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Engineer the Technology That Powers Our World

In the ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering program, you’ll explore the technologies behind everyday life, from smartphones and self-driving cars to clean energy and medical devices.

You’ll learn about digital circuit design, electronics, computer systems, digital signal processing, communications, power and energy systems, and control systems.

Both inside and outside the classroom, you’ll build the skills to design, test, and improve the devices and systems that society relies on.

With a strong focus on hands-on, project-based learning, you’ll be prepared for careers in business, industry, or government.

Many graduates go on to research, design, and develop new products and technologies, using engineering principles to tackle real-world challenges.

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Why Study at the Region's Polytechnic?

Get a hands-on education, real-world experience, and personalized support from faculty so you can launch your career with confidence.

Affordable Education

Get a high-quality education without the high price tag. We award roughly $59,8780 in scholarships each year.

Small Class Sizes

With most classes capped at 25–40 students, you’ll get personalized attention and support from faculty.

Excellent Job Opportunities

Our grads consistently land great jobs soon after graduation—some even before completing their degree.

Where Our Graduates Work

  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • IBM
  • Avista
  • F5
"What I like most about the program is that there's quite a few opportunities to do hands-on projects and work with hardware components." — Amelya Avdeye

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

The first two years of the curriculum allow students to establish a solid foundation in mathematics and sciences. The third-year curriculum introduces students to a broad spectrum of electrical and computer engineering coursework, followed by specialization courses and a capstone design experience in the fourth year. The senior year capstone course allows students to consolidate their education experience with the solution of real-world, practical engineering problems often provided by industry.

The primary objective of the electrical and computer engineering program is to prepare students to enter and progress in electrical and computer engineering positions in business, industry and government. Graduates are generally expected to work in the research and development of ideas, products and processes by applying engineering principles to the solution of practical problems in the electrical and computer engineering field.

Note: incoming freshmen are expected to start both the Calculus and Physics series in their first year in order to finish the degree in four years.

In order to ensure all EWU Electrical & Computer Engineering graduates meet EWU ABET accreditation requirements, all Electrical and Computer Engineering students are required to take EENG 320, EENG 330, EENG 360, EENG 401 and EENG 490A/EENG 490B from EWU. Exceptions to this policy will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum review (ECECR) committee to ensure the student has successfully met the EWU ABET performance indicators required for each course.

Grade Requirements

  • In order to graduate, students majoring in the department must earn a GPA ≥2.5 in departmental coursework.
  • Students getting a minor in the department must also earn a GPA ≥2.5 in departmental coursework.
Required Courses Outside Department
CHEM 171
& 171L		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		5
MATH/HONS 161CALCULUS I5
MATH 162CALCULUS II5
MATH 163CALCULUS III5
MATH 231LINEAR ALGEBRA5
MATH 241CALCULUS IV5
MATH 347INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS4
PHYS 151GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHYS 152GENERAL PHYSICS II4
PHYS 153GENERAL PHYSICS III4
PHYS 161MECHANICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 162HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 163ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I1
Required Departmental Courses
EENG 160
& 160L		DIGITAL CIRCUITS
and DIGITAL CIRCUITS LAB		5
EENG 163
& 163L		INTRODUCTION TO EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
and INTRO TO EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAB		5
EENG 209
& 209L		CIRCUIT THEORY I
and CIRCUIT THEORY I LAB		5
EENG 210
& 210L		CIRCUIT THEORY II
and CIRCUIT THEORY II LAB		5
EENG 255
& 255L		INTRODUCTION TO C FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
and INTRODUCTION TO C FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB		5
EENG 260
& 260L		MICROCONTROLLER SYSTEMS
and MICROCONTROLLER SYSTEMS LAB		4
EENG 320
& 320L		SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS I
and SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS I LAB		5
EENG 321
& 321L		SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS II
and SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS II LAB		5
EENG 330
& 330L		MICROELECTRONICS I
and MICROELECTRONICS I LAB		5
EENG 331
& 331L		MICROELECTRONICS II
and MICROELECTRONICS II LAB		5
EENG 350
& 350L		ENERGY SYSTEMS
and ENERGY SYSTEMS LAB		5
EENG 360
& 360L		HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES
and HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES LAB		5
EENG 383APPLIED STOCHASTIC PROCESSES4
EENG 388STOCHASTIC PROCESSES LAB1
EENG 401
& 401L		ENGINEERING APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS
and ENGINEERING APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS LAB		5
Electives: Students are required to complete five 400-level elective courses for a total of 25 credits. A minimum of four of those courses must be taken at EWU and have the EENG subject code (exceptions: EENG 495 and EENG 499). Students may replace one of the electives with either EENG 499 or one 400-level technical course from another program. Courses from outside Electrical & Computer Engineering require prior approval from the ECE curriculum committee. It is recommended students work with their advisor to select electives best matched to their desired career path, e.g., Power, Embedded Systems, Controls, or Machine Learning. 25
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
and DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING LAB
INTRODUCTION TO DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS
and INTRODUCTION TO DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS LAB
REINFORCEMENT LEARNING
and REINFORCEMENT LEARNING LAB
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
and DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LAB
POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
and POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS LAB
PROTECTIVE RELAYS
and PROTECTIVE RELAYS LAB
COMPUTING SYSTEMS: ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN
and COMPUTING SYSTEMS: ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN LAB
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN
and EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN LAB
REAL TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
and REAL TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB
CONTROL SYSTEMS
and CONTROL SYSTEMS LAB
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
and DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS LAB
INTERNSHIP
DIRECTED STUDY
Required Senior Capstone
EENG 490A
& 490AL
& EENG 490B
& EENG 490BL		SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN I
and SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN I LAB
and SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN II
and SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN II LAB		5
Total Credits148

