Program Overview

Program Overview

Electrical Engineering is a broad discipline that encompasses various facets, including microchip fabrication, photonics, electromagnetics, communications hardware, and power grids. The Bachelor of Electrical Engineering program at Carleton University allows students to explore these areas and gain practical experience through access to specialized facilities.

Labs and Facilities

The program provides students with access to analog and digital labs, as well as the MicroFabrication Facility, to gain hands-on experience in electrical engineering.

Co-op

Carleton University offers a paid Co-op option with work terms of 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 months, providing students with valuable work experience in the field.

Work Experience

Ottawa, being home to a large concentration of government agencies and high-tech companies, offers Carleton students a direct pipeline to hundreds of companies looking for talent in electrical engineering.

Career Outcomes

The skills learned through the study of electrical engineering are highly transferable and prepare students for a wide range of careers in various industries, including:

• Biomedicine
• Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
• Communications Technology
• Computing Hardware Development
• Electrical Power Systems
• Fibre Optic Communications
• Health
• High-Speed Integrated Circuit Chips
• Local Area Networks
• Network Technology
• Satellite Communications
• Smartphones
• Software Design
• Vehicular Electronic Controls and Navigation

Sample Courses

The program includes courses such as:

ELEC 2602 - Electric Machines and Power

Modeling and analysis of basic electric power systems, including single-phase and three-phase circuits, electro-mechanical energy conversion, and operation of transformers, DC, induction, and synchronous electric machines.

ELEC 4609 - Integrated Circuit Design and Fabrication

Introduction to nMOS IC design, including static logic gates, noise margin, transmission gates, and circuit simulation with SPICE, as well as laboratory work on design and layout of a simple nMOS IC.

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements vary depending on the student's education background, including:

• Ontario High School
• Ontario College Graduate or Transfer
• Ontario/Canadian University Graduate or Transfer
• Canadian High School (outside Ontario)
• CEGEP
• Canadian College Graduate or Transfer
• Canadian/Ontario University Graduate or Transfer
• American High School
• American College/University Graduate or Transfer
• International Baccalaureate
• International High School
• International Post-Secondary
• Home-Schooled
• Mature Applicant
• Carleton University Current student (internal transfer)
• Carleton University Former student (Re-admission)
• Carleton University Special (non-degree) student

Province and Curriculum

Students can select their province and curriculum, including:

• Province: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Quebec CEGEP, Saskatchewan, Yukon
• Curriculum: Caribbean CAPE, Chinese High School, French Baccalaureate, Indian High School, International Baccalaureate, UK/British System A Levels, United States High School, West Africa WAEC, Other national curriculum