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2015-2016
Table of Contents
Welcome
Department Directory
EE Administrative Personnel
Research Opportunities
Faculty Research Areas
Department Research Centers
Getting Started
Axess (Registration and Enrollment)
Summary of Grading Policies
Advising Guidelines
The Stanford University Honor Code and Fundamental Standard
EE and Stanford Email Lists
Academic Calendar
Health Insurance
Degree Progress
General Description of Programs
Program Planning: M.S. Degree
Program Planning: Ph.D. Degree
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
Program Planning: Ph.D. Minor
Leave of Absence (all degree programs)
Extension of Candidacy (all degree programs)
Conferral of Degrees (all degree programs)
Curricular Practical Training (EE290) (all degree programs)
Financial Support
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Course Grader Appointments
Fellowships (Policies)
How to Get Paid
Taxes and Tax Reporting
Getting Started
Table of Contents
Axess (Registration and Enrollment)
Summary of Grading Policies
Advising Guidelines
The Stanford University Honor Code and Fundamental Standard
EE and Stanford Email Lists
Academic Calendar
Health Insurance
Axess (Registration and Enrollment)
Axess is a student information system available via the web. It is generally
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will need your SUNetID and
password to login to Axess.
Using Axess, you can:
1. File your quarterly registration commitments
2. File or adjust your study list and elect grading options
3. Review your grades
4. Request an official transcript
5. Print a history of your courses and grades (i.e., unofficial transcript)
6. Apply to graduate
7. Update your address (e.g., mailing, permanent, campus P.O. Box), and
personal email address.
8. Apply for housing
9. View financial aid information
10. Pay your university bill
11. View advisor information
Important Reminders:
Please make sure to carefully read the universitys policies regarding
Registration, Enrollment and Academic Progress on the Graduate Academic Policies
and Procedures (GAP) Handbook website.
Students are also strongly encouraged to bookmark or print a copy of
Stanfords Academic Calendar in order to meet the universitys enrollment
deadlines (e.g., study list deadline, change of grading basis deadline, withdrawal
deadline, etc.)
EE and Stanford Email Lists
The Electrical Engineering Department maintains several email lists for the use
of its students, staff, and faculty. You can subscribe and unsubscribe from email
lists at the following website: mailman.stanford.edu/.
Students are also automatically added to the eestudents@mailman.stanford.edu email list. Do not unsubscribe from this
email list if you do, you will not receive critical information such as
academic deadlines/reminders from the EE Student Services Office.
Stanford has a plethora of resources for its students, ranging from academic and
job-related services, to keeping your social lives active and your stress levels
low. Information on mailing lists in general can be found here:
https://itservices.stanford.edu/service/mailinglists. Some recommended mailing lists
are listed below:
The Free Food Alert List: This mailing list was created to serve a simple
but very important purpose: to help hungry Stanford students find free
food on campus. Remember that one persons leftovers are another
persons lunch and dinner. Sign up here:
https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/free-food-alert
Degree Progress
General Description of Programs
The profession of electrical engineering demands a strong foundation in physical
science and mathematics, a broad knowledge of engineering techniques, and an
understanding of the relation between technology and society. Curricula at
Stanford are planned to offer the breadth of education and depth of training
necessary for leadership in the profession. To engage in this profession with
competence, four years of undergraduate study and at least one year of
postgraduate study are recommended. For those who plan to work in highly
technical development or fundamental research, additional graduate study is
desirable.
Master of Science
The masters degree program provides advanced preparation for professional
practice or for teaching at the junior college level. The Masters degree is offered
as a full-time and part-time program, and consists of 45 units. The average
length of time it takes students to complete the full-time program is 5 quarters,
excluding summer. Students in the full-time program must complete the degree
within 3 years. The average length of time it takes students to complete the parttime program is 3 to 5 years. Students in the part-time program must complete
the degree within 5 years. The department does not prescribe specific courses to
be taken but it does provide guidelines for acceptable programs. Each student,
with the help of a faculty advisor, prepares an individual program of study. There
is no thesis requirement. The masters degree is offered as a full-time and a parttime program.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Ph.D. degree is designed to prepare students for careers in research and
teaching at the university level. The Ph.D. degree is offered exclusively as a fulltime program, consisting of 135 units. The candidacy for the Ph.D. program is 5
years. Exceptions may be granted for candidacy extensions up to one year.
