required to withdraw. Upon completing the project, the student will submit a project report and will be examined on the project orally by two examiners, including the project advisor and another ECE faculty member at the minimum rank of a Lecturer. 5. Department seminar attendance Every student is required to enroll in the course Department seminar attendance at the beginning of his/her studies. A pass grade for this course will be given after participation in 12 departmental seminars (corresponding to 12 seminar hours) during the course of the degree. It is not necessary to re-enroll for this course every semester. 6. Switching to MSc program with thesis A student in the MSc program without thesis may switch to the MSc program with thesis during the first two semesters of his/her studies, as long as there is an ECE faculty member that is willing to supervise the student s Master s research. The regulations regarding the rights and obligations of the student in force at the time of the switch will be applicable, unless the ECE Graduate Studies Committee decides otherwise. A student who switched from the MSc program with thesis to the MSc program without thesis will not be allowed to switch back to the program with thesis. C Meitar Program in Engineering: A Direct Program to MSc Degree The objective of this program is the quickly allow outstanding undergraduate students with a high potential to take part in research work at the frontiers of engineering. The program is intended for undergraduate Electrical and Computer Engineering students at the end of their 6 th semester as well as for undergraduate students studying for a combined degree in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics or Electrical Engineering and Physics at the end of their 7 th semester. In this program, the undergraduate and graduate studies will be integrated such that the students will be able to complete their B.Sc. within a year (at the end of the 8 th semester for students of Electrical and Computer Engineering and in the combined degree in Electrical Engineering and Physics, and at the end of the 9 th semester for students in the combined program in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics), and their MSc within one additional year. Meitar students are allowed to apply to teaching assistantships and will be entitled to funding (a graduate student grant). 1 Admission 1. Conditions for submitting an application to the Meitar Program in Engineering:

7 Students of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Accumulating at least 120 credits by the end of the 6 th semester Students in the combined degree in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics: Accumulating at least 150 credits by the end of the 7 th semester Students in the combined degree in Electrical Engineering and Physics: Accumulating at least 145 credits by the end of the 6 th semester Cumulative average grade: above 87 Consent of an ECE faculty member that agreed to supervise the student and declares that the work is of a standard and depth suitable for an MSc research thesis. 2. A student meeting the above requirements may submit an application to the Meitar program for Engineering by the date published by the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. The application should be accompanied by a detailed study plan, including: The research subject in Hebrew and in English, the research objectives, research methodology, expected results, and details of intermediate steps of the research (half-year until the due date for the first progress report, and annual until the due date of the complete research proposal). The study plan will be of an approximate length of 500 words in Hebrew or in English. In addition, the coursework during the subsequent 2 years should be detailed. The exact coursework for the first two semesters and the planned coursework for the last two semesters should be detailed in a table. The coursework listed for the subsequent semester is mandatory. The planned coursework detailed in the research proposal and, as well as any change in it, require the written approval of the advisor and the approval of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. 3. The ECE Graduate Studies Committee will decide on the applications based on evaluating the student s ability to successfully complete his/her studies within this program, and on the enrollment allowed to this program in each year. 4. The research work will be conducted individually as is in a standard MSc degree (i.e., not in pairs as in the senior undergraduate project). 5. It is recommended that students in this program commence their research work during the summer break at the end of the third year. 2 Study program 1. In accordance with the recommended study program, the B.Sc. degree will be awarded at the end of the first year of the program, and the MSc degree will be awarded at the end of the second year of the program, subject to satisfying all the program s requirements. 2. A student accepted to the Meitar program in Engineering will begin his graduate studies for the MSc degree prior to being awarded the BSc degree. 3. The first year of the program will be counted as the first year of the MSc studies and the second year of the program will be counted as the second year of the MSc studies. 4. A student admitted to the Meitar program in Engineering may apply for a teaching assistant position. A student that is offered a teaching assistantship, will be eligible for a tuition grant and ECE graduate scholarship. 5. In any case, students in the Meitar program are granted a tuition grant that covers the tuition for the entire MSc degree (only for the required coursework). Meitar students will also be exempt from up to 12 credits of elective undergraduate ECE courses, but are required to complete the course requirements for their selected undergraduate specialization areas. If the overall elective credit is less than 12 credits, the ECE Graduate Studies Committee may approve exemption from the required course of the specialization areas. In all cases, the students must enroll in at least two required courses for their specialization areas. Students registered for the combined degree in Electrical Engineering

