Electrical Engineering Major

In a collaborative, hands-on environment, you’ll build radar equipment, experiment with microcontrollers and explore many other aspects of electrical engineering. Bonus? Nearly 100 percent of our electrical engineering students find work within two months of graduation — and many commit to jobs before they even graduate.

Our bachelor of science in electrical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. 

What You’ll Learn

As an electrical engineering major, you will:

• Gain the necessary skills and expertise to become an outstanding electrical engineer.
• Learn the theory and applications of electricity, electronics, electromagnetism, control systems, signal processing and telecommunications.
• Learn how to design, develop, test and supervise the manufacture of electrical equipment, including, motors, machinery controls, lighting, automobiles, aircraft and navigation systems.
• Develop a solid foundation in calculus, statistics, chemistry, physics and differential equations.
• Collaborate with other students in Merrimack’s state-of-the-art labs.

Hands-on Learning

You’ll have the opportunity to take part in internships and other experiential learning opportunities, or co-ops. It’s your chance to gain real-world experience working for industry leaders like Raytheon, Fidelity Investments, Phillips Medical and the MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

Career Options

As a graduate of our electrical engineering program, you’ll be well equipped to pursue advanced studies or a career in electrical engineering. Possible positions for electrical engineering majors include:

• Aerospace engineer
• Broadcast engineer
• Electrical engineer
• IT consultant
• Network engineer
• Systems analyst

Power Engineering Concentration

If you’re interested in the high-demand electrical power industry, we offer an optional concentration in power engineering. There is a growing demand for new power engineers as more renewable energy and sustainable energy options are available or being developed. Courses include topics in energy generation, power quality and energy savings. We also require a senior design project relating to the power industry.

Our department has a student branch of the IEEE Power and Energy Society.  

What You’ll Take

This bachelor’s degree program requires a minimum of 128 credits. As part of the overall 128 credit minimum, you must complete the following major and cognate courses or their equivalents.

Required Courses 

MTH 1505	Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers
MTH 1217	Calculus I
MTH 1218	Calculus II
MTH 2219	Calculus III
MTH 2220	Differential Equations
CHM 1110	General Chemistry I
PHY 2211	Physics I
PHY 2212	Physics II

Required Courses, Electrical Engineering

EEN 1001W	Introduction to Engineering
EEN 1200	Digital Fundamentals
EEN 2130	Circuit Theory I
EEN 2140	Circuit Theory II
EEN 2270	Embedded Microprocessors
EEN 3130	Linear Signals and Systems
EEN 3210	Electronics I
EEN 3220	Electronics II
EEN 3270	Energy, Generation, Conservation and Technology
EEN 3430	Engineering Electromagnetics
EEN 4175	Digital Architecture and the Hardware Description Language
EEN 4270	Feedback Circuits
EEN 4960	Design Project I
EEN 4970	Design Project II

Elective Courses (choose eight)

EEN 5555	Power Engineering and Power Quality
EEN 4145	Discrete Time Signals and Systems
EEN 5265	Engineering Management
CSC 3720	Computer Architecture
CSC 5925	Data Communications
CSC 5935	Data Networking
EEN 4705	Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
EEN 4715	Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
EEN 4750	VLSI Design
EEN 4805	Directed Study
EEN 4815	Directed Study
EEN 5265	Engineering Management