Complete Coursework: 18 months
Credit Hours: 30
Tuition: $22,830 in-state $23,280 out-of-state*
The Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical Engineering online program offers the latest in embedded systems technology, providing not only the technical knowledge of advanced microsystems, but also the management of professionals and effective leadership within a technical environment.
Career opportunities for graduates from this program include software engineer, hardware engineer, electronics engineer, research scientist, system designer, system developer, software tester, software designer, hardware designer, system analyst, lead engineer and lead designer.
In this top-ranked program, you'll gain:
The course work for the Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering online is accelerated and based on 7-week terms to provide flexibility to students by compressing the average time to completion. This program includes core courses along with a capstone experience to comprise a total of 30 credit hours.
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Students who wish to apply for the Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering online must meet the requirements. Admission to this program is selective and based on a combination of factors, including a bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited institution with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher, two letters of recommendation and a Statement of Purpose outlining how the MEng program at UC will further your career goals.
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Tuition for the Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering online program is affordably priced. There is also a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $75 for United States applicants and $80 for international applicants. Financial aid may also be available for students who qualify.
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For the convenience of our Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering online students, there are multiple start dates each year on the academic calendar. Students should consider application deadline dates, turn in all of their documents, register and pay for tuition for their desired program start date.
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[close-]The Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering requires the student to successfully complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of specific coursework.
EECE 6020: Electromagnetic Energy Conversion
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to methods for analysis of electromagnetic devices under transient and repetitive steady-state conditions in electric energy conversion systems.
ENGR 6030: Concurrent Product / Process Quality Engineering
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Theory and application of quality technologies including concurrent engineered products and manufacturing processes. Includes case studies from multiple industries. Includes quality function deployment; principles of Taguchi, lean and six sigma; and concurrent engineering quality approaches.
EECE 7017: Trustworthy Embedded Systems
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 4
This course focuses on design and development techniques and tools for ensuring that the embedded systems of today and of the future will meet all the stringent requirements placed upon them. Areas to be explored include standards, design methodologies, tool chains, code development, testing, reliability measures, fault tolerance, secure data management, and secure processing.
MECH 6035: Intelligent Systems Theory
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
Course introduces and analyzes intelligent systems used in flexible manufacturing systems. The coursework includes expert systems, fuzzy logic, neural networks and applications with intelligent systems in manufacturing and material handling.
EECE 6039: Advanced Microsystems 1
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course covers microprocessors and their uses including microprocessor architectures and register sets, types of memory, interfacing using FPGA technology. Students will use assembly language to create binary machine code then link to high level languages. Students will design, verify and document a microsystem based solution to a general problem statement that utilizes common architectural features of the PIC micro-controller (may include digital/analog inputs, digital outputs, counter/timers, and interrupt driven program flow).
EECE 6040: Advanced Microsystems 2
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 2
This course covers microprocessors and their uses including microprocessor architectures and register sets, types of memory, interfacing using FPGA technology. Students will use assembly language to create binary machine code then link to high level languages. Students will design, verify and document a microsystem based solution to a general problem statement that utilizes common architectural features of the PIC microcontroller (may include digital/analog inputs, digital outputs, counter/timers, and interrupt driven program flow).
ENGR 6010: Effectiveness in Technical Organizations
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the non-technical factors that enable engineers and other technical professionals to maximize their contribution to organizational effectiveness. The course covers communication processes and impediments to effective communication including written communication, presentations, and meeting facilitation. Models of motivation as regards technical professionals are presented and their application to the work setting are examined. Leadership models and the interaction of leaders and followers are also presented. Culture and global work groups are examined and concepts of career resilience and balance are presented.