Students in the Ph.D. program must complete the following in order to meet the
requirements of the program: (1) a qualifying examination given by the faculty of
the Department of Electrical Engineering; (2) an approved program of study in
Electrical Engineering and allied subjects; (3) an approved topic of research and
a written dissertation, based on research, which must be a significant contribution
to knowledge; (4) and an oral examination that is a defense of dissertation
research and is taken near the completion of the doctoral program.
Year 1:
end of first quarter
Important Reminders:
The Universitys minimum requirement for each master's degree is 45
unduplicated units of coursework done at Stanford. Stanford does not accept
transfer credit toward a masters degree. However, students may apply up to 18
units of applicable Stanford coursework taken via the Non-Degree Option (NDO)
Program toward their EE degree.
Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in order to maintain
good academic standing and graduate with the EE MS degree.
Every student should be familiar with the Universitys requirements for minimal
progress as outlined in the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures (GAP).
There is a three-year limit from the first quarter of enrollment in the masters
program to conferral of the degree (the university refers to this limit as the
Important Reminders:
Because the M.S. degree is an advanced degree in electrical engineering
awarded entirely on the basis of course work, the program should contain a
substantial amount of advanced electrical engineering course work. Mezzanine
(200 level) courses, suitable for advanced undergraduates or beginning
graduates, may be used in partial satisfaction of this requirement, but at least
part of the program should be in the more advanced 300 and 400 series courses.
All units must be at the 100 level or higher. No courses numbered below 100
count toward a graduate degree.
Word of Advice:
New students are strongly advised not to undertake a heavy academic program
in their first quarter at Stanford, as they are adjusting to their new environment
and the demanding nature of graduate work. Three regular courses (8-10 units)
provide a full-time workload, particularly during the first quarter at Stanford. The
student's advisor should be consulted for further guidance on this and other
course enrollment questions.
5) Special Studies:
Students are encouraged to take full advantage of the opportunities for individual
work under the supervision of individual faculty members, under the heading of
Special Studies courses: EE 390 (satisfactory/no credit) or EE 391(letter grade).
Possibilities under this heading range from directed reading in an area of mutual
interest to the equivalent of an M.S. thesis. Students can pursue a thesis if they
find a faculty thesis advisor who is willing to work with them; if so they enroll in
EE 300. However, please note that because a thesis is not required there would
be no notation of this on the diploma. Students still need to complete all
requirements for the MS degree in addition to their thesis work. These courses
cannot be applied toward the fulfillment of the depth and breadth requirements.
6) Deviations:
Every attempt should be made to meet the guidelines listed above. Courses that
deviate from one or more of these guidelines must be approved by your faculty
advisor and the Associate Chair of Graduate Education. Students contemplating
a special program should submit a current Master's Program Proposal along with
an MS Deviation Petition form, describing their particular objectives and how the
proposed program meets these objectives. Submit the forms to the Degree
Progress Officer for a final decision.
Approved Depth and Breadth Area Courses
The following lists satisfy the depth and breadth requirements.
Please note that not all courses are offered every year.
These tables were last updated October 2015.
1) Circuits
Course Number
EE 202
EE 213
EE 214B
EE 216
EE 251
EE 253
EE 254
EE 255
EE 271
EE 272
EE 273
EE 303
EE 304
EE 308
EE 309
EE 311
Course Title
Units
3
3
3
3
3
3 or 4
3
4
3
3 or 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
EE 314A
EE 314B
EE 315
EE 356A
EE 356B
EE 392R
EE 414
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Units
CS 221
CS 228
3 or 4
3 or 4
CS 229
CS 231A
CS 240
CS 240E
CS 241
CS 243
CS 244
CS 245
CS 246
CS 248
CS 255
CS 315A
CS 316
CS 341
CS 343
CS 345D
CS 347
CS 348A
CS 348B
CS 354
CS 355
CS 357
CS 367
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
3
3
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
3
3
3
CS 369L
CS 448J
EE 273
EE 282
EE 284
EE 382C
EE 386
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Units
CS 244
CS 244E
3 or 4
3
CS 344
EE 247
EE 279
EE 284
EE 348
EE 359
EE 360
EE 376D (formerly 361)
STATS 375
EE 376A
EE 376B
EE 376C
