What is Electrical Engineering?

Electrical Engineering involves the application of electricity for the design and development of new and enhanced products and services. It is a discipline that has grown to include a diversity of fields including: microelectronics; digital and wireless communications; control systems; power systems; signal processing and computer technology. Electrical Engineering students study mathematics and science and learn how basic principles may be applied to designing better and more efficient devices and systems. Applications of electrical engineering are limited only by your imagination!  (read more...)

Curriculum

Instrumentation and Controls Option

The Instrumentation & Control Option is available to all students in Electrical Engineering who meet the following conditions:

  1. Successful completion of 80 ch in a program in the Electrical Engineering program, including EE3323 or EE 3312.
  2. Approval by the Department and the Instrumentation and Control Option coordinator.
Students must complete the three required courses and one of the area electives from the lists below...(read more...)

Biomedical Option

The Biomedical Engineering Option with Electrical and Computer Engineering is open to all students entering our programs. This option is offered through the Faculty of Engineering in collaboration with the Institute of Biomedical Engineering and the Faculties of Science and Kinesiology. The Biomedical Engineering Option is set up for students who are interested in preparing for a medical degree or a career in biomedical engineering while studying within their engineering program.(read more...)

Mechatronics Option

Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of the fields of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering that deals with the design of computer controlled electromechanical systems like robotics and other intelligent systems. This option is designed to supplement existing courses in Electrical Engineering with courses from other aspects of mechatronics found in Mechanical and Computer engineering.(read more...)