Bradley department of electrical and computer engineering

Electrical Engineering (EE) is an exciting field that has transformed the world over multiple generations. It is the cornerstone and foundation of today’s rapidly evolving technology, including computers, robotics, renewable energy, life-saving medical devices, mobile devices, aerospace, control systems and nearly any other electronic device or system you can dream. A Bradley EE degree will give you the knowledge, skills and ability to provide solutions and advancements to some of today’s most complex problems.

As an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) major, you gain a firm understanding in engineering, problem solving and applications. With this knowledge, you are prepared to pursue your passions in numerous directions. You begin hands-on lab work as a first-year student and continue with faculty-mentored projects through your senior year. Design projects are integrated into classes every semester to strengthen your grasp of the field. You can earn a general EE degree, or you can add a computer concentration, or a robotics and controls concentration, in case you want a more focused degree. Additionally, you can earn a master’s degree in electrical engineering.

The Harry Lynde Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

From pervasive computing, to smart power systems and cybersecurity, Virginia Tech ECE faculty and students delve into all major areas of electrical and computer engineering. As one of the country's larger ECE departments, The Bradley Department offers strong education and research opportunities in diverse areas, including computers, control systems, communications, electronics, electromagnetics, power, space systems, machine learning, and photonics.

At A Glance

The ECE Department's 85 faculty members have a reputation for being accessible to students. They teach more than 300 classes and develop about a dozen new courses each year on emerging technologies. The department grants about 45 Ph.D., 100 M.S., and 230 B.S. degrees each year.

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A path to human-like machine intelligence , article

JoAnn Paul, associate professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received a National Science Foundation grant to investigate methods to design a computer architecture that emulates the way the human brain operates.

Date: Oct 20, 2022

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Engineering for the real world , article

Launched this fall as an approved course and led by David Gray of engineering education, the Interdisciplinary Capstone is designed to bring together students from across the College of Engineering.

Date: Sep 13, 2022

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Virginia Tech receives several top-30 rankings in latest report   , article

Virginia Tech received several top-30 rankings in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Colleges report that came out Monday. The university was ranked as one of the top 25 public school universities nationally and received high marks in the areas of engineering, learning communities, and computer science.

Date: Sep 12, 2022

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Diversifying the quantum workforce , article

Virginia Tech partnered with historically Black colleges and universities for a five-day quantum workshop for faculty members at the Virginia Tech Research Center in Arlington.

Date: Aug 31, 2022

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