EC3000 Introduction to Graduate Research

This course is designed to prepare students to undertake graduate research and to write a thesis or dissertation. The first part of the course provides an overview of (1) the NPS Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the department's research program and its faculty, (2) the NPS Naval Research Program and the organization and functions of the NPS Office of Research & Innovation, (3) NPS library electronic resources, (4) an overview of S&T planning in the DoD, and (5) guidance on the thesis process. In the second part of the course, research opportunities are presented by the faculty. A broader view of the field of electrical and computer engineering is gained through student attendance at ECE Department seminars delivered by outside speakers. In the third part of the course, students are exposed to thesis research currently being carried out in the ECE Department by attending thesis presentations delivered by graduating students. Graded on Pass/Fail basis only.

Prerequisite

Consent of Instructor

Lecture Hours

1

Lab Hours

0

Course Learning Outcomes

The objective of this course is to prepare the student for graduate research.