The Electrical and Computer Engineering program is offered jointly by the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering and the Department of Electronics in the Faculty of Engineering and Design.

Carleton University has known expertise in this field, producing highly qualified graduates to work on high-speed/high-frequency circuitry projects for optical fibre communications.

The renowned researchers work in areas such as biomedical engineering, computing, electrical engineering, engineering systems and analysis, interactive multimedia systems, software engineering, speech/signal/image processing and telecommunications.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering program is also offered through the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Electrical and Computer Engineering, which allows students access to the largest program in Canada with resources both at Carleton and the University of Ottawa.

Carleton offers a collaborative specialization in Data Science and recently added a collaborative specialization in Climate Change. 

The University also offers these two master’s programs:

• MASc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, which requires the completion of a research thesis.
• MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering, which is coursework only.

The Department of Systems and Computer Engineering (SCE) offers a concentration for the MEng and MASc programs. 

It focuses on Modeling and Simulation technologies now used in decision-making by academia, industry and government agencies; for training, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, communications, autonomous vehicles and more. 

Students will obtain skills in modelling and simulation through coursework, projects and/or thesis.

Fields of Specialization

• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer-Aided Design for Electronic Circuits
• Computer and Software Engineering
• Computer Communications, Distributed Systems, and Multimedia
• Digital and Optical Communications
• Integrated Circuits and Devices
• Microwaves and Electromagnetics
• Photonic Systems
• Signal, Speech and Image Processing
• Systems and Machine Intelligence

• Academic/Official Transcripts
• Language Proficiency (If Applicable)
• Passport or Visa Documents
• Letters of Reference - (2 required)
• Statement of Intent (1 required)
• CV/Resumé (1 required)

A bachelor's degree with an average of at least B+ or higher in electrical engineering, computer science, systems, software engineering, or a closely-related discipline from a recognized university.