The objective of the PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering program is to train students to conduct independent scientific research in the discipline of Electrical and Computer Engineering and its related subdisciplines. This program will help respond to the demand for engineering PhDs. Moreover, creating a local pool of highly qualified R&D engineers will help to develop the high-tech sector in Thunder Bay and northwestern Ontario, a priority for our municipal and provincial governments.

The areas of specialization in this program are Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, and Mechatronics. The first three are well-established disciplines. The fourth, Mechatronics, is a new but increasingly important area that overlaps the first three disciplines and Mechanical Engineering.