COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Subject abbreviation: CEN The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering

CEN UNDERGRADUATE FACULTY Nael Abu-Ghazaleh, Ph.D., Director Sheldon Tan, Ph.D., Associate Director Advising Office, 1228 Student Services Building

• (951) 827-ENGR (3647);

student.engr.ucr.edu

Program Committee Nael Abu-Ghazaleh, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering/Electrical and Computer Engineering) Laxmi Bhuyan, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Philip Brisk, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Zizhong Chen, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Rajiv Gupta, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Hyoseung Kim, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Walid Najjar, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Shaolei Ren, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Sheldon Tan, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Hung-Wei Tseng, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Frank Vahid, Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) Albert Wang, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering) Daniel Wong, Ph.D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

The Computer Engineering major stresses the study of core computer science and electrical engineering topics. It prepares students for careers in the design of complex systems in- volving computer hardware, computer software, electronics and electrical signals for communi- cations, networking, desktop computing, and embedded computing.

The objective of the Computer Engineering program is to produce graduates who:

• • have a mastery of the fundamental areas

required for designing and using computers and engineered systems that contain computers

• • have an ability to apply principles of

engineering, mathematics, science, and statistics to the use, design, and interfacing of computers

• • are able to apply modern design method-

ologies and state-of-the-art tools to design problems common to modern computer engineering practice

• • have had extensive, relevant laboratory and

hands-on experience to strengthen their un- derstanding of scientific, logical, statistical, and engineering principles

• • have a well-rounded and balanced edu-

cation through required studies in elected areas of the humanities and social sciences

• • are adept at both oral and written

communication

• • possess the high-quality undergraduate

education necessary to progress to the M.S. and Ph.D. level or succeed in a career in industry

• • understand the social, cultural, ethical, and

environmental context of their work

The Computer Engineering B.S. degree program at UCR is accredited by the Engineering Accred- itation Commission of ABET, abet.org. For more details, visit cen.ucr.edu.

The Intersegmental General Education Trans- fer Curriculum (IGETC) does not meet transfer requirements for Engineering.

All undergraduates in the College of Engineer- ing must see an advisor at least annually. Visit student.engr.ucr.edu for details.

See Undergraduate Studies section.

See The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, Colleges and Programs section.

The Computer Engineering major uses the fol- lowing major requirements toward the satisfac- tion of some of the college’s Natural Science and Mathematics breadth requirements.

• 1. MATH 008B or MATH 009A

• 2. PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

• 1. Lower-division requirements (72 units):

• a) ENGR 001G

• b) CS 010, CS 012, CS 014, CS 061

• c) CS 011/MATH 011

• d) EE 001A, EE 01LA, EE 001B, EE 020

• e) MATH 008B or MATH 009A, MATH 009B,

MATH 009C, MATH 010A, MATH 046

• f) PHYS 040A, PHYS 040B, PHYS 040C

• g) CHEM 001A or ME 010

• 2. Upper-division requirements

(77 units minimum)

• a) ENGR 101G

• b) CS 100, CS 141, CS 153, CS 161, CS 161L

• c) CS 120A/ EE 120A, CS 120B/EE 120B;

one course from CS 122A or EE 128

• d) CS 111

• e) CS 168/EE 168

• f) ENGR 180W

• g) EE 100A

• h) EE 111

• i) EE 114 or STAT 155

• j) Six courses (at least 24 units) as tech-

nical electives from the following set of upper division courses

CS 122A, CS 122B, CS 130, CS 134, CS 150, CS 152, CS 160, CS 162, CS 164, CS 165, CS 166, CS 169, CS 170, CS 171, CS 172, CS 175, CS 177, CS 179 (E-Z), CS 180, CS 181, CS 182, CS 183, CS 193 EE 100B, EE 105, EE 115, EE 123, EE 128 EE 132, EE 133, EE 135, EE 136, EE 137, EE 141, EE 144, EE 146, EE 147, EE 150, EE 151, EE 152, EE 162, EE 165, EE 175A, EE 175B, ENGR 160

The technical electives selected from h) must include either CS 179 (E-Z) or EE 175A and EE 175B. The technical electives must be distinct from those used to satisfy the upper-division requirements specified in items a) and b) above.

Students may petition for exceptions to the above degree requirements. Exceptions to Computer Science and Electrical Engineering course requirements must be approved by the Computer Engineering undergraduate faculty advisor or chair.

Visit the Student Affairs Office in the College of Engineering or student.engr.ucr.edu for a sample program.

The Computer Engineering program offers the B.S. + M.S. program and the M.S. degree in Computer Engineering. Specific requirements or each degree are described below.

M.S. in Computer Engineering The college offers an M.S. program in Computer Engineering.

Admission All applicants to this program must have completed a bachelor’s degree or its approved equivalent from an accredited institution and to have attained undergraduate record that satisfies the standards established by the Graduate Divi- sion and University Graduate Council. Applicants should have at least an undergraduate major in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field. Applicants who fail to meet this criterion may sometimes be admitted with course deficiencies. However, no more than three deficiencies will be allowed.

All applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam, General Test (GRE). The GRE subject test in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering is recommended but not required. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit acceptable scores from the TEST of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) unless they have a degree from an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction. Addi- tionally each applicant must submit three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must be academic references. All other application requirements are specified in the graduate application.

Prerequisite Material Competence in the areas defined by the follow- ing UCR courses is essential to graduate study in computer engineering:

EE 100A, CS 153, CS 161, CS 120A/EE 120A

A student who is deficient in any of these competency areas may be asked to pass the corresponding UCR course with a letter grade of at least B, a grade of S if S/NC is an option for the class with the instructors approval, or to pass a challenge examination based on that course’s final exam with a grade of at least B. All such remedial work should be completed within the first year of graduate study, and in all cases the deficiency must be corrected BEFORE a student can enroll in any graduate course from the same specialty area. The admission prereq- uisite courses listed above may not be taken for graduate credit.

