电气工程师研究，设计，开发，测试和监督电子系统的开发以及电气和电子设备及装置的制造。这包括广泛的应用程序和专业领域，通常涉及硬件和软件领域，例如电力系统，通信，模拟和数字信号处理，嵌入式系统和控制系统。电气工程师开发的产品通常会对社会产生重大影响，例如便携式智能设备，医疗仪器，电动和智能车辆，传感器网络以及可再生和智能能源系统。
The Electrical and Computer Engineering program offers a B.S. degree in electrical and computer engineering.<br><br>The program serves current students, industry, the University, and the citizens of the state of Washington by preparing students to find pragmatic engineering solutions to problems, while understanding the impact of their solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.<br><br>The educational experience emphasizes lab based experiential learning, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking, while the program curriculum provides current, practical engineering knowledge built on a sound mathematical and science background.<br><br>The Electrical and Computer Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, abet.org. <br><br>Students begin the major in the second quarter of their first year with introductory courses and are generally enrolled in one or more major courses each quarter until graduation. The many laboratory courses provide a combination of practical experience with design and ultimately lead to a culminating project that initiates at the end of the third year and spans the fourth year.