About Our Department

The ECE department offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees. The department has a history of over 115 years with proud and accomplished alumni, students, and faculty. Our graduates are well sought after and in recent years two of them were selected by the Tau Beta Pi Honor Society as the most outstanding students in the nation. Explore our site for more information regarding our faculty and staff, facilities and laboratories, and curricula. If you need further informaton, please contact us.
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The mission of the UMaine ECE Department is to educate students in the professional practice of electrical and computer engineering. Our educational programs encourage lifelong learning, foster teamwork and leadership skills, and promote creative discovery. We are committed to the highest quality standards in the areas of teaching, research, advising and service.

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bullet ECE Newsletter

February 2010

bullet 2010 Student IEEE Conference

Region 2/Region 1 Student Conference, April 17-18, 2010, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. There will be a number of exciting competitions. Click here for more details

bullet IEEE Honors Maine Chapter

IEEE HQ has selected the Maine IEEE Communications Society Chapter as one of the four best chapters in the world, one each from North America (Maine Chapter), Latin America, Europe/Middle East, and Asia/Pacific.

bullet Student Jobs/Co-ops

Visit the ECE Jobs and Coops pages for currently available jobs and coop/internship positions. For more job listings and upcoming recruiting visits, please go to UMaine Career Center and click on CareerLink, or call 581-1359 for assistance.

bullet ECE Newsletter

February 2010

bullet ECE Scholarships Available

See Scholarships for more details.

bullet Graduate Fellowships

Several Fellowships supported by the NSF in the area of sensors are available for MS and PhD students.