Electrical and Computer Engineering: Emphases

Biomedical Engineering

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least four courses from those listed below. Students may double-count one course at most towards any ECE emphasis.

  • Any JEB14XXH course

  • ECE1774H Sensory Cybernetics

  • ECE2500Y Master of Engineering Project (topic in biomedical engineering; counts as one course towards the emphasis).

Students may include other biomedical engineering-related courses subject to the approval of the ECE Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.

 

Communications

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least four courses from those listed below. Students may double-count one course at most towards any ECE emphasis.

  • ECE537H1 Random Processes

  • Any ECE15XXH course

  • ECE2500Y Master of Engineering Project (topic in communications; counts as one course towards the emphasis).

 

Computer Engineering

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least four courses from those listed below. Students may double-count one course at most towards any ECE emphasis.

  • ECE516H1 Intelligent Image Processing

  • ECE532H1 Digital Systems Design

  • ECE552H1 Computer Architecture

  • ECE568H1 Computer Security

  • Any ECE17XXH course

  • ECE2500Y Master of Engineering Project (topic in computer engineering; counts as one course towards the emphasis).

 

Data Analytics and Machine Learning

Participating Programs:
  • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
  • Civil Engineering MEng
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
  • Materials Science and Engineering MEng

To be admitted to the emphasis in Data Analytics and Machine Learning, MEng students must first successfully complete a prerequisite course APS1070H (0.5 full-course equivalent [FCE]).

Subsequently, to earn the emphasis, students must successfully complete four additional half courses (2.0 FCEs) from the list of core courses or elective courses. These must include at least one core course; the remaining courses must be selected from the list of elective courses.

Students must have completed the prerequisite course APS1070H before taking any of the core courses.

Prerequisite Course

APS1070H Foundations of Data Analytics and Machine Learning.

Core Courses

CHE1147H Data Mining in Engineering,
ECE1513H Introduction to Machine Learning,
MIE1624H Introduction to Data Science and Analytics,
MIE1626H Data Science Methods and Statistical Learning,
MSE1065H Application of Artificial Intelligence in Materials Design.

Elective Courses

APS502H1, APS1005H, APS1017H, APS1022H, APS1050H, APS1051H, APS1052H, APS1053H, APS1080H,
BME1570H,
CEM1002H,
CHE507H1, CHE1108H, CHE1148H, CHE1434H,
CIV1504H, CIV1506H, CIV1507H, CIV1532H, CIV1538H, CIV1599H,
ECE537H1, ECE1504H, ECE1505H, ECE1657H, ECE1779H, ECE1786H,
MIE562H1, MIE1077H, MIE1413H, MIE1501H, MIE1512H, MIE1513H, MIE1517H, MIE1520H, MIE1620H, MIE1621H, MIE1622H, MIE1623H, MIE1625H, MIE1628H, MIE1653H, MIE1666H, MIE1721H, MIE1727H, MIE1769H,
MSE1063H.

 

Electromagnetics

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least four courses from those listed below. Students may double-count one course at most towards any ECE emphasis.

  • Any ECE12XXH course

  • ECE2500Y Master of Engineering Project (topic in electromagnetics; counts as one course towards the emphasis).

 

Electronics

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least four courses from those listed below. Students may double-count one course at most towards any ECE emphasis.

  • Any ECE13XXH course

  • ECE2500Y Master of Engineering Project (topic in electronics; counts as one course towards the emphasis).

 

Energy Systems

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least four courses from those listed below. Students may double-count one course at most towards any ECE emphasis.

  • Any ECE10XXH course

  • ECE2500Y Master of Engineering Project (topic in energy systems; counts as one course towards the emphasis).

 

Engineering and Globalization

Participating Programs:
  • Aerospace Science and Engineering MEng
  • Biomedical Engineering MEng
  • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
  • Civil Engineering MEng
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
  • Materials Science and Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from the following lists, with at least two half courses (or one full course) taken from Group A.

Group A

APS510H1, APS530H1, APS1420H, JCR1000Y (full-year course).

Group B

APS1015H, APS1020H, APS1024H, CHL5700H, CIV1399H.

Note: Students who choose to pursue an MEng project in their home department that aligns with the Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN)'s disciplinary focus, as deemed by the CGEN Director, may count the project as one required Group B course.

Students who complete the requirements of the emphasis in Engineering and Globalization and wish to obtain a notation on their transcript should contact the Faculty Graduate Studies office.

