From nanoscale devices to cell phones...from bioelectronics to secure computing...from robots to airplanes...from the power grid to the internet...ECE is everywhere! UNDERGRADUATE
An undergraduate degree in electrical or computer engineering from UF can allow you to pursue a job in almost any industry you can think of. After all, nearly everyone uses computers, electricity and electrical devices, so industries demand skilled professionals to build, repair, and improve these devices. Many students use an ECE degree as a stepping stone to pursuing graduate degrees in law, medicine, business and engineering. GRADUATE
The Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate program at the University of Florida has a lot to offer students looking for the best education money can buy. Our graduate program is among the twenty largest ECE graduate programs in the United States. We offer more than 80 graduate courses each year in ten sub-areas of specialty. Our larger program allows students more flexibility in selecting their course work and research direction. Graduates from the ECE program at the University of Florida enjoy the privilege of job security and satisfaction. More than 95% of our students admitted to the Master's program graduate successfully and the graduation ratio for the Ph.D. students is similar. Recruiters from top companies in the U.S. offer many of our students internship opportunities. Our graduates are employed by some of the largest, technologically advanced companies, including Motorola, GE, IBM, Harris Corporation, Nortel, Hewlett Packard, Texas Instruments, Ericsson, and many others. Starting annual salaries for our graduates average about $65,000 for students with a Master's degree and about $85,000 for students with a Ph.D. ALUMNI
ECE has a huge network of passionate alumni with over 8000 graduates and there has been a lot of alumni activity recently. For instance, at the college’s Leadership Summit on Oct 19, 2012 we had two of our notable department alums participatied: Lesa Benton Roe (BSEE ‘86, Director of Langley Research Center, NASA) and Linda Rae (BSEE ‘87, President of Keithley Instruments). This past year Power Grid Engineering President Michael Wright (BSEE ‘98) has supported speakers for our department seminar to discuss power systems. These seminars have renewed the interest of our students and faculty in this vital area. We are also grateful for Carole T. Harrell, Jr. (BSEE ‘61) for supporting an endowed fund for engineering ethics in our department. Chris Malachowsky (BSEE ‘83, Co-Founder of nVIDIA) was the commencement speaker at our Spring 2013 commencement ceremony. These are just a few of the many alumni that are making an effort to get invoved in our department and give back. It is wonderful to have such successful alumni and fantastic that they continue to help us further our mission. SCHOLARSHIPS
Undergraduate scholarships are offered through the College of Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. ECE students interested in applying for a scholarship will fill out a College of Engineering (COE) Undergraduate Scholarship Application online. The COE Undergraduate Scholarship Application is available during Fall semesters. COE representatives will email a link to all COE undergraduate students when the scholarship application is available. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, academic performance, geographical location, student activities, and/or area of specialization. Scholarships are limited to US citizens and Permanent Residents and some are limited to only Florida residents. All scholarships require the student have an upper division grade point average from the University of Florida. It is not necessary to directly contact the department regarding eligibility for the scholarships listed below. The COE application data is evaluated to determine eligibility and award ECE scholarships. RESEARCH LAB
From world renowned lightning research to brain-machine interfaces to the development of nano-devices, research by ECE faculty, staff, and students is carried out in these interdepartmental laboratories, centers, and programs.
