Department News
A national center for UAV research
Our department is making a major contribution to the "drone revolution"
ECEn 485 Lab Goes Wireless for the First Time!
The final laboratory assignment in ECEn 485 (Introduction to Digital Communications) went "over the air" for the first time at the end of Winter Semester 2018.
NSF asks BYU Profs to Build New Receiver
Brian Jeffs and Karl Warnick have worked to help the massive Arecibo Observatory radio telescope better process signals from deep space.
Dr. Hawkins Appointed As Department Chair
The college of engineering and technology has appointed Dr. Aaron Hawkins as the chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, effective June 1, 2018
Electrical vs. Computer Engineering:
What's the difference?
There is no competition between the degree programs. They simply represent different emphases in your course of study.
Electrical Engineering
The Electrical Engineering field focuses on electronic circuits, electromagnetics, optics, signal processing, semiconductors, and others.
Computer Engineering
The Computer Engineering program includes additional training in computer programming, computer architecture and organization, and networking.
