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:

Cadence® University Program Member

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering gratefully acknowledges the generous support from Cadence, through their university program, for 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 optical circuits combined with CMOS integration
  • CPE 420 - Computer Architecture - Introductory course to microprocessor design
  • CPE 462 - VHDL: Simulation & Synthesis - VHDL design course

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Wide shot of students with the robots surrounded on two sides by fans in the stands at WNE's gym.

Robots, Rivalry, and Innovation: FIRST Robotics Competition Draws Thousands to WNE

WNE hosted the New England District Western NE Event of the 2025 FIRST® Robotics Competition from March 14 to 16. This event brought together 35 high school teams from across the region, showcasing their engineering prowess and teamwork.

University News, Engineering
A professor shows electrical engineering students how to use circuits.

IEEE Reliability Society Student Chapter at WNE: Advancing Knowledge and Industry Collaboration

The WNE IEEE Reliability Society Student Branch Chapter actively fosters collaboration between academia and industry recently holding a series of impactful events including workshops and webinars. The chapter provides students and professionals with opportunities to expand their understanding of reliability engineering, technological advancements, and industry best practices.

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Five engineering students including one girl pose around a jet engine they designed

College of Engineering to Host Expanded Engineers Week Celebration

WNE's College of Engineering will celebrate Engineers Week (E-Week) from February 17–21 with a diverse lineup of events designed to recognize the contributions of engineers and inspire the next generation of innovators.

University News, Engineering