Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 10 courses 30 total credits
The Master of Science program in exploration systems design with a concentration in sensor networks promotes your development and growth as a engineering-literate scientist or a science-literate engineer who is interested in the use of robotics, data science and other computational tools applied to science problems in Earth and space sciences. The program's distinct curriculum combines science applications with engineering knowledge and skills through engineering and science courses focused on Earth science, space science and astrophysics. The concentration program trains you to use modern computational tools to address some of the most complex scientific challenges faced by humanity.
| Required Core | 5 credits |
| Concentration | 9 credits |
| Electives or Research | 13 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SES 501 | SESE Colloquium | 1 |
| SES 502 | Exploring SESE Research | 1 |
| SES 510 | Graduate Exploration Project I | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 5 credits | |
Concentration
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CEN 571 | Hardware Acceleration and FPGA Computing | 3 |
| EEE 507 | Multidimensional Signal Processing | 3 |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation | 3 |
| EEE 515 | Machine Vision and Pattern Recognition | 3 |
| EEE 551 | Information Theory | 3 |
| MAE 547 | Modeling and Control of Robots | 3 |
| Total Concentration | 9 credits | |
Electives or Research
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SES 511 | Graduate Exploration Project II | 3 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 3 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
Students select three courses from the available concentration coursework. For elective coursework, students select from the AST, GLG, SES or engineering courses in consultation with their faculty advisor. Six credit hours must be science coursework approved by the faculty advisor. Other courses can be used with academic unit approval.
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