EE 379
EE 382C
EE 384A
EE 384B
EE 384C
EE 384S
EE 384X
EE 387
EE 388
3
3
3
3
3
3 or 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Units
APPPHYS 304
EE 212
EE 216
EE 222
EE 223
EE 225
EE 228
EE 230
EE 234
EE 236A
EE 236B
EE 236C
EE 237
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
EE 242
EE 243
EE 247
EE 248
EE 252
EE 256
EE 262
EE 292K
EE 292L
EE 293A
EE 293B
EE 303
EE 309
EE 316
EE 319
EE 320
EE 323
EE 327
EE 328
EE 329
EE 331
Lasers Laboratory
Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes
Principles and Models of Semiconductor Devices
Applied Quantum Mechanics I
Applied Quantum Mechanics II
Biochips and Medical Imaging
Basic Physics for Solid State Electronics
Biophotonics: Light in Biology
Photonics Laboratory
Modern Optics
Guided Waves
Lasers
Solar Energy Conversion
Not offered 2015-16
Electromagnetic Waves
Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices
Introduction to Optical Fiber Communications
Fundamentals of Noise Processes
Not offered 2015-16
Antennas
Not offered 2015-16
Numerical Electromagnetics
Not offered 2015-16
Two-Dimensional Imaging
Not offered 2015-16
Intelligent Energy Projects
Not offered 2015-16
Nanomanufacturing
Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries: Materials for
the Energy Solution
Fundamentals of Energy Processes
Autonomous Implantable Systems
Not offered 2015-16
Semiconductor Memory Devices and Technology
Not offered 2015-16
Advanced VLSI Devices
Advanced Nanoelectronic Devices and Technology
Nanoelectronics
Not offered 2015-16
Energy in Electronics
Properties of Semiconductor Materials
Not offered 2015-16
Physics of Advanced Semiconductor Devices
The Electronic Structure of Surfaces and Interfaces
Biophotonics: Light in Medicine and Biology
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
EE 332
EE 334
EE 336/MATSCI 346
EE 340
EE 346
EE 348
EE 349
EE 410
ENGR 240
ENGR 341
ENGR 342
MATSCI 199/209
MATSCI 347
Laser Dynamics
Micro and Nano Optical Device Design
Nanophotonics
Optical Micro- and Nano-Cavities
Introduction to Nonlinear Optics
Advanced Optical Fiber Communications
Advanced Topics in Nano-Optics and Plasmonics
Integrated Circuit Fabrication Laboratory
Introduction to Micro and Nano Electromechanical
Systems
Micro/Nano Systems Design and Fabrication
Not offered 2015-16
MEMS Laboratory II
Not offered 2015-16
Electronic and Optical Properties of Solids
Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic
Nanostructures
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 or 4
3
3-5
3
3 or 4
3
Course Title
Units
AA 203
AA 212
3
3
EE 257
EE 261
EE 262
EE 263
EE 264
EE 266
EE 278
EE 355
EE 364A
EE 364B
EE 367
EE 368
EE 369A
EE 369B
EE 369C
EE 373A
3 or 4
3
3
3
3 or 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
EE 378A
EE 378B
EE 464
EE 469B
ENGR 205
ENGR 207B
ENGR 209A
MS&E 310
MS&E 311
MS&E 321
MS&E 322
MS&E 351
Music 421A
Music 422
Stats 315A
Stats 315B
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 or 4
3
3
3
Course Title
Units
CS 107E
3 to 5
CS 149
CS 240
CS 240E
CS 241
CS 244B
CS 315A
CS 316
CS 343
CS 144
CS 244
CS 244E
MS&E 130
MS&E 335
CS 155
CS 255
CS 355
CS 145
CS 245
CS 348B
Parallel Computing
Advanced Topics in Operating Systems
Embedded Wireless Systems
Embedded Systems Workshop
Distributed Systems
Parallel Computer Architecture and Programming
Advanced Multi-Core Systems
Advanced Topics in Compilers
Introduction to Computer Networking
Advanced Topics in Networking
Networked Wireless Systems
Information Networks and Services
Queueing and Scheduling in Processing Networks
Computer and Network Security
Introduction to Cryptography
Advanced Topics in Cryptography
Introduction to Databases
Database Systems Principles
Computer Graphics: Image Synthesis Techniques
Advanced Topics in Information Science and
MS&E 338
Technology
MS&E 351
Dynamic Programming and Stochastic Control
STATS 316
Stochastic Processes on Graphs
STATS 375
Inference in Graphical Models
GEOPHYS 385Z
Radio Remote Sensing
MATSCI 312
New Methods in Thin Film Synthesis
EE Instructor(s)
3 to 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 to 4
3 to 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 to 4
3
3 to 4
D. Engler, P. Hanrahan,
P. Levis
K. Olukotun
D. Engler
P. Levis
G. Kovacs, P. Levis
D. Engler
K. Olukotun
C. Kozyrakis
D. Engler
P. Levis, N. McKeown
N. McKeown
S. Katti
N. Bambos
N. Bambos
D. Boneh
D. Boneh
D. Boneh
J. Widom
H. Garcia-Molina
P. Hanrahan
B. Van Roy
3
3
3
1 to 2
3
B. Van Roy
A. Montanari
A. Montanari
H. Zebker
S. Wang
Engineering. Joint MS/MBA degree students will have interests in technology and
leadership with a desire to become managers or entrepreneurs in
technologically-inclined businesses. The Joint MS/MBA Degree Program
requires application to, and acceptance for admission by, both the Electrical
Engineering Department (EE) and the Graduate School of Business (GSB).
