Master’s Degree

The EE M.S. degree requires a minimum of 36 credits of academic work. Of these credits, 24 must be in coursework. Students may elect to earn an M.S. degree without a thesis or an M.S. degree with a thesis.

All students must complete 24 credits of coursework, including core requirements in a track area and electives, as detailed below:

1. 1.Core Curriculum (12 credits): Three courses (nine credits) from the list of courses in one selected track area.

• Electrophysics: EE 202, EE 203, EE 205, EE 208, EE 221, EE 223, EE 231, EE 233
• Systems: EE 241, EE 242, EE 251, EE 262, EE271A, EE271B

Plus, one course (three credits) from Applied Mathematics. EE courses cross-listed under AMCS degree program can be used to fulfill this requirement (unless they are used to satisfy the EE course requirements).

1. 2.Elective Curriculum (12 credits): Two additional elective courses (six credits) in EE. Courses from any EE track can be used to fulfill this requirement. Two additional courses (six credits) from any 200- or 300-level course in any degree program at KAUST.

Course selection process, including core courses, Applied Mathematics requirement, and elective EE courses, should be done with the consent of the academic advisor.

The student must also register for EE 298 (non-credit seminar course) for at least one semester of the degree program

Thesis Option

A minimum of 12 credits of M.S. Thesis Research (EE 297) is required. With the permission of the M.S. thesis advisor, six credits of EE 297 may be replaced with broadening experience coursework (see Non-Thesis Option).

Evaluation of satisfactory completion of M.S. thesis work is performed by a committee comprising the M.S. thesis advisor and two other faculty members. The chair of the committee must be a faculty member within the EE program. A public EE seminar based on the student’s work may be required at the discretion of the thesis advisor. For additional details on thesis requirements and committee formation, see General Degree Program Guidelines.

The student is responsible for scheduling the thesis defense date with his/her supervisor and committee members. Students should submit a written copy of the thesis to the thesis committee members two weeks prior to the defense date.

Non-Thesis Option

A minimum of 12 credits of academic work embodying research (six credits) and broadening experience (six credits) is required.

1. 1.Research Experience

• Directed Research (EE 299): Master’s-level supervised research.
• Internship (EE 295): Research-based summer internship. Summer internships are subject to approval by the student’s academic advisor and the EE program chair. A student may not enroll in two internships.

1. 2.Broadening Experience

• Broadening Experience Courses: Courses that broaden a student’s M.S. experience.
• Ph.D.-Level Courses: EE courses numbered 300 or greater. Any course in the Ph.D. core requirements that is passed with a minimum grade of B– may be used towards meeting the core Ph.D. requirements of the EE program if the student chooses to continue for a Ph.D. degree in EE at KAUST.
• Internship (EE 295): Research-based summer internship. Summer internships are subject to approval by the student’s academic advisor and the EE program chair. A student may not enroll in two internships.

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