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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Robots, Rivalries, and Real-World Skills: Future Engineers Compete at WNE 

WNE welcomed nearly 1,300 high school students, mentors, and coaches to campus for a high-energy weekend of innovation, competition, and hands-on engineering as part of the internationally recognized FIRST Robotics Competition. 

University News, Engineering
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Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair’s Top Young Scientists Convened at WNE for Hands-On Showcase 

Promising young scientists and engineers participated in the annual Region 1 Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair at WNE. High school students from across western Massachusetts presented original, student-led research and competed in a wide range of STEM disciplines.

University News, Engineering
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Six WNE Faculty and Staff Receive KEEN “Golden Tickets” for Engineering Teaching Innovation  

Six faculty and staff members in the College of Engineering have earned “Golden Tickets” to a national engineering education initiative. The highly sought-after opportunity supports educators in developing innovative teaching strategies that combine engineering fundamentals with entrepreneurial thinking and real-world applications. 

University News, Engineering