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 Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate On-campus, In-person
- Computer Systems 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.
Department news
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The designation positions UMass Dartmouth among the nation's leading universities preparing students for careers in cybersecurity and defense-related technologies
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UMass Dartmouth is the second-highest ranked engineering school among Massachusetts public universities
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UMass Dartmouth is the second-highest ranked school for electrical engineering among Massachusetts public universities
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