About r/ECE
A subreddit for discussion of all things electrical and computer engineering.
The community at a glance
r/ECE is a Subreddit for Electrical Engineers with roughly 249K members. It has been around since 2009. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Electrical Engineering communities list.
Roughly 29K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ee, Interview, and Ece. Product recommendations often mention books and laptop.
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 5K members
- 2014: 5K members
- 2015: 4K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 8K members
- 2018: 21K members
- 2019: 17K members
- 2020: 16K members
- 2021: 12K members
- 2023: 81K members
- 2024: 18K members
- 2025: 23K members
- 2026: 22K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 110 members
Topics
- Ee58 posts in the past month#158Ee
- Interview50 posts in the past month#250Interview
- Ece49 posts in the past month#349Ece
- Hardware44 posts in the past month#444Hardware
- Internship43 posts in the past month#543Internship
Flair
- CAREER12 posts in the past month
- Do a year of back to back internships?
- Leaving consulting for a Master’s in ECE out of genuine passion—. Is it worth the risk?
- AMD Customer Quality & Reliability Engineering Co-op Interview
#112CAREERDo a year of back to back internships? · Leaving consulting for a Master’s in ECE out of genuine passion—. Is it worth the risk? · AMD Customer Quality & Reliability Engineering Co-op Interview - INDUSTRY4 posts in the past month
- Looking for NC/RDU ECE business partner
- I am joining the industry as a PD Engineer
- Does PSU contract experience count when switching to product companies
#24INDUSTRYLooking for NC/RDU ECE business partner · I am joining the industry as a PD Engineer · Does PSU contract experience count when switching to product companies - ANALOG3 posts in the past month
- wtf is the UI/UX of LTspice
- What are the differences between these oscillators?
- 12V 18650 3S Battery Not Charging Using 3S 2A Charging IC
#33ANALOGwtf is the UI/UX of LTspice · What are the differences between these oscillators? · 12V 18650 3S Battery Not Charging Using 3S 2A Charging IC - PROJECT3 posts in the past month
- I made a 4 Byte (16 bits) memory with D flip flops in Create Power Grid
- [4th Year ECE] Off-campus guidance for Embedded IoT & Edge AI internships / Fresher roles
- Physics-based power grid game released today. 4+ years in development by a power engineer.
#43PROJECTI made a 4 Byte (16 bits) memory with D flip flops in Create Power Grid · [4th Year ECE] Off-campus guidance for Embedded IoT & Edge AI internships / Fresher roles · Physics-based power grid game released today. 4+ years in development by a power engineer. - UNIVERSITY2 posts in the past month
- FYP survey
- Need help in choosing university (Monash ECSE vs Southampton EEE)
#52UNIVERSITYFYP survey · Need help in choosing university (Monash ECSE vs Southampton EEE)
Product recommendations
- books13 posts in the past month
- Best books on opamp
- Recommend best books to learn Electronic Devices and Circuits As well as Digital Logic?
- Recommend me book for Digital Logic/Digital Electronics/Digital System Design AS WELL AS Electronics Device And Circuits
#113booksBest books on opamp · Recommend best books to learn Electronic Devices and Circuits As well as Digital Logic? · Recommend me book for Digital Logic/Digital Electronics/Digital System Design AS WELL AS Electronics Device And Circuits - laptop4 posts in the past month
- Hey incoming college freshman here, wanted to know if there was like a recommend laptop for studying ECE with like a reasonable amount tho?😅
- Can anyone recommend a good laptop for engineering EE/CS coursework?
- Can you guys recommend me a laptop for Altium designer