Internet of Things, MS (Boston) < Northeastern University Academic Catalog

The Master of Science in Internet of Things is an interdisciplinary program administered by the Institute for Intelligent Networked Systems, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Khoury College of Computer Sciences. This program is designed to prepare highly qualified researchers and a specialized workforce that will lead the development of a globally interconnected continuum of untethered devices and objects interacting with the physical environment, people, and each other. The program will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to understand, design, and implement autonomous wireless networked systems of tomorrow operating in uncertain, challenging, extreme environments through a combination of coursework, master project research, and/or industry experience.

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.

Fundamental Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
EECE 5155	Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things	4
Complete one of the following:		4
EECE 5576	Wireless Communication Systems
EECE 7364	Mobile and Wireless Networking
Complete one of the following:		4
CS 5800	Algorithms
CS 7800	Advanced Algorithms
EECE 7205	Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
Complete one of the following:		4
CS 6140	Machine Learning
EECE 5612	Statistical Inference: An Introduction for Engineers and Data Analysts
EECE 5644	Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Deep Learning and Edge Computing in Wireless Networks)
Complete one of the following:		4
EECE 7244	Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
EECE 7368	High-Level Design of Hardware-Software Systems
EECE 7390	Computer Hardware Security
Complete one of the following for a total of 4 semester hours:		4
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Introduction to Legal Aspects in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Spectrum Policy Issues for Wireless Communications Innovators)
HRMG 6480 and EECE 6400	Behavioral Aspects of Innovation and Special Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering
INNO 6430	Platform Innovation
Complete one of the following:		4
CY 5120	Applied Cryptography
CY 5130	Computer System Security
CY 5150	Network Security Practices
CY 5240	Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
CY 6740	Network Security
CY 6760	Wireless and Mobile Systems Security
EECE 5641	Introduction to Software Security
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Cyber-Physical Security of IoT Systems in the Age of AI)
EECE 5699	Computer Hardware and System Security

Options

Coursework Option

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Complete 4 semester hours from the electives course list below.		4

Master's Project Option

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
EECE 7945	Master’s Project	4

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	1
ENCP 6964	Co-op Work Experience	0
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

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

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

Electives Course List

Any course in the following list will fulfill the coursework option, provided the student satisfies prerequisites and program requirements. Students can take courses outside this list with prior approval from the program director.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Courses in College of Engineering
Bioengineering
BIOE 5250	Regulatory and Quality Aspects of Medical Device Design
Civil and Environmental Engineering
CIVE 5280	Remote Sensing of the Environment
CIVE 7150	Data-Driven Decision Support for Civil and Environmental Engineering
CIVE 7151	Urban Informatics and Processing
CIVE 7380	Performance Models and Simulation of Transportation Networks
Electrical and Computer Engineering
EECE 5155	Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things
EECE 5360	Combinatorial Optimization
EECE 5512	Networked XR Systems
EECE 5550	Mobile Robotics
EECE 5554	Robotics Sensing and Navigation
EECE 5576	Wireless Communication Systems
EECE 5578	Terahertz Communications
EECE 5606	Micro- and Nanofabrication
EECE 5612	Statistical Inference: An Introduction for Engineers and Data Analysts
EECE 5639	Computer Vision
EECE 5640	High-Performance Computing
EECE 5641	Introduction to Software Security
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 5649	Design of Analog Integrated Circuits with Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Technology
EECE 5652	Microwave Circuits and Systems
EECE 5665	Signal Processing for Global Navigation Satellite Systems
EECE 5666	Digital Signal Processing
EECE 5693	Electromagnetic Devices for RF and Wireless Communications
EECE 5697	Acoustics and Sensing
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Advanced Network Management)
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Network Programming)
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Spectrum Policy Issues for Wireless Communications Innovators)
EECE 5698	Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Visual Sensing and Computing Co-Design for Edge Machine Perception)
EECE 5699	Computer Hardware and System Security
EECE 7150	Autonomous Field Robotics
EECE 7200	Linear Systems Analysis
EECE 7201	Solid State Devices
EECE 7202	Electromagnetic Theory 1
EECE 7204	Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
EECE 7205	Fundamentals of Computer Engineering
EECE 7240	Analog Integrated Circuit Design
EECE 7244	Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
EECE 7245	Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Communication
EECE 7247	Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design
EECE 7275	Antennas and Radiation
EECE 7310	Modern Signal Processing
EECE 7323	Numerical Optimization Methods
EECE 7324	Experimental Approach to Wireless Communications
EECE 7336	Digital Communications
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 7364	Mobile and Wireless Networking
EECE 7368	High-Level Design of Hardware-Software Systems
EECE 7370	Advanced Computer Vision
EECE 7374	Fundamentals of Computer Networks
EECE 7390	Computer Hardware Security
EECE 7397	Advanced Machine Learning
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Advances in Communication Electronics)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Advances on Deep Learning)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Advances in Wireless Communications)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Deep Learning and Edge Computing in Wireless Networks)
EECE 7398	Advanced Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Security in Large-Scaled Learning Enabled Systems)
Courses Outside College of Engineering
Khoury College of Computer Science
Computer Science
CS 5700	Fundamentals of Computer Networking
CS 5800	Algorithms
CS 6140	Machine Learning
CS 7150	Deep Learning
CS 7800	Advanced Algorithms
Cybersecurity
CY 5120	Applied Cryptography
CY 5130	Computer System Security
CY 5150	Network Security Practices
CY 5240	Cyberlaw: Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
CY 6740	Network Security
CY 6760	Wireless and Mobile Systems Security
D'Amore-McKim School of Business
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
INNO 6200	Enterprise Growth and Innovation
INNO 6415	Competing in the Age of Smart Machines
INNO 6430	Platform Innovation
Entrepreneurship Technological
ENTR 6300	Managing a Technology-Based Business
ENTR 6422	Emerging and Disruptive Technologies
Human Resources Management
HRMG 6480	Behavioral Aspects of Innovation
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Health Informatics
HINF 5101	Introduction to Health Informatics and Health Information Systems
HINF 5200	Theoretical Foundations in Personal Health Informatics
HINF 5300	Personal Health Interface Design and Development
HINF 5301	Evaluating Health Technologies
HINF 6400	Introduction to Health Data Analytics
Nursing
NRSG 6306	Health Informatics
College of Arts, Media and Design
Communication Studies
COMM 5510	Technology and Strategic Communication
School of Law
LW 6400	Law, Policy and Legal Argument
LW 7369	Intellectual Property
LW 7669	Law and Technology
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Law and Public Policy
LPSC 7312	Cities, Sustainability, and Climate Change
Philosophy
PHIL 5005	Information Ethics
Political Science
POLS 7341	Security and Resilience Policy
POLS 7346	Resilient Cities
Public Policy and Urban Affairs
PPUA 5262	Big Data for Cities
College of Science
Physics
PHYS 5116	Network Science 1

Academic Catalog 2026-2027

Internet of Things, MS (Boston)