Program for a concentration in Power Systems for Masters Degree
in Electrical Engineering:

Faculty Coordinator: Dr. Luis Youn, lyoun@siue.edu

ECE Core Courses:

• ECE552 Stochastic Processes II

One course each from two of the three categories below:

• Computers: ECE577, 581, 582 or 584
• Communications: ECE570, 572, 574 or 575
• Signals and Systems: ECE532, 538, 539 or 563

Power System Core courses:

• ECE 445 Power Distribution System
• ECE 446 Power System Analysis

Recommended courses (maximum of two out-of-department courses allowed):

• ECE465 Control Systems Design
• ECE466 Digital Control
• ECE562 or ME 550 Modern Control
• ECE563 Optimal Control
• MATH421 Linear Algebra II
• MA465 Numerical Analysis

Other courses of interest:

• ECE 438 Image Analysis and Computer Vision
• ECE 439 Digital Image Processing
• ECE481 Microcontrollers
• ECE482 Microprocessor Systems
• ECE 538 Image Analysis and Computer Vision II
• ECE 539 Digital Image Processing II
• ECE574 Digital Communication

Current Research Projects:

* Mathematical modeling of the topping- and bottoming-cycle cogenerating plants.

* Optimal planning and scheduling of small power producing facilities.

* Optimal scheduling of energy storage units operating in parallel with small powerproducing facility.