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Quick Links: Advising & Academic Support Computer Engineering (CP) Electrical Engineering (EE) How to Apply Admissions Meet the Students Meet the Faculty Request Information Career Resources Courses Mission Statement EE Educational Objectives EE Program Outcomes CP Educational Objectives CP Program Outcomes Degree Requirements ECE Honors Program Graduation MERIT Research Program Scholarships & Awards Laboratories Student Organizations Contact the Staff Also see: Research Opportunities Internship & Career Opportunities Facts & Figures Admissions Did You Know...? According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2007 Job Outlook Survey, Electrical and Computer Engineering were among the top 5 most “in-demand” majors. Electrical and Computer Engineering were two of the four highest paid majors among recent college graduates. At University of Maryland, Electrical and Computer Engineering are the most requested majors for employers conducting campus interviews. About the Department The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is one of the most renowned engineering schools in the country. Faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students are working on some of the most  challenging and exciting research projects of our time. With approximately 85 full time and affiliate faculty members, over 800 undergraduate students, 500 graduate students and over $37 million in research  expenditures, the department is one of the most active education and research units at the University of Maryland. At the undergraduate level, the department offers degree programs in Computer Engineering (in collaboration with the department of Computer Science) and Electrical Engineering. See: Advising & Academic Support Why Study Electrical Engineering? The work of electrical engineers directly affects the everyday lives of most of the world's population. Electrical engineers are uniquely responsible for designing and developing innovations to help solve a wide variety of global problems. Electrical engineering is the largest of the engineering disciplines, encompassing electronics, microelectronics, nanotechnology, communications and signal processing, power systems, electrophysics, computer architecture, circuits, antennas, and control systems. Engineers develop fiber optics technology, use lasers in applications such as biomedical engineering, create software for robots, design electronic weapons systems, develop advanced wireless networks, and create sensors modeled after the brain's neural system . • Electrical Engineering Educational Objectives • Electrical Engineering Program Outcomes • Computer Engineering Educational Objectives • Computer Engineering Program Outcomes • ECE Mission Statement Featured Course Link: Explore Electronics Contact Us See ECE Department Contact Information

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