Testimonials from Online Engineering Students | Purdue MSECE - Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Purdue University

Nikhil Krishna Gopalakrishna

Having a master’s degree with a specialization in computer engineering is helping me directly in my work, as I work on building next-generation computer architectures focused towards machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Where do you work and what is your title?

Intel Corporation, Principal Engineer

What is your area of interest within ECE?

Computer Engineering

Why did you choose Purdue for your MSECE?

Purdue is a top-rated university, with an online master’s program that is in sync with on-campus classes, where the same professors interact with both groups of students.

What do you like about the program?

The program is very flexible and allows a student to pick and choose courses based on difficulty level, interest and alignment with their career goals. Purdue ECE has some really amazing faculty who are willing to go the extra mile to interact with and help students.

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Matt Gaschler

As someone with a full-time job, my work and personal schedules can change week-to-week so I greatly appreciate having the ability to do coursework on my own time.

Where do you work and what is your title?

Zebra Technologies, Electrical Engineer II

What is your area of interest within ECE?

Automatic Control

Why did you choose Purdue for your MSECE?

I chose Purdue for my MSECE because of the world-class education at an affordable price.

What do you like about the program?

It really helps to have the flexibility of being able to watch lectures whenever they fit into your own schedule. As someone with a full-time job, my work and personal schedules can change week-to-week so I greatly appreciate having the ability to do coursework on my own time.

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Heather Woods

Purdue has a fantastic reputation and is internationally known for its engineering program; however, the cost was also lower than most online graduate programs!

Where do you work and what is your title?

Texas Instruments, Process Engineer

What is your area of interest within ECE?

Microelectronics and nanotechnology

Why did you choose Purdue for your MSECE?

Working in a very dynamic environment, it would be difficult to leave work in the middle of the day to attend class. Additionally, I was newly married when I began the program and didn’t want to be gone all day at work and all night at school. Thus, I wanted to attend an online only program so that I could complete the coursework in my own time. I can do homework over lunch or before or after work, meet up with friends, and still complete all my assignments on time.

Additionally, Purdue has a fantastic reputation and is internationally known for its engineering program; however, the cost was also lower than most online graduate programs! 

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Boris Diner

I like the quality of teaching along with the breadth of the topics covered in each course.

Where do you work and what is your title?

I am a technical support engineer/system administrator and I also teach a seminar course on mathematical methods for image processing at a local university (which is my part-time job).

What is your area of interest within ECE?

Communications, Networking, Signal and Image Processing (CNSIP) and Fields and Optics (FO)

Why did you choose Purdue for your MSECE?

Clearly Purdue University is one of the top schools in ECE, so I had no doubt it was going to provide me with necessary tools to succeed in my career and to open new opportunities.

What do you like about the program?

I like the quality of teaching along with the breadth of the topics covered in each course. I find office hours with professors and TAs very beneficial as they share their experience with you and it also makes you feel more involved into the study process. 

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Justin Figueroa

I like being able to choose exactly what I want to learn and with which professors.

Where do you work and what is your title?

I work at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland as a software developer.

What is your area of interest within ECE?

Computer Engineering

Why did you choose Purdue for your MSECE?

I chose Purdue for my MSECE because I’ve learned that its program curriculum is internationally respected from my time studying engineering as an undergraduate. Purdue’s MSECE program was an easy choice for me as a practitioner also because of the flexibility it offers through online teaching.

What do you like about the program?

Most of the credit hours that constitute a completed Purdue MSECE plan of study are the student’s choice. Look at the sample plan of study posted on Purdue MSECE’s website and you’ll see what I’m referring to! I like being able to choose exactly what I want to learn and with which professors.

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