Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering lies at the core of today鈥檚 technology-driven society. Shape the future in a field where extraordinary advances revolutionize every day life through personal computers, computer-communications networks, integrated circuits, optical technologies, digital signal processors and wireless communications systems.

Computer engineers are in high demand for these industries:

Autonomous Systems

Autonomous Systems

Create systems that navigate and adapt to their environment, gaining expertise in machine learning, image processing and human-machine interaction.
Biomedical

Biomedical

Advance technology that improves human health and healthcare by designing devices, systems, and software.
Semiconductors

Semiconductors

Design the ingredients for every type of electrical system, developing new technologies or improving existing ones.

Electrical & Computer Engineering Degree Programs

Majors

Minors

Dual degrees offered in partnership with SMU Cox School of Business:

SMU Lyle Graduate Certificates empower you to specialize in your field or close critical knowledge gaps, helping you advance your engineering career and achieve your professional goals.

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Mission

Through quality instruction and scholarly research, to engage each student in a challenging electrical and computer engineering education that prepares graduates for the full range of career opportunities in the high-technology marketplace and enables them to reach their fullest potential as a professional and as a member of society.