The Master of Science in Cyber-Physical Systems is designed to prepare our graduates for a world of connected devices. This innovative multidisciplinary program is designed to meet the demand for a new kind of specialist—one who can engineer and develop new interactive services; acquire, fuse, and process the data collected from sensors, actuators, controllers, and other devices; and develop architectures to interconnect these elements as part of larger, more diverse systems. It is expected that careers in this rapidly evolving area will encompass industry sectors ranging from energy, healthcare, transportation, and infrastructure to manufacturing.
This program integrates the study of wireless networking, protocols, sensor networks, security, software development, embedded systems, data analytics, and Big Data to provide students with the knowledge and tools to develop IoT applications, to analyze and design IoT architectures for different application domains, and to develop data analytic tools to analyze the large amounts of data generated by the massive deployment of IoT devices.
Degree Requirements
Students in the program must complete 32 semester hours of approved coursework with a minimum grade-point average of 3.000. Students can complete a master's degree by pursuing the project option.
The Master's Project option must be carried out under the supervision of a professor and must have prior approval of the program director. Proposals for a Master's Project need to be submitted at least one month before the start of the semester.
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.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| TELE 6510 | Fundamentals of the Internet of Things | 4 |
| TELE 6530 | Connected Devices | 4 |
| TELE 7945 | Master's Project | 4 |
| 8 |
| Concepts of Object-Oriented Design | |
| Application Engineering and Development
and Lab for INFO 5100 |
| Machine Learning for IoT Systems | |
| Web Design and User Experience Engineering |
| IoT Embedded System Design | |
Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| Network Structures and Cloud Computing | |
| Software Engineering | |
| User Experience Design and Testing | |
| Data Management and Database Design | |
| Advanced Database Management Systems | |
| Program Structure and Algorithms | |
| Web Development Tools and Methods
and Lab for INFO 6250 | |
| Business Ethics and Intellectual Property for Engineers | |
| Advances in Data Sciences and Architecture | |
| Data Networking
and Lab for TELE 5330 | |
| Internet Protocols and Architecture | |
| Special Topics in the Internet of Things | |
Optional Co-op Experience
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| ENCP 6000 | Career Management for Engineers | 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
