Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering—Duke Kunshan University
Program Code: K-EGR-ECE
Degree Designation: Master of Engineering
Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
Website: ece.dukekunshan.edu.cn
Program Summary
Duke Kunshan University (DKU) is a partnership of Duke University and Wuhan University to create a world-class university offering a range of academic programs and conferences for students from China and throughout the world. Duke Kunshan University is located in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, China. Located near both Shanghai and Suzhou, and connected to both by high- speed rail, the city of Kunshan is a center for business and has been one of the fastest growing economies in China.
This two-year master’s degree program is built upon Duke’s Master of Engineering Program in electrical and computer engineering. This program was designed with Chinese industrial needs in mind—exposing students to US-style education as well as modern Chinese industry practices and industry standards. Seeking to develop tech leaders with a global perspective, the program affords students the opportunity to learn business and industrial management fundamentals, as well as core engineering skills. The curriculum as a whole is designed to develop engineers who have the knowledge, leadership skills, and creative problem-solving abilities necessary to thrive in the global tech sector.
Students enrolled in the two-year program will spend their first year at Duke Kunshan University and their second year at Duke in the Pratt School of Engineering. Upon graduation, students will receive a Duke Master of Engineering degree and become alumni of both Duke University and Duke Kunshan University.
Master of Engineering DKU students will be able to participate in the Cooperative Education Program offered to residential Master of Engineering students. Students can review information about the Cooperative Education Program in the Master of Engineering Academic Policies section of the bulletin for more information.
Academic Requirements
Minimum of 10 Graduate Level Courses Required + ECE 701 Seminar
Software Engineering Track
Core: Programming / Software Engineering (2 courses):
ECE 551DK: Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms in C++ - Required, Year 1, Fall semester
ECE 651K: Software Engineering - Required, Year 1, Spring semester
Computer Architecture (1 course):
ECE 550DK: Fundamentals of Computer Systems and Engineering – Required, Year 1, Fall semester
Systems (2 courses):
ECE 650K: Systems Programming and Engineering – Required, Year 1, Spring semester
Selected from Duke course list – Required, Year 2
Computing (2 courses):
Selected from Duke course list – Required, Year 2
Selected from Duke course list – Required, Year 2
Electives (1 course):
Selected from Duke course list – Required, Year 2
General Requirements (All Students):
MENG 540 Management of High Tech Industries – Required, Year 2
MENG 570 Business Fundamentals for Engineers – Required, Year 2
MENG 550K Master of Engineering Internship/Project – Required, Summer Term/ Not counted toward 10-course requirement
MENG 551 Master of Engineering Internship/Project Assessment – Required, Year 2/ Not counted toward 10-course requirement
ECE 701SK ECE Masters Success Seminar – Required, Year 1 / Not counted toward 10-course requirement
GS 720K Academic Writing – Required, Year 1, Fall semester / Not counted toward 10-course requirement
GS 721K Academic Communication Skills– Required, Year 1, Spring semester / Not counted toward 10-course requirement
Machine Learning/Big Data Track
Programming (1 course)
ECE 590K Programming and Data Structures for Machine Learning – Required, Year 1, Fall semester
Machine Learning (2 courses)
ECE 590K Machematics for Machine Leaning – Required, Year 1, Fall semester
ECE 590K – Practical Machine Learning – Required, Year 1, Spring semester
Deep Learning (1 course)
ECE 590K Deep Learning – Required, Year 1, Spring semester
Data Engineering (1 course)
ECE 590DE Data Engineering – Required, Year 2
ML/BD Electives (2 courses)
Selected from Duke course list – Required, Year 2
Selected from Duke course list – Required, Year 2
Electives (1 course):
Selected from Duke course list – Required, Year 2
General Requirements (All Students):
MENG 540 Management of High Tech Industries – Required, Year 2
MENG 570 Business Fundamentals for Engineers – Required, Year 2
MENG 550K Master of Engineering Internship/Project – Required, Summer Term/ Not counted toward 10-course requirement
MENG 551 Master of Engineering Internship/Project Assessment – Required, Year 2/ Not counted toward 10-course requirement
ECE 701SK ECE Masters Success Seminar – Required, Year 1 / Not counted toward 10-course requirement
GS 720K Academic Writing – Required, Year 1, Fall semester / Not counted toward 10-course requirement
GS 721K Academic Communication Skills– Required, Year 1, Spring semester / Not counted toward 10-course requirement