Typically, MS/MBA students apply to and gain acceptance for admission to both
programs within the same year. However, it is possible for current EE (or MBA)
students, who previously did not apply for the joint degree option, to apply for and
pursue the Joint MS/MBA Degree Program. EE students in the second year and
MBA students in the second year may not apply for the Joint MS/MBA Degree
Program.
Program Requirements
The Joint MS/MBA Program requires a combined total of 129 units, enabling
completion of the joint degree in nine quarters.
a. Students must successfully complete 84 units of instruction at the GSB. This
includes successful completion of the Management Perspectives and
Management Foundation area requirements, and an approved Global
Experience. Rules concerning Pass-Fail units, independent study, grade point
average, the GER, and so forth will match those set for students in the regular
MBA Program, as specified annually on the MBA Policies and Standards tab on
the MyGSB website. Additionally, at least 84 units of the total joint degree units
must be completed for a letter grade (not on a Pass/Fail basis).
b. Students must successfully complete at least 45 unduplicated units of
instruction approved by EE. Some of these courses, not to exceed 12 units, may
be applied from GSB coursework. Specific requirements include:
i. Depth: Completion of 12 units from one of the 5 area lists (see EE website for
specific coursework and area lists). At least six units must be at the 300 level or
above. All depth units must be for a letter grade.
ii. Breadth: Completion of 9 additional units from other area lists. These units
must be for a letter grade.
iii. Technical Courses: Completion of 15 units of 100 level (200 for EE) or higher
courses in engineering, natural sciences, mathematics, or, statistics. These units
must be for a letter grade. The following courses may also count toward the
technical courses requirement. Note that for the regular EE MS program, these
courses do not fulfill Technical Courses; they may only be counted toward Other
courses.
FINANCE 385 Angel and Venture Capital Financing and Decision Making (3
units)
Joint MS/MBA degree students spend most of the first year fulfilling the
requirements of the MBA curriculum. Students may begin taking EE courses
once they begin taking electives, typically during spring quarter of their first year.
During their second and third years, students have the opportunity to take a
variety of electives at the GSB and the EE department.
Please visit the Electrical Engineering Graduate Handbook for your options. For
assistance with program and course planning, please contact the EE Program
Advisor.
Other course policies set forth in the MBA Policies and Standards apply.
Course Registration
Students will have two open programs (called "careers" in Axess) under which
they may register for courses: the GSB career and the Graduate (EE) career. It is
imperative that students pay close attention and register for courses under the
career, i.e., degree, toward which they plan for them to count.
Tuition and Financial Aid
In the first six quarters, students will pay the standard GSB tuition rates; students
will pay the appropriate graduate engineering tuition rate for the remaining three
quarters.
Students in the Joint MS/MBA Degree Program are considered for GSB
fellowship aid for a maximum of six quarters. After six quarters of fellowship
eligibility, all financial aid will be in the form of loans and will continue to be
coordinated through the GSB Financial Aid Office. Students with specific
questions should contact the GSB Financial Aid Office.
For more information, contact the Associate Director for Joint & Dual Degree
Programs or the Electrical Engineering Department or view
detailed information about the EE degree requirements.
Specific Policies for Students Who Begin the Joint MS/MBA Degree
Program at the Electrical Engineering Department
A student in the Joint MS/MBA Degree Program who has matriculated and begun
studies in the Electrical Engineering Department but has not yet begun studies at
the GSB will be considered an MBA student with a plus (i.e., "MBA+"). Once
MS/MBA students begin Autumn Quarter Management Perspectives, they will be
considered regular MBA students and subject to the applicable policies.
