Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
The fields of electrical and computer engineering are on the cutting edge of development, discovery, and changes in technology.
Electrical engineers design and develop electrical and electronic systems and devices such as communications equipment, integrated circuits, and computers.
Computer engineers specialize in areas such as embedded systems, computer networks, database systems, and cybersecurity.
Academic programs
UMassD's Electrical & Computer Engineering Department offers the following academic programs:
- Acoustics Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Communications Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Computer Engineering MS On-campus, In-person
- Computer Systems Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Digital Signal Processing Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Electrical Engineering MS On-campus, In-person
- Electrical Engineering PhD On-campus, In-person
- Electrical Engineering Systems Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Radio Frequency Photonics Engineering Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Acoustics Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Communications Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Computer Systems Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Digital Signal Processing Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Electrical Engineering Systems Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Radio Frequency Photonics Engineering Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
Course information
Department videos
UMass Dartmouth's computer engineering program has a strong history of graduating students who excel in applications engineering and team leadership.
UMass Dartmouth electrical engineering students are gaining the hard knowledge and soft skills needed for a lifetime of impact.
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