ECE, at the Heart of Emerging Technologies Since 1919
The ECE Group is an educational institution that specializes in information and communication technologies, and offers courses of study in computer science, networks, telecommunications, embedded systems, and digital media technologies.
1919 – 1964: the Foundation
The “Ecole Centrale de la Télégraphie Sans Fil” (ECTSF) was founded in 1919. Right after the war, an ambitious young man, Eugène Poirot, engaged in the daring project of creating a school to teach the then emerging radio communications technology. The ECTSF initially trained the first civil and military radio operators working in geographical areas such as Antarctica, continental Europe, and Asia working for the army, the merchant navy, the major airline companies, and later the French national radio and television companies (RTF and ORTF).
- 1919 ECTSF is founded (radio communications)
- 1934 ECTSF opens a higher education section to train engineers
- 1948 Additional premises are opened at Rue de Grenelle
- 1963 ECTSF becomes “Ecole Centrale d’Electronique” (ECE)
- 1964 The French state recognizes ECE
- 1988 The engineering cycle spans 5 years
- 1990 The French state delivers the title of graduate engineers to ECE graduates
1998 – 2005: the Revival
Today, the ECE curriculum not only covers most significant information and communication technologies – computer science, networks, electronics, embedded systems, and digital media technology – but also includes academic training in essential areas such as stock market finance, risk management, electronic payments, automobile, smart house automation, high-speed networks, e-commerce, and wireless communications. Pioneering does not only take place in the past, but mainly today, and as a result, we aspire to instill in our engineering students the desire to discover and create technologies for tomorrow. We also commit to proactively designing our coursework to reflect the changes that occur in the business and technological environments. Like in the past, 2004 has proven our commitment: we created a masters program specialized in embedded systems, automobile and smart transportation systems, designed two new sector-based concentrations, reviewed the information systems and networks major, developed an aggressive international development strategy by integrating the largest global network of privately endowed educational institutions (LAUREATE), and organized research partnerships in nanotechnologies and distributed systems. Additional projects are ongoing, and we will communicate further details in the near future…
- 1998 New technological majors and increased enrollment
- 1999 Creation of professional minors to offer customized curricula
- 2000 Development of additional networking courses
- 2001 Renewal of the CTI accreditation for 6 years
- 2002 Additional professional minors and Creation of a research laboratory
- 2003 CGE membership, sector-based concentrations, and CNAM partnership
- 2004 Creation of a masters program in embedded systems – Integration of the Laureate International Universities network
- 2005 Creation of a bachelors program in Networks & Security
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