Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Machine Learning and Signal Processing

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (ECE) offers the Electrical and Computer Engineering MS-Machine Learning and Signal Processing (MLSP) named option program which is intended for students looking for an advanced entry into a data science career in industry.Students will learn quantitative thinking, practical problem-solving, computer programming, and applications to a variety of domains. It is designed to deepen the student's technical knowledge and sharpen their professional skills for a well-prepared entry into industry. The program provides a practical focus through a course-only curriculum, an accelerated and predictable 16-month completion time, and a professional development hands-on project requirement. Well-prepared students and UW–Madison undergraduates may find it feasible to complete the program in 12 months.The focus of the MLSP program differs from the traditional research-based MS program. MLSP students do not conduct independent research and prepare a thesis, but rather have an accelerated course plan focused in the MLSP area with a professional development hands-on project, either via an internshipco-op or an independent project. Students also have the opportunity to take select courses from Engineering Professional Development. If you are interested in research and advanced concept development, you are better served pursuing a research-based MS program or a PhD program. If you want to complete your degree within 16 months and enter the workforce, then the MLSP program is right for you.

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school. A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 credit hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. The Graduate School will take into consideration different grade scales from institutions that do not have 4.00 scales (e.g., institutions outside the United States of America).