White Background with Triangle Pattern

Electrical & Computer Engineering - Facilities & Resources

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to put your classroom lessons to the test in our electrical and computer engineering laboratories and with student project or competition teams in the Branam Innovation Center. You’ll also be using industry-standard software.

Overview

Majors & Minors

Laboratories

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has a long and distinguished tradition of emphasizing hands-on learning with individual attention. Rigorous laboratory experiences have been designed to help you discover and understand the laws, principles, and concepts of science, engineering, and mathematics.

We have nine different instructional laboratories. And we also use "lab in a box" systems such as the Digilent Nexyx 3 FPGA board, the Digilent Electronics Explorer board, and National Instruments MyDAQ board, which can connect to a laptop, allowing labs to be done anywhere.

View our laboratories and equipment below.

Students interact with professor in electrical engineering lab.
Our Circuits Lab is a combined classroom and lab. Students can listen to lectures, then turn around and conduct experiments at the fully equipped lab benches behind them.
Male professor reaches toward electrical device as female student looks on.
Our Circuits Lab allows students to work on their laptops, listen to lectures and conduct experiments all in the same room.
Male student holds robotic device as female professor takes notes.
Communications Lab B200 is equipped for experiments in signals and communications with spectrum analyzers and four-channel oscilloscopes at each bench, in addition to basic circuits instrumentation.
Female professor points to laptop computer screen as male student observes.
Communications Lab, B200.
Male professor oversees students in computer lab.
Professors work closely with students in all ECE labs.
Male student presses button on electronic equipment.
Students conduct an inverted pendulum experiment in the C116 Controls Lab. 
Male student tests device in electrical engineering lab.
Students experiment with wheel speed controls using a PIC microcontroller in our Controls Lab.
Male student works in electrical lab.
Solar panel testing is just one of the possible uses for our Power Systems Lab. The lab is equipped with high voltage and high current three-phase power supplies and AC and DC motors.
1/ 8

Department News

Learn about the latest happenings, student projects, and more in electrical and computer engineering a Rose-Hulman.

electrical and computer engineering
Profile collage photo of Jeremy Hochstedler (EE, 2006), Kellen Hurst (CE, 2007), Paul Gagnon (SE, 2006), and Jordan Chipka (ME, 2013)

Alumni Innovations in Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence Shaping NFL, NCAA Teams

Read the article
electrical and computer engineering
Seniors Jaxon Naviaux and Marshall Koch speaking at the national Sigma Nu fraternity organization awards ceremony..

Jaxon Naviaux and Marshall Koch Honored with National Sigma Nu Awards

Read the article
electrical and computer engineering
27th U.S. News ranking graphic

Rose-Hulman Ranked No. 1 for 27th Consecutive Year as Nation’s Best Undergraduate Engineering College in U.S. News & World Report

Read the article
View All
Quote

I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success.

- Nikola Tesla

Inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist

Majors & Minors

We offer multiple options for entering freshmen that will prepare you for a wide range of careers in industry or government, or for further study. You can major in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and choose an area of concentration, such as Communications Systems or Energy Production. Students from other engineering disciplines may also earn an ECE area minor.

Male student looks closely at electrical device in lab.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

ABET_Engineering_Accreditation_CommissionHave you ever wondered how your cell phone works? Have you had an MRI or CT scan and wondered how that works? Are you curious about where your electricity comes from or how to create alternative energy? How does YouTube handle thousands of uploads every minute? How does a hoverboard keep you upright? Will electric cars replace the internal combustion engine? If you've ever asked these or similar questions, you might want to be an electrical engineer! 

BSEE Degree Requirements
Female professor points to laptop screen as male student looks on.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

ABET_Engineering_Accreditation_CommissionHave you ever wondered how computers keep getting smaller, yet more powerful? Have you wondered how computers can be protected from cyber-attacks? Have you asked yourself how tiny biometric devices, such as fitness trackers, actually work? How does the internet work? Where is artificial intelligence taking humanity? What is cloud computing and how does it work? If you've ever asked these or similar questions, you might want to be a computer engineer!

CPE Degree Requirements
Male student wearing goggles works on wiring for electrical device.

Areas of Concentration

All ECE students are required to take three advanced electives in either electrical or computer engineering or computer science. You can also use other electives to further specialize your degree. You'll have several options, including power systems, communications systems, computer architecture, computer security, control systems, electromagnetics, embedded systems, internet-of-things and more. You may also qualify to take advanced electives in computer science or software engineering.

Other ECE Degree Options
Learn More
Male student works at computer station in electrical engineering lab.

Master’s Programs

We offer two options for a master's degree. One is a thesis-based master of science degree in electrical engineering (MSEE) or a course-based master of electrical and computer engineering (MECE). Both consist of 48 credit hours of advanced work, but for the MSEE, 12 hours are for your thesis. When accepted as a graduate student, you're assigned an advisor who will help you plan a personalized curriculum that meets the requirements for your degree. We have several faculty research projects currently underway in which students are involved.

Master's Degree Requirements
Female student holds circuit board and looks at laptop computer screen with male student.

International Dual Degree Program

Through a partnership with Ulm University of Applied Sciences in Germany, we offer a one-year Dual Master Degree in Systems Engineering and Management. Participants in the program earn a master of science degree from both institutions. In this program, you'll take ECE and engineering management courses during the fall and winter at Rose-Hulman and take courses in systems engineering and modeling at Ulm University during the spring and summer. The degree requires a thesis that can be completed at either school.  

Dual Degree Requirements
Dr. Simoni points to projected equations on large screen in classroom.

Dr. Mario Simoni

Dr. Mario Simoni, head of the department of electrical and computer engineering, is an innovative educator who stays on the leading edge of technical advances in electronics and electrical systems. He recently developed seven new courses for the department’s curriculum, and brought systems engineering concepts into the capstone design experience.

VIEW OUR FACULTY
Rose Hulman Campus Map.

Contact Us

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Moench Hall F105
5500 Wabash Avenue
Terre Haute, IN 47803
812-877-8228
lowe3@rose-hulman.edu
VIEW CAMPUS MAP
Return to Top