Courses and Registration:
MBA+ students may register for GSB elective courses in autumn, winter or spring
quarters via the Non-GSB Registration Site on a first come, first serve basis.
These courses will count toward no more than 12 of the 84 required GSB units,
and not toward fulfillment of the Management Perspectives or Management
Foundations requirements.
Career Resources:
available to MBA+ students until after the Autumn Quarter MBA1 Academic
Adjustment Period (AAP).
Once MS/MBA students matriculate to the GSB, CMC access will be governed
by the same policy that applies to regular MBA students, regardless of previous
access, i.e., in the first year at the GSB, timing of access to CMC resources will
continue to be restricted from the beginning of the Autumn Quarter Management
Perspectives until the end of the Autumn Quarter AAP.
Programs and Activities:
MBA+ students will be permitted to apply for GMIX before beginning the Autumn
Quarter Management Perspectives at the GSB, but it may not be counted toward
fulfillment of the Global Experience Requirement (GER). Priority for projects and
funding will be given to students who have completed the first-year MBA
curriculum. MBA+ students will need to self-identify their status to the Center for
Global Business and the Economy (CGBE), which oversees the GMIX program,
before applying to the program. In communicating with potential employers,
MBA+ students will be required to identify themselves as joint degree students
who have not yet started the first-year MBA curriculum.
MBA+ students will be permitted to apply for Global Study and Service Learning
Trips only after beginning the Autumn Quarter Management Perspectives at the
GSB. MBA+ students will be permitted to join GSB clubs after the Autumn
Quarter AAP of their first year as a matriculated student at the EE department.
Once MS/MBA students matriculate to the GSB, participation in GSB clubs will
be governed by the policy that applies to regular MBA students, regardless of
previous access.
MS/MBA students will not be eligible for any leadership positions at the GSB until
after having begun the Autumn Quarter Management Perspectives at the GSB.
Students with any questions should contact the Associate Director for Joint &
Dual Degree Programs or the Electrical Engineering Department.
Reading Committee
Terminal Graduate Registration (TGR)
Oral Examination
Dissertation
Graduation Quarter Petition
Ph.D. Academic Requirements and Milestones
In order to meet the requirements of the Ph.D. program, every student must meet
department and university requirements:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Courses
Complete MS degree course work and confer MS, if
applicable
Finish any remaining 21 units of PhD course work
Find third reader (formalize reading committee)
Research
Year 4
Research...
Oral exam (defend dissertation)
Year 5
Research...
Complete dissertation writing and submit dissertation to
Registrar
Graduate!
Beyond Year 5
Important Reminders:
The universitys minimum requirement for the doctoral degree is 135
unduplicated units of coursework done at Stanford. Please see below for
information on course unit requirements and transferring credits from another
institution.
Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in order to maintain
good academic standing in the program.
All units must be at the 100 level or higher. No courses numbered below 100
count toward a graduate degree.
Every student should be familiar with the Universitys requirements for minimal
progress as outlined in the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures GAP.
Students are required to be admitted to candidacy by the end of their second
year in the program. More information on candidacy can be found below.
Candidacy is valid for five years from the date of approval by the department
unless terminated by the department (e.g., for unsatisfactory progress). The
candidacy end date is listed on the students record in Axess.
Students who are unable to graduate before their five years of candidacy
expire may request a maximum of one additional year of candidacy per
extension. Extensions require review of a dissertation progress report, a
timetable for completion of the dissertation, and any other factors regarded as
relevant by the department. Students must file a request for candidacy extension
before the end of their program's time limit. The department is not obligated to
grant an extension. Please submit your request for extension to the EE Degree
Progress Officer. Extensions are subject to final approval by the Associate Chair
of Graduate Education.
During your final quarter in the program, you must submit an Application to
Graduate for Advanced Degrees through Axess.
Qualifying Exam
Students in the Ph.D. program wishing to advance to candidacy must first pass
the Electrical Engineering Qualifying Examination, which takes place once each
year during the winter quarter.
Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
Traditional Quals - Format
The examination consists of ten separate 10-minute oral exams given individually
in one day by the professors on the student's examination committee. The exams
take place in faculty offices and are scheduled with at least 12 minutes between
each exam.
The professors who make up each student's examination committee are selected
by a scheduling program that is designed to ensure fairness based on the
students' individual ranking of potential examiners. Students list their desired
faculty examiners on a preference form. Each student must rank 20 professors in
four groups of five. Professors are grouped according to question areas. No more
than six professors from any one question area may be listed. The scheduling
program constructs committees, choosing more examiners from the higher
ranked groups than from the lower ranked groups. Typically, committees consist
of four examiners from the first group and respectively three, two and one from
each of the three remaining groups. The scheduling program also guarantees
breadth of committees since no more than four examiners can be in any one
question area.
