Electrical engineers have defined, shaped, and driven the information technology revolution that we are experiencing today. Building on the fundamental cornerstones of electrical engineering - the control of information and electric power - electrical engineers have been responsible for innovations and technological breakthroughs that have altered the fabric and face of modern life. Cell phones, iPods, modern hearing aids, the Internet, digital cameras, global positioning systems, and hybrid cars all are based on electrical engineering. Georgia Tech’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is consistently ranked nationally among the top ten of all electrical engineering programs, and its graduates are pioneering such life-altering innovations as biomedical devices that save lives and that improve everyday living for disabled people, as well as environmentally-friendly technologies such as solar energy and wind power. The electrical engineering program encompasses all major areas of this dynamic field, including analog electronics, bioengineering, digital signal processing, electric power, electromagnetics, microelectronics and microsystems, nanosystems, optics and photonics, systems and controls, and telecommunications.

Combining the study of computer systems with traditional aspects of electrical engineering, computer engineering is one of the fastest growing fields in the country, with projected demand over the next decade expected to grow by as much as 150 percent. The computer engineering program in ECE is at the forefront of this new and dynamic field, with national rankings consistently in the top ten. Rapid advances in underlying technologies have resulted in ever smaller, less costly, and higher-performance computer systems, making computers omnipresent in our everyday lives and fueling exciting developments in areas like robotics, wired and wireless networking, embedded processing, network security, and data storage. It is this ever-expanding capacity of computers that empowers us to communicate, learn, transact business, receive medical treatment, and explore space in new ways.

The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) provides undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students to participate in a broad range of career opportunities. Modern facilities and laboratories support experimental and theoretical programs of instruction and research. Additional information about the School is available at www.ece.gatech.edu or upon request by calling 404.894.2900.