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
Computer Engineering: creating tools for progress
Electrical Engineering: shaping the future
Department news
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David Campos Anchieta recently received the award for a paper he presented at the ASA meeting in Sydney, Australia
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The Department of Defense SMART Scholarship awards full tuition and a stipend, and guarantees employment after graduation.
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UMassD and RWU to provide joint accelerated master's programs in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and civil engineering
Department feature stories
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