Electrical & Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering programs provide the technology that created the information age in which we live. From the telephone, television and radio to smartphones, gaming consoles and the Internet, electrical engineering and computer engineering continue to drive the technical advances that radically alter our lives. For the future, electrical and computer engineers will develop more sustainable sources of energy, like solar and wind power, and more efficient devices, like appliances and computers that will help maintain our world and extend our natural resources. They also will contribute to medical technology to help keep us healthy or cure us when we are ill. Our programs provide graduates with a thorough understanding of the theoretical and philosophical principles of computer hardware and software, electric power and signal processing, electronics and communications, so they are prepared to apply their knowledge through design to a variety of applications.
More About Computer Engineering
Computer engineers design smartphones, computers, gaming consoles and the software that runs on them. They also put their mark on computer-based systems like those found in cars, planes, appliances, electronics, phones, communication networks and more.
Career Outlook
Our computer engineering graduates can be found in high-tech companies across the globe, like Intel, Compaq, Microsoft, Sun and Texas Instruments, and also in industries and agencies that build or use computer-based systems, like FedEx, NASA, and other telecommunications, automotive and aerospace companies.
More About Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineers design the electronics that run your smartphone, the networking hardware that powers the Internet, the power systems that light, heat and cool your home, and the algorithms that detect cancer in medical images.
Career Outlook
Graduates launch their careers in all kinds of fields, including aerospace, automotive, chemical, construction, defense, electronics, consumer goods, marine, materials and metals, power and energy, pharmaceuticals and telecom industries.