BS Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University

Learn about the electrical engineering major in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Electrical engineers design, develop, and improve the efficiency and reliability of the power infrastructure, communications systems, and electronic devices that support modern society. As such, electrical engineers are in high demand for a diverse set of career opportunities as we seek advancements in consumer electronics, solar power, semiconductors, communication, and other technologies.

Faculty: McCormick School of Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Our goal is to educate students in the fundamentals and applications of electrical engineering through a curriculum that allows sufficient flexibility for students to pursue their individual interests. Accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the curriculum includes courses in electronic circuits, solid-state electronics, electromagnetics, optics, lasers, controls, digital signal processing, communications, and networks.

Career pathways

As such, electrical engineers are in high demand for a diverse set of career opportunities as we seek advancements in consumer electronics, solar power, semiconductors, communication, and other technologies. Comprised of two integrated course sequences, Engineering Analysis and Design Thinking and Communication (DTC) , our innovative first-year curriculum provides students with the fundamentals of a successful engineering education, and lets them experience real engineering early in their undergraduate careers.

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