Electrical Engineering BE Program
Electrical engineering, although as a discipline barely 100 years old, has already
profoundly influenced our civilization. It has been the main force behind the birth
and growth of disciplines like electronics, computers, and communications. It has
made an outstanding impact on almost every area of science and engineering as well
as on our everyday lives. The list of subjects of electrical engineering is long and
includes electronic circuits, communications, control systems, information processing,
computer design, superconductors, solid-state electronics, electromagnetics, microwave
technology, power electronics, medical imaging systems, signal processing, robotics
and automation, lasers and electro-optics, radar and antennas, consumer electronics,
and vehicular technology.
The electrical engineering curriculum at Stony Brook is designed to educate students
for entry level positions in industry and other engineering organizations, or prepare
them for graduate studies. It also provides students with broad exposure to other
disciplines allowing for subsequent education in other professions, as well as promoting
self-learning and personal development in order to excel in our rapidly advancing
society. The curriculum is composed of four groups of courses. The first group prepares
students with a strong foundation in physical sciences and mathematics; the second
expounds the fundamentals of design and analysis of systems; the third teaches specialized
areas of electrical engineering; the fourth, from humanities and social sciences,
exposes students to contemporary issues and awareness of diverse cultures.
An important ingredient of the program is the design aspect of electrical engineering.
There are several required courses with laboratory components, where students conduct
experiments and characterize devices to expand upon concepts studied in theoretical
courses. Students design, develop, and test systems and circuits, employ computers
to analyze, model, and understand important concepts, and in general, learn to solve
engineering problems. In their junior and senior years, they choose from a set of
elective courses and specialize in one of the following areas:
- Microelectronics
- Telecommunications
- General
For more information, courses, requirements, and procedures, please see our Program Guide.