Electrical Engineering Major
Electrical Engineering graduates design, build, and maintain electrical and electronic systems, ranging from large-scale power systems to smart vehicles and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Graduates can work as:
- a hardware or electronics engineer in technology firms such as IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Google, or local tech companies,
- a systems engineer to be an integral part of manufacturing firms such as Sikorsky, Stanley Black & Decker, and Electric Boat, or
- a technology consultant at BCG or McKinsey thanks to both hardware and software skills combined with business awareness through collaboration with our business majors.
You might find yourself working on a submarine, an aircraft, a helicopter, or next generation of a car/vehicle. You might end up designing systems for Internet of Things or the next generation home automation systems like Nest or Alexa. You might be working at a power plant or next generation alternative energy companies.
Our curriculum was designed and developed with the feedback from industry partners who hire Electrical Engineers. We use state-of-the-art robotics platforms (drones, ground robots) and integrate them into the curriculum to insure that our students are ready for the trends of tomorrow, when they graduate. Thanks to our dedicated faculty, we carefully aligned all the engineering courses to provide a complementary, focused, and fun learning experience. Also, our program is well immersed in our Welch College of Business and Technology, especially the entrepreneurship aspects. Our students collaborate with business majors on developing products/prototypes. Our engineering students have full time access to a 11,000 sqft., state-of-the-art makerspace: the IDEA Lab. There, they will be able to interact with other disciplines to develop transdisciplinary skills.
Highlights of the program:
- Required internship and optional co-op program.
- Engagement with industry through our partners via competitions and business-oriented projects.
- Involvement in the best equipped makerspace in New England area through classes and special projects.
- Individual tutoring for fundamental math and engineering courses by upper level engineering students.
- Exposure to smart vehicle operations and autonomous system design principles.
Facilities
SHU Engineering is the host of our 11,000 sqft prototyping lab (IDEA Lab: Innovate|Design|Engineer|Apply). The lab facilitates a transdisciplinary, problem-based, community engaged innovation environment through digital fabrication and advanced manufacturing including desktop and commercial 3d printing functionalities, laser cutters, CNC systems along with characterization and assembly studio spaces. A drone research lab within the space allows researchers work on machine learning and autonomous operations through ground robots and quadcopters in a confined space controlled by 8 motion capturing cameras. IDEA Lab is the space that dreams will come true, but you need to make it! The Maker Corporation composed of experienced engineering students can help with prototyping and product development of hardware and software projects. Lab is supported by a full-time lab engineer. School of Computer Science and Engineering has several state-of-the art computer labs that have recently been built at university’s West Campus (previously headquarters of General Electric) with all necessary engineering and programming software such as MATLAB, Xilinx, Orcad, LabView, Adobe Suite, Visual Studio, SAP, and more.
Program Requirements
Electrical Engineering requires 126 total credits to be earned; 60 of them are major credits.
Required Computer Science Courses for Electrical Engineering Major
| CS 111 | Introduction to Structured Programming | 3 |
| CS 112 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 113 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
Required Engineering Courses for Electrical Engineering Major
Required Supporting Courses for Electrical Engineering Major
Electives
Take 4 courses from the list.