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ECE’s Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) program is designed for students who want to pursue their electrical and computer engineering education beyond the undergraduate level but are looking for an alternative to a thesis-based research program. The M.Eng. is now considered a minimum qualification for graduation in Europe and the content provided here exceeds those expectations.
The Master of Engineering program requires students to complete 30 credits of coursework with the option of completing a supervised project. Students are free to choose among a number of graduate and senior undergraduate courses to complete the program.
Possible areas of concentration include:
Find out more about our Program Structure.
Applicants who are considering taking a Ph.D. in the future should apply for admission to the M.A.Sc. program rather than the M.Eng. program.
After completing one term, an M.Eng. candidate can choose to conduct an engineering project and write a report in the candidate's area of specialization, in lieu of 6 credits of conventional coursework. Students will receive guidance from their project supervisor in developing the research topic. The report may be based on work performed outside the university in conjunction with an Engineering Co-op placement or a volunteer position. In this case, someone outside the university may have involvement with the project supervision, but the final mark will be decided by the Program Advisor.
Students can also design their own projects in this course. Students are encouraged to approach individual faculty members if they have project ideas. The faculty member will be responsible for the day-to-day direction of the project and will agree on a final mark with the M.Eng. Program Advisor (MPA). Unlike a research degree, there is no expectation that this project will be publishable, although students are encouraged to submit it to the UBC eCircle repository. Confidential work can form part of a project and although this does not need to be published, the faculty supervisor and MPA must be able to review it.
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M.Eng. candidates have two options for completing the necessary 30 credits.
Option 1
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EECE/ELEC/CPEN 500 Level or above |
500 Level or above |
Candidate's Choice 300/400/500 Level |
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Credits |
12 |
12 |
6 |
Option 2
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EECE/ELEC/CPEN 500 Level or above |
500 Level or above |
Candidate's Choice 300/400/500 Level |
Supervised Project EECE 597 |
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Credits |
12 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering courses must make up at least 15 of the overall 30 credits.
Option 2 is similar to offerings at other universities. If a student takes 4 courses in each of the first two terms plus a summer project the requirements would be completed in one calendar year. A minimum of 60% must be obtained in any course taken for the student to be granted pass standing. However, only 6 credits of pass standing may be counted towards a Master's program. For all other courses, a minimum of 68% must be obtained.
Students are free to choose any selection of courses they wish within the guidelines above. The following groupings of core courses are recommended for students with specific interests. There is no guarantee that any graduate course will be offered in a particular year, but an effort will be made to offer the courses in the lists below.
The M.Eng. is an Electrical and Computer Engineering degree; there is no sub-classification on the certificate. Any courses taken will appear on the transcript.
Communications
Computer Systems
Energy Production
Energy Utilization
Micro/Nano Electronic Systems
Signal Processing
Software Engineering
Find out more about ECE courses.
The typical completion time for the M.Eng. degree is 12-16 months if pursued on a full-time basis. M.Eng. degree candidates registered as full-time students are required to spend at least one winter session at the University. Students may also add a Co-op element to their program. This will increase the total completion time but may lead to a project suitable for EECE 597. Candidates who are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada can also complete the M.Eng. on a part-time basis, and can register as part-time students by submitting a Schedule B form to help [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca before their program start date. Please note that we are unable to change a program back to full time once a program has started. In either case, the program must be completed within 5 years of initial registration.
Financial aid is generally not available to M.Eng. students. If you are considering a Master’s of Engineering Degree choose carefully; tuition fees are higher than for the M.A.Sc.
Find out more about UBC’s tuition fees.
Applicants to the M.Eng. program must have an accredited (by UBC) four year Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related field. International rankings of previous universities that applicants have attended are included in consideration and are an important factor in MEng admission decisions. It is also recommended that MEng applicants have some industrial experience. Admission to the MEng program is conducted by the ECE Department's admission staff and the MEng Program Advisor (MPA). Please note that MEng applicants do not require a supervisor in order to apply.
It is important for each applicant to review our admissions requirements and program policies impacting the Master of Engineering Program before you submit your application. Please note that this is a competitive process and meeting the minimum requirements is not normally adequate to guarantee admission.
http://www.ece.ubc.ca/admissions/graduate/apply
***Please note that we do not accept MEng applications for January start dates – Applications open in October for the following September start date. Decisions are usually made around the end of March.
Applicants should ensure that all necessary documents are included in their M.Eng. application:
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If you have any questions please contact help [at] ece [dot] ubc [dot] ca. If you are a current student please visit the Policy and Procedure page for the MEng program.