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Royal Military College of Canada Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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| Contact Information: PO Box 17000, Stn. Forces Kingston, Ontario K7K 7B4 Canada
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The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) is unique in Canada as a federal institution whose principal function is to provide higher education and training for military and civilian personnel of the Department of National Defence. Civilians who are Canadian citizens are eligible to attend RMC as graduate students without joining the military. RMC is one of the very few bilingual Canadian universities and is the only one in which undergraduate students can take all courses in the official language of their choice, English or French. Graduate courses may be given in English or French and all theses for master's or doctoral degrees may be written in English or French. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at RMC offers research thesis programs leading to the degrees of master of applied science (MASc) and doctor of philosophy (PhD). These degrees feature three specialty fields: computer engineering, electrical engineering and software engineering. The MASc program requires the completion of six one-term courses to supplement the thesis. The thesis consists of a research project intended to help students expand their knowledge of the field, develop independent inquiry and gain experience in writing a definitive treatise. The department also offers a nonthesis program leading to a master of engineering (MEng), which consists of 8 one-term courses and a project in the subject areas noted above. At least 12 months of full-time study, which comprise the residence period, are required to complete a master's program. The PhD program requires completion of at least 10 one-term courses beyond the baccalaureate level or a minimum of four approved one-term courses beyond the master's level. A doctoral thesis is required and must not only embody the results of original investigation conducted by the student on an approved topic of research, but also constitute a significant contribution to existing knowledge in the field. A residence period consisting of at least 24 months of full-time study is required to complete the PhD degree. Normally, about three years and six months are required to complete the PhD beyond the master's level. |
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For entry to master's programs, candidates must hold an honours degree or equivalent at the baccalaureate level from a recognized university, with at least "B" standing in the appropriate field of engineering or applied science. Graduates of related programs such as chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science may enter the program, but may be required to make up courses depending on the field of study and research topic chosen. Candidates who hold a master's degree in the appropriate discipline are eligible to enter the PhD program in the three fields defined above, but they may be required to take additional courses depending on the field of study and research topic chosen. Applicants must submit the application form obtained from the RMC website (www.rmc.ca), together with official transcripts directly from a university and letters of reference. Students whose first language is neither English nor French must submit the results of either the paper- or computer-based TOEFL, for which the minimum score of 600 or 250 is required, respectively. |
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Apr 1 (Sept entry), Oct 1 (Jan entry), Feb 1 (May entry) International Student Application Deadlines: government-to-government agreement required Minimum English Requirements: TOEFL 600 (pbt) |
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering occupies the top two floors of Module #1 and the top three floors of Module #2 of the Sawyer Complex. Many fully equipped laboratories, classrooms, departmental computer labs and a departmental workshop are located in the complex. The Microwaves and Antennae Lab is equipped with CAD and measurement tools, a microstrip manufacturing facility, and high-frequency anechoic chamber suitable for antennae and RCS measurements. The VLSI lab is equipped with tools to design, synthesize, verify and test integrated circuits targeted for CMOS and bipolar technologies. Other labs include a robotics lab, electronics lab, power and machinist lab and three computer labs. |
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering provides financial support to most civilian students in the thesis programs. Assistance amounts to about $17,000 plus tuition fees. Civilian students who secure outside support via NSERC or other scholarships are provided with top-up funds. |
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International students at RMC are only those military personnel and civilians who are covered by an agreement between the foreign government and Government of Canada through the Department of National Defence. |
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING • Information theory: coding and neural networks • Digital signal processing • Error correcting codes • Digital communications • Radar studies: microwave integrated circuits • Design: radio wave propagation propagation, antennae • Microwave engineering, electromagnetic scattering and modelling • Automatic control systems: analysis, design and simulation • Instrumentation and measurement systems • Power electronics and control of electric drives • Target tracking and data fusion • Optimal and sub-optimal control systems robotics • Power systems: analysis, control and automation • VLSI testability
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