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**Consider taking ECE600 in addition to two other courses during your first semester. ECE600 is a prerequisite to a lot of other courses and a basic tool in CNSIP, but it can be challenging. Many students also take ECE538 and a math course such as MA511 that semester.
 
**Consider taking ECE600 in addition to two other courses during your first semester. ECE600 is a prerequisite to a lot of other courses and a basic tool in CNSIP, but it can be challenging. Many students also take ECE538 and a math course such as MA511 that semester.
  
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A typical plan of study for a first semester Signal Processing Grad Student (MS or PhD) is:
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  ECE 600
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  ECE 538
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  MATH 511
  
*If you are a direct PhD student interested in the communications/networking area  
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*If you are a PhD student (direct or with an MS) you should select your plan of study to prepare for the QE!
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Check the QE questions. Each QE question in CNSIP corresponds to a graduate course.
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You should:
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  1) Select the QE questions you would like to take. (4 total with at least 1 out of area and at least 2 in area.)
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  2) Make sure that you plan of study contains each corresponding course.
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Normally, incoming PhD students take the QE in August, so you only have 2 semesters to prepare!
  
  
 
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*Note that the following math courses are '''not''' acceptable for ECE graduate students in the CNSIP area
*Note that the following courses are '''not''' acceptable for ECE graduate students in the CNSIP area
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**MA527: Advanced Mathematics For Engineers And Physicists I  
 
**MA527: Advanced Mathematics For Engineers And Physicists I  
 
**MA528: Advanced Mathematics For Engineers And Physicists II
 
**MA528: Advanced Mathematics For Engineers And Physicists II

Revision as of 14:06, 14 January 2009

Some advice to help CNSIP graduate students fill out their plan of study

  • If you are a master's degree student
  • If you are a direct PhD student interested in the signal processing area
    • Consider taking ECE600 in addition to two other courses during your first semester. ECE600 is a prerequisite to a lot of other courses and a basic tool in CNSIP, but it can be challenging. Many students also take ECE538 and a math course such as MA511 that semester.

A typical plan of study for a first semester Signal Processing Grad Student (MS or PhD) is:

 ECE 600
 ECE 538
 MATH 511
  • If you are a PhD student (direct or with an MS) you should select your plan of study to prepare for the QE!

Check the QE questions. Each QE question in CNSIP corresponds to a graduate course. You should:

 1) Select the QE questions you would like to take. (4 total with at least 1 out of area and at least 2 in area.)
 2) Make sure that you plan of study contains each corresponding course.

Normally, incoming PhD students take the QE in August, so you only have 2 semesters to prepare!


  • Note that the following math courses are not acceptable for ECE graduate students in the CNSIP area
    • MA527: Advanced Mathematics For Engineers And Physicists I
    • MA528: Advanced Mathematics For Engineers And Physicists II

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