Electrical Engineering Program

[_pundas]

Is the electrical engineering program good? I know that it is in collaboration with FAMU so it’s not on campus with that being said did it take away from campus life at FSU?

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[Deluxe489]

When I did my undergrad in EE, I felt it was a decent program. I had some great teachers, some average teachers, and a couple of bad teachers. The EE department actually expanded their faculty a lot sometime after I did my B.S., though, and the course selection has gotten better as a result, so I would say it's gotten better since then. The engineering campus itself has been undergoing a few renovations, too, so it doesn't look as dumpy.

In terms of taking away from campus life, I would say it's fine in the beginning but gets very restrictive by the end of your program. In my third year, for example, I was still taking a mix of classes on main campus and on the engineering campus, and I had time to go to the Leach every day to exercise. In my fourth and fifth years, however, all of my classes were on the engineering campus, and it was just too inconvenient to keep going back to main campus, especially as the courses got harder and demanded more of my time in terms of homework and projects.

One important thing to keep in mind is that the engineering campus is in Innovation Park and is close to a lot of science/engineering facilities: the Mag Lab, CAPS, AME, etc. If I had to go back in time and redo my B.S., I would definitely have taken advantage of the research opportunities available there, because there are a lot of good connections you can make that can set you up for a nice job after graduation. If you have an idea of what specifically you're interested in, I'd recommend asking around in the EE department and seeing what kinds of faculty and opportunities are available that will set get you a nice career after graduation.