Electrical and Computer Engineering

The program educational objectives of the Electrical Engineering program at Prairie View A&M University are:

1. To produce graduates for successful careers in engineering.


2. To produce graduates who can secure employment in the State of Texas and the nation.


3. To produce graduates who understand and maintain professional ethics in their field.


4. To produce graduates who can successfully complete graduate degrees in programs they qualify.

The program educational objectives of the Computer Engineering program at Prairie View A&M University are to:

1. To produce graduates for successful careers in engineering


2. To produce graduates who can secure employment in the state of Texas and the Nation


3. To produce graduates who understand and maintain professional ethics in their field


4. To produce graduates who can successfully complete graduate degrees in programs they qualify.

• Prairie View's electrical engineering department is one of the top producers of female electrical engineering graduates in the state.

• The ratio of faculty to students in the department is roughly 1-to-20.

• The electrical engineering department is home to both the NASA Center for Applied Radiation Research and the Center of Excellence for Communication System Technology Research.

• The electrical engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Degrees offered

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (B.S.)

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.)

• Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.)

University professor. Fortune 500 company vice president. Physician.

These are but a few titles held by Prairie View electrical engineering graduates.

In fact, year after year, the job placement rate for our students remains exceptionally high. Employers know that when they hire our graduates, they are hiring well-prepared, skilled employees who will be tremendous assets to their businesses or agencies.

Our Program

A Prairie View electrical engineering education not only equips students with the knowledge and skills needed for success in this field, but provides them with sound backgrounds in mathematics, physical sciences and oral and written communications. Through the process of receiving a quality engineering education, students also are instilled with the importance of professional ethics.

With three new degree programs – including a doctoral program – and the construction of a state-of-the-art electrical engineering building, students receive all the advantages of a large university engineering program with the personal faculty attention and guidance of a smaller one.

Undergraduate Education

Our Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) program emphasizes three areas: communications and signal processing, microelectronics, and power systems and control. The curriculum is structured to prepare students for analysis, design and development of electrical and electronic systems.

Students in our Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (B.S.) program learn to apply computer hardware and software to solve practical problems. The curriculum provides students with a vast array of opportunities reflecting the rapidly changing technology age. Computer engineers find employment in design engineering for computer hardware and software companies, network and communications engineering, hardware and software design, and computer system engineering.

Graduate Education

The department of electrical engineering's graduate programs are designed to provide advanced knowledge of engineering and focused research training, particularly in regard to technology systems design. Those programs include

a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.).

Students conduct research in the Advanced Solid State, Power, Logic and Digital Design, Electronic, Analog and Mixed Signal Testing, Broadband Communication, Digital Signal Processing and General Communication laboratories. Additional research labs exist in the Center for Applied Radiation Research.

Faculty

Among Prairie View's electrical engineering faculty are technical books authors, patent owners and registered professional engineers. The electrical engineering department has endowed positions in communication/signal processing and in microelectronics.

Electrical Engineering Student Organizations

Prairie View is home to two national electrical engineering professional and honor society student chapters: the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society.