8 and Mathematics will be exempted from 12 credits on account of undergraduate courses taken from the following list: a Functional Analysis 1 b Fundamentals of Measure Theory c Algebraic Structures d Field Theory and Galois Theory e Coding Theory 6. The Meitar students will be write a research thesis at the level acceptable for an MSc degree and will not be required to carry out a senior undergraduate project, which is originally part of the BSc degree requirements. 7. The student is required to submit a progress report, approved by the advisor, to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee at least 7 weeks before the beginning of the second and of the fourth semesters of the program (before the beginning of the third semester, the student is required to submit a detailed research proposal, see description in the next item). The length of the progress report will be 2-3 pages (see report requirements regarding structure and content in item 7 of Section A (entitled MSc Program with Thesis )). Approval of the progress report by the ECE Graduate Studies Committee is a required for course enrollment. All students are required to enroll to the courses specified in report as course to be taking in the coming semester. Any changes with respect to the planned coursework stated in the report, requires a written approval from the advisor. 8. At the end of the first year of study in the Meitar program in Engineering, the student will submit a detailed Research Proposal. The proposal will include the following sections: A description of the problem and research motivation, an extensive literature review, an introduction of the main idea of the proposed research, methodology for performing the research and initial directions towards solving the problem, as well as the expected research results. An up-to-date grades list and the coursework plan for the remaining two semesters must be enclosed with the research proposal. 9. Students will defend their research proposal in an oral presentation to the evaluation committee. The members of the evaluation committee will be determined by the ECE Graduate Studies Committee and include the thesis advisor and at least one additional faculty member at the minimal rank of a Lecturer. The student will be graded for the research proposal defense, and the grade received will be applied to the final year undergraduate project. A student will have to withdraw from the Meitar program in Engineering if the grade of the research proposal defense is less than 85. The research proposal defense must take place at least 7 weeks before the beginning of the third semester of the Program. The evaluation committee will recommend whether or not to allow the student to continue his/her studies within the Meitar program in Engineering. After evaluating the extent of the student s knowledge in the research discipline and research subject, the committee may recommend a change in the planned coursework. 10. Following the evaluation of the research proposal, the ECE Graduate Studies Committee will evaluate the student s achievements in his/her coursework and in the research proposal defenses, in order to determine whether the student may continue his studies within the Meitar program in Engineering. 11. A student who has completed 4 graduate courses and received the grade of his/her research proposal defense, will be entitled to receive a BSc degree. It is noted that the 4 courses must include the required mathematical course for all students, excluding those in the combined degree studies in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and in Electrical Engineering and Physics. 12. Students will be entitled to receive an MSc degree upon satisfying all applicable degree requirements in the MSc program with thesis. However, in contrast to students in the

9 regular MSc program with thesis, students in the Meitar program in Engineering will not be allowed to switch to the MSc program without thesis. 13. Leave of absence will not be approved during the first year in the Meitar program in Engineering. 3 Withdrawing from the program A student may withdraw from the Meitar program in Engineering at any point and switch back to the BSc studies, as long as he/she has not yet completed the degree requirements for BSc within the Meitar program in Engineering. In such a case, the following procedures apply: 1. the graduate courses credits accrued will be considered as elective courses credits for the undergraduate degree, 2. the student will take additional courses to meet the required number of credits for the undergraduate degree, 3. the student will submit a summary of the research work done within the Meitar program at the level of a final year undergraduate project, 4. Grants and scholarships received will be returned in accordance with the Faculty regulations 5.. Study program for regular program with thesis required courses Course number Course name Number of credits Department seminar attendance Department seminar lecture 0 0 One of the following courses Advanced Mathematical Physics Engineering Engineering Fundamentals of Measure Theory Mathematical Statistics Algebraic Structures Number hours of Study program for program without thesis required courses Course number Course name Number of credits Department seminar attendance 0 1 At least 2 mathematical courses from the main discipline 4 Core Courses from the main discipline 5 elective courses Number hours of

