In order to support the urban mission of the University, the undergraduate program has particular emphasis on serving both the traditional and non-traditional students in the New Orleans region. The department has a strong commitment to scholarship and encourages faculty to participate in the Master's and Ph.D. level programs in the college of engineering and to perform research with graduate students. The following is a list of the electrical engineering program educational objectives. These objectives were developed by the faculty in consultation with the Electrical Engineering Industry Advisory Board and were approved by electrical engineering students. Using fundamental knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, graduates are able to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve electrical engineering problems.
Graduates are able to communicate effectively.
Graduates are able to function effectively individually and within teams. Graduates have a broad education necessary to understand the impact of electrical engineering on society, the ethical responsibility of electrical engineers, and the need for life-long learning throughout his or her career. Graduates are proficient in the use of modern engineering techniques, and tools, with emphasis on the role that computers and information technology play in engineering. The program will undergo continuous improvement via a process which obtains feedback from graduates and constituent industry to ensure that all graduates are well prepared for the modern workplace. Constituencies are sometimes referred to as stakeholders.