The Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, and Electrical Engineering undergraduate programs produce innovative engineers committed to serve the nation through the practice of the electrical and electronics engineering profession and its allied fields.

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BS CoE) program was instituted in 1994. Prior to 1994, students under the BS Electrical Engineering (BS EE) program, who wanted to specialize in Computer Engineering were offered courses on Computer Organization, Computer Networks and Software Engineering as elective courses. The institution of the BS CoE Program allowed for more specialty courses on computer engineering to be offered. The BS CoE Program still shares a significant number of foundational courses with the BS EE Program. A new curriculum, paving the way for the four-year BS CoE Program, was adopted for the Academic Year 2018-2019. The new BS CoE curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals of computer engineering, enabling students to adapt and thrive in this fast-paced, and ever-evolving field. Specifically, in addition to the global changes in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering curriculum, there is an increased focus on (1) the fundamental, technology-agnostic (instead of technology-specific) ideas and concepts that students need, in order to adapt to new technologies; (2) the interaction between these fundamental ideas and concepts in order to leverage these interactions in building increasingly complex and sophisticated systems, (3) providing a venue for students to apply these ideas and concepts in different fields/applications within the Computer Engineering Body of Knowledge, as well as in other fields, in a project-type environment. Moreover, the BS CoE program also provides the tools for self-learning in an industry setting, and a solid foundation for graduate studies.

The Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering (BS ECE) program, now renamed as BS Electronics Engineering (BS ECE) program, was formally instituted in 1994. Prior to this, students under the BS Electrical Engineering (BS EE) program took specialty courses on electronics and communications. The institution of the BS ECE program allowed for more specialty courses on electronics and communications to be offered to students. A significant number of foundational courses in the BS ECE program were still shared with the BS EE program. To reflect the expansive nature and scope of the Electronics Engineering practice, the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) faculty deemed it necessary to change the degree program name from BS Electronics and Communications Engineering to BS Electronics Engineering. The proposed change in the BS ECE Program name is done alongside the proposed curricular changes to the Electronics and Communications Engineering curriculum for the Academic Year 2018-2019. This curricular revision paved the way for a four-year program which supports different tracks including communications, microelectronics, power electronics, biomedical engineering, instrumentation and control, and information and computing technologies. The BS ECE program trains engineers who analyze, plan, design, and operate electronic and communication devices and systems. To satisfy these competencies, the ECE-specific courses cover topics in the areas of (a) digital signal processing, (b) communication electronics, (c) computer networks, and (d) digital communication systems. This set of courses covers topics on multi-user network communications, enabling the students to demonstrate their problem solving skills through a capstone project. Moreover, the BS ECE program also provides the tools for self-learning in an industry setting, and a solid foundation for graduate studies.

Formally instituted in 1916, the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BS EE) program is the oldest of the three undergraduate programs being offered at the UP Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UP EEEI). Since its inception, the program has been training future engineers who can model, analyze, plan, design, operate, and control electric power systems. To remain relevant to, and competitive with, the other engineering disciplines, the program is periodically assessed and updated. A major revision to the BS EE program was done in 1994 where two new programs under the then Department of Electrical Engineering, the BS Computer Engineering (BS CoE) and BS Electronics and Communications (BS ECE) programs, were instituted. With the institution of the BS CoE and BS ECE programs, the BS EE program focused on power systems and machines. A significant number of common foundational courses were still required across the three programs. A new four-year curriculum was adopted in the Academic Year 2018-2019. This four-year BS EE curriculum aims to train engineers who model, analyze, plan, design, operate, and control power systems. In line with this, the EE-specific courses taken by BS EE students starting in their junior year include topics in the areas of (a) power systems, (b) electrical machines, (c) electrical system design and construction, and (d) power electronics. This set of courses will provide our students with a specialization in electrical engineering and a strong foundation for power system engineering, enabling them to demonstrate practical yet innovative engineering solutions through a capstone project. Moreover, the BS EE program also provides the tools for self-learning in an industry setting, and a solid foundation for graduate studies.

These three undergraduate programs work closely together to provide students a unique opportunity for cross-curricular learning from all of these areas while pursuing specific undergraduate degrees, enabling them to understand new, complex and hybrid systems, and allowing graduates to rapidly adapt to the continuously-changing technology landscape.

The Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes of our programs are available via this link.