10 Disciplines Mathematical courses Core courses Recommended elective courses Signal Processing Topics in Matrix Theory Engineering 1 Engineering 2 Fundamentals of Measure Theory Algebraic Structures Mathematical Statistics 1 Advanced Computational Methods Estimation Theory Stochastic Processes Detection Theory Spectral Estimation Pattern Recognition Estimation Methods Spatial Signal Processing Linear Estimation In Dynamical Systems Optimization Techniques Selected Topics in Stochastic Processes Registration and Parametric Deformation Estimation Random Field Parameter Estimation Acoustics with Signal Processing Applications Fundamentals of Speech Signal Processing Speech and Speaker Recognition Information Theory Coding Theory Constrained Coding Theory Video Signal Processing and Compression Selected Topics in Image Processing Introduction to Acoustics Linear Optimal Control Communication Topics in Matrix Theory Engineering 1 Engineering 2 Fundamentals of Measure Theory Algebraic Structures Mathematical Statistics 1 Advanced Computational Methods Estimation Theory Stochastic Processes Detection Theory Information Theory Coding Theory Constrained Coding Theory Estimation Methods Linear Estimation In Dynamical Systems Phase Locked Loops and Synchronization Systems in Communication Adaptive Data Communication Systems Applied Cryptography Spatial Signal Processing Diversity Methods Satellite and Mobile Communication Mobile Communication Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems Spectral Estimation Selected Topics in Stochastic Processes Optimization Techniques Advanced Technologies in Optical Communication Optical Communications Networks

11 Adaptive Control Advanced Control Topics Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition-Statistical Base, Future & Alternatives Spherical Signal Processing Brain Waves Signal Processing Parametric Estimation from Images Visual Information and Visual Systems Pattern Recognition Topics in Learning Theory, Algorithms and Applications Magnetic Resonance Imaging Probabilistic Graphical Model Advanced Computer Vision Advanced Topics in Estimation Theory Communications Systems based on OFDM and MIMO Digital Wireless Communication Digital Sequences Multi-User Information Theory Stochastic Models in Communications Multi-User Information Theory 2 Random Codes in Communication Advanced Topics in Information and Coding Theory Peak Power Limited Digital Communications Mathematical courses Core courses Recommended elective courses Control Topics in Matrix Theory Engineering 1 Engineering 2 Fundamentals of Measure Theory Algebraic Structures Advanced Computational Methods Linear Optimal Control Control of Robots Linear Estimation In Dynamical Systems Stochastic Processes Selected Topics in Stochastic Processes Advanced Control Topics Optimization Techniques Electromagnetism Engineering 1 Engineering 2 Advanced Mathematical Physics Advanced Topics in Complex Variables ( ) Advanced Computational Methods Analytical Methods in Electromagnetics Spectral Methods in Wave Theory Computational Methods for Differential Equations In Wave Theory Numerical Methods for Integral Equations in Wave Theory Ray Methods in Wave Theory Antenna Theory Active and Passive Microwave Devices

12 Phase Locked Loops and Synchronization Systems in Communication Acoustics with Signal Processing Applications Estimation Theory Estimation Methods Spectral Estimation Information Theory (Department of Mathematics) Adaptive Control Estimation Theory Estimation Methods Statistical Optics Spatial Signal Processing Optimization Techniques Metamaterials for Microwaves and Optics Mathematical courses Core courses Recommended elective courses Electro-optics Topics in Matrix Theory Engineering 1 Engineering 2 Advanced Mathematical Physics Advanced Computational Methods Optical Holography and Diffraction Optical Communications Networks Statistical Optics Nonlinear Optics Integrated Optics and Communication Applications Digital Signal Processing of Hyperspectral Data Advanced Technologies in Optical Communication Advanced Topics in Physical Optics Optimization Techniques Spectral Methods in Wave Theory Analytical Methods in Electromagnetics Ray Methods in Wave Theory Satellite and Mobile Communication Computers Topics in Matrix Theory Engineering 1 Engineering 2 Fundamentals of Measure Theory Advanced Computational Methods Computer Networks Principles of Fuzzy Logic Artificial Neural Networks Coding Theory Constrained Coding Theory Advanced Graphics Architectures Pattern Recognition Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition-Statistical Base, Future & Alternatives Clustering and Unsupervised Computational Learning