EECE 6012: Instrumentation and Industrial Control
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
This course covers topics related to selection and utilization of analog, digital and piezoelectric sensors in electric energy, power system, manufacturing and other industrial plants. Students will understand selection and utilization of sensors and measurement devices such as temperature, pressure sensors, liquid level, flow, float, foot, limit and proximity switches; analyze operations of phototransistor, proximity, inductive, capacitive, Hall Effect, ultrasonic, electrostatic, ultrasonic, and piezoelectric ultrasonic sensors; and learn how to connect these sensors in a programmable controller system.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 3
The course covers embedded system design and development including high-level design tools, system-level design, and designing for testability will be emphasized. Students will apply hardware design techniques and a modern HDL to design components and apply UML to specify and design an embedded system. Students will also understand task management, deadlocks, and basic RTOS concepts and they will synthesize & test an embedded system in an FPGA to solve a given problem.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 2
The course covers embedded system design and development including high-level design tools, system-level design, and designing for testability will be emphasized. Students will apply hardware design techniques and a modern HDL to design components and apply UML to specify and design an embedded system. Students will also understand task management, deadlocks, and basic RTOS concepts and they will synthesize & test an embedded system in an FPGA to solve a given problem.
Duration: 7 weeks | Credit Hours: 2
Individual projects under supervision of faculty in partial fulfillment of the Master of Engineering degree. Students will conduct a project under the direction of a program faculty, provide a formal report on the project, and present the project to faculty and peers.
Applicants must satisfy the following requirements for admission to the MEng online programs. Admission for this program is selective and based on a combination of factors.
For questions about applying or application materials please contact:
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University of Cincinnati
CEAS Grad Office
2901 Woodside Drive
665 Baldwin Hall
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0077
All students not graduating from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited undergraduate engineering program located in the U.S. are required to take the GRE® General Test.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required from all international applicants and must be submitted electronically to UC. A photocopy of your scores should be sent with your application materials. This is required of all applicants whose native language is not English, including those with F-1 student visas and Green Cards. The minimum TOEFL score accepted, Internet based, is 92. The university code for TOEFL is 1833; a department code is not required.
If you have a non-English transcript, it must be translated by an official translating agency. Please contact Educational Credential Evaluators, World Education Services or Global Credential Evaluators to get an official translation of your transcripts.
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The following is the tuition breakdown for students enrolled in the Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering online program:
| Costs for Engineering Students | ||||||
| Program | In-State Per Credit Hour | In-State Per Program | Out-of-State Per Credit Hour | Out-of-State Per Program | ||
| Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering | $761* | $22,830 | $776* | $23,280 | ||
The following is the tuition breakdown for full-time students (enrolled in 10 or more credit hours per semester) for the Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering. Students enrolled in 10 or more credit hours per semester will be charged a flat, per semester tuition. View chart
| Application Fee | $75 | ||
| International Application Fee | $80 | ||
| Ohio Resident Total | $155* | ||
Master in Engineering degrees require a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $75 for U.S. residents and $80 for international applicants.
Nearly all students are eligible for some form of financial assistance. In fact, over 90 percent of the students who applied for financial aid in recent years received an award offer. Every effort is made to assist you and your family with obtaining the resources necessary to meet the difference between the total cost of attending the University of Cincinnati and your ability to contribute toward your education. Students must enroll for a minimum of 5 credit hours per semester to be eligible for financial aid. Certificate programs do not qualify for financial aid.
Veterans of the U.S. military who have a degree in engineering are encouraged to apply, as accrued education benefits are generally applicable to the Master of Engineering degree. For more information, please visit the Veterans Programs and Services portion of our website.
[close-]At the University of Cincinnati, we offer multiple start dates to accommodate your schedule. Our calendar includes other important dates to make it easier for you to get started on your program.
| Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Receipt Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Payment Deadline |
| January 14, 2019 | December 3, 2018 | December 17, 2018 | January 7, 2019 | January 9, 2019 |
| March 4, 2019 | January 21, 2019 | February 4, 2019 | February 25, 2019 | February 27, 2019 |
| May 13, 2019 | April 1, 2019 | April 15, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | May 8, 2019 |
| June 26, 2019 | May 25, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | June 19, 2019 | June 21, 2019 |
"The technical classes have been the most beneficial in the technical development of my career. My coursework in leadership and effectiveness courses taught me skills necessary to keep my emotional intelligence in check...Reflecting back, the Master of Engineering program at the University of Cincinnati opened the doors for opportunities in my career."
— Kevin Underwood, MEng in Electrical Engineering
*Per-credit-hour tuition includes a $51 program fee.
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