Electrical Engineering (BEng)

Control energy with a flip of a switch. Design next-generation microchips or flight control systems. Electrical engineers build electrical and electronic devices and systems that we depend on every day — whether they are very small (like the microchips in our cell phones) or very large (like the power grids or charging stations for electric cars).

Our state-of-the-art labs for digital electronics, electric power systems, microfabrication, circuits and digital communications will give you experience with the tools you’ll use in the field. Through labs, lectures and projects, you’ll also:

• Design circuits and electronics systems
• Study, design and fabricate micro devices
• Design communications systems (protocols, antennas, channel modulation, networks)
• Design power electronics for renewable energy and electric transportation
• Learn signal processing techniques for analysis of bio medical signals
• Design control systems for airplanes and other vehicles
• Work in a Co-op program and get real-world experience in the microelectronics, telecommunications and power industries 

All of our Engineering programs are accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board and you’ll graduate eligible to become a registered professional engineer.

The Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering takes a minimum of four to five years (120 – 150 credits) of full-time study, depending on your academic background.

All students accepted in the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering program who are not enrolled in the Co-op program must complete one 12-17-week internship to graduate. This internship program, C.Edge, is administered by the Institute of Co-operative Education and will allow ECE students to have one paid internship in their field of study.

Electrical Engineering program includes the following:

• Engineering core courses
• Electrical Engineering core courses
• Elective courses

Course sequences

• Build an FM wireless receiver
• Build a “smart home” using sensor technology
• Design a solar home electric vehicle charger
• Develop a wind energy conversion system

The Co-op program gives you the chance to complete paid work terms that last 12 to 16 weeks. As a Co-op student, you will work for engineering firms where you may:

• Design and code embedded systems
• Develop, test and integrate telecom solutions
• Design and validate a video card’s programmable circuits

Students not enrolled in Co-op will complete a C.Edge internship as part of their degree requirements. This full-time paid internship lasts between 12-17 weeks, and enables students to:

• Strategically develop their career while earning an income 
• Get support finding an internship in their field 
• Apply their academic skills in a real-world work environment 
• Take advantage of networking and mentoring opportunities 
• Develop important personal and professional skills

Electrical Engineering alumni have established careers in a range of fields, including aerospace, avionics and robotics, telecommunications, image and video processing, digital security, and power electronics and systems. Some have been hired by:

• Bombardier
• CAE Inc.
• Ericsson
• Hydro-Quebec
• CAE Inc.