Electrical Engineering BS

at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Where computer engineering is the intersection between hardware and software, electrical engineering is the hardware.  Those who major in electrical engineering at South Dakota Mines will gain an understanding for an electrical engineer’s application and design of systems incorporating electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. When applied, electrical engineering talent drives the development of communication and power generation systems, electric motors, and medical devices.

Through the electrical engineering degree at South Dakota Mines, students establish a solid engineering foundation in circuits, electronics, electromagnetics, controls, signals, materials, communications, and power. Students majoring in electrical engineering become proficient in designing, building, and testing electrical products and systems. Do you want to develop prototype sensors used in NASA astronaut space suits? The hands-on and immersive experience is at the heart of this program.