The graduate modules offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are listed below. Click on individual module to view description, pre-requisite, etc if applicable.
Note that some of the modules listed may not be offered in any particular year. The Department reserves the right to change the offering semesters of the modules.
To check if module is being offered for the semester, please refer to the "Class Timetable" webpage at: https://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/academic/timetables/
CODE | MODULE TITLE | SEM | COURSEWORK (M.Sc) |
RESEARCH (M.Eng/Ph.D) |
Applicable to Research Students | |
CORE | RESEARCH LEVEL |
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Independent Study Module I |
1, 2 |
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Independent Study Module II |
1, 2 |
✔ |
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Electrical Engineering Project |
1, 2 |
✔ |
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Linear Systems |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
CISR |
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Multivariable Control Systems |
2 |
✔ |
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Computer Control Systems |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
CISR |
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Adaptive Control Systems |
1 |
✔ |
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Advanced Robotics |
2 |
✔ |
✔ |
CISR |
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Optimal Control Systems |
1 |
✔ |
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Instrumentation and Sensors |
1 |
✔ |
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Applications of Mechatronics |
2 |
✔ |
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Special Topics in Automation and Control |
1 |
✔ |
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Wireless Communications |
- |
✔ |
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Wireless and Sensor Networks |
2 |
✔ |
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Statistical Signal Processing Techniques |
1 |
✔ |
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Optical Communications and Networks |
2 |
✔ |
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Digital Communications |
2 |
✔ |
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Stochastic Processes |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
CN |
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Optimization for Communication Systems |
2 |
✔ |
✔ |
CN |
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Information Theory for Communication Systems |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
CN |
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Control in Data Storage Systems |
2 |
✔ |
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Design of Spindle Motors & Actuators |
- |
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Microwave Electronics |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
MwRF |
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Antenna Engineering |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
MwRF |
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Communication Networking Fundamentals |
1 |
✔ |
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Cellular Mobile Communications |
1 |
✔ |
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RF Circuit Design I |
- |
✔ |
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RF Circuit Design II |
- |
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Satellite Communications |
2 |
✔ |
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Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics |
1, 2 |
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✔ |
MTD |
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Microelectronic Processes & Characterization |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
MTD |
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Functional Devices |
2 |
✔ |
✔ |
MTD |
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CMOS Processes and Integration |
2 |
✔ |
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Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems |
2 |
✔ |
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MOS Devices |
1 |
✔ |
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Analog Integrated Circuits Design |
2 |
✔ |
✔ |
ICD |
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Semiconductor Fundamentals |
1, 2 |
✔ |
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IC Yield, Reliability & Failure Analysis |
- |
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Optical Engineering |
2 |
✔ |
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VLSI Digital Circuit Design |
1 |
✔ |
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ICD & ES |
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Neuroelectronic Circuits & Modeling |
- |
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High-Voltage Testing and Switchgear |
2 |
✔ |
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Advanced Power System Analysis |
1 |
✔ |
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PES |
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Industrial Drives |
1 |
✔ |
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PES |
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High-Frequency Power Converters |
1 |
✔ |
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Power Electronic Systems |
2 |
✔ |
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PES |
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Visual Computing |
1 |
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✔ |
SPNM |
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Interactive System Design Research Methods |
- |
✔ |
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Electromagnetic Compatibility |
2 |
✔ |
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Electromagnetic Wave Theory |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
MwRF |
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Multiprocessor Systems |
1 |
✔ |
✔ |
ES |
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Real-time Systems |
2 |
✔ |
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Neural Networks |
2 |
✔ |
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CISR |
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Pattern Recognition |
1, 2 |
✔ |
✔ |
SPNM |
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Graduate Seminars |
1, 2 |
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✔ |
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AI Applications in Power and Energy Systems |
- |
✔ |
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Selected Advanced Topics in EM Modelling |
- |
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MwRF |
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Selected Topics in Advanced Communication |
- |
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✔ |
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CN |
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Selected Topics in Control Engineering (Advanced) |
- |
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CISR |
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Multivariable Control Systems (Advanced) |
2 |
✔ |
✔ |
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CISR |
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Adaptive Control Systems (Advanced) |
1 |
✔ |
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CISR |
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Non-linear Dynamics and Control |
- |
✔ |
✔ |
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CISR |
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Optimal Control Systems (Advanced) |
1 |
✔ |
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CISR |
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Special Topics in Automation and Control (Advanced) |
1 |
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CISR |
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Classical & Modern Channel Coding |
2 |
✔ |
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CN |
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Wireless Communications (Advanced) |
1 |
✔ |
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CN |
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Optical Networks (Advanced) |
- |
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✔ |
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CN |
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Digital Communications (Advanced) |
2 |
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CN |
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Advanced Optical Communications |
1 |
✔ |
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CN |
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Underwater Communication Systems |
- |
✔ |
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CN |
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Control in Data Storage Systems (Advanced) |
2 |
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CISR |
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Advanced Biomedical Circuits and Systems |
2 |
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ICD & ES |
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Reconfigurable Computing |
- |
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ICD & ES |
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RF Transceivers for Mixed-Signal ICs |
- |
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MwRF |
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Communication Networking Fundamentals (Advanced) |
1 |
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✔ |
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CN |
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Advanced Concepts in Nanoelectronics |
1 |
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MTD |
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Advanced Characterization of Materials and Devices |
2 |
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MTD |
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Advanced Semiconductor Devices |
2 |
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MTD |
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Magnetic materials and devices |
1 |
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MTD |
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Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems (Advanced) |
2 |
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MTD |
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Advanced Topics in Photonics |
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MTD |
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Advanced Topics in Microelectronics |
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Advanced Integrated Circuit Design |
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ICD & ES |
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Selected Topics in Smart Grid Technologies |
2 |
✔ |
PES |
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Power System Reliability |
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PES |
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Evolutionary Computation |
- |
✔ |
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CISR |
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Modelling and Control of Electrical Actuators |
2 |
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PES |
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High-Frequency Power Converters (Advanced) |
1 |
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PES |
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Advanced Topics on Vision and Machine Learning |
1 |
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✔ |
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SPNM |
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Interactive System Design Research Methods (Advanced) |
- |
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SPNM |
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Algorithms for Statistical Inference |
- |
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CN & SPNM |
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Advanced Electromagnetic Theory and Applications |
2 |
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MWRF |
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Advanced Multi-antenna Communications |
- |
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MWRF |
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Selected Topics in Microwave and Antenna Engineering |
2 |
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MWRF |
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3D Vision |
1 |
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✔ |
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SPNM |
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Advanced Models of Biological Perception |
- |
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✔ |
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SPNM |
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Research Attachments |
1, 2 |
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Doctoral Seminars |
1, 2 |
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Legend | ||
CN | - | Communications & Networks |
CISR | - | Control, Intelligent Systems, & Robotics |
ICD | - | Integrated Circuit Design |
ES | - | Embedded Systems |
MTD | - | Microelectronics Technology & Devices |
MwRF | - | Microwave & RF |
PES | - | Power & Energy Systems |
SPNM | - | Signal Processing & New Media |
For description on undergraduate modules, please refer to our webpage at https://www.ece.nus.edu.sg/education/undergraduate/ee/Modules.html
Description of modules can also be viewed/search on the NUS bulletin, Registrar’s webpage at http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/nusbulletin/modulesearch.html