The Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers some of the most prestigious electrical and computer engineering programs in the world. We are consistently ranked among the Top 10 programs in the country. We believe in hands-on, project-based learning. From the moment you step on campus you will be learning by doing. We will prepare you to be innovators who will have a profound effect on engineering research and industry. When you leave Texas ECE, we want you to be prepared to find solutions to the global challenges facing our society. Electrical and computer engineers have been responsible for some of the most significant engineering achievements, including the automobile, radio and television, computers, spacecraft and the Internet. They develop components for the most essential electronics and electrical systems in our lives, such as smartphones and tablets, roller coasters, medical tests, digital cameras and communications systems, in addition working on robotics, computer networks, wireless communications, biomedical devices and more at the forefront of technological innovation.<br>In electrical and computer engineering, students transform into professional engineers who develop solutions for building and maintaining secure data infrastructure, design intelligent utility networks, smart grids and mobile wireless networks and advance nanotechnology and biochips. Students focus on the fundamentals of both electrical and computer engineering, in addition to choosing academic tracks or areas of specialization. Texas Engineering graduates go on to work in nearly every aspect of technological advancement and innovation, including wireless networking, medical imaging, robotics and software development.