Mission

The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is to serve the state, nation, and global community by empowering the next generation of leaders through outstanding education and mentorship, while pushing the boundaries of knowledge through groundbreaking research and innovation.

Goals

The Department will:

• provide high-quality and broad-based undergraduate and graduate education in electrical, computer, and musical audio engineering;
• conduct high-quality research programs that will advance the state of knowledge;
• contribute to the engineering profession and society, through service activities and career development.

Vision

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be a nationally recognized leader in student centered education, research, and innovation.

Program Educational Objectives

The mission of the undergraduate electrical engineering and computer engineering programs is to provide high-quality and broad-based education in electrical, computer, or musical audio engineering that emphasizes critical thinking and communication skills while preparing graduates for professional careers and lifelong learning. The faculty has adopted the educational objectives listed below for the electrical and computer engineering undergraduate programs. The department has included a process to provide continual improvement of the curricula. Graduates will:

• Excel in engineering careers and/or postgraduate education utilizing knowledge of electrical, computer, or musical audio engineering and underlying fundamental principles of science and mathematics, engineering analysis, problem solving and design
• Expand their knowledge of current and emerging issues in electrical, computer, and musical audio engineering and continue career-long professional development through engagement in lifelong learning
• Grow professionally and advance throughout their engineering careers utilizing skills in effective communication; responsible, multidisciplinary teamwork; and adherence to principles of professional accountability and ethics

Student Outcomes

Upon completion of the EE, Computer Engineering, or Musical Audio Engineering programs, students will have developed and displayed:

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 specific 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 judgements, 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.
8. An ability to solve mathematics problems in probability, statistics, differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, and discrete mathematics as they relate to problems in electrical engineering.

Enrollment and Graduation Statistics

The University of Alabama Office of Institutional Research and Assessment maintains annual enrollment and graduate data for the programs in the College of Engineering. Please visit the OIRA Statistical Profiles website to find statistics for student enrollment, degrees awarded and faculty data.