Electrical Engineering Major
Electric cars and trucks. Lighter, more environmentally friendly aircraft. Unmanned underwater vehicles. These represent the complex, state-of-the-art machines of the future.
The College of Charleston worked with engineers and industry leaders from companies like Boeing, Robert Bosch and Mercedes-Benz Vans to develop its electrical engineering major. This first-of-its-kind program in South Carolina will give graduates a competitive advantage when they enter the job market.
Why Study Electrical Engineering at the College of Charleston?
Students in the program benefit from taking courses in a range of disciplines and graduating with an electrical engineering major designed to prepare them for the careers of the future.
Through internship and mentorship opportunities, you'll have the opportunity to develop strong connections with local industries such as Boeing, Bosch, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Volvo. And many of our faculty come from connections with global brands. The result is a personalized educational experience with many opportunities to participate in hands-on undergraduate research.
What Will I Learn?
The electrical engineering major is a truly unique program focused on electrical, wiring, networking and programming of IoT devices with required engineering coursework in autonomous electrical vehicle design. There is a strong mix of hands-on laboratory and theoretical classes with the flexibility to focus on a core subject area.
View Curriculum: Electrical Engineering
Program Highlights
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Hands-On Learning
Internship Opportunities
Through internship and mentorship opportunities, you'll develop strong connections with global brands such as Boeing, Bosch, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Volvo. These organizations have locations right in Charleston, so you don't have to travel far.
Senior Design Project
The year-long senior design project enables you to synthesize all you have learned with the input of an Industry Board member.
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Experienced Faculty
Electrical engineering students receive instruction from world-class faculty with real-world experience at global companies. Our professors have backgrounds in engineering, computer science, supply chain management, mathematics, economics and physics. Not to mention that industry professionals from high-tech manufacturing companies in the area also teach classes in the program.
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Location
Dubbed Silicon Harbor by Fast Company magazine, Charleston is the perfect place to study engineering. With more than 400 tech companies in the region, there are plenty of opportunities for students to engage in internships, COOPs and other experiential learning.
Careers & Outcomes
You can do everything from biomedical research for electrical nerve stimulation to touchscreen company research. Electrical engineering can open so many doors.
Student Interns at Touchscreen Company
Carter Blanton landed an internship at touchscreen and monitor company Goldfinger. He now spends his days producing CAD drawings, testing logic boxes and building motherboards.
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