The Electrical Engineering degree in the Portland State University's (PSU) Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science will provide students with a background in the electrical sciences. Students will gain the skills necessary for employment in the electrical engineering field. This includes power systems, electromagnetics, and acoustics, signal processing, analog/radio frequency design, digital/very-large-scale integration, among other areas. Students interested in focusing on software development should explore computer science.

Electrical Engineering at PSU offers:

Hands-on experience early in the program. Students will learn hardware interfacing and project management. Students will get to interact with the technology in their teaching labs. Students also have a one-of-a-kind Electronics Prototyping Lab, where they can walk in with an idea and walk out with a working prototype.

Valuable work experience through internships. PSU helps students take part in Engineering Work Experience (EWX) and Multiple Engineering Co-Op Program (MECOP). These competitive programs offer paid internships at Intel, Mentor Graphics, Daimler Trucks, and other local tech companies.

Expert faculty who bring the best research and real-life perspectives into the classroom. PSU faculty tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues. They protect the power grid, develop new sensors to treat Parkinson’s disease, and use machine learning to solve problems ranging from air and water pollution monitoring to geothermal energy prospecting. Students will learn to develop technologies to make their own unique impact on society.