• Dalhousie University offers a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering for a duration of 5 years.
  • It is an on-campus, co-op program offered on a full-time basis.
  • Dalhousie Electrical Engineering students are empowered with the highly-technical skillset required to thrive in a field of constant change.
  • With practical knowledge applicable to almost all modern industrial and commercial technology, Electrical Engineering co-op students are capable of incorporating new technology, resolving existing problems, working harmoniously in teams.
  • Students get the opportunity to choose a 5-year co-op program or the 4-year non-co-op program.
  • Co-op students take the same academic program as the non-co-op program. The co-op option gives students an opportunity to complement their studies with 3 paid work terms.
  • Students have to complete some additional courses prior to the 2 work term. These courses are:
    • Power Systems 1
    • Analog Electronics
    • EM Waves and Propagation
    • Communication Systems
    • Modern Control Systems
    • Electrical Engineering Design 2
  • Years 1 and 2 follow the core Engineering program. A substantial part of the work in the first and second year is made up of core classes common to all engineering disciplines.
  • students will apply to their preferred discipline in the winter term of the first year and the elective classes taken in the second year will depend on student's selected discipline.
  • The program comprised of approximately 95 faculty members and 45 staff members.
  • The professors provide students with real-world experience through participation in faculty research projects.
  • Job opportunities after BEng Electrical Engineering are Hardware Engineer, Design Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, etc and the average salary goes up to 47,000 USD.