The latest computing strategies, systems, hardware and software, the worldwide system of electronic communication, and the expanding array of hot new technology gadgets
are all designed by electrical and computer engineers.
The ECE Department offers students forward-looking curricula, low student-to-
faculty ratio, highly talented professors and instructors, and labs that rival any program in the country.
ECE has 12 teaching labs and 20 research labs, and expertise in robotics, green energy, communications, optoelectronics, biomedical imaging, and computer graphics.
ECE's video game development program, ranked in the top 50, provides real-world
production experience. Dr. Pradeep Sen (left) stresses that this is a result of designing a curriculum that produces first-class computer engineers, not just game developers.
"We are not just training game developers with our courses," he said. "Our classes on computer hardware, software, operating systems, and networks mean that our game developers are solid engineers who can work in any industry they wish."
More about the ECE faculty and students:
ECE/CHTM Prof., Post-Doc Featured in Electronics Letters
ECE Prof. Krishna Named UNM Teacher of the Year
CompE Senior Joins NSF Houston Summer Research
Go to the ECE Department's undergraduate student web page
What's the best way to check a disaster area for hazardous materials?
Let robots do the dangerous work! Students working in the fully-integrated robotics lab in Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed teams of all-terrain robots equipped with cameras, environmental sensors, embedded computers as well as communication systems that relay critical, real-time information about a disaster site.
Other ECE research:
Go to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department research page
The interfacing of computers with other devices and other computers is of particular importance to computer engineers. From large super computers to minicomputers and microcomputers, computer engineers design, analyze and work with computer system hardware and software. Computer engineers focus on a computer's hardware in order to create compatible networks between existing and new technologies.
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Electrical engineers use mathematics, physics, and other sciences in the design of electrical devices and systems, including lasers, transistors, optical fibers, integrated circuits, communication systems, satellite systems, electronic medical systems, and electrical power systems. With the expansive field of technology, electrical engineering's responsibilities encompass a global scale. From broadcasting and communications, lighting and navigation, automotive and aeronautics, electrical engineers develop technologies that are associated with computers.
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