Electrical Engineering Department Fall 2024 Graduate Student Orientation
The Electrical Engineering Department Fall 2024 Graduate Student Orientation for incoming students will take place on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
Below you will find important documents and links (Orientation E-Packet). Incoming students are encouraged to check this page throughout the summer for 2024 updates. Please read this material carefully.
Graduate Students Orientation For the Following Programs: Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE) & Quantum Science and Technology (QST)
PROGRAM OF EVENTS (download pdf here)
Thursday, August 29, 2024
- 10:30
- Sign in (Miller Theater)
- 11:00
- Welcome and introduction to the department (Department Chair: Prof. Gil Zussman)
- 11:10
- Introduction to the MS programs (Prof. Zoran Kostic)
- 11:40
- CE welcome (Prof. Mingoo Seok, Chair of the CE Program)
- 11:50
- EE career services (Ms. Jennifer Lee)
- 12:00
- Q&A with faculty and Ambassadors
- 12:30
- Student clubs (GEEC, IEEE, FSAE, Optica/SPIE)
- 1:00
- Departmental Group picture (Low Library steps)
- 1:15
- Social Lunch with faculty and Ambassadors (Math Lawn)
- 2:30 - 4:30
- Open labs for all students (CEPSR & Mudd)
- 2:30 - 5:30
- Advising for EE MS students (CEPSR, Mudd, NWC, and CSB)
- 2:30 - 3:30
- Introduction to the CE program and courses (Prof. Mingoo Seok) for CE students only
(CEPSR 750) - 2:30 - 3:30
- Introduction to the QST program and courses for QST students only
(1127 Mudd) - 2:30 - 3:15
- Introduction to the Ph.D. program (Prof. John Wright) for Ph.D. students only (EE Conference Room, 1300 Mudd)
- 3:15 - 4:00
- Discussion of GRA/TA administrative aspects (Ms. Elsa Sanchez and Ms. Jacqueline Huang) for Ph.D. students only (EE Conference Room, 1300 Mudd)
Open Labs (2:30PM – 4:30PM)
- Lab
- Lightwave Research Lab
- Professor
- Bergman
- Lab Location
- CEPSR 8LW1/8LW2
- Lab
- CoSMIC (Columbia high-Speed and Millimeter-wave IC)
- Professor
- Krishnaswamy
- Lab Location
- MUDD 1226
- Lab
- CLUE (Columbia Laboratory for Unconventional Electronics)
- Professor
- Kymissis
- Lab Location
- CEPSR 10LE3
- Lab
- MPLab
- Professor
- Preindl
- Lab Location
- MUDD 1327
- Lab
- WimNet
- Professor
- Zussman
- Lab Location
- CEPSR 8LE1
- Lab
- Professor
- Lab Location
Important Resources
We put together important resources to help you with a smooth transition to the EE, CE and QST Graduate programs. We will update this section with 2024 relevant materials throughout the summer. Please check this page before registering.
Flowcharts (2024)
- Communications, Networking, Internet & Internet of Things
- Computer Engineering and Computer Systems
- Integrated Circuits and Systems & Electronics
- Integrated Devices & Photonics
- Signals, Information, Data, Learning & Control
- Smart Electric Energy
- Systems Biology and Neuroengineering
Checklists
- EE MS Checklist (2024)
- CE MS Checklist (2024)
- QST MS Checklist (2024)
- EE PhD Checklist (2024)
Offered Classes Fall 2024
- See the online bulletin for a complete course list
- Offered Classes in EE
- Offered Classes in APAM
- Offered Classes in CS
- Offered Classes in Mechanical Engineering
Meet the Faculty
Meet the Staff
Useful EE Contacts
Career@EE
Meet EGSC
Fall 2024 Classes Explanatory Videos
The two 2023 videos will be updated soon. Please check back on the site later.
Quantum Science and Technology Program
The Quantum Science and Technology Master’s program is for aspiring quantum scientists and engineers who will become leaders in emerging quantum industries. Applicants will have an undergraduate degree in a STEM field and should be able to articulate a vision for what they want to accomplish after they have graduated with their masters’ degree.
Check more on our QST site here.