Undergraduate Program
Engineering is an applied science. At Boston University, we believe it is important to start applying your knowledge early. BU’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering combines traditional lectures and classes with hands-on training, offering its students a wide range of opportunities both in and out of the classroom.
As an electrical or computer engineering undergraduate student, you will study today’s technologies—computers, cell phones, fiber-optic communications and the Internet, medical imaging systems, digital media, laser materials processing systems, and much more. We prepare you to become an expert and innovator in your field with a strong foundation in humanities, maths, and sciences. At ECE, you will work with our highly-accomplished faculty exploring and developing novel engineering solutions to meet society’s growing demands while gaining experience working in state-of-the-art labs and living in one of the world’s greatest regions for technology, innovation, and education.
As an undergraduate in ECE you can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in two areas:
At BU, you’ll do more than take classes. ECE students participate in many activities including:
- The senior design project, in which teams or individuals design and present solutions for the engineering problems of real clients and learn what it’s like to work as an engineer.
- Involvement with our many research programs through the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), work study, and student employment.
- Study Abroad programs, in locations such as Dresden, Dublin, Guadalajara, Sydney, and Tel Aviv, which give you the opportunity to explore the larger world of engineering.