Ph.D ECE Department 2015-2016

1. School of Engineering and Applied
Science (SEAS)
2015-2016

2. Quick Facts
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Full-time Faculty: 23
Undergraduate Students: 235
Graduate Students: 248
Annual Research Expenditures: $2.2 million

3. Where to Find Us
800 22nd St NW Room 5000
(202) 994-6083
When We Are There
Fall and Spring Semester
Office Hours: 9am-5pm
Electrical and Computer
Engineering Department
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Dr. Ahmed Louri
Chairman

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Science and Engineering Hall
800 22nd St NW
Suite 2888
Washington, DC 20052
(202) 994-1802
Email: seasgrad@gwu.edu
Graduate Student Services Office

5. Who Should I Contact About…?
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Your Academic Advisor:
• All academic advising
• Research interests
• Selection of courses
• Signature for paper
registrations and ISO
forms
• Transfer credits
• OPT and CPT letters
2nd Floor Graduate Student Services
• Paperwork (process Transfer
of Credits)
•Graduation Clearance
•Directing to correct office for
questions about Registration
and RTF Forms
• Any enrollment issue

6. Field of Study: Electrical Engineering
Areas of Focus:
• Electrical Power and Energy
• Communications and Networks
• Signal and Image Processing Systems & Controls
• Electromagnetics Radiation Systems & Microwave
Engineering
Field of Study: Computer Engineering
Areas of Focus:
• Computer Architecture and High Performance Computing
• Microelectronics & VLSI Systems
Fields of Study & Areas of Focus
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7. You must be registered for each semester (fall and spring) until the
semester you graduate.
See the Registrar’s website for policies on registration each
semester.
For Research Courses
You must complete
•A Registration Transaction Form (RTF, not the EZ) and
•A Research Course Request Form
These need to be signed by your advisor and the department
chairman.
Registration for Classes
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8. Students with an MS degree must take a minimum of 30
credits, of which at least 18 must be credits from courses
available for graduate credit, and at least 12 must be
dissertation research credits. The courses to be taken by the
student must be approved by the student's advisor.
Students with a BS degree must take a minimum of 54
credits, of which at least 36 must be credits from courses
available for graduate credit, and at least 12 must be
dissertation research credits. The courses to be taken by the
student must be approved by the student's advisor.
For Ph.D. Students: ECE Department
Specific Information
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9. Seminar Requirements
ECE Ph.D. degree student must register for the 0 credit hour
Colloquium course ECE 390. Students are to satisfy the requirements
for this course by attending five Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering sponsored colloquium seminars, workshops or
symposia.
Graduate students are expected to complete the ECE Colloquium
Attendance Form, secure a verification signature for each seminar
attended, and submit the completed form to their academic advisor for
endorsement. A completed and advisor endorsed colloquium form is
required in the student's academic file prior to applying for graduation.
All seminars and dissertation defense presentations given by the
Ph.D. students will be announced as a part of the departmental
seminar series.
For Ph.D. Students: ECE Department
Specific Information
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10. Preliminary Exam
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
requires a preliminary examination that must be taken
before completing 18 credits after initial registration with a
minimum GPA of 3.4 or better. The examination is guided
by, but not limited to, the core material of the master's
program. After passing the exam, the student may then
begin their dissertation research.
For Ph.D. Students: ECE Department
Specific Information
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11. The ECE Department requires the submission of a
paper to a refereed journal and its acceptance for
publication prior to the completion of degree
requirements.
Credit must be given in the publication to the fact that
the material is abstracted, summarized, or developed
from a dissertation submitted to GWU in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree.
For Ph.D. Students: ECE Specific
Information
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The notation of I (Incomplete) may be recorded if a student, for reasons
beyond his or her control, is unable to complete the work of the course AND if
the instructor approves the reason before grades must be reported.
The I may be used only if the student's prior performance and class
attendance in the course have been satisfactory.
Failure to complete the work of a course that is not satisfactorily explained to
the instructor before the date when grades must be turned in will be graded F.
To Request an Incomplete, You Must
1. Complete a Request for Incomplete Grade form
2. Obtain the instructor’s approval
3. Return the form to 2nd Floor Graduate Student Services
Academic Policies: Incompletes

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The I may remain on the record for a maximum of one year, but the instructor
should set a shorter period when the uncompleted work must be made up.
An incomplete that is not removed within one calendar year or at the time of
graduation of the student (whichever occurs first) is automatically changed to
an IF.
The I cannot be removed by the student’s reregistering for the course here
or taking its equivalent elsewhere.
When the I is changed to a letter grade, the I followed by the letter grade
(e.g., IB) will appear on the student’s record.
Academic Policies: Incompletes

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Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions Student Services Office, Suite 2885.
You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at seasgrad@gwu.edu
• CEE Graduate Program Committee - Recommendation for Admissions
of Graduate Students
• Change Advisor
• Continuous Enrollment/Leave of Absence Form
• Doctoral Final Examination Committee Approval Form
• Dissertation/Thesis/Project Completion Certificate
• Dissertation Journal Publication Certification
• Doctoral Qualifying Examination Application
• Doctoral Dissertation Research Advisor Selection Form
Forms:

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Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may also
call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at seasgrad@gwu.edu
• ECE 390 Colloquium Attendance Form
• Electronic Theses/Dissertation (ETD) Access/Approval Form
• Form 4 - Notification for Qualifying Examination
• Form 5 -Form 5 – Ph.D. Dissertation Form
• Late Withdrawal Form
• Master's Thesis/Professional Project Form
• Major/Advisor/Curriculum Year Update
• Ph.D. Final Examination Committee Approval Form
• Ph.D. Conversion Form
• Prior Permission for SEAS Student to Register Courses Outside of GW, Consortium
Universities
• Proposal Defense Report
• Petition for Exception to Stated Academic Policies
• Request for an Incomplete Grade
• Research Course Request Form
• Transfer Credit Form
Forms:

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•School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
•Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
•Graduate Student Bulletin
•Academic Affairs
•Online Course Evaluations
•Registrar
•Schedule of Classes
•Gelman Library (GW's main university library)
•University Calendar
•Colonial Central (all students services)
Resources for Students

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