Before you start...

1. Confirm your registration at Graduate Study Office (TSH111, Ext. 24258)

    Please check with Cheryl Gies, Office: ITB-A112, Ext. 24305, E-mail: gies@mcmaster.ca
    for the registration deadline of each semester.

2. Set up the direct deposit at Graduate Study Office (TSH111, Ext. 24258) with one void cheque.

    Contact Person: Linda Luxi, E-mail: luxil@mcmaster.ca
    For more information, please check http://www.mcmaster.ca/graduate/payinfo.htm

3. Get keys for CRL and graduate student office

    Contact Person: Helen Jachna, Office: ITB-A107, Ext. 27277,  E-mail: jachna@mcmaster.ca

4. Get your McMail E-mail account at CIS (ABB132)
     For more information, please check http://www.mcmaster.ca/cis/

5. Apply scholarships (NSERC, OGS, OGSST...)

    Contact person: Cheryl Gies, Office: ITB-A112, Ext. 24305, E-mail: gies@mcmaster.ca
    For more information, please check http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/g_awards.htm and
    http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/financial.htm

6. Create your personal PC and UNIX accounts

    Contact person: Terry Greenlay, Office: ITB-A222, Ext. 23105, E-mail: greenlay@mcmaster.ca

7. Sign non-disclosure agreements (NDA) with CMC and register on CMC web site at
    http://www.cmc.ca/about/membership/registration/

    Contact person: Terry Greenlay, Office: CRL-218, Ext. 23105, E-mail: greenlay@mcmaster.ca

8. Create your personal web site

    Contact person: Terry Greenlay, Office: ITB-A222, Ext. 23105, E-mail: greenlay@mcmaster.ca
    Stan Zolinski, Office: ITB-146, Ext. 24965, E-mail: stan@mcmaster.ca

9. Attend WHMIS

    Contact person: Cheryl Gies, Office: ITB-A112, Ext. 24305, E-mail: gies@mcmaster.ca
    For more information, please check http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Psychology/whmis.html

Requirements for Completing your Degree...

1. Four graduate courses (ECE 7**) with one core course

    Please check http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/academic.htm

2. Seminars - ECE 790

    Please check http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/graduate/seminar.htm

3. Dissertation and thesis defense

4. Ph.D. comprehensive examination (for Ph.D. student only)

    Please check http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca/phd_exam.htm

5. Publications - please contact your supervisor for details.

For the complete information, please check http://www.ece.mcmaster.ca