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Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Welcome to Electrical & Computer Engineering!

The ECE Office is currently operating remotely Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Please contact us if you have any questions.

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ABOUT THE MASEEH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of five departments within the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science. At the Maseeh College, we offer academic programs that provide transformative opportunities within the classroom and beyond. If you join our college, you'll be connected to Portland’s growing, innovative industries and prepared to gain competitive jobs in engineering and computer science. Our close ties to leading tech companies give you the opportunity to build your professional skills through internship programs while you complete your degree. You can participate in research, community-based learning projects and opportunities to develop your own ideas from proposal to prototype through our innovation programs. Our students are in demand in the Portland job market and beyond, and they report the highest annual earnings of all PSU graduates one year after graduation.

ECE Programs

Undergraduate Programs

We offer two bachelors degrees in our program: a B.S. in electrical engineering and a B.S. in computer engineering. Follow the link below for more information on these programs.

Bachelor of Science Programs

Graduate Programs

Portland State University ECE MS and PhD graduates have gone on to successful careers in education, research, and industry. The department's strong ties with local industry allow graduate students to interact with practicing engineers in the classroom and laboratory.

MS and PhD Program Information

Westside Program

Our "Westside Program" in Beaverton offers graduate courses in technical areas that are relevant to engineers working at neighboring technology companies who are looking for professional development or a way to complete the masters program without traveling to downtown Portland.

Westside Program Information

Postbac Bridge to MS

Students with a bachelors degree in a field other than electrical or computer engineering can join our bridge program to gain the knowledge necessary to go straight into our masters program. Follow the link below for more details.

Bridge Program

Fast Track BS+MS

The Fast Track B.S.+M.S. program allows up to 20 credits of ECE graduate credits to be used for both the BS in Electrical Engineering degree or BS in Computer Engineering and the MS in ECE degree. 

4+1 Fast Track Program Info
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ECE Department Research

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Environmental Sensing and Monitoring

The areas of sensor system development, on-board signal processing, controls, communications, and power are all core to Electrical Engineering. At Portland State, we focus on the Electrical Engineering challenges associated with the future of environmental sensing and monitoring. 

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Power Engineering

The Electrical & Computer Engineering Department at Portland State University currently has two areas focused on electric power: The Power Engineering Group and the Laboratory for Magnetomechanical Energy Conversion & Control. 

The Teuscher Lab

Research Laboratories

The ECE department is home to a broad array of research activities. Find out more about the various labs and research areas in our department

The Electronics Prototyping Lab (EPL)

Walk in with an idea and walk out with a working prototype

The EPL is a lab for rapidly prototyping electronics projects. The EPL staff is available to remotely help students with lab kits, DIY building, or just making cool stuff in their garage. 

Find out more about the EPL
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