About the Department

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering prepares students for well-paying careers and to thrive in the era of AI. Careers include developing smart devices such as autonomous vehicles and mobile phones, computer engineering, software engineering, RF electronics, power and energy, robotics, and others.

We have world-class faculty who excel in teaching and research and provide personal attention to our students; 40% have won teaching awards at the college and university level, and 25% are IEEE Fellows.

Undergraduate program Graduate program U2G program

$ 155,020

Computer Hardware Engineer Median Salary

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/computer-hardware-engineers.htm

$ 118,780

Electrical Engineer Median Salary

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm

97 %

of our graduates are employed, continuing their education, or not seeking work within six months of graduation

$ 123,000

Software Engineer Median Salary

Source: CareerExplorer, https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/software-engineer/salary/

$ 131,450

Software developer Median Salary

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/software-developers.htm

ECE events

Lunch with a NASA Scientist: a conversation with Dr. Jim Green

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Sciences Library

Have lunch with Dr. Jim Green, retired NASA Chief Scientist and Iowa alum, as he discusses his remarkable career leading planetary missions from Pluto to Jupiter to Mars. Enjoy pizza and stories from inside NASA. Join us as he shares insights into scientific leadership, exploration, and what it takes to push the boundaries of discovery.

Co-sponsored by the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, Sciences Library, Engineering Career Services, and NEXUS.

College events

Library Workshop: OrcID

Thursday, March 26, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Sciences Library

ORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a persistent digital identifier to resolve the researcher's name ambiguity problem. Researchers are required to provide their ORCiD iD when applying for a grant or submitting an article for publication. Learn more about creating an ORCiD iD at www.iam.uiowa.edu/planter, linking your ORCiD iD to the University of Iowa, and adding your publication records from data sources (Scopus, CrossRef, etc.) to your ORCiD. Led by Carol Hollier, sciences reference...

Sci-Fi Flix: Fact or Fiction "The Martian"

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Seamans Center

Join us for an out-of-this-world movie experience as we screen "The Martian" (2015) and explore the science behind the story. Is surviving on Mars really possible? Could you grow potatoes in Martian soil? How accurate are the physics, engineering, and geology portrayed on screen?

Enjoy expert commentary from NASA-affiliated experts in engineering, physics and astronomy, and geology as they break down what’s fact and what’s fiction in this sci-fi classic. Bring your curiosity, questions, and love...

Lunch with a NASA Scientist: a conversation with Dr. Jim Green

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Sciences Library

Have lunch with Dr. Jim Green, retired NASA Chief Scientist and Iowa alum, as he discusses his remarkable career leading planetary missions from Pluto to Jupiter to Mars. Enjoy pizza and stories from inside NASA. Join us as he shares insights into scientific leadership, exploration, and what it takes to push the boundaries of discovery.

Co-sponsored by the Lichtenberger Engineering Library, Sciences Library, Engineering Career Services, and NEXUS.

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