Graduate Programs

The Engineering Machine Learning Systems certificate program educates about the mathematical theory, fundamental algorithms, and optimized engineering of computational learning systems used in real-world, big data applications. Students will also study modern technologies used in devising such data systems, including software tools, architectures, and related hardware structures. Comprehensive, hands-on student projects on designing, implementing, and testing real-world learning systems are part of the certificate program. The certificate program includes a total of four courses: three required courses and one elective course.     

Certificate Requirements

To receive the Stony Brook certificate in Engineering Machine Learning Systems, a student must be currently enrolled in an MS or PhD program in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and must complete four courses as specified below, with at least a B grade in each course.

Foundations (1 required course)

• ESE 503 Stochastic Systems

Fundamental Methods (2 required courses)

• ESE 588 Fundamentals of Machine Learning
• ESE 589 Learning Systems for Engineering Applications

Applications (1 course out of four electives)

• ESE 568 Computer Vision
• ESE 587 Hardware Architectures for Machine Learning
• ESE 590 Practical Machine Learning
• BMI 511/ESE 569 Translational Bioinformatics 

To apply for the Engineering Machine Learning Systems Certificate Program, a student must email the Graduate Program Coordinator with their intent to enroll in the program. Students will then be required to complete the Permission to Enroll in Secondary Cert Program form.

The Engineering the Internet-of-Things certificate program provides the fundamental principles, popular technologies and optimized engineering of Internet-of-Things applications and systems. Students gain a broad set of skills and knowledge for IoT development and innovation, including sensors and interfaces, RF communication, microcontroller and embedded systems, wireless radios, network protocols, cloud services and security techniques. Students learn how to design, implement and evaluate IoT systems and applications through hands-on projects on popular embedded system hardware. The certificate program includes a total of four courses: three required courses and one elective course.     

Certificate Requirements

To receive the Stony Brook certificate in Engineering the Internet-of-Things, a student must be enrolled in an MS or PhD program in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and must complete four courses as specified below, with at least a B grade in each course.

Foundations (1 required course)

• ESE 566 Hardware Software Co-design for Embedded Systems

Basic Skills and Knowledge (2 required courses)

• ESE 506 Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing
• ESE 525 Modern Sensors

Cloud and Security (1 course out of two electives)

• ESE 543 Mobile Cloud Computing
• ESE 544 Network Security Engineering 

To apply for the Engineering the Internet-of-Things Certificate Program, a student must email the Graduate Program Coordinator with their intent to enroll in the program. Students will then be required to complete the Permission to Enroll in Secondary Cert Program form. 

Networking and wireless communications are key technologies in today’s technological world.  Networks such as the Internet as well as telephone, cable and wireless networks serve to interconnect people and computers in a ubiquitous and cost effective way.  The area of wireless communications in particular has grown rapidly in recent years and has utilized networking technology to be successful.  There is a large industrial base involving networking and wireless communications in terms of equipment and software providers, service providers and end users. Moreover this technology has made the average consumer’s life more productive, flexible and enjoyable. 

The Stony Brook Certificate Program in Networking and Wireless Communications is designed to give matriculated students validated graduate level instruction in this area of much recent interest. The program can be completed in a reasonable amount of time as it involves only four courses. These are regular Stony Brook graduate level courses taught by Stony Brook faculty. The SUNY approved certificate program can be tailored to the needs of the individual student. Courses used for the certificate program can also be used toward the MS or PhD degree by matriculated students.

Admission to the certificate program is limited to students enrolled in either the MS or PhD programs in the Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering.

Students are eligible to receive the certificate if they had completed no more than 12 graduate credits in the department as of the start of Fall 2015.

To apply for the Networking and Wireless Communications Certificate Program, a student must email the Graduate Program Coordinator with their intent to enroll in the program. Students will then be required to complete the Permission to Enroll in Secondary Cert Program form. Up to 6 credits of certificate courses from the prior semester may be applied to the certificate at the time of registration. The student must complete FOUR required courses as specified below, with at least a B grade in each course.

At least ONE course from the following:

• ESE 505: Wireless Communications
• ESE 506: Wireless Networking 

At least ONE course from the following:

• ESE 532: Theory of Digital Communications
• ESE 546: Networking Algorithms and Analysis
• ESE 548: Local and Wide Area Networks 

In addition to the above, if needed, courses may be selected from:

• ESE 503:  Stochastic Systems
• ESE 504:  Performance Evaluation of Communication and Computer Systems
• ESE 522:  Fiber Optic Systems
• ESE 528:  Communication Systems
• ESE 531:  Detection and Estimation Theory
• ESE 535:  Information Theory and Reliable Communication
• ESE 536:  Switching and Routing in Parallel and Distributed Systems
• ESE 543:  Mobile Cloud Computing
• ESE 544:  Network Security Engineering
• ESE 547:  Digital Signal Processing
• ESE 550:  Network Management and Planning
• ESE 552:  Interconnection Networks

Students may apply up to 6 graduate transfer credits toward the certificate with the approval of the Director. To be eligible, transfer credits must meet the following criteria:

• They must come from an institution authorized to grant graduate degrees by a recognized accrediting body.
• They cannot have been used to satisfy the requirements of another degree or certificate.
• They must be no more than 5 years old at the time the student is admitted to graduate study at SBU.
• Courses listed at both the graduate and undergraduate level are not eligible for transfer.
• They must carry a letter grade of B or higher.