13 Image Detection and Display Systems Detection Theory Selected Topics in Image Processing Introduction to Nano-Plasmonics and Metamaterials Magnetic Resonance Imaging Selected Topics in Machine Learning Probabilistic Graphical Models Applied Cryptography Information Theory Optimization Techniques Digital Sequences Topics in Learning Theory, Algorithms and Applications Mathematical courses Power Systems Topics in Matrix Theory Engineering 1 Engineering 2 Fundamentals of Measure Theory Algebraic Structures Advanced Mathematical Physics Mathematical Statistics 1 Advanced Computational Methods Core Courses Digital Control of Switch-Mode Converters Recommended courses (Optional) Advanced Industrial Electronics Electrical Machines Control of Robots Problems in Electronic Design 2 Optimization Techniques Linear Estimation In Dynamical Systems Advanced Control Topics Multilevel 3-Phase Inverters Micro- and Nano-Electronics and VLSI Topics in Matrix Theory Engineering 1 Engineering 2 Advanced Mathematical Physics Advanced Computational Methods Organic Semiconductors and their Application in the Microelectronic Industry Nanotechnology Digital Control of Switch-Mode Converters Low Power Digital VLSI Circuits Design Problems in Electronic Circuit Design 1 Nanoelectronics CMOS Sensor Technology Special Electronic Devices Photovoltaic Energy Conversion From Silicon to Organic Solar Vacuum Technology in Microelectronics

14 Courses Offered by the Department Course number Course name Integrated Optics and Communication Applications Problems in Electronic Design 2 Number of credits Parametric Estimation from Images Visual Information and Visual Systems Number of hours Prerequisite course(s) Stochastic Processes Radar Imaging Estimation Theory Nonlinear Optics Vacuum Technology in Microelectronics Advanced Computational Methods Estimation Methods Spatial Signal Processing Detection Theory Spectral Estimation Selected Topics in Stochastic Processes Fundamentals of Speech Signal Processing Speech and Speaker Recognition Registration and Parametric Deformation Estimation Random Field Parameter Estimation Digital Image Processing Video Signal Processing and Compression Selected Topics in Image Processing Digital Signal Processing of Hyperspectral Data Acoustics with Signal Processing Applications Introduction to Acoustics

15 Biomedical Systems Phase Locked Loops and Synchronization Systems in Communication Diversity Methods Mobile Communication Satellite and Mobile Communication Selected Topics in Communication Adaptive Data Communication Systems Information Theory Principles and Applications Information Theory Applied Cryptography Coding Theory Constrained Coding Theory Speech Signals Coding & Compression Advanced Topics in Coding Theory Characterization of Cellular Propagation Channels Linear Estimation In Dynamical Systems Linear Optimal Control Control of Robots Adaptive Control Advanced Control Topics Issues in Stability of Dynamical Systems - State Space Approach Analytical Methods in Electromagnetics Computational Methods for Differential Equations In Wave Theory Numerical Methods for Integral Equations in Wave Theory Ray Methods in Wave Theory Spectral Methods in Wave Theory

16 Antenna Theory Active and Passive Microwave Devices Optical Communications Networks Principles of Imaging Systems Image Detection and Display Systems Optical Holography and Diffraction Digital Wireless Communication Advanced Topics in Physical Optics Statistical Optics Advanced Technologies in Optical Communication Integrated Optics and Communication Applications Computer Architecture Computer Networks Artificial Neural Networks Principles of Fuzzy Logic Advanced Graphics Architectures Pattern Recognition Neural Networks for Pattern Recognition - Statistical Base, Future & Alternatives Interactive Pattern Recognition Clustering and Unsupervised Computational Learning Selected Topics in Pattern Recognition Electrical Machines Special Electrical Machines Theory of Converters Renewable Energy Sources in Power Systems Stability Phenomena of Electric Power System

17 Transient phenomena in Power System Components Magnetic Systems Problems in Electronic Circuit Design Problems in Electronic Design CMOS Sensor Technology Special Electronic Devices Topics in Matrix Theory Optimization Methods Photovoltaic Energy Conversion from Silicon to Organic Solar Organic Semiconductors and Their Application in the Microelectronic Industry Nanotechnology Vacuum Technology in Microelectronics Spherical Signal Processing Communications Systems Based On OFDM and MIMO Final Project supervised by an ECE Faculty Stochastic Models in Communications Advanced Topics in Information and Coding Theory Random codes in Communication Thesis Department Seminar Course - Attendance Department Seminar Course Lecture Low Power Digital VLSI Circuits Design Digital Sequences Peak power limited digital communications