More information about the question areas, including relevant courses, texts, and
associated faculty, will be posted in the qualifying exam Web page
http://ee.stanford.edu/academics/graduate-degree-progress/quals. The link will go live in
November each year. Questions from previous years can be found on
Coursework at https://coursework.stanford.edu/portal/site/EEQualsPrepSite. The first
time you visit the site, you will be asked to join the course or not. Once you
confirm, you can review announcements, forum postings and previous quals
problems. Please note the department does not release the immediate previous
year's quals questions.
Warnings
Students should rely on published information about faculty question areas; they
should not approach potential examiners with specific questions aimed at
determining details of what the examiners intend to ask. Faculty should not reply
to individual inquiries about question areas.
Students should not ask faculty examiners for an evaluation of performance, nor
should students argue their scores with examiners, either immediately after the
exam or at a later time. Except for clerical errors, no scores may be changed
once the examiners have submitted them to the Department.
Important Reminder
90 course units beyond the M.S. degree (for a total of 135 units). 21 units
must be letter-graded lecture courses in technical areas such as science,
mathematics, and engineering.
Thesis, Special Studies (e.g. EE 391), research units (e.g. EE 400), nondepartmental units in nontechnical areas, seminar units, and courses
taken CR/NC do not count toward the minimum 21 letter-graded units in
technical areas. But they do count toward the 90 units beyond the MS
degree needed to fulfill the course unit requirement.
EE Related Courses
Updated June 2015
Some specialized courses are offered only in alternate years (and a few are
offered less frequently).
Course
Title
Equivalent EE
Level
AA 244A
200-299
Laboratory Electronics
100-199
Laboratory Electronics
100-199
200-299
200-299
Lasers Laboratory
300-399
300-399
300-399
200-299
300-399
AA 272C
APPPHYS
202
APPPHYS
203
APPPHYS
207
APPPHYS
208
APPPHYS
227
APPPHYS
272
APPPHYS
273
APPPHYS
304
APPPHYS
305
APPPHYS
387
BIOE 301C
BIOE 311
BIOE 332
BIOE 334
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
300-399
300-399
CS 107
CS 108
CS 110
CS 140
CS 143
CS 144
CS 148
CS 149
CS 155
CS 194
CS 205A
CS 221
CS 231A
CS 228
CS 229
CS 229A
CS 240
CS 240E
CS 242
CS 243
CS 244
CS 244E
CS 245
CS 246
CS 248
CS 255
CS 315A
CS 315B
CS 316
CS 321
CS 343
CS 344
CS 347
CS 348A
100-199
100-199
100-199
100-199
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
300-399
100-199
100-199
100-199
100-199
100-199
100-199
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
CS 348B
CS 355
CS 448B
ENGR 105
ENGR 205
ENGR 206
ENGR 207B
ENGR 209A
ENGR 240
ENGR 341
ENGR 342
MATSCI
199/MATSCI
209
MATSCI 316
MATSCI 323
MATSCI 343
MATSCI 347
ME 358
MS&E 237
MS&E 251
MS&E 310
MS&E 311
MS&E 313
MS&E 321
MS&E 322
MS&E 336
MS&E 338
MS&E 351
MUSIC 420A
MUSIC 421A
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
100-199
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
300-399
300-399
200-299
200-299
300-399
200-299
200-299
200-299
200-299
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
MUSIC 422
MUSIC 424
OIT 673
PSYCH 221
RAD
223/BIOE 223
RAD
225/BIOE 325
RAD 226
RAD
227/BIOPHYS
227
RAD 228
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Programming Topics
RAD 229
MRI Sequences and Signals
STATS 315A Modern Applied Statistics: Learning
STATS 315B Modern Applied Statistics: Data Mining
STATS 375
Inference in Graphical Models
300-399
300-399
200-299
300-399
200-299
200-299
300-399
200-299
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
300-399
The following courses were previously approved as Related Courses but are no
longer offered:
AA 251 Introduction to the Space Environment
ENGR 207A Linear Control Systems I
ENGR 209B Advanced Nonlinear Control
ENGR 210B Advanced Topics in Computation for Control
GEOPHYS 265 Imaging Radar and Applications
MS&E 339 Approximate Dynamic Programming
Transfer of Credit
After completing at least one full-time quarter of work at Stanford, students who
have completed graduate work at another institution may submit an Application
for Graduate Residency Credit form to the Student Services Center in Tresidder.
