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Today’s electrical engineers are problem solvers on the forefront of change. Our Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to advance your career in today’s competitive job market. Gain valuable, hands-on experience designing, developing and building electrical systems and electronics. Get advanced training in robotics, embedded processors, renewable energy, power, Internet of Things, semiconductors, electrical circuits and more. Three concentrations to choose from or design a concentration to meet your needs and interests. Full- and part-time options available.
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Today’s electrical engineers are problem solvers on the forefront of change. Our Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to advance your career in today’s competitive job market. Gain valuable, hands-on experience designing, developing and building electrical systems and electronics. Get advanced training in robotics, embedded processors, renewable energy, power, Internet of Things, semiconductors, electrical circuits and more. Three concentrations to choose from or design a concentration to meet your needs and interests. Full- and part-time options available.

  • This degree program can be completed part-time or full-time.

    Flexible and Convenient Program  

    The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering is designed to help you balance work, school and family.

    Accelerated 4+1 Master’s  

    Open to current Wentworth students in the final year of their Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering, the accelerated 4+1  master’s degree enables you to enroll in master’s-level classes while completing your bachelor’s degree Choose the thesis or non-thesis option and complete your degree just 1 year after graduation.  

    Full-Time Option 

    Open to candidates with a BS in Electrical Engineering and or related major, who are not able to transfer the required graduates-level credits into the program. Choose the thesis or non-thesis option and complete your degree in just 3 semesters.  

    Part-time Option 

    Open to working professionals with a BS in Electrical Engineering or related major, the part-time program can be completed in as little as 2 years, or up to 4 years, depending on the availability of transfer credits and the thesis/non-thesis option chosen. Convenient afternoon and evening classes allow you to continue working while you learn and apply what you are studying to work-related situations.  

  • Wentworth Institute of Technology is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).

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  • Electrical Engineers in the World 

    Job Titles 

    Top Job Titles for Master’s in Electrical Engineering (2020) 

    • Software Engineers 
    • Design Engineers (Architecture and Engineering) 
    • Senior Electrical Engineers 
    • Systems Engineers (Computer and Mathematical) 
    • Systems Engineers (Architecture and Engineering) 

    Skills

    Top Skills Requested of Master’s-level applicants In Electrical Engineering (2020) 

    • Electrical Engineering 
    • Computer Engineering 
    • C++ (Programming Language) 
    • Internet Of Things (IoT) 
    • Software Engineering 

    Salary 

    • Median annual salary, MS Electrical Engineering, $130,000. 

  • View more information about program requirements in the Course Catalog below.

    The program has a thesis option with 31 required credit hours, and a non-thesis option with 34 required credit hours. Either option has the students undertake an individualized engineering development experience, either as a two-course Thesis, or a one-course Master Project. All students are required to complete a one-credit Professional Perspectives course to increase exposure to recent developments and to aspects of professionalism. All students are required to complete a three-course concentration, either one of the predefined concentrations or an individualized concentration. The course requirements to complete the MSEE. degree are shown in this curriculum table. Students must complete the course requirements with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, following Wentworth graduate school policies.

    Thesis Option
    Course Title Credits
    Mathematics Requirement
    MATH5800MATHEMATICAL METHODS3
    or
    ELEC5850ENGINEERING NUMERICAL METHODS3
    Management Requirement
    MGMT7175ENGINEERING INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP3
    or
    MGMT7100PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS3
    Professional Perspectives Requirement
    ENGR7101PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES1
    Graduate Concentration Electives Requirement
    Graduate Electives: 6 three credit courses18
    ELEC 5000 or 6000 Level courses or other gradute courses with advisor's permission.
    THESIS OPTION
    ENGR7100THESIS I3
    ENGR7200THESIS II3
    TOTAL CREDITS 31
    Non-Thesis Option
    Course Title Credits
    Mathematics Requirement
    MATH5800MATHEMATICAL METHODS3
    or
    ELEC5850ENGINEERING NUMERICAL METHODS3
    Management Requirement
    MGMT7175ENGINEERING INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP (or)3
    or
    MGMT7100PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS3
    Professional Perspective Requirement
    ENGR7101PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES
    Project Requirement
    ENGR7000MASTER PROJECT3
    Graduate Concentration Electives Requirement
    Graduate Electives: 8 three-credit courses24
    ELEC 5000 or 6000 Level courses or other gradute courses with advisor's permission.
    TOTAL CREDITS 34

    For students with unrelated undergraduate degree, the following foundation courses may be required or recommended. ELEC5550 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (3 credits) ELEC5520 FOUNDATIONS IN SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (3 credits)  DATA6000 APPLIED STATISTICS FOR RESEARCH (3 credits)

    Concentrations

    The program offers three structured concentrations and one individualized concentration. A student is required to complete one concentration. To fulfill a concentration, the student is required to:

    • Complete three of the courses listed with the concentration.
    • Complete a thesis or master project that relates to a field of the concentration.

    A student may take more than three of the listed courses for the concentration, and any completed extra courses would be counted as electives. A student may attempt to complete two concentrations. The student would need to complete three unique courses per concentration (no course could be counted as one of the three courses for both concentrations). The thesis or master project would need to be related to a field of both concentrations. The concentrations and associated courses are listed below. ELEC courses at the 5000  level do not have a graduate-level prerequisite. ELEC courses at the  6000 level may have a graduate-level prerequisite. 

    Course Title Credits
    POWER AND ENERGY CONCENTRATION
    ELEC5825ELECTRICAL BUILDING SYSTEMS3
    ELEC5560POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS I3
    ELEC5660POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS II3
    ELEC6125RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATION3
    Course Title Credits
    ROBOTICS AND PROCESS AUTOMATION CONCENTRATION
    ELEC5700ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION SYSTEMS3
    ELEC5725MACHINE PERCEPTION & COGNITION3
    ELEC5750INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS3
    ELEC6200CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS3
    Course Title Credits
    ELECTORMAGNETICS AND MICROWAVE SENSING CONCENTRATION
    ELEC5900INTRODUCTION TO RADAR SYSTEMS3
    ELEC5925INTRODUCTION TO MICROWAVE IMAGING3
    ELEC5950ANTENNA THEORY3
    ELEC6300MICROWAVE ENGINEERING3
    Course Title Credits
    INDIVIDUALIZED CONCENTRATION
    Students who wish to pursue an Individualized Concentration may submit a proposal to the graduate committee of the program for review. The proposal would include a rational, the name of the concentration and the required courses.

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