Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

• Gain Hands-On Experience: Four blocks of cooperative education offer opportunities to gain real-world experience through engineering co-ops.
• Four Highly-Focused Options: Choose from four electrical engineering options: artificial intelligence, clean and renewable energy, computer engineering, or robotics.
• Strong Career Paths: Companies hiring our students for co-ops and full-time employment include Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Collins Aerospace, Corning Inc., IBM, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Texas Instruments, and more.

The electrical engineering BS degree addresses the high-technology needs of business and industry through a rich academic major taught in state-of-the-art facilities that include topics such as:

• Analog and digital integrated circuits
• Digital signal processing
• Radiation and propagation
• Power electronics
• Circuit theory
• Computer-aided design
• Solid-state devices
• Microelectromechanical systems (MEMs)
• Robotics

RIT’s Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Science Curriculum

The electrical engineering major is a five-year program designed to prepare you for exciting careers within the electrical engineering and allied disciplines. In addition to a comprehensive curriculum, you will spend nearly a year on co-op, where you will gain invaluable hands-on experience in industry. Your co-ops will begin after your second year of study. View sample co-op schedules and learn more about engineering co-ops.

• Years 1 and 2 – Establish a foundation in mathematics and the physical sciences, which is essential to the study of electrical engineering. In other courses, you will learn about electrical engineering principles such as circuits and digital systems. Practicum courses introduce you to electrical engineering practice and computer-aided design (CAD) tools that are used throughout the program.
• Years 3 and 4 – Focus on the subjects that form the core of electrical engineering. Courses in circuits, electronics, linear systems, electromagnetic fields, semiconductor devices, communication systems, control systems, and microelectromechanical systems are taught.
• Year 5 – Specialize in an area of professional interest and complete a senior design project as part of the graduation requirements

Learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes and Program Educational Objectives for the Electrical Engineering BS.

Electrical Engineering Degree Options

Students may select one of the following options, which provide in-depth study in a focused area of electrical engineering:

• Artificial Intelligence – The artificial intelligence option teaches you how agents work, while understanding the ethical implications and societal impacts of their designs.
• Clean and Renewable Energy – The clean and renewable energy option provides an in-depth education into the development of clean electrical energy and the increased efficiency of existing electrical generation and distribution systems.
• Computer Engineering – The computer engineering option educates you in areas such as C programming, object-oriented programming, and logic design.
• Robotics – The robotics option provides you with the theoretical and practical skills required to design robots and robotic devices.

Hands-On Experience in Electrical Engineering

Multidisciplinary Senior Design: A highlight of the applied engineering experience is the senior project. You will work on a challenging project under the tutelage of an experienced faculty advisor. While experiencing the satisfaction of completing an interesting project and exploring the latest in technology, students develop engineering management and project organization skills, learn to communicate their ideas effectively within a multidisciplinary team, and present their project and ideas to a diverse audience of students, faculty, and industrial partners. Explore our students’ multidisciplinary design projects.

What’s The Difference Between Engineering and Engineering Technology?

It’s a question we’re asked all the time. While there are subtle differences in the course work between the two, choosing a major in engineering or engineering technology is more about identifying what you like to do and how you like to do it.

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