The Student Services Center will determine the admissibility of residency credit
to be transferred. A maximum of 45 units may be transferred in to count toward
the 135-course unit requirement needed to complete the Ph.D. program.
In order to transfer units to the Ph.D. program:
The course work must have been completed after the conferral of the
Bachelor's degree.
Courses must have a letter grade of B or better (or its equivalent).
One semester unit typically converts to 1.5-quarter units.
Word of Advice
New students are strongly advised not to undertake a heavy academic program
in their first quarter at Stanford, as they are adjusting to their new environment
and the demanding nature of graduate work. Three regular courses (8-10 units)
provide a full-time workload, particularly during the first quarter at Stanford. The
student's advisor should be consulted for further guidance on this and other
course-enrollment questions.
Reading Committee
Who can be on my dissertation reading committee?
A dissertation reading committee in the Electrical Engineering department
consists of three faculty members.
Your dissertation advisor.
He or she must be a member of the Academic Council. The University does
not permit Consulting Professors to serve as principal dissertation advisors
(see Stanford University Faculty Handbook, Chapter 9: Other Teaching Titles:
Acting, Visiting, Consulting, By Courtesy, and Voluntary Clinical
Appointments)
The second reader.
The third reader.
Important Reminders about your dissertation reading committee:
Two of the three must belong to the EE faculty (full, joint, courtesy or emeritus
appointment), and the dissertation advisor and second reader must be on the
Academic Council.
The department does not allow Consulting and Visiting Faculty to be a member
of a students reading committee.
A Senior Research Associate, or, in some cases, an outside scientist or
engineer may serve as the third reader. However, if a member of the proposed
reading committee is not on the Academic Council, you must obtain approval
from the department by filling out a "Petition for Non-Academic Doctoral Committee
Members" form, including the individuals curriculum vitae. This person must have
a Ph.D. or equivalent.
If the reading committee has four or five members, at least
three members (comprising the majority) must be current or emeritus members
of the Academic Council.
Oral Examination
Near the completion of the doctoral program, students must present a 30-45
minute public seminar on their dissertation research. Following the public
presentation, the student is examined in private by a faculty committee of at least
five examiners approved by the Electrical Engineering department. Details about
the oral examination are given here.
The oral examination is intended to verify that the students research represents
his or her own contribution to knowledge and understanding of the research. The
oral examination is a dissertation defense in which the candidate is expected to:
Demonstrate his or her ability to explain and defend the thesis and its
contribution to knowledge before experts in the field.
Present an understandable picture of the research and its setting to
scholars whose special areas of interest lie outside the candidate's area of
research.
Answer satisfactorily any questions deemed pertinent by the examining
committee.
The University Chair is a faculty member who is not in the research area
of the candidate's dissertation advisor. Usually, the chair is a member of
the Electrical Engineering department, but faculty members from other
departments may serve as Chair.
The other members of the committee will usually be the members of the
dissertation reading committee, and one additional examiner (five total
oral exam committee members).
The department requires that at least two members of the Oral
Examination committee be EE faculty members (this includes joint and
courtesy faculty members). In special circumstances it is possible to
include an examiner who is not an Academic Council member. Please see
the EE Degree Progress Officer if a member of your committee is not an
Academic Council member.
students who do not wish to continue their studies must formally withdraw
from the PhD program.
Extension of Candidacy
Students who are unable to graduate within the allotted candidacy period for their
degree program may request a maximum of one additional year of candidacy per
extension. The department is not obligated to grant an extension. Extensions
require advisor endorsement, and must include review of a progress report, a
timetable for completion of any remaining degree requirements, and any other
factors regarded as relevant by the department. Students must submit the
Application for Extension of Candidacy form to the EE Degree Progress Officer
before the end of their program's time limit, which is listed in the students record
in Axess. Extensions are subject to final approval by the Associate Chair of
Graduate Education.
Conferral of Degrees
Students who have met the requirements of their degree program are eligible to
confer their degree. Students who intend to graduate must notify the University
Registrar by filing an Application to Graduate via Axess. Students can apply to
graduate during autumn, winter, spring or summer quarter.
Commencement ceremonies are held once a year in June for students who have
received degrees in the previous summer, autumn, and winter quarters, and for
students who are graduating in June or the following quarter (summer quarter).
