The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Polytechnic University has a long tradition of excellence in teaching and research, starting with the inception of the EE programs at "Brooklyn Poly" in 1885. The department rose to prominence in the mid-Twentieth Century for work in microwaves, communications, electrical machinery, and automatic control. Current research and degree programs focus on:

• Telecommunications (including Wireless and High-Speed Integrated Networks)
• Digital Signal Processing (including still and video image processing)
• Computer Engineering
• Control and Robotics
• Electrical Power Systems
• Electromagnetics & Microwaves
• Electrophysics of materials (especially plasmas)

A faculty of some 25 professors offers undergraduate programs to about 450 students on two campuses: one in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center, and one in suburban Melville Long Island. Masters programs, including availability of part-time study for working engineers, serve about 200 students on three campuses: those in Brooklyn and Melville, as well as one in Westchester County. The approximately 50 PhD candidates are largely supported by fellowships and assistantships.

Faculty and students are engaged in research sponsored at the rate of about $2.5 million by government agencies and industrial organizations. Most of those projects are coordinated in centers such as the one sponsored by New York State to deal with Advanced Technologies in Telecommunications, and the Weber Research Institute (formerly the Microwave Research Institute).

Special features of undergraduate programs include opportunities for research projects, a computer engineering curriculum run in cooperation with the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, and recent curriculum innovations influenced by Polytechnic's participation in the Gateway Coalition of eight major universities, which is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Special MS programs allow students to concentrate on Telecommunication Networks, System Engineering, Electrophysics, and Computer Engineering, as well as a standard Electrical Engineering program.

While the eminence of our department is partly due to the research and textbooks produced by our faculty, our strong reputation is largely a result of the success of our graduates in their careers after college. Therefore, the department is dedicated to serving the needs of its students, and preparing them for the evolving trends in their future fields of employment.

Potential students and potential employers of our graduates are encouraged to visit - - in person on campus, or virtually through the department web pages. More information about the heritage of the department can be found at department history.