18 Multilevel 3-Phase Inverters Metamaterials for Microwaves and Optics Brain Waves Signal Processing Multi-User Information Theory Multi-User Information Theory Nanoelectronics Parametric Estimation from Images Visual Information and Visual Systems Digital Control of Switch-Mode Converters Introduction to Nano-Plasmonics and Metamaterials Advanced Optical Wireless Communication Systems Magnetic Resonance Imaging Topics in Learning Theory, Algorithms and Applications Advanced Computer Vision Probabilistic Graphical Model Advanced Industrial Electronics Advanced Topics in Estimation Theory

19 Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers three programs to gain a PhD degree: A regular program, a direct program and a combined program. Registration for all three programs is through the Kreitman School of Advanced Graduate Studies. Details on the admission criteria and the study programs are described below. A Regular PhD Programs 1. Admissions requirements The admissions requirement include: a) Undergraduate degree grades and class rank above the corresponding admission cutoff thresholds set by the department for the admissions cycle, b) Achievements during the Master s study: Grades, magnitude of research contribution, and duration of studies, c) Recommendation letters, d) Assessment of the candidate s potential to successfully complete the PhD program within four years. 2. Degree requirements At least 6 credits of coursework, in addition to any coursework required by the supervising committee, Successfully passing the research proposal defense at the end of the first year of study, Progress Reports Delivery of at least one ECE Department seminar lecture Attendance in at least 18 hours of ECE Department seminars 3. Deadlines for the degree requirements The research proposal must be submitted within one year of commencement of studies. All other degree requirements must be completed within four years of commencement of studies. Periods of leave of absence will be excluded from the count of the time from commandment of studies. 4. Appointment of an advisor Students must choose an advisor when registering for the PhD program. The advisor must be a faculty member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the minimum rank of a Senior Lecturer. An advisor who will be absent from campus for more than 3 months will coordinate with the ECE Graduate Studies Committee the appointment of a temporary additional advisor who will supervise the graduate research during his/her absence. The temporary advisor must be an ECE faculty member at the minimum rank of Senior Lecturer. If needed, it is possible to appoint additional advisor(s) subject to the approval of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. Only a faculty member at a research university at the minimum rank of a Senior Lecturer, or a teaching specialist at a research university at the minimal rank of a Senior Teacher may be appointed as an additional advisor. The request for the appointment of additional advisor(s) must be justified and approved by the main advisor. The ECE Graduate Studies Committee will decide whether or not to approve the request, and whether the requested additional faculty member will serve as an additional advisor or as a research consultant, in accordance with the guidelines of the Kreitman School for Advanced Graduate Studies. When requesting the appointment of a faculty member external to the ECE Department, the request must include the Curriculum Vitae of the proposed additional advisor. The criteria for approving the appointment of an additional advisor external to the ECE Department include:

