MS ELECTRICAL ENGG ASU

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY



LOCATION:
Graduate College
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Interdisciplinary B #170 (formerly Administration B)
PO Box 871003
Tempe, AZ 85287-1003

UNIVERSITY DETAILS

Arizona State University (ASU) is the largest public research university in the United States under a single administration, with total student enrollment of 67,082 as of fall 2008. It has four campuses across the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. The university is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents.

ASU first opened as the Tempe Normal School for the Arizona Territory in Tempe, Arizona in 1885. It subsequently was renamed Arizona State College in 1945, but by 1958, steady growth and expanded academic offerings resulted in a statewide ballot initiative in which the voters of Arizona, by a two-to-one majority, mandated that the institution be given university status. On December 5, 1958, Arizona State College was renamed Arizona State University, the only institution of higher education to have achieved university status by popular mandate.


RANK & RECOGNITION

ASU is ranked 121st in the top tier of "national universities" by the US News and World Report ranking of US colleges and universities.

In addition, US News named ASU as the #4 "Up and Coming" university in the US, for substantial improvements to academics and facilities

In the US News and World Report guide to graduate schools: The W. P. Carey School of Business MBA program was ranked 22nd and the undergraduate business program ranked 25th. Many of the individual programs rank in the top 25 nationwide, including the 4th ranked program in Supply Chain Management and the 11th ranked program in Information Systems.

ASU takes forward step in forecasting global warming : Arizona State University researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the effect on climate change of a key component of urban pollution. The discovery could lead to more accurate forecasting of possible global-warming activity, say Peter Crozier and James Anderson.

Crozier is an associate professor in ASU’s School of Materials, which is jointly administered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering. Anderson is a senior research scientist in the engineering school’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

As a result of their studies of aerosols in the atmosphere, they assert that some measures used in atmospheric science are oversimplified and overlook important factors that relate to climatic warming and cooling.

The work is part of the Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE) program, which encompasses three projects to date, carried out by hundreds of researchers from multiple countries.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Degree Awarded: MSE Electrical Engineering

The Electrical Engineering faculty in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering offer a professional program leading to the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree with a major in Electrical Engineering. Graduate courses and programs are offered in the following six areas of specialization:

• Control systems
• Electromagnetics, antennas and microwave circuits
• Electronic and mixed-signal circuit design
• Electric power and energy systems
• Signal processing and communications systems
• Solid-state electronics

Courses are available on-campus and online. The degree can be completed taking classes in any combination of on-campus and online modes.

A dual degree, the MBA/MSE EE, is available as an online option. For more information, visit the W. P. Carey School of Business MBA site and the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering GOEE site.

Cost: The approximate total cost of the dual degree is $48,100 for in-state students and $50,000 for out-of-state students for the three year period - a savings of more than $12,800 (in-state) or $15,600 (out-of-state) than if the degrees were pursued independently.

Application Deadlines:
The application deadlines are December 31 for Fall admission and July 31 for Spring admission

GRE SCORE :
EE program specific:
Score at least 720 on the quantitative portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and a good score on the writing portion.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT
EE program specific:
English language by scoring at least 550 on the written Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 213 on the computer-based TOEFL (CBT), or 83 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT).

General:
Minimum score of 500 (paper-based), 173 (computer-based), or 61 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Minimum overall band of 6.0 with no band below 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)


APPLICATION DETAILS

It’s a automated application process, to fill follow the below link

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When you have completed your application and are ready to submit it, you can pay your application fees via credit card online or you can mail a check or money order to the admissions office. No application will be processed until the application fee is paid.

Fee: $80 for each Non-U.S. citizen graduate degree and non-degree application.

Required Materials

Materials to send directly to the program:

• Your Official Transcripts/Academic Credentials from each institution attended,
• Professional resumé,
• A statement of purpose containing your reasons and goals for graduate study, and a list of awards, honors or publications
• Financial Guarantee : $36,300 and should fill a form for Financial Guarantee, which is available on the college website
• Three letters of recommendation from faculty or professionals who can comment on your research and scholarly capabilities
• Supplemental Materials : The academic unit(s) to which you have applied may require additional application materials.

COST OF LIVING
As per current students there ; living is around 500 - 600 dollars per month including stay,groceries,net,mobile etc. Books depends on department, they are quiet expensive if u buy them from here. For some branches I guess the books used in India can be used here or at least Asian version of books is available which is cheaper.

ACCOMMODATION

The best offer will be something ranging from $ 205 - $240 per person, including water, gas, electricity and also internet.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

During vacations off campus jobs are allowed

Teaching and Research Assistance
Obtaining this is possible from 2nd semester; getting it in 1st semester is difficult

SCHOLARSHIPS

Plenty of scholarships are available like

• Barbara Jean Wegener Scholarship,
• Carl L. Soderberg Scholarship,
• Donald J. and Genevieve W. Kersten Scholarship
• Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program

International students have to be wary of their opportunity as these are offered only to the best of all.

Refer

And still we have a life line called Student Loans

STUDENT LOANS

International students qualify alternative loans and has to choose from list of lenders from Finaid.org (If you are dependent on this, do make a cross check from your immediate seniors and other possibilities of funding)

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Very good job opportunities to get into really renowned communication companies.



STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Arun : Hello Guys !! I am Arun from Chennai. I completed my Masters in Arizona and specialized in wireless communication. I choose Arizona for two main reasons, they have a forum named connection-one which does exclusive research in wireless communication, and two , the climate there is very similar that in chennai, so no problems in adapting. I had a wonderful time at the university.

Lakshminarayanan: There is a lot of flexibility in learning in the US due to the credit system. Also you get international recognition and respect in India after you come back. These factors made me try for a degree in the US. I'd applied to a few universities, but the Arizona was the best admit, renowned for Electrical Engineering... signal processing and communications were offered together as a field of specialization. Studying abroad has been a great experience!