Electrical Engineering BS

Electrical Engineering is one of the largest and most diverse fields of engineering. It focuses on the practical application of electrical science and technology to meet societal needs and to support research and innovation. The curriculum covers areas such as electronic information processing and communications, semiconductors and superconductors, computer systems, electronic instrumentation, power systems and machinery, control systems, and signal analysis. Electrical Engineering students may easily complete a minor in mathematics.

Graduates with a degree in Electrical Engineering and professional licensure are prepared for careers in industry, research, consulting, management, education, government, sales, and graduate study.

Fields of Specialization

Automatic Control and Robotics
This area focuses on the modeling and control of natural and engineered systems. Applications include industrial automation, manufacturing, and data processing. Control systems are implemented using analog components, microprocessors, personal computers, and digital signal processors.

Computer Engineering
Computer Engineers design and develop hardware and software systems, including digital circuits, computer architecture, operating systems, and embedded systems. Areas of study also include networking and artificial intelligence.

Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
This specialization addresses the generation, transmission, and use of electrical energy for industrial and private applications. Students may also study renewable and alternative energy systems such as solar, wind, and fuel cells.

Communication Systems and Optoelectronics
This field includes radio, television, telephone, satellite, microwave, and fiber-optic systems. Study areas include antennas, lasers, electromagnetic theory, waveguides, and the electrical and optical properties of materials.

Electronic Materials and Solid-State Circuitry
This specialization supports advances in information systems, instrumentation, communications, and consumer technologies. Students study microprocessors, integrated circuits, and materials used in electronic design. Electroceramic materials enable many passive and active components, including capacitors, inductors, sensors, actuators, substrates, and other solid-state devices.

Program Objectives 

The objectives of the Electrical Engineering Program are to produce engineers who:

1. Advance in multidisciplinary engineering careers within the context of Electrical Engineering beginning with either entry-level positions in industry or postgraduate studies in electrical engineering and related fields.
2. Actively engage in teams that solve problems with independent thinking with a drive towards excellence in their job/study performance.
3. Adopt the engineering method with their lifelong learning skills with understanding of complex social issues where engineering will play a key role.