The mission of our Electrical Engineering Program at WKU is to build a foundation of knowledge in electrical engineering by integrating a variety of project experiences at every level throughout the curriculum. Our program is to be relevant to our region and to produce graduates who can immediately contribute to the profitability of their employer.

Our graduates should be:

• Practical problem solvers with abstract thinking skills.
• Life-long learners capable of building their careers upon a solid foundation of knowledge.
• Competent in communicating technical materials and concepts in individual and group situations.
• Able to apply with confidence the basic sciences and mathematics to their professional activities and
• Acclimated to individual and team project activities based upon numerous experiences relating to our project-based, industry-related curriculum.

Our faculty must be:

• Excellent teachers
• Competent in their profession as engineers and
• Capable of integrating projects into all aspects of our engineering curriculum to the extent practicable.