Curricular Practical Training (EE290)
EE290 (A,B,C & D) offers course credit for EE graduate students currently on an
F-1 visa who would like to complete relevant work experience as part of their
program of study. This is done in a manner consistent with the USCIS
regulations and the Bechtel International Center. Such work must be relevant to
the curricular program pursued by the student.
If you are on a student visa, you will need to submit the PTA (Practical Training
Application) form in Axess and your CPT request to the Bechtel Center.
Instructions on how to submit your CPT application and current policy information
are provided at
http://icenter.stanford.edu/students/current/curr_prac_train.html.
CPT Course Enrollment Policies
Sign up for the appropriate EE 290 course (A,B,C or D) on your study list in the
quarter during which you work.
MS students can take CPT for a maximum of two quarters (EE290A and
EE290B).
PhD students can take CPT for three quarters (EE290A, B, C) and a fourth by
permission only (EE290D).
EE290A,B,C,D may each be taken only once.
If you receive an Incomplete (I) in any of these courses, you may not
enroll in any additional CPT courses until you clear the Incomplete.
Example: if you receive an I in EE290A, you may not enroll in EE290B
until you have received a Satisfactory (S) grade in EE290A.
If you receive a No Credit (NC) in any of these courses, you may not
enroll in any additional CPT courses. Example: if you receive an NC in
EE290A, you may not take any further CPT courses for credit.
Course
Number
EE290A
EE290B
EE290C
EE290D
Stanford ID number
the course number (EE290A, B, C or D)
the quarter during which the course is taken
the company you worked for
4. The report must have a section describing how your work improves your skills
relating to SPECIFIC Stanford class(es) that you have taken (NOT how your
work improves your research skills, and NOT how these classes help your work).
5. Papers resulting from the work can be added as an appendix, but do not alone
fulfill the requirement.
6. Upload the report as a PDF file to the CPT database
https://gradapps.stanford.edu/completeCPT/. Name the PDF file following this
example:
Course number_last name, first name (e.g., EE290A_Chan, Lisa)
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
*An incomplete ("I") grade will be assigned if the report is not received by the last
day of classes. The report is due no later than the last day of classes of the
following quarter. If not submitted by that time, the EE Department will change
the Incomplete to a final grade of NC (No Credit). There is no petition process to
change the grade after the NC has been assigned. Failure to complete this
course will result in violation of USCIS CPT regulations.
Financial Support
Table of Contents
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Course Grader Appointments
Fellowships
How to Obtain Payment
Cardinal Care
International Students
Taxes and Tax Reporting
Research Assistantships
Research assistantships are awarded by individual faculty members who have
the necessary research funding to support students. In most cases, students who
have successfully arranged for an RA appointment have secured it by contacting
a faculty member directly. Research assistants typically receive 8-10 units of
tuition coverage and a monthly salary in exchange for 20 hours of work per week.
Students who are hired as research assistants, work on a research project under
the supervision of a faculty member.
Important Reminders:
Please make sure to carefully read the section on Assistantships in
Stanfords Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures handbook online,
to better understand the universitys policies regarding assistantships.
All students holding assistantships must be enrolled in the quarter in
which the assistantship appointment is held. For autumn, winter and
spring quarters the student must be enrolled in 8, 9 or 10 units.
The typical assistantship appointment is for a maximum of 50% time
(i.e., 20hrs/week), to allow students to make progress toward their degree.
Students on a 50%-time assistantship may work only an additional 8
hours a week. NOTE: International students on F or J visas may not work
more than 50% time.
Course (Teaching) Assistantships
Course assistantships in the Electrical Engineering department are available to
students who have been at Stanford for at least one quarter. CAships typically
provide recipients with tuition coverage of 8-10 units and a monthly salary,
requiring 20 hours of work per week (the number of hours a student can work as
a CA is determined by the number of students enrolled in a class). Information
about becoming a course assistant in the EE department can be found online.
Important Reminders:
Important Reminder:
All students holding a university or department fellowship must be enrolled in
the quarter in which the fellowship is awarded. For autumn, winter and spring
quarters, the student must be enrolled in 8, 9 or 10 units.
Terman Library
Meyer Library
Tresidder Union
Packard basement, Room 051
Students sustaining most other work-related injuries should seek care at Vaden
Student Health Center.
Injuries for which care is available at Vaden include, but are not limited to:
Limited abrasions
Limited contusions
Superficial lacerations (skin only)
Limited thermal and chemical burns
Possible fracture