Important Note: Students will not be permitted to extend their time in the MS or PhD degree program based on entering the certificate program. The student MUST complete the secondary certificate within the time limit for the original program.

Any questions about the Certificate Program should be directed to Professor Thomas Robertazzi via email Thomas.Robertazzi@stonybrook.edu.

The Nina and Vinod Rathore Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Scholarship will provide support for graduate students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Students who are eligible to apply for and receive this scholarship must meet the following criteria:
a. Be enrolled full-time as a graduate student pursing a MS degree in the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, as defined by Stony Brook policy.
b. Demonstrate high academic achievement as defined by Stony Brook policy. First year graduate students must have high academic achievement after their first semester in order to qualify.

For graduate students who receive other donor-funded scholarships or other institutional support (such as tuition waivers), this Scholarship may be used to support non-tuition expenses as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services, so long as it does not exceed the recipient's total cost of attendance. Non-tuition expenses typically include room and board, insurance, student fees, travel, books and supplies, personal expenses or other common non-tuition expenses as determined by The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services.

A recipient may forfeit the Scholarship if in any given year they:
a. Is not enrolled full-time as defined by Stony Brook policy.
b. Fails to remain in high academic standing as defined by Stony Brook policy.
c. Is found guilty of academic dishonesty and/or violates Stony Brook's Code of Conduct.
d. Fails to continue to meet the other criteria listed in Section Ill. Purpose.

Terms of Selection and Disbursement
The recipient(s) are to be selected as follows:
a. In accordance with the criteria as outlined in Section Ill. Purpose, qualifying recipient(s) for the Scholarship covered by this agreement will be chosen by a selection committee of at least three Stony Brook University professionals, comprised of faculty and staff members in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and/or the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services will use its knowledge of student financials to assist the Selection Committee in choosing the recipient(s) when appropriate.
b. Scholarship disbursements for the academic year will be made each semester in the fall and/or spring
semesters directly to the Bursar to credit to the recipient's student account after the 100% tuition liability
period (typically 4 weeks after the semester begins). Summer session or other special scholarships will be made to the Bursar to credit the recipient's student account also after the 100% tuition liability period.
Recipients will be evaluated for continuation of funds prior to each semester to ensure the qualifications of the scholarship are still being met. If the qualifications of the scholarship are not being met it will result in a termination of scholarship funds.
c. At the discretion of the Dean of the College of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 

Access the Scholarship Application

Are you a prospective international student interested in learning about scholarship opportunities? Visit the Financial Aid website for more information.

The GSO is the graduate student government at Stony Brook University. Its purpose is to identify and protect the rights of graduate students, advance their interests, provide a forum for public debate, and promote graduate student participation in university affairs. The GSO also provides financial support for graduate research (by providing individual reimbursements to students), student-organized conferences and speaker series, student travel to workshops and seminars, as well as reimbursements for recreational activities and University Cafe programming. 

Electrical and Computer Engineering Senators

• Primary: Anand Ravishankar
• Primary: Abrar Abdurrob
• Alternate: Disha Ghoshal

More Information

In order to learn more about the GSO, you are welcome to visit the following online resources:

• GSO website: stonybrookgso.org
• Facebook: facebook.com/sbugso

To find the list of active Senators with their department affiliation using the link below: stonybrookgso.org/senators

Course Permissions: If you are receiving an error in SOLAR indicating that departmental consent is required for a graduate-level ESE course you are trying to enroll in, please email the GPC for further instructions.

If a graduate-level ESE course requires permission of the instructor to enroll, please email the course instructor directly to request approval. Once you receive their confirmation, you may forward their reply to me so I can grant you permission to enroll via SOLAR. 

If you have received approval from the GPD to enroll in a non-ESE graduate-level course, please contact the respective department directly for further enrollment instructions. Many departments do not allow students outside of their program to enroll automatically.

Graduate School Academic Calendar: Please review this calendar for important dates and deadlines, including: 

• Add/Drop/Swap 
• Tuition Liability 
• Graduation Application
  
  

Service Indicator (Holds): Students might have a hold placed on their record that can interfere with their ability to enroll in courses or graduate. Please ensure you review and resolve your holds prior to the indicated deadline shown on SOLAR.