For each Stanford advanced degree, there is an approved course of study that meets both the University requirements described in the Stanford Bulletin, as well as Department requirements described in the EE Graduate Handbook. The Care and Feeding of Advisors and Advisees document is available to provide some general guidance and encouragement for students and their advisors to have a helpful, productive, and supportive relationship.
MS Student Progress
Early in the first year of their coursework, MS students must submit a Program Proposal Form that outlines their planned scope of work. In general, it must include the following elements:
• Depth in one subject area,
• Breadth outside the depth area,
• Additional coursework in engineering, natural sciences and/or mathematics,
• Unit requirement fulfillment (45 units total).
• Depth in one subject area,
• Breadth outside the depth area,
• Additional coursework in engineering, natural sciences and/or mathematics,
• Unit requirement fulfillment (45 units total).
PhD Student Progress
In order to meet the requirements of the PhD program, every student must meet department and university requirements:
• Find a research topic and supervisor,
• Pass the department’s qualifying examination,
• Complete the candidacy form (complete the courses listed),
• Form a dissertation reading committee,
• Pass the Oral Examination, in which dissertation results are presented and defended,
• Submit the dissertation to the university.
• Find a research topic and supervisor,
• Pass the department’s qualifying examination,
• Complete the candidacy form (complete the courses listed),
• Form a dissertation reading committee,
• Pass the Oral Examination, in which dissertation results are presented and defended,
• Submit the dissertation to the university.
Contact Information
Degree Progress Officer
Laura Wuethrich
Packard 165
(650) 723-3194
Office Hours (In person or Zoom): Tuesday & Thursday, 11am - 12pm
Packard 165
(650) 723-3194
Office Hours (In person or Zoom): Tuesday & Thursday, 11am - 12pm
Graduate Student Teaching Advisors
Amirhossein Afsharrad
and
Anirudh Vijay
Spring 2023-24
Walk-in Office Hours: Thursdays: 10 am - 12 noon
Packard 110
(650) 561-5095
grad-ta@ee.stanford.edu
and
Anirudh Vijay
Spring 2023-24
Walk-in Office Hours: Thursdays: 10 am - 12 noon
Packard 110
(650) 561-5095
grad-ta@ee.stanford.edu
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The following information will serve as useful references for all graduate students:
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Stanford Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures (GAP Handbook)