ACADEMIC PROGRAMS >> GRADUATE PROGRAMS

M.S. and M.E. IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Graduate work leading to Master of Science and Master of Engineering degrees
in Biomedical Engineering is offered by the College of Engineering.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the few institutions in
the state of Illinois to offer a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering.
The program is university-wide and offers five areas of concentration:
Bioinformatics & Computational Medicine, Modeling and Simulation of
Biomedical Processes, Biomedical Imaging, Biomedical Instrumentation, and
Biomechanics and Biomaterials.
M.S. and M.E. in Biomedical Engineering

M.S. IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Graduate work leading to the Master of Science degree in civil engineering is offered by the College of Engineering. The program is designed to provide advanced study in the areas of environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydraulic engineering and water resources, structural engineering, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics and engineering materials.
M.S. in Civil Engineering

M.S. IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
The Department provides a rich environment for educational and professional advancement in the following areas:

Antennas, circuits and systems theory, electromagnetics, robust and adaptive control, robotics, embedded control, MEMS, plasma processing, energy conversion, power systems, power electronics, pattern recognition, image processing, biomedical engineering, neural networks, optical computing, stochastic modeling, wireless communications, detection and estimation theory, communication networks, mobile ad hoc networks, sensor networks, digital systems, programmable ASICs design, bioengineering, computer architecture, CMOS VLSI, fault tolerance, mixed signal testing and design, low power system design, hardware/software co-design, synthesis and verification of digital systems, physical design automation, and VLSI testing.
M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

M.S. IN ECE / JURIS DOCTOR CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAM
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the few institutions in the country to offer a concurrent degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Law. Students prepared for this program are expected to possess an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related field. Students are able to tailor their program of study to focus on legal principles and policies involving the engineering profession including patent, copyright, trademark, environmental and electronic commerce laws, federal regulation of electronic media and other engineering-related areas of law.
M.S. in ECE / Juris Doctor Concurrent Degree Program

M.S. IN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Graduate work leading to a Master of Science degree in manufacturing systems is offered by the College of Engineering. The objective of the program is to develop manufacturing professionals who can design and implement modern manufacturing systems to increase productivity and improve product quality. Course offerings and research are available in manufacturing processes and control, quality control, and computer applications. The program provides advanced education for students with baccalaureate degrees in technology and also an excellent continuing education opportunity for individuals with technical degrees who wish to expand their education in the area of manufacturing systems.
M.S. in Manufacturing Systems

M.S. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Graduate work leading to the Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering is offered by the College of Engineering. The program is designed to provide advanced study in air pollution control, mass and heat transfer, coal conversion, electrochemical processes, thermal science, thermal systems design, solar systems design, chemical and biochemical processes, mechanical systems, computer-aided design, composite materials and ceramics and tribology.
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

M.S. IN MINING ENGINEERING
Graduate work leading to the Master of Science degree in mining engineering is offered by the College of Engineering. The program is designed to provide advanced study in areas such as rock mechanics and ground control, geological engineering, mineral and coal processing, surface and underground mining systems performance optimization, innovative mining systems, surface mine reclamation, in-situ mining, mine environment and ventilation, coal bed methane reservoir engineering, carbon dioxide sequestration, and coal combustion byproduct utilization and management.
M.S. in Mining Engineering

Ph.D. IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
The program offers two areas of concentration: (a) Electrical Engineering and (b) Computer Engineering. The concentration in Electrical Engineering offers three tracks: (1) Communications, (2) Electronics & Optics, (3) Systems.

Research Areas.

• Antennas and propagation, photonics, plasma processing, optical computing
• Embedded control systems, robotics, MEMS, robust and adaptive control. Bioengineering
• Power systems and power electronics
• Image and signal processing, neural networks, biometrics, bioinformatics
• Wireless communications, detection and estimation theory, communication networks, stochastic modeling, and sensor networks
• Computer architecture, mixed signal testing, hardware-software co-design, synthesis and verification of digital systems, physical design automation, and VLSI testing

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ph.D. IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE
The Doctor of Philosophy degree in engineering science is available for four concentrations in four engineering departments. The areas of concentration are as follows:

Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Course offerings and research activities include water and wastewater treatment, hazardous and industrial waste treatment, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, hydrologic and hydraulic design principles, sediment transport, water resources systems optimization, steel, concrete and masonry design, structural analysis, seismic design and analysis, engineering materials, and composites design.

Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Course offerings and research activities include antennas, circuits and systems theory, electromagnetics, robust and adaptive control, robotics, embedded control, MEMS, plasma processing, energy conversion, power systems, power electronics, pattern recognition, image processing, biomedical engineering, neural networks, optical computing, stochastic modeling, wireless communications, detection and estimation theory, communication networks, mobile ad hoc networks, sensor networks, digital systems, programmable ASICs design, bioengineering, computer architecture, CMOS VLSI, fault tolerance, mixed signal testing and design, low power system design, hardware/software co-design, synthesis and verification of digital systems, physical design automation, and VLSI testing.

Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes.
Course offerings and research activities include mechanics, mechanical systems, fluid/thermal systems, material and chemical systems, air pollution control, mass and heat transfer, coal conversion, electrochemical processes, catalysis, thermal science, thermal systems design, combustion, internal combustion engines, chemical and biochemical processes, dynamics and vibrations, mechanical systems control, computational modeling and simulations, composite materials and ceramics, tribology, and micro- and nano-technology.

Mining and Mineral Resources Engineering.
Course offerings and research activities in this area of concentration include rock mechanics and ground control, geological engineering, mineral and coal processing, surface and underground mining systems performance optimization, innovative mining systems, surface mine reclamation, in-situ mining, mine environment and ventilation, coal bed methane reservoir engineering, carbon dioxide sequestration, and coal combustion byproduct utilization and management.
Ph.D. in Engineering Science

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