The goal of the Department of Electrical Engineering’s academic programs is to provide quality education and foster leading-edge research as means of training highly qualified engineers and leaders of tomorrow, in keeping with the mission of the University of Notre Dame. The educational objectives through which this goal is met are:

a thorough foundation for each graduate in basic scientific and mathematical knowledge, and in skills appropriate for practice in the field of electrical engineering immediately after graduation and well into the future;

preparation of electrical engineering students for graduate and professional degree programs;

breadth in education preparing graduates for adaptation to varied career paths and changing professional landscapes.

EE Graduates will possess:

1. Ability to identify electrical engineering problems and apply mathematical, scientific and engineering knowledge to their solution.

2. Ability to conceive and execute experiments, and interpret results with insight appropriate to their training.

3. Ability to meet performance criteria in the design of components and engineering systems.

4. Ability to work effectively in groups representing varied engineering disciplines.

5. Understanding of their ethical responsibilities to the engineering profession and the community at large.

6. Communications skills appropriate to the profession.

7. A sufficiently broad education to understand the societal impact of engineering activity.

8. An appreciation of the importance of life-long learning.

9. Knowledge of current issues.

10. Ability to use their skills and tools as necessary in engineering practice.