The Lafayette Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering provides the preparation necessary to meet student objectives in a wide range of technical activities not only within the electronics, computer, power, signals and systems areas traditionally electrical in nature, but also in support of other industries such as chemical, manufacturing and transportation. The four year curriculum , which builds on fundamentals in the physical and engineering sciences plus mathematics and computer skills, is designed to be responsive to students who plan to enter a technical or engineering profession, as well as those interested in pursuing additional study at the graduate level. Core course work within the Department emphasizes areas considered fundamental to electrical engineering specialties. Additionally, the Department encourages exposure to a broad spectrum of disciplines and subject matter. Students majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering are encouraged to satisfy intellectual curiosity and to supplement classroom and laboratory instruction through independent study and research.
Honors work is also available for qualified students.
One of the hallmarks of our program is the involvement of undergraduates in faculty research. Recent Honors and independent study projects have included VLSI mask processing, remote environmental monitoring, artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic, voice operated computers, electric motor control, ECG data compression and analysis, strain and temperature measurement using optical fibers, and optical displacement sensing of earthquake induced building motion. Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineering students are honored for distinguished scholarship and achievement by election to Eta Kappa Nu. An additional honorary society, Tau Beta Pi, recognizing the academic accomplishments of students engaged in the study of a all engineering disciplines, is also open to the Electrical and Computer Engineer.