Electrical Engineering (BEng)
From the power grid to the smartphone in your hand, electrical engineers design the technology modern life runs on. At É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥, you'll learn to build it: in hands-on labs, on real industry projects, in the heart of downtown Halifax.
Why choose this program?
Few fields shape modern life like electrical engineering, and we'll help you master it at Atlantic Canada's #1 engineering school. You'll work hands-on in our labs, gain paid co-op experience, and study on Sexton Campus in the heart of downtown Halifax.
You'll build expertise across power, electronics, control systems, communications and signal processing, graduating ready to work almost anywhere technology does. With one of the lowest student-to-faculty ratios in Canada, you'll learn directly from industry experts in 5 dedicated undergraduate labs.
You can take advantage of paid co-op work terms, earn a Certificate in Biomedical Engineering alongside your degree, and tackle real problems with our student design teams. You'll also work alongside faculty whose research spans:Ìý
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Careers
An electrical engineering degree from Dal makes you highly employable across almost every industry. As a graduate, you'll design and improve the systems behindÌýpower and energy,Ìýcommunications,Ìýcontrol systems,Ìýcomputers,Ìýrobotics,Ìýmicroelectronics, and medical technology.
You might start in design, testing or systems roles and grow into research and development, project management, or technical leadership. With 90+ co-op partners, students often receive full-time offers before they graduate, and co-op work terms count toward the experience needed to become a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
What you will learn
In your first two years, you will build a strong, common engineering foundation in math, science, design and engineering fundamentals, on Sexton Campus in Halifax or the Agricultural Campus in Truro. This is the Core Engineering Program all engineering students complete.
In third year, you'll move into electrical engineering, going deeper into power, electronics, control, communications and signal processing, then match your path to your interests with technical electives.
Sample courses
Engineering Design and Graphics I
Engineering Chemistry I
Applied Linear Algebra
Applied Vector Calculus
Thermo-Fluid EngineeringÌý
Applied Probability and Statistics
- Electromechanics
- Microprocessors
- Electromagnetic Waves and Propagation
Digital Signal Processing
Modern Control Systems
Digital Control Systems
Co-op, labs, and a senior design project
Hands-on learning runs through the program: most courses include lab sessions in our five undergraduate labs and in your final two terms you'll complete a Senior Year Project, designing and building a real solution for a local industry or research client. Choose the five year co-op stream to add three paid, four month work terms with one of our 90+ partner organizations, and get involved through student design teams and the .
Customize your degree
Tailor your BEng to your goals:Ìý
- Choose the 4-year program or the 5-year co-op stream.
- Use technical electives, including courses from other departments, to focus on what interests you most.
Add a Certificate in Biomedical Engineering alongside your degree.
Optional 5-year co-op stream that includes three paid, 4-month work terms.
Combine your BEng with a BSc or BA in areas like science, arts or biomedical engineering.
You'll graduate ready to design the technologies our world depends on. Electrical and computer engineers dream and invent the technologies of our future. Today’s society relies heavily on electrical, electronic, and computer technology, creating a strong need for these types of engineers.
Admission requirements
Minimum admission requirements
To be considered for admission to this program, you must meet minimum academic criteria:
- Completion of secondary school (Grade 12)
- Achievement of the minimum average for your program of choice.
- Completion of Grade 12 English (or equivalent course).
Admission to many É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ programs is competitive. This means that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
Program-specific admission requirements
- Minimum overall average: 70%
- Academic English 12
- Pre-calculus Math 12
- Academic Chemistry 12
- Academic Physics 12
- One additional academic subject
This program may employ a competitive average for admission purposes. Therefore, meeting minimum posted requirements does not guarantee admission.
