ph.d ece department 2015-2016

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE)

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)2015-2016

Quick Facts

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Full-time Faculty: 23Undergraduate Students: 235Graduate Students: 248Annual Research Expenditures: $2.2 million

Where to Find Us

800 22nd St NW Room 5000

(202) 994-6083

When We Are There

Fall and Spring Semester

Office Hours: 9am-5pm

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department


Dr. Ahmed LouriChairman


Science and Engineering Hall800 22nd St NWSuite 2888Washington, DC 20052

(202) 994-1802

Email: [email protected]

Graduate Student Services Office

Who Should I Contact About…?


Your Academic Advisor:• All academic advising• Research interests• Selection of courses• Signature for paper registrations and ISO forms• Transfer credits • OPT and CPT letters

2nd Floor Graduate Student Services

• Paperwork (process Transfer of Credits)•Graduation Clearance•Directing to correct office for questions about Registration and RTF Forms• Any enrollment issue

Field of Study: Electrical Engineering Areas of Focus:• Electrical Power and Energy• Communications and Networks• Signal and Image Processing Systems & Controls• Electromagnetics Radiation Systems & Microwave

Engineering

Field of Study: Computer EngineeringAreas of Focus:• Computer Architecture and High Performance Computing• Microelectronics & VLSI Systems

Fields of Study & Areas of Focus


You must be registered for each semester (fall and spring) until the semester you graduate.

See the Registrar’s website for policies on registration each semester.

For Research Courses

You must complete•A Registration Transaction Form (RTF, not the EZ) and •A Research Course Request Form

These need to be signed by your advisor and the department chairman.

Registration for Classes


http://registrar.gwu.edu/registration

Students with an MS degree must take a minimum of 30 credits, of which at least 18 must be credits from courses available for graduate credit, and at least 12 must be dissertation research credits. The courses to be taken by the student must be approved by the student's advisor.

Students with a BS degree must take a minimum of 54 credits, of which at least 36 must be credits from courses available for graduate credit, and at least 12 must be dissertation research credits. The courses to be taken by the student must be approved by the student's advisor.

For Ph.D. Students: ECE Department Specific Information


Seminar Requirements

ECE Ph.D. degree student must register for the 0 credit hour Colloquium course ECE 390. Students are to satisfy the requirements for this course by attending five Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering sponsored colloquium seminars, workshops or symposia.

Graduate students are expected to complete the ECE Colloquium Attendance Form, secure a verification signature for each seminar attended, and submit the completed form to their academic advisor for endorsement. A completed and advisor endorsed colloquium form is required in the student's academic file prior to applying for graduation. All seminars and dissertation defense presentations given by the Ph.D. students will be announced as a part of the departmental seminar series.



http://www.seas.gwu.edu/forms

Preliminary Exam

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering requires a preliminary examination that must be taken before completing 18 credits after initial registration with a minimum GPA of 3.4 or better. The examination is guided by, but not limited to, the core material of the master's program. After passing the exam, the student may then begin their dissertation research.



The ECE Department requires the submission of a paper to a refereed journal and its acceptance for publication prior to the completion of degree requirements.

Credit must be given in the publication to the fact that the material is abstracted, summarized, or developed from a dissertation submitted to GWU in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree.

For Ph.D. Students: ECE Specific Information



The notation of I (Incomplete) may be recorded if a student, for reasons beyond his or her control, is unable to complete the work of the course AND if the instructor approves the reason before grades must be reported.

The I may be used only if the student's prior performance and class attendance in the course have been satisfactory.

Failure to complete the work of a course that is not satisfactorily explained to the instructor before the date when grades must be turned in will be graded F.

To Request an Incomplete, You Must

1. Complete a Request for Incomplete Grade form

2. Obtain the instructor’s approval

3. Return the form to 2nd Floor Graduate Student Services

Academic Policies: Incompletes


The I may remain on the record for a maximum of one year, but the instructor should set a shorter period when the uncompleted work must be made up.

An incomplete that is not removed within one calendar year or at the time of graduation of the student (whichever occurs first) is automatically changed to an IF.

The I cannot be removed by the student’s reregistering for the course here or taking its equivalent elsewhere.

When the I is changed to a letter grade, the I followed by the letter grade (e.g., IB) will appear on the student’s record.

Academic Policies: Incompletes


Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at [email protected]

• CEE Graduate Program Committee - Recommendation for Admissions of Graduate Students

• Change Advisor• Continuous Enrollment/Leave of Absence Form• Doctoral Final Examination Committee Approval Form• Dissertation/Thesis/Project Completion Certificate• Dissertation Journal Publication Certification• Doctoral Qualifying Examination Application• Doctoral Dissertation Research Advisor Selection Form

Forms:

mailto:[email protected]



Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at [email protected]

• ECE 390 Colloquium Attendance Form• Electronic Theses/Dissertation (ETD) Access/Approval Form• Form 4 - Notification for Qualifying Examination• Form 5 -Form 5 – Ph.D. Dissertation Form • Late Withdrawal Form• Master's Thesis/Professional Project Form• Major/Advisor/Curriculum Year Update• Ph.D. Final Examination Committee Approval Form • Ph.D. Conversion Form • Prior Permission for SEAS Student to Register Courses Outside of GW, Consortium

Universities• Proposal Defense Report• Petition for Exception to Stated Academic Policies• Request for an Incomplete Grade• Research Course Request Form• Transfer Credit Form

Forms:




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Resources for Students

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ph.d ece department 2015-2016

Education

students advisor

research courses

rtf forms

undergraduate students

dissertation research

iso forms transfer credits

graduate credit

colloquium form