Electrical and Computer Engineering with Concentration in Hardware and Software for Machine Intelligence, MSECE (Boston)

The master's degree program in electrical and computer engineering offers in-depth coursework within the concentration-choice-related areas. The curriculum is integrated and intensive and is built on state-of-the-art research, taught by faculty who are experts in their areas.

Excluded Courses for All MSECE Concentrations

Students cannot take excluded courses as part of the MSECE program and may not petition to take these courses, as any petition to take these courses will be automatically rejected. Courses from the following subject areas may not count toward any concentration within the MSECE program: CSYE, DAMG, INFO, TELE. Select CS courses are also excluded from all MSECE concentrations. Please see the Program Requirements tab and your college administrator for more information. 

Graduate Certificate Options

Students enrolled in a master's degree have the opportunity to also pursue one of the many engineering graduate certificate options in addition to or in combination with the MS degree. Students should consult their faculty advisor regarding these options.

Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership

Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with Concentration in Hardware and Software for Machine Intelligence with Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership  

Students may complete a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering with Concentration in Hardware and Software for Machine Intelligence with a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership, preparing graduates with both deep technical expertise and the leadership skills to apply it. This integrated 36-semester-hour degree and certificate requires 20 semester hours of rigorous, advisor-approved technical coursework in hardware and software for machine intelligence—seamlessly woven together with the certificate's 16-semester-hour curriculum, which centers on an industry-based challenge project guided by multiple mentors. Eight semester hours of the leadership project count directly toward the MS thesis, ensuring the technical and leadership components are fully integrated into a single, cohesive academic experience. Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership is required to pursue this pathway.

Galante Engineering Business Program

Beginning with students admitted in the fall of 2026, all students pursuing on-ground master's degree programs must complete a university-level experiential learning requirement. This requirement may be fulfilled through the curriculum, co-op, or other work- or industry-integrated learning experiences.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Fundamental Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete at least 8 semester hours from the following:		8
EECE 5644	Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
EECE 7205	Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
EECE 7352	Computer Architecture
EECE 7353	VLSI Design

Options

Complete one of the following options:

Coursework Option

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
A maximum of three courses may be taken outside of the electrical and computer engineering EECE subject code.
Concentration Courses
Complete 16 semester hours from the concentration course list below.		16
Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.
Electives
Students may complete a maximum of 8 semester hours from either the concentration course list or a maximum of 8 semester hours from the elective course list.		8

Project Option

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Project
EECE 7945	Master’s Project	4
Concentration Courses
Complete 12 semester hours from the concentration course list below. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.		12
Electives
Complete 8 semester hours from either concentration courses or from other concentrations.		8

Thesis Option

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
A maximum of three courses may be taken outside of electrical and computer engineering.
Thesis
EECE 7945	Master’s Project	4
EECE 7990	Thesis	4
In addition to completing the thesis course, students must successfully complete the thesis submission process, including securing committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures and submission of an electronic copy of their MS thesis to ProQuest.
Concentration Courses
Complete 8 semester hours from the concentration course list below. Any fundamental course not used to meet the fundamental course requirement can be used toward the concentration course requirement.		8
Electives
Complete 8 semester hours from either concentration courses or from other concentrations.		8

Optional Co-op Experience

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following (students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience):
ENCP 6100	Introduction to Cooperative Education
ENCP 6964	Co-op Work Experience
or ENCP 6954	Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
or ENCP 6955	Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time
or ENCP 6965	Co-op Work Experience Abroad

Course Lists

Concentration Courses  

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CS 5180	Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision Making
CS 5335	Robotic Science and Systems
CS 7340	Theory and Methods in Human Computer Interaction
EECE 5512	Networked XR Systems
EECE 5550	Mobile Robotics
EECE 5552	Assistive Robotics
EECE 5554	Robotics Sensing and Navigation
EECE 5612	Statistical Inference: An Introduction for Engineers and Data Analysts
EECE 5614	Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making Under Uncertainty
EECE 5639	Computer Vision
EECE 5640	High-Performance Computing
EECE 5641	Introduction to Software Security ( *Students taking EECE 5641 can't receive credit for CY 5770)
EECE 5642	Data Visualization
EECE 5643	Simulation and Performance Evaluation
EECE 5644	Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
EECE 5645	Parallel Processing for Data Analytics
EECE 5665	Signal Processing for Global Navigation Satellite Systems
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Cyber-Physical Security of IoT Systems in the Age of AI)
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Field Programming Gate Arrays in the Cloud)
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Formal Methods for Dynamical Systems)
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Visual Sensing & Computing Co-Design Edge Machine Perception)
EECE 5699	Computer Hardware and System Security
EECE 6400	Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering
EECE 7150	Autonomous Field Robotics
EECE 7204	Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
EECE 7205	Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
EECE 7215	Introduction to Distributed Intelligence
EECE 7268	Verifiable Machine Learning
EECE 7323	Numerical Optimization Methods
EECE 7337	Information Theory
EECE 7345	Big Data and Sparsity in Control, Machine Learning, and Optimization
EECE 7346	Probabilistic System Modeling and Analysis
EECE 7352	Computer Architecture
EECE 7353	VLSI Design
EECE 7368	High-Level Design of Hardware-Software Systems
EECE 7370	Advanced Computer Vision
EECE 7390	Computer Hardware Security
EECE 7397	Advanced Machine Learning
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Advances in Deep Learning)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bayesian Filtering and Tracking)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Deep Learning Embedded Systems)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Flexible Robotics )
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Human Centered Computing)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Legged Robotics)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Machine Learning with Small Data)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Model-Based Deep Learning for Signal and Image Processing)
EECE 7400	Advanced Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering
IE 5360	Digital Manufacturing
MATH 7233	Graph Theory
PHIL 5010	AI Ethics

Elective Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
The following course codes at the 5xxx level and above are eligible as electives:
CS, CY, EECE, IE, ME (excepting excluded courses)

Excluded Courses for All MSECE Concentrations

 Please see your college administrator for more information.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Courses from the following subject areas may not count toward any concentration within the MSECE program:
CSYE, DAMG, INFO, TELE
The following CS courses may not count toward any concentration within the MSECE program:
CS 5010	Programming Design Paradigm
CS 5330	Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision
CS 5340	Computer/Human Interaction
CS 5520	Mobile Application Development
CS 5610	Web Development
CS 5700	Fundamentals of Computer Networking
CS 5800	Algorithms
CS 6140	Machine Learning
CS 6350	Empirical Research Methods

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required (33 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required