Electrical and Computer Engineering student building a robot.

Program Options

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) offers two undergraduate degrees:

The Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical Engineering. The Computer Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Engineering. 
The ECE Department also offers opportunities for double majors with computer science (CS) and physics.

All undergraduate students are assigned faculty advisors and students are required to meet with their advisors, especially during registration periods or whenever there is some matter of concern.  Students should consult with their advisor on the best path through each track. This is especially true for coop and part-time students, since the need to adhere to prerequisite course requirements is very important.

For the latest information, including course descriptions, degree pathways and more please visit the UMass Lowell Undergraduate online Catalog.

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Focus Areas

The ECE Department has five technology focus areas:

  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Power and Energy Engineering
  • Electromagnetic and Electromagnetic Properties of Materials
  • Micro- and Optoelectronic Materials, Circuits and Systems
  • Telecommunications and Information Engineering

General Education Requirements

Students are required to take three social science and two art and humanities courses.

For the latest information, including course descriptions, degree pathways and more please visit the UMass Lowell Undergraduate online Catalog.

Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes

Our Program Educational Objectives describe the expectations of our graduates after several years of work experience.

  • Be established and recognized as a valued professional and an effective communicator in industries related to electrical, computer and electronic technologies.
  • Practice their profession in a collaborative, team-oriented manner that embraces the multidisciplinary and multicultural environment of today’s business world.
  • Engage in lifelong learning and professional development via post graduate education and participation in professional organizations.
  • Function as a responsible member of society with willingness to mentor fellow employees and an understanding of the ethical, social and economic impact of their work in a global context.

The Computer Engineering Program and the Electrical Engineering Program have adopted the ABET Criterion 3 student outcomes so that at graduation, students are expected to have:

  1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  2. an ability to 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
  3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4. an ability to 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
  5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.