"Earn your Master's Degree or just take courses to advance your knowledge"

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-• Description of the Program

The University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is proud to offer a non-thesis Master of Electrical Engineering (MEE) program, with specialization in Industrial Power Systems (IPS). The program provides advanced instruction to give individuals the level of technical and business expertise needed to meet the increased industry demand for highly skilled professionals.

The program directly supports the uniquely diverse industrial and technological environment of the greater Houston area, which is involved in electrical generation, consumption, expansion, and manufacturing. In fact, the program was developed at the request of industry with participation from a significant number of prominent electrical industry representatives. The program exemplifies the University of Houston's responsiveness to meet industry needs in an area considered by many as the "Energy Capital of the World".

The courses offered in the program are designed to concentrate on global industrial workplace and market applications. Each course presents the most current information for topics such as industrial power system engineering, design criteria, material procurement, system operation, manufacturing, and management. Students will gain knowledge that will provide the foundation for economic profit, safety, health, and environmental advancements as an individual, as well as a professional member of a company or community. Instructors who have significant practical experience in industry, mainly the petrochemical field, teach the program specific courses. This distinct advantage ensures that the content covered in the courses remains relevant, practical, and congruent to current technologies and applications.

To provide the most flexibility for working professionals, the specific MEE and most ECE courses required for the program are offered as evening classes. The program is open for either a part-time or full-time commitment. For those who do not intend to pursue the MEE degree, the classes may be taken under Post-Baccalaureate (PB) status.

The MEE degree counts as one year of experience towards licensure as a professional engineer. For those who already have their professional license, the courses can be used to meet the requirements for continuing education.

The MEE degree is a 36-hour program that can be completed in as little as two years. The content for specific courses is based on the IEEE Color Books and other industry standards. Courses specific to the MEE Industrial Power Systems (MEE-IPS) program are:

• Industrial Power System Analysis
• Electrical Power Regulations and Standards
• Industrial Substations and Switching Equipment
• Power System Transients, Harmonics and Grounding
• Industrial Power System Protection

Combined with one of the following:

• Industrial Power System Management
• Industrial Power Monitoring and Control
  

Other graduate level ECE power-engineering courses MEE students can register in are:

• Power Transmission and Distribution
• Power System Analysis
• Advanced Power System Analysis
• Power Electronics and Electric Drives
• Power System Control and Stability

A description of the courses listed above is shown in the section Course Description.

Other ECE recommended courses are: Robotics: Models, Control and Sensors; Knowledge-Based Systems in Electrical Engineering; Advanced Telecommunications; Digital Control Systems; Advanced Microprocessor Systems; Intermediate Electromagnetic Waves; Engineering Analysis 1; Analog Input/Output Design.

A listing of all graduate electrical engineering course descriptions can be obtained from the department web site or from the University of Houston Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog.

Each student's education is complemented with courses offered by the College of Engineering, College of Business Administration, and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Program Advisor: Dr. Ovidiu Crisan
E-mail: ocrisan@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-4432
Fax: 713-743-4444 attn: O. Crisan