Electrical

Electrical

What is Electrical Engineering?

Electrical engineering deals with the design, manufacture, installation and operation of electrical products and systems. These products and systems range from sophisticated artificial limbs to robotics systems that can search other planets.

Electrical engineering is one of the most diverse fields of engineering. UNB’s undergraduate program includes:

  • Electronics
  • Electric circuits
  • Communications
  • Control Systems and Robotics
  • Sustainable Energy/Power Systems
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Microwaves and Antennas
  • Embedded Computer Systems
  • Fiber Optics
  • Biomedical Systems

Applications of electrical engineering are limited only by your imagination! You could:

  • Develop prosthetic devices and medical instruments
  • Design electronics for hand-held devices (iPod, iPhone, Blackberry)
  • Apply the latest technologies in computer-generated imagery
  • Develop new technologies for renewable energy systems
  • Design high-performance hybrid and electric sports cars
  • Develop the latest systems in space exploration and avionics
  • Combine art and technology to design lasers for the entertainment industry

Program Options

You can tailor your program by choosing one of the following options:

  • Biomedical: This is an exciting area designed for students who want to prepare for a medical degree or a career in biomedical engineering while completing their electrical engineering program. Biomedical engineering prepares you to work in medical technology industries such as diagnostic monitoring, therapeutic devices, drug delivery systems, health care information systems and for research areas such a biosignal processing and biomechanics.
  • Mechantronics: This is an integrated approach to mechanical and electronic systems engineering for the design of smart products and intelligent manufacturing systems.
  • Instrumentation Control: Focuses on the design and testing of automated industrial control systems and processes used to produce various commodities. Electives include robotics and hydraulic power systems.

The Undergraduate Calendar provides more details on these options.

What Can You Be With A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering?

Electrical engineers are at the forefront of developing products and systems to improve heath and communications, to protect the environment and to provide food and electricity to developing regions. You will be prepared to play an important role in shaping the future of technology as a professional:

  • Biomedical Engineer
  • Communications Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Development Engineer
  • Electrical Engineer (designs semiconductor devices)
  • Electronics Engineer (designs electrical devices)
  • Microwave Engineer
  • Power Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Quality Control Engineer
  • Rehabilitation Engineer
  • Reliability Engineer
  • Signal Processing Engineer
  • Systems Design Engineer
  • Test Engineer

Search for Careers for more career possibilities.

With additional education/training…

  • University/College Professor
  • Teacher
  • Chief Engineer
  • Research Consultant
  • Research Engineer
  • Entrepreneur
  • Lawyer

Where Can You Work?

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Development Agencies
  • Entertainment Industry
  • Food Processing Industries
  • Government
  • Health Care Sector/Biomedical Industry
  • IT Companies* Robotics
  • Military
  • Oil and Gas Companies
  • Software and Hardware Development Companies
  • Universities and Research Organizations
  • Utilities
  • Telecommunications

Our graduates have found exciting, satisfying jobs with companies such as:

  • Alcatel-Lucent Canada Inc.
  • Atomic Energy of Canada
  • Bell Aliant
  • Canadian Forces
  • Canadian International Development Agency
  • Defence R&D Canada, Atlantic
  • Fluor Canada
  • Grasslin GmbH, Germany (time switch technology)
  • IBM Canada Limited
  • Inco Limited
  • Irving Oil Limited and JD Irving
  • McCain’s
  • NB Power
  • Proctor and Gamble Inc.
  • Research in Motion
  • Schlumberger (worldwide oil field services provider)
  • Suncor Energy
  • Telus Communications

What Skills Can You Develop?

You'll gain practical experience with hands-on laboratory exercises and projects to design things that matter. You’ll learn to design and develop new products, devices and systems. You'll engage in innovation and scientific discovery – you may even become inspired to change the world! And while employers value your technical, engineering and subject knowledge, you can also offer them a wide range of tranferable skills:

  • Creative thinking and becoming open to new ideas and new ways of thinking
  • Excellent mathematical and computing skills
  • Oral communications skills – making presentations, brainstorming, discussion of laboratory work, participation in meetings
  • Written communications skills – design and research project and reports, literature reviews, writing notes from project meetings
  • Organizational skills – managing work load, labs, project and report deadlines; task management, planning
  • Interpersonal skills – teamwork, group dynamics, problem solving
  • Research and analytic skills – finding, summarizing, critiquing texts and papers; data handling and analysis

Professional Associations Resources

Professional associations can be a great way to meet, learn from and network with professionals in your field of interest. Some associations offer student memberships, often at a reduced rate. Below is a sample of professional associations and industry-related websites you can explore.

Contact the Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Head Hall, Room D36
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton NB
E3B 5A3


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