 

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Innovation and Technology in Engineering

Participating Programs:
  • Aerospace Science and Engineering MEng
  • Biomedical Engineering MEng
  • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
  • Civil Engineering MEng
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
  • Materials Science and Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete any four of the following courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]):

Leadership

TEP1010H, TEP1011H, TEP1026H, TEP1027H, TEP1029H, TEP1030H, TEP1501H, TEP1502H, TEP1601H.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

APS511H1, APS1012H, APS1013H, APS1015H, APS1023H, APS1033H, APS1035H, APS1036H, APS1041H, APS1061H, APS1088H.

Finance and Management

AER1601H, APS500H1, APS502H1, APS1001H, APS1004H, APS1009H, APS1016H, APS1017H, APS1020H, APS1022H, APS1028H, APS1032H, APS1043H, APS1049H, APS1050H, APS1051H, APS1052H.

Engineering and Society

APS510H1, APS1018H, APS1024H, APS1025H, APS1031H, APS1034H, APS1090H, APS1101H, APS1420H.

 

Identity, Privacy and Security

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete four half courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) as follows:

 

Photonics

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least four courses from those listed below. Students may double-count one course at most towards any ECE emphasis.

  • Any ECE14XXH course

  • ECE2500Y Master of Engineering Project (topic in photonics; counts as one course towards the emphasis).

 

Robotics

Participating Programs:
  • Aerospace Science and Engineering MEng
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng

Students must successfully complete four courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) chosen from at least two of the following groups, and no more than two in any given group:

Group 1: Planning and Control

AER1516H, AER1517H,
ECE557H1, ECE1635H, ECE1636H, ECE1647H, ECE1653H, ECE1657H,
MIE1064H.

Group 2: Perception and Learning

AER1513H, AER1515H,
CSC2503H, CSC2506H, CSC2515H, CSC2541H, CSC2548H,
ECE516H1, ECE1511H, ECE1512H,
JEB1433H,
ROB501H1.

Group 3: Modelling and Dynamics

AER506H1, AER1503H, AER1512H,
JEB1444H,
MIE1001H, MIE1005H.

Group 4: Systems Design and Integration

AER525H1, AER1216H, AER1217H,
CSC2621H,
ECE470H1,
MIE505H1, MIE506H1, MIE1070H, MIE1075H, MIE1076H, MIE1080H, MIE1809H,
ROB521H1, ROB1514H.

 

Sustainable Energy

Participating Programs:
  • Aerospace Science and Engineering MASc
  • Aerospace Science and Engineering MEng
  • Aerospace Science and Engineering PhD
  • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc
  • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MEng
  • Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry PhD
  • Civil Engineering MASc
  • Civil Engineering MEng
  • Civil Engineering PhD
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MASc
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MASc
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering MEng
  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering PhD
  • Materials Science and Engineering MASc
  • Materials Science and Engineering MEng
  • Materials Science and Engineering PhD

MASc and PhD students must successfully complete:

  • At least three half courses (1.5 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) from either of the following lists below.

  • A thesis towards their degree on a topic related to sustainable energy. Topics must be approved by the steering committee of the Institute of Sustainable Energy. Contact: emphasis@cpe.utoronto.ca.

MEng students must successfully complete:

  • Four half courses (2.0 FCEs) from either of the following lists below, including at least one core course (0.5 FCE).

Core Courses

APS1032H Introduction to Energy Project Management,
MIE515H1 Alternative Energy Systems,
MIE1120H Current Energy Infrastructure and Resources.

Elective Courses

AER507H1, AER1304H, AER1315H, AER1415H,
CHE568H1, CHE1053H, CHE1118H, CHE1123H, CHE1142H, CHE1143H,
CIV575H1, CIV576H1, CIV577H1, CIV1303H, CIV1307H,
ECE1030H, ECE1055H, ECE1057H, ECE1059H, ECE1085H, ECE1086H, ECE1092H, ECE1094H, ECE1476H,
MIE516H1, MIE517H1, MIE1128H, MIE1129H, MIE1130H, MIE1132H, MIE1240H, MIE1241H, MIE1715H,
MSE1023H, MSE1028H, MSE1058H.

Contact

All students are asked to register with Climate Positive Energy (CPE) at emphasis@cpe.utoronto.ca, at the beginning of their studies, to receive information about energy-related activities and opportunities on campus. CPE also administers a number of awards and scholarships for which students may be eligible.

 

Systems Control

Participating Programs:
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering MEng

MEng students must successfully complete at least four courses from those listed below. Students may double-count one course at most towards any ECE emphasis.

  • ECE557H1 Linear Control Theory

  • Any ECE16XXH course

  • ECE2500Y Master of Engineering Project (topic in systems control; counts as one course towards the emphasis).