Program Curriculum
Core engineering program (Years 1 & 2)
A substantial part of the work in first and second year is made up of core classes common to all engineering disciplines. You will apply to your preferred discipline in the winter term of first year and the elective classes taken in second year will depend on your selected discipline.
Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum (Years 3, 4 & 5)
The Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum is based on the physical and mathematical principles which constitute the unchanging foundation of the discipline. Classes apply these foundational principles to state-of-the-art applications within specialized areas of the field. In the final year, technical elective classes are offered to provide you with a deeper, more detailed understanding of current technology in your field of interest. Technical electives may also be chosen from listed classes offered by other departments.
Senior year project
Also during the final year the students, usually in teams of two to four, you will work on a project requiring the application of knowledge to a realistic engineering problem. The projects are submitted by professionals in local industrial and research facilities who then provide supervision in conjunction with an assigned Faculty Advisor.
Laboratory sessions form an integral part of most Electrical & Computer Engineering classes. These sessions are conducted in laboratories housed in C Building.
Course requirements
For students entering the Electrical and Computer Engineering prior to the Fall 2019 semester, the standard course schedule is
Upon completion of the core engineering program, students may pursue either the Electrical or the Computer Engineering options as listed below. Students may also take part in Co-operative Education where they can apply for up to three four-month work placements in industry.
In addition to completing the core engineering program:
- Co-op students will require two years and four months to complete their degree
- Non co-op students can finish their degree in one year and eight months.
Note that this Department offers the accredited Electrical Engineering Bachelor degree program with the curriculum options of either electrical or computer engineering. This Department does not offer a separate accredited computer engineering Bachelor degree program.
3rd & 4th Year Prerequisite Tree [PDF]
Calendar description of the courses are found here: Academic Calendar
Questions?
Years 3 & 4
ECED Undergraduate Advisor
Email: eceugrad@dal.ca