Mission of the Department:
The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is to achieve and maintain, through a continuous improvement process, excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, and service to the community and the nation. We endeavor to accomplish this by providing high-quality education and research programs which will impart the requisite knowledge and skills to our students enabling them to assume leadership roles in contributing to the advancement of the underlying electrical and computer engineering technologies which sustain the current world economy, to promote a strong commitment to life-long learning, to prepare them for a variety of alternative career paths and to participate as responsible citizens in a rapidly changing and shrinking global community.
Programs Educational Objectives:
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Successful careers in dynamic and multidisciplinary fields with the ability to apply engineering practices within societal, global, and environmental contexts in an ethical manner.
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Continuous professional improvement through life-long learning including successful admission and completion of graduate studies of the highest standard.
Student Outcomes Attainable by our Programs:
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an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
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an ability to 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
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an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
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an ability to 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
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an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
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an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
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an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Degree Program
The Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
The Electrical Engineering degree program has three options:
- Electrical Engineering Option
- Audio Engineering Option
- Electrical Engineering Pre-Med Option
These options require specialized courses as well as the 49 Engineering Credit Hours required in the accredited Electrical Engineering degree program.
Undergraduate Enrollment and Graduation Statistics
