Electrical Engineering students

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Powering Innovation

An education in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will give you career versatility and the skills and expertise to create the innovations that will transform the 21st century. At Western New England University, we educate practitioners. Our hands-on curriculum allows you to apply the theory you learn in the classroom in our modern labs, starting in your very first year.

The department oversees the following programs:

Students may also pursue:

Center for Quantum Hardware Development

WNE is forging the future of quantum. See how the Center for Quantum Hardware Development links students, faculty, and industry leaders to solve the next generation of technical challenges.

Cadence® University Program Member

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering gratefully acknowledges the generous support from Cadence, through their university program, for the use of their EDA tools in our Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Curricula.

Current course offerings that utilize the Cadence EDA tools include:

  • EE 430 VLSI Design – Introductory course to VLSI, exposing students to Analog/Digital circuit design using CMOS
  • EE 490 Nanophotonics Design – Introductory photonics integrated circuit design course exposing students to optical circuits combined with CMOS integration
  • CPE 420 Computer Architecture – Introductory course to microprocessor design
  • CPE 462 VHDL: Simulation & Synthesis – VHDL design course

College of Engineering News

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From L to R: Dr. ChangHoon Lee and civil engineering students Weronika Kaczor, Kendra Robayo, and Meghan Lemieux

College of Engineering Showcases Research Excellence at ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Seminar 

WNE civil engineering students earned second place in a research poster competition presented during the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Connecticut Chapter Seminar.

University News, Engineering
Head shot of Associate Professor Seyed Niknam under a blossoming tree

WNE Helps Power the Hydrogen Economy with New Training Program 

Powered by a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, new program equips the next generation of engineers and technicians to support the rapid expansion of hydrogen technologies.

University News, Engineering
Left to right: Interim President Michael Alexander, Mark Parent, Keith Parent, Sandra Parent, Brett Parent, Bruce Parent, Chris Parent, Carolyn Longeran, College of Engineering Dean S. Hossein Cheraghi

Lucien Parent ’62 Posthumously Inducted into Engineering Hall of Fame

WNE inducted the late Lucien “Lou” Parent ’62 BSME into the College of Engineering Hall of Fame. Parent, a visionary industrialist and entrepreneur from Holyoke became the 17th member of this prestigious group, recognized for his professional achievements, service to his alma mater, and enduring Golden Bear spirit.

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