Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Total Credit Hours Required: 12 credit hours

Core Courses (0 credit hours)

ECED 7900.00: Graduate Seminar - PhD
ECED 9530.00: Doctoral Thesis
PHDP 8000.00: Doctoral Comprehensive Requirement

General Electives (12 credit hours)

Graduate electives will be selected in consultation with the research supervisor and the supervisory committee. At least half of the total course requirements must be taken within the Electrical and Computer Engineering department.
If transferring from the MASc degree, the General Elective requirements are above and beyond those normally required in the MASc degree. These courses will be selected in consultation with the research supervisor and the supervisory committee.

Additional Requirements

PhD students must pass a comprehensive examination as described in the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Handbook. PhD students taking ECED 7900 are expected to attend and participating in all Graduate Seminars held in the department throughout the duration of the student’s residency period, as well as delivering at least two seminar presentations.
Students may be required to take additional courses upon recommendation by the research supervisor and the supervisory committee.