Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Broaden your career options.
A degree in electrical engineering gives you the opportunity to work as a design, production, testing, consulting, research, teaching or management professional in a wide variety of careers in the computer industry, embedded systems, wireless communications, power and renewable energy, the biomedical industry, aerospace and academia. Some graduates also go on to careers in professions like law and medicine.
Career opportunities include the development of new electrical or electronic devices; design of renewable energy equipment or systems; production and quality control of next-generation batteries for electric vehicles; and higher education teaching or research.
Curriculum & Requirements
Required courses in engineering, physical science, and mathematics are interwoven throughout the curriculum to provide a balanced education in the fundamentals of electrical engineering . The core courses are complemented by technical electives,, free electives, and a , for a total of 128 credits required for the degree.
Senior Design
During the two-semester Senior Design Lab, you willÌýform teamsÌýand follow an industrial-type process to propose, design, build and document yourÌýprojects. You will make formal presentations at a Preliminary Design Review in the first semester and a Critical Design Review in the second semester, before showing off your finished project at the college's Engineering Projects Expo.Ìý
The expo is widely attended by faculty, students and parents. In addition, many local company representatives and the ECEE Industrial Advisory Board members attend the expo, giving you a chance to network with professional engineers. Teams demonstrate projects and discuss the design work that went into the finished product.
Learning Goals & Outcomes
Upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics.
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts.
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Our undergraduate electrical engineering and electrical & computer engineering degrees are accredited by theÌýEngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET:Ìý