Course Requirements Students must be in residence at least one year and complete a minimum of 44 quarters units of graduate and upper division undergraduate courses in or related to the major subject area. Students who have completed similar courses elsewhere may petition for waiver of a required course or for substitution of an alternative course. For students interested in interdisciplin- ary research, individual study programs can be approved.

• 1. Core Requirement (12 units). Three

courses from the list of core courses below, with no grade lower than B-.

CS 201 or CS 202, CS 203, CS 220, EE 213, CS 217/EE 217

• 2. Technical Electives (16 units). Choose

four from Computer Science or Electrical Engineering 200-level courses. Seminar courses (CS 260 and CS 270-level cours- es, EE 260-level courses), as well as CS 290, CS 297, CS 299 and EE 290, EE 297 and EE 299 may not be used.

• 3. Additional Credits (16 units). This cate-

gory may be satisfied by a combination of the choices below:

• • Additional graduate technical electives as

described under (2.) above;

• • Up to three of the undergraduate technical

electives below to satisfy additional credits;

CS 111, CS 120B, CS 122A, CS 122B, CS 130, CS 141, CS 150, CS 152, CS 160, CS 161L, CS 162, CS 164, CS 165, CS 166, CS 168, CS 169, CS 170, CS 171, CS 172, CS 177, CS 179 (E-Z), CS 180, CS 181, CS 183, CS 193, EE 100B, EE 105, EE 115, EE 120B, EE 123, EE 128, EE 132, EE 133, EE 135, EE 141, EE 144, EE 146, EE 150, EE 151, EE 152, EE 165, EE 175A, EE 175B, ENGR 160; or

• • Up to two seminar classes (CS 260,

EE 260 or similar classes);

• • With the pre-approval of the graduate

advisor, any relevant 200-level courses from other departments in Engineering or outside. If pre-approval is not obtained, there is no guarantee that a class will be deemed relevant.

• 4. Professional Development Require-

ment, Colloquium (1 unit).

Satisfactory completion of one quarter of CS 287 (Colloquium in Computer Science) or EE 259 (Colloquium in Electrical Engineering) in one distinct quarter.

• 5. Capstone Experience

All students must complete a capstone experience that synthesizes and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained through- out the master’s program, by either passing a comprehensive exam, writing a thesis, or completing a project. The Comprehen- sive Examination is the default option. If a student chooses the alternative project or thesis option, it is their responsibility to find a faculty member willing to supervise the master’s project or thesis, to form the fac- ulty examining committee, and to schedule the oral examination.

• a. Comprehensive Examination Option.

In addition to the course requirements above, students must pass a compre- hensive examination administered by the Computer Engineering Program.

• b. Project Option. Students may replace

up to 4 units of courses listed under “Additional Credits” with 4 units of direct- ed research (CS 297, EE 297) and/or directed studies (CS 290, EE 290). Units obtained in graduate research for the thesis or dissertation (CS 299, EE 299) may not be used to satisfy any course requirements under this option. Students must complete a research project under the guidance of a faculty member. The project will be approved by a committee of at least two faculty members, at least one of whom is a faculty member in the Computer Engineering program, and re- quires a presentation and written report.

• c. Thesis Option. Students may replace

up to 8 units of courses listed under “Ad- ditional Credits” with 8 units of graduate research for the thesis or dissertation (CS 299, EE 299). Units obtained in directed research or directed studies (CS 290, CS 297, EE 290, EE 297) may not be used to satisfy any course require- ments under this option. Students must submit a master’s thesis in accordance with the general requirements of the university. The thesis is original research work, and it should demonstrate the student’s ability to study a research area, identify an open problem and make a research contribution. The thesis requires a presentation and must be approved by a committee of at least three faculty members.

Combined B.S. + M.S. Five-Year Program. The college offers a combined five year B.S. + M.S. program, designed to allow successful UCR Computer Engineering B.S. graduates to complete the Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering in one year, by allow- ing up to 12 credits of coursework taken as a UCR undergraduate to be counted towards the elective requirements of the M.S. (The courses that can be double counted are those that are eligible to be counted as technical electives in the B.S. requirements.) A student may apply at the start of their senior year by submitting an application to the Computer Engineering M.S. program, provided that at the end of junior year, the student was a UCR Computer Engineering B.S. student with cumulative GPA at least 3.4 and had completed the following courses with no grade less than a B- and average grade at least 3.2: CS 100, CS 120A, CS 161. The application to the M.S. program must include at least two recommendation letters from UCR Academic Senate faculty members (at least one, and preferably both, CSE faculty). Submission of GRE scores with the application is recommend- ed but not required. Matriculation into the com- bined program occurs in the Fall term following senior year, provided: (a) the M.S. application is accepted, (b) throughout senior year, the student is a Computer Engineering B.S. major with cumulative GPA 3.4 or higher, (c) by the end of senior year, the student completes the Comput- er Engineering B.S. degree requirements.

Incoming students who are applying to the Computer Engineering B.S. program may simultaneously apply for preliminary admission into the combined program provided their high school GPA is at least 3.6, their SAT-I combined score is at least 1950, they satisfy the Entry Lev- el Writing requirement before matriculation, and they have sufficient math preparation to enroll in calculus upon arrival. Preliminary admission status is maintained as long as the student is a Computer Engineering or Computer Science B.S. student in good standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4. Preliminarily admitted stu- dents still need to apply for full admission in their senior year as described above.

Five-year programs leading to M.S. degrees in other programs (including Computer Science) are also available. They are described separately in the catalog sections for those programs.