INTRODUCTION

Individuals who have been interested in computer hardware design traditionally have obtained degrees in Electrical Engineering while those more interested in computer software design have obtained degrees in Computer Science. With the increasing sophistication of computer technology, and the rapid proliferation of this technology into a wide variety of products and processes, there is an increasing demand by employers for individuals who are rigorously trained in both hardware and software design. To satisfy this demand for more broadly-educated engineers, faculty from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota have established an interdisciplinary graduate program in Computer Engineering.

All Computer Engineering graduate students are responsible for knowing the contents of this guide.

Through specific degree requirements, this program trains engineers to have a broad understanding of both hardware and software design issues. This program offers two degrees: the Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Engineering, which requires either a thesis (Plan A option) or an independent project (Plan B option), and the coursework-only Master of Computer Engineering (M.Comp.E.). Courses required for these degrees are existing courses in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Faculty advisors for graduate students in Computer Engineering are drawn primarily from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

This handbook is intended to provide guidance to students in the Computer Engineering program by describing the requirements for the various degree options, suggesting possible programs of study, and so forth. It is intended to supplement the information in the Graduate School Catalog and the quarterly Class Schedule (and the Unite Handbook). Further information can be obtained from your academic advisor, from the program’s administrative assistant, or from the Director of Graduate Studies in Computer Engineering.

Information concerning items that vary from year to year, such as course scheduling and prospective course offerings, can be obtained from the class schedule books, the UNITE Handbook (UNITE office, 624-2332, or http://www.unite.umn.edu), or the department offices.

Director of Graduate Studies:
Gerald Sobelman
Room: 4-157 EE/Csci Bldg.
Telephone: (612) 625-8041
E-mail: sobelman@compengr.umn.edu

Administrative Assistant:
Linda Jagerson
Room: 4-174C EE/Csci Bldg.
Telephone: (612) 625-3564
E-mail: jagerson@ece.umn.edu

U.S. mail address:
Graduate Program in Computer Engineering
4-178 Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Building
University of Minnesota
200 Union Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

FAX: (612) 625-4583
E-mail: gradinfo@compengr.umn.edu
World-Wide Web: http://www.compengr.umn.edu/

University Industry Television for Education (Unite):
Room: 114 Lind Hall
Telephone: (612) 624-2332
E-mail: unite@cs.umn.edu
World-Wide Web: http://www.unite.umn.edu/