ECE Undergraduate Overview

The mission of the undergraduate programs is to provide a comprehensive education that enables our graduates to reach their full potential in the engineering profession and advanced studies. Our department has quality faculty, state-of-the-art teaching and research labs, a curriculum with both depth and breadth, and extensive collaborations with industry.

For forms and information about the program, please click here. To contact the department, please email info@ece.pdx.edu or call 503.725.3806.


Program Objectives

The electrical engineering and computer engineering programs have the following educational objectives:

  • Knowledge. To provide our students with a broad knowledge base in the fundamentals and techniques of the engineering sciences, required for engineering careers in a changing technical environment, to prepare them for successful participation in multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Application. To provide our students with an in-depth knowledge of the concepts, techniques and tools of the electrical engineering discipline and to impart the ability to apply their proficiency to engineering design and problem solving.
  • Innovation. To provide our students with the ability and desire to continually renew their education in a rapidly developing discipline, enabling them to participate in the research and development of the discipline and to realize their full potential throughout their career.
  • Community. To ensure awareness of:
    1. the need for personal development, both in discipline related aspects and in terms of understanding the impact of the profession on social and environmental issues.
    2. the importance and benefits of personal involvement in professional societies and local communities.

Undergraduate Advising

For those who have decided on Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering as a major or are interested in finding out more about these majors, email undergraduate.program@ece.pdx.edu to inquire about an advising appointment or call 503.725.3806.

MCECS Advising Link to Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science advising information. To set up an advising appointment, call 503.725.4631 or email advisor@cecs.pdx.edu.

UASC (Undergraduate Advising and Support Center) holds orientations throughout they year. Students may also make an appointment with an academic adviser to discuss general education (UNST) or degree (BA, BS) requirements during regular business hours. For any questions,  call 503.725.4005.

Internships/Scholarships
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Jeff Hoffman & Don Tornquist have been chosen for the 2009-2010 ECE Undergraduate Honors Program. The program enables undergraduates to go beyond their normal studies to work with faculty in the area of their choice: research, entrepreneurship or innovation.

Robert Daasch

Dr. Robert Daasch has won the Semiconductor Research Corporation 2009 Technical Excellence Award. It is the second highest research award in the SRC. The Technical Excellence Award was established as an incentive and recognition program for research of exceptional value to GRC members. Authorized by the Board of Directors in December 1991, the award is intended to complement the Inventor Recognition Award. The Technical Excellence Award is shared among key contributors for innovative technology that significantly enhances the productivity/
competitiveness of the semiconductor industry. To date 25 research efforts have received the award. The 2008 Technical Excellence Award was presented to a team of researchers from Portland State University led by Professor W. Robert Daasch, and supported by students Liwei Ning (PhD 2009), and Amit Nahar (MS 2006) for their research, "Burn-in Reduction: Improving Outlier Screening".