Chair’s Welcome

 

Welcome Alumni and Friends,

Welcome to the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at Texas Tech University. We offer excellent educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students in an ever-expanding discipline at the forefront of global technological innovation.

The department is home to approximately 800 undergraduate students, complemented by 140 graduate students. We offer ABET-accredited bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Science and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering. Undergraduate students have the option to take up to 9 credit hours of graduate coursework that will apply to both the bachelor's and master's degrees, putting them on an accelerated path toward completing our graduate program. To aid in this transition, many of our senior-level electives are dual-listed as graduate and undergraduate courses. The ECE Department is very fortunate to have a total endowment of more than 8 million dollars for student scholarships.

Aiding our students' transition to the professional work environment are well-established Co-Op and Internship programs at both the departmental and college levels. We offer study abroad opportunities for students seeking an international experience, with options for coursework or internships. The college organizes large career fairs twice a year, attracting companies from around the state and the country.

A unique sequence of design laboratory courses that include technical, project management, budgeting, and presentation aspects play a key role in educating exceptionally well-prepared graduates. The project laboratories culminate in student groups making key contributions to hybrid electric cars, advanced robots, and more. Our alumni occupy key leadership positions in industry, academia, and national laboratories in the United States and around the world.

As of Fall 2024, twenty-five full-time, world-class faculty call the ECE department home. Our faculty excel both in the classroom and in research laboratories. Among our full-time faculty are 7 Fellows of major professional organizations such as the IEEE and the American Physical Society, 3 Paul Whitfield Horn Professors, 7 endowed chair holders, 8 licensed professional engineers, and 7 members of the Teaching Academy.

Several large research centers with worldwide recognition serve as hubs for faculty and provide advanced facilities to support the research mission of the department. ECE's research enterprise attracted a combined annual funding of close to $10M in 2024. The Program for Semiconductor Product Engineering (PSPE) provides a blend of research opportunities and industry-oriented graduate education opportunities.

I would enjoy the opportunity to personally welcome you to our department and give you a tour.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Michael Giesselmann, Chairperson