20 a) The major part of the student s graduate research will be supervised by an advisor from the ECE Department, b) The additional advisor must have a proven competence as an advisor and adequate academic qualifications. 5. Candidacy period The candidacy period lasts one year. During this period the student must achieve a high degree of proficiency in the research area. Any coursework completed prior to the research proposal defense will help in the preparation of the student to the defense. During this period, the student is expected to achieve substantial results which will become the basis for the research to be carried out after the proposal defense. 6. Research proposal Within one year from the admission to PhD studies, the student must submit a research proposal. The research proposal must be prepared in accordance with the guidelines set by the Kreitman School for Advanced Graduate Studies. In particular, the length of the research proposal must adhere to the guidelines. Additionally, the appendix of the research proposal must not exceed 5 pages, excluding any enclosed journal paper(s) authored within the PhD research carried out so far. After submission of the research proposal, a supervisory committee will be appointed to evaluate the proposal (this will be done via a proposal defense). The members of the committee will be selected from faculty members at research universities at the minimum rank of a Senior Lecturer, where at least one committee member must be from outside Ben-Gurion University. 7. Progress report A progress report will be submitted to the advisor and to the ECE Graduate Studies Committee once a year, throughout the duration of the doctoral studies. The progress report, together with the assessments of the advisor and of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee will be submitted for the approval of the Committee for Research Students no later than a month after it was received. The progress report should be approximately 2 pages in length and should include: title, background, research description and objectives, correspondence between the planned research and the research carried out during the preceding semester, changes to the research objectives, updated research plan and time schedule, list of courses taken and final grades earned, and the coursework plan for the subsequent year. The progress report will include an updated list of publications resulting from the research. A copy of papers published or submitted for publication since the previous progress report will be attached to the progress report. 8. Course of research After the approval of the research proposal, the supervisory committee will continue to supervise the research progress throughout the course of the student s doctoral studies. The members of the committee will receive the annual progress reports and may express reservations regarding the progress of the research within 30 days. If a member of the supervisory committee will cease to serve on the committee, the Committee for Research Students will appoint a new committee member based on the recommendation of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee. 9. Coursework The objectives of the coursework are to train the student, and to provide him/her with the basic tools needed for carrying out the research. Prior to the research proposal defense, the coursework should be approved by the advisor. Following the defense, the supervising committee will determine the list of courses the student will be required to complete during his/her doctoral studies. 10. Department seminar lecture

21 The student is required to deliver at least once a one-hour presentation of his/her research work in the framework of the course Department seminar lecture. The last seminar presentation must be delivered during the final year of studies. Lectures given at conferences or other fora do not exempt from this requirement. 11. Department seminar attendance Every student is required to enroll in the course Department seminar attendance at the beginning of his/her doctoral studies. A pass grade for this course will be given after attendance in 18 hours of ECE Department seminars during the course of the degree. 12. Submission of the dissertation Upon completion of the doctoral research, the student shall submit an updated progress report that includes all paper submitted, accepted or published. Based on the report, and on the recommendation of the advisor, the ECE Graduate Studies Committee will decide whether or not to approve the submission of the dissertation. A dissertation may be submitted as a collection of papers, as detailed in the procedures published by the Krietman School for Advanced Graduate Studies. The submitted dissertation will be evaluated by anonymous reviewers, which may recommend one of the following decisions: 1) Acceptance, 2) Acceptance subject to minor required changes that can be approved by the student s supervisor, 3) Major corrections are required, 4) The work does not rise to the level of a doctoral research. If decision 4) is recommended, the student will have to wait at least a year from the date of decision before he/she is allowed to resubmit the dissertation. If decision 3) is recommended, the student will resubmit the dissertation, corrected according to the reviewer s comments, within 90 days. If decisions 1) or 2) are recommended, the student will be allowed to schedule the final PhD exam. 13. Final PhD exam The final PhD exam, is an oral exam in which the student defends his research work. One of the objectives of exam is to evaluate the student s knowledge in the area of research, as well as to assess his/her ability to undertake research independently. The advisor(s) will be present at the final exam, in the capacity of an observer, and will not be allowed to intervene during the exam. The exam committee will decide on one of the following options: a) The student meets the criteria for receiving a PhD (including, e.g., independence in carrying out research, proficiency in the research area and in the relevant related areas, and ability to present the research carried out). In case the dissertation is not submitted as a collection of papers, the committee shall countersign the dissertation and compose a list of 8 potential reviewers (4 from abroad and 4 from other Israeli universities), which are faculty members at research universities, at the minimum rank of a Senior Lecturer (or Assistant Professor). The list will be sent together with the recommendation of the ECE Graduate Studies Committee to the Committee for Research Students, which, in turn, will select 2 reviewers, at least one of which is from abroad. The list of potential reviewers will not be revealed to the advisor(s) nor to the student. If the advisor or the students wish to exclude certain potential reviewers, they should submit their names prior to the exam. Up to 5 potential reviewers may be excluded. In case the dissertation is submitted as a collection of papers, there is no need for such a list of excluded potential reviewers. b) The student does not meet the criteria for receiving a Ph.D., but could be reexamined within less than a year, at a time set in accordance with the recommendation of the committee. In this case, the student will receive detailed comments in order to prepare for the reexamination. c) The student does not meet the criteria for receiving a Ph.D. and no reexamination is recommended.