The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was one of the founding departments of Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College which was established in 1988.

The Electrical & Electronic Engineering Department is committed to train technicians for careers in the electrical and electronic industries, civil service, the oil industry, the Armed Forces. The department is one of the largest departments in the College and it has the privilege of having an exclusive building for its academic activities. The number of graduates has steadily increased over the years, from the first intake to about 250 today. The total number of graduates since the formation of the department is more than 3000.

The Department is well equipped with a large number of both general and specialized laboratories to provide hands on activities for students. Through the courses, students will be involved in a wide range of practical ranging from simple investigation on electrical and electronic circuits and devices to troubleshooting of such devices, and the building of more complex final year project. Students will undergo a six-month industrial training at the end of the second year.

Every effort is made to update courses and facilities to prepare students for ever changing industrial needs. As a result of it, a new course namely Electronics and Computer Engineering has been approved by the Ministry of Education and its first intake is likely to be in July 2007. This is in response to the demand for computer maintenance technicians in government and private industries. The department is further pursuing for offering highly demanded courses in the Brunei context such as Electrical Power and Building Services, Instrumentation and Control etc.

The department has a full-time faculty of more than 25 academic staff members with broad and varied background and strong research and professional expertise. They are supported by some technical and administrative staff members. Apart from teaching the diploma courses, faculty members are active in research and development, engaging in a broad range of collaborations with renowned industries in homeland and overseas. This is one of the departments with staff members periodically updating their academic qualification through higher education and expertise through seminars/conferences/workshops.

Apart from the 2½ - - year Diploma courses, the department is continuously running short courses for technical / non-technical candidates since 1996. These courses are well-received by in-service personnel and general public.

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