Program Educational Objectives
The mission of Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is to provide the highest standard of excellence in higher education, while pursuing continuous quality improvement, stimulating the greatest degree of meaningful research and supporting faculty and staff in satisfying those whom we serve. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering supports the mission of the University through its undergraduate programs by providing students with appropriate curricula and educational experiences. The curricula remain current through continuing assessment by employers, alumni, faculty and students. The computer engineering areas in the department include circuits and systems, electronics, software engineering, communications, digital systems, microcontrollers, programming, systems programming, operating systems, design and analysis of algorithms, computer architecture and a number of technical and nontechnical support courses. Students obtain a broad education necessary to understand the impact of computer engineering solutions in a global, societal and environmental context. To accomplish the mission, the computer engineering faculty, with advice from students, alumni and employers, endorse the following objectives:
In their first few years on the job, graduates of the Computer Engineering program at Texas Tech University should be able to utilize the knowledge gained from their academic program to:
- Solve important problems in a modern technological society as valuable productive engineers.
- Enter and succeed in a graduate program.
- Function and communicate effectively, both individually and within multidisciplinary teams.
- Continue the process of life long learning.
- Be sensitive to the consequences of their work, both ethically and professionally, for productive professional careers.