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| School | University of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa - Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | | |
| Location | Ottawa, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | Graduate School | | |
| School Size | Full-time Graduate: 7,244 | | |
| Degree | Doctorate | | |
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| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 80% | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | To be considered for admission, applicants must: Hold a master’s degree in computer and electrical engineering or in a related discipline with a minimum average of 80% (A-); Demonstrate a good academic performance in previous studies as shown by official transcripts, research reports, abstracts or any other documents demonstrating research skills; Provide at least two confidential letters of recommendation from professors who have known the applicant and are familiar with the student work; Provide a statement of purpose indicating the career goals and the interests in the proposed research area; Identify at least one professor who is willing and available to act as thesis supervisor; Be proficient (understand, speak and write) in English. | | |
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| Description | Established in 1983, Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering (OCIECE) combines the research strengths of the School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE) at the University of Ottawa and the departments of Electronics and of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University. The Institute offers graduate program leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Members of the Institute are involved in ten main research fields: computer communications, multimedia and distributed systems; computer-aided design for electronic circuits; computer and software engineering; digital and wireless communications; microwave and electromagnetics; signal, speech and image processing; integrated circuits and devices; systems and machine intelligence; photonics systems; and, biomedical engineering. Further information is posted on the departmental websites. | | |
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