学生从完成核心兴趣领域的课程开始就开始学习该计划，然后继续进行其专业领域的研究。MS学位可以在两年内完成。硕士学生必须完成硕士学位论文或通过综合考试。博士学位 学位通常在四到六年内完成。博士 学生必须在学习的前两年内参加初步考试。完成课程要求后，学生必须通过口语资格考试并撰写论文。从事行业工作的学生在上学时可以从事半日制学习。电气与计算机工程与巴斯金工程学院以及物理与生物科学系的多个部门有着密切的关系。我们与应用数学，计算机科学与工程，生物分子工程，统计学，化学，物理，天文学以及分子，细胞与发育生物学等系
Electrical and Computer Engineering enjoys a close relationship with multiple departments, both in the Baskin School of Engineering and the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences. We collaborate with faculty from the departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology. ECE faculty are affiliated with several state-funded, federally funded, and nationally recognized centers, providing opportunities for research and training. Some of these are the Center for Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems, Center for Adaptive Optics, Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), the Institute for Quantitative Biology (QB3), and the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). The department also has ties to nearby industry, employing electrical engineering professionals as visiting and adjunct faculty and arranging for students to gain practical research experience through work in industrial labs. We encourages students to seek practical training as part of their graduate education.