The cornerstones of electrical engineering - the control of information and electric power - result from the fact that electrical energy is the only form of energy that can be transmitted efficiently and under controlled conditions. This has enabled electrical engineers to pioneer such diverse fields as computers, electric power and telecommunications.

Computer engineering encompasses the principles, methods and tools for the design and implementation of digital systems and the integration of computer technology into a wide range of applications. Rapid advances in underlying technologies have resulted in ever smaller, less costly and higher-performance computer systems, as well as the use of computers as embedded elements in applications ranging from highly complex communication systems to sophisticated consumer products.