电气工程师使用为世界供电的系统，并设计用于处理大量数据的设备。他们将数学，物理学和其他科学与计算机，电子仪器和其他工具结合使用，创建了一系列系统，包括集成电路，电信网络，无线通信系统，诊断医疗设备，“绿色”能源等。由于计算机工程技术的变化非常迅速，因此新墨西哥大学的电气工程本科课程强调基本概念以及当前的应用方法。学生有机会研究机器人，纳米技术，光电子学，脉冲功率，聚变科学等。UNM的电气工程专业的学生可以与建筑专业的学生一起设计太阳能供电的房屋，与其他学生合作开发成群的网络机器人，或者与国际知名的教授合作
Electrical Engineering has been and continues to be a very dynamic field that provides exciting and excellent career opportunities. Electrical engineers use mathematics, physics and other sciences, together with computers, electronic instrumentation and other tools to create a wide range of systems such as integrated circuits, telecommunication networks, wireless personal communication systems, diagnostic medical equipment, robots, radar systems and electrical power distribution networks. Their involvement has changed the way people live and work.<br><br>The continuous need to improve and discover new systems makes the electrical engineering profession more sought after than ever before. The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) program provides the student with the necessary skills to compete in such a rapidly changing discipline.<br><br>A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical and electronic systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification.