The educational objectives of the Electrical Engineering Program at Brown University are based on the mission of the institution to prepare students for careers of useful service to society, and on the mission of the Division of Engineering to merge engineering teaching, scholarship, and practice in the pursuit of solutions to human needs.

The objectives of the Electrical Engineering Program are to produce engineers who:

1. Pursue distinctive multidisciplinary scientific and technical careers beginning with either entry-level electrical engineering positions in industry or graduate study in electrical engineering and related fields.
2. Participate on multidisciplinary teams that cooperate in applying problem-solving skills and critical and independent thinking to a broad range of projects that can produce the technical innovations aimed at satisfying the future needs of society.
3. Adopt the scientific method as a cornerstone of? their lifelong liberal education and use their broad understanding of human institutions, achievements, and values to achieve leadership in their chosen fields of endeavor.

The objectives address the expected accomplishments of our graduates, primarily in the time period of several years following graduation. Objective 1 aims at gainful employment and further education, both of which are of service to society and consistent with the Division's mission of pursuing engineering in order to solve human needs. Objective 2 broadens this scope to reflect the range of activities that successful working engineers should encounter as their careers progress and emphasizes the team-oriented nature of the engineering profession. Objective 3 emphasizes the adaptability and continuing intellectual growth of an engineer working at the highest levels of achievement over a longer term.