Welcome to our Graduate Studies Program

 
 Keshab Parhi
 Director of Graduate Studies

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Electrical Engineering Graduate
Program at the University of Minnesota. As a graduate student, you not only will
learn a great deal from the course work, but you also will learn significantly by interacting with fellow graduate students.

My advice to those admitted to the PhD program, and to those who currently are admitted to the MS program
and interested in pursuing a PhD, is to get involved in research with a faculty member after your first
semester. I encourage you to talk to several faculty members and fellow graduate students working in your
field of interest. I also encourage you to take graduate classes from a faculty member if you intend to work
with a specific adviser. Two things must happen before you formally can advance to the PhD program: you
must pass the written preliminary exam, and you must begin research with a research adviser. Completion
of your PhD thesis will make you an expert on that topic, and your work will be the state of the art. The path to
defining and creating the state of the art will be challenging but rewarding.

I expect you to read the Graduate Studies Handbook, to be familiar with the policies and procedures, and to
meet with your adviser once a semester. If you have questions, please ask Linda Jagerson. Linda is most
helpful, and can provide useful information and advice. I suggest you to stop by her office in 3-166 EE/CSci
Building. You also can e-mail me at parhi@umn.edu or see me during my office hours.

I hope your graduate education at the University of Minnesota is exciting, intellectually stimulating, and enjoyable.

Sincerely,
Keshab Parhi

Robert E. Rice Student Services Center
EE/CSci Building, 3-166

	Keshab Parhi    Director of Graduate Studies    6-181 EE/CSci Building    612-624-4416	Office Hours: By appointment
	Linda Jagerson   Assistant to the Director of   Graduate Studies   3-166 EE/CSci Building   612-625-3564	Office Hours: 9-11:30 a.m., M-F 1:30-4 p.m., M-F

Professor Keshab Parhi and Linda Jagerson are available to meet with
ECE graduate students or those who may be thinking of transferring to
the ECE program.  

Graduate Student Handbook

It will be helpful for you to read the Graduate Studies Handbook to become familiar with the policies and procedures
of the program. We hope you find your time at the University of Minnesota to be challenging and rewarding.

     • PhD Degree Requirements Chart    
     • PhD Degree Program Form
     • PhD Written Preliminary Exam
     • PhD Preliminary Oral Exam
     • PhD Off-Campus Thesis Research
     • PhD Thesis Requirements
    

     • MSEE Plan A - Credit Requirement Chart
     • MSEE Plan A - Degree Program Form
     • MSEE Plan A - Off-Campus Thesis Research Petition
     • MSEE Plan C - Credit Requirement Chart
     • MSEE Plan C - Degree Program Form
 

     • BEE/MSEE and BCompE/MSEE 5-year Degree
     • BEE/MSEE and BCompE/MSEE Application Process
  

     • Adviser Information     
     • Curricular Practical Training
     • E-mail
     • Engineering Library   
     • Financial Assistance
     • Grading Policies
     • Graduation
     • Grievance Procedure
     • Non-EE 4000 Level Courses Acceptable for Graduate Credit
     • Professional Ethics in Research
     • Registration - Frequently Asked Questions

 

Course Information Section containing assignments, handouts, etc.

University Catalog Course Descriptions

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