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 2015EENG 160
& 160L		5MATH 1635
MATH 1615MATH 1625PHYS 153
& PHYS 163		5
PHYS 151
& PHYS 161 (Natural Science BACR 1)		5PHYS 152
& PHYS 162 (Natural Science BACR 2)		5CHEM 171
& 171L		5
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EENG 163
& 163L		5EENG 210
& 210L		5EENG 260
& 260L		4
EENG 209
& 209L		5EENG 255
& 255L		5MATH 2415
MATH 3474MATH 2315Humanities & Arts BACR 115
 14 15 14
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EENG 350
& 350L		5EENG 320
& 320L		5EENG 321
& 321L		5
EENG 3834EENG 330
& 330L		5EENG 331
& 331L		5
EENG 3881Social Science BACR 115EENG 360
& 360L		5
Diversity - graduation requirement15  
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25EENG 401
& 401L		5EENG 490B
& 490BL (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)		3
Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25EENG 490A
& 490AL (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)		2Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25
Global Studies - graduation requirement15Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25
 Social Science BACR 215Humanities & Arts BACR 215
 15 17 18
Total Credits 183
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Electives Electrical and Computer Engineering–Students are required to complete five 400-level elective courses for a total of 25 credits.   A minimum of four of those courses must be taken at EWU and have the EENG subject code (exceptions: EENG 495 and EENG 499).  Students may replace one of the electives with either EENG 499 or one 400-level technical course from another program.  Courses from outside Electrical & Computer Engineering require prior approval from the ECE curriculum committee. It is recommended students work with their advisor to select electives best matched to their desired career path, e.g., Power, Embedded Systems, Controls, or Machine Learning.

Students who earn a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from EWU should be able to:​​​

  • identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
  • apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
  • communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
  • recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
  • function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
  • develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
  • acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

The most current Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) and Student Outcomes (SOs) are available on the website.

The number of majors, premajors and graduates for Electrical and Computer Engineering are available on the program website.

Applied Learning Opportunities

  • Classroom-Based Applied Learning/Simulation: Practice real-world decision-making through simulations, case studies, role playing, and other hands-on activities in the classroom.
  • Applied Laboratory Work: Build practical, career-ready skills by working hands-on in labs that mirror professional lab environments.

Accreditation

This degree combines studies in selected areas of engineering, physics, mathematics, and science to prepare students to solve real-world problems in electrical and computer engineering. The EWU Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Our graduation rates for Electrical & Computer Engineering are as follows:

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