Bachelor of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering (QE)

Electrical Engineering, together with Computer Engineering, has been the prime economic driver in the 20th century, and permeates every facet of human activities. It provides intelligence and control of the social fabric and hardware infrastructure, and changes the way we produce, consume, learn, shop, bank, entertain, travel, and connect with each other. The discipline is at the intersection of applied mathematics, physics, and chemistry and integrates a range of complex technology platforms including opto-electronics, microwave technology, communications, energy and power systems, control systems, computing, and software.

This field enables applications in automation, augmented and virtual reality, security, autonomous vehicles, lab-on-a-chip, smart grids, and renewable energies. It is the perfect discipline for the dreamers, doers, and entrepreneurs who want to influence the 21st century and beyond. Areas of specialization include biomedical engineering, communications and signal processing, microelectronics and photonics, mechatronics, energy and power electronics, robotics, and control.

The first year of study in Engineering and Applied Science is based on a common curriculum and serves as an introduction to all of the academic plans offered by the Faculty. The choice of academic plan the student intends to follow in the second and subsequent years is made in February in the Winter Term of the first year.

Note: Students in this program are also eligible for the Queen’s Undergraduate Internship Program (QUIP) which provides 2nd or 3rd year students with a 12-16 month work experience. The internships are paid, professionally supervised, career-related positions offering students the opportunity to learn about current advances, practices, and technologies in business and industry.