Today’s technological world is driven by electronics and electronic systems, developed and advanced by electrical engineers that are found embedded in a large portion of today’s commercial and consumer products. Electronic systems and subsystems (including both hardware and software components) are increasing exponentially in complexity and sophistication each year. The familiar expectation that next year’s computer and communications products will be far more powerful than today’s is common to all products incorporating electronics. The high (and increasing) complexity and sophistication of these electronic products may not be seen by the casual user, but they are understood, delivered, and advanced by electrical engineers. The field of electrical engineering encompasses areas such as telecommunications, data networks, signal processing, digital systems, embedded computing, intelligent systems, electronics, optoelectronics, solid state devices, and many others. The Department’s program is designed to provide our electrical engineering graduates with the tools and skills necessary to understand and apply today’s technologies and to become leaders in developing tomorrow’s technologies and applications.

The principles and practices of electrical engineering rest upon the broad base of fundamental science and mathematics that defines the School of Engineering and Science’s core program. A sequence of electrical engineering courses provides students with an understanding of the major themes defining contemporary electronic systems, as well as depth in the mathematics and principles of today’s complex electronic systems. Students select elective courses to develop depth in areas of personal interest. In addition to electrical engineering elective courses, students can draw upon computer engineering and other Stevens courses to develop the skills appropriate for their career objectives. In the senior year, students complete a significant, team-based engineering design project through which they further develop their skills.

The Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Concentrations

• Artificial Intelligence

• Computer Architecture

• Electronics and Embedded Systems

• Image Processing and Multimedia

• Networks and Security

• Power Engineering

• Robotics and Control

• Software Engineering and Design

• Wireless Communications

Minors

• program

A balanced education in fundamental principles, design methodologies, and practical experiences in electrical engineering and in general engineering topics through which graduates can enter into and sustain lifelong professional careers of innovation and creativity.

The overriding objective of the electrical engineering program is to provide graduates with the skills and understanding needed to design and build innovative new products and services that balance the rival requirements of competitive performance/cost and practical constraints imposed by available technologies.

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program will:

• Be recognized as innovative technical experts who demonstrate advanced understandings of the state-of-the-art in electrical engineering, as well as their professional, social and ethical responsibilities.

• Emerge as technical leaders through their own individual contributions and their abilities to work with and influence others.

• Function as effective entrepreneurs who nurture new technologies from concept to commercialization

Student Outcomes

By the time of graduation, electrical engineering students will attain:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. 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

3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

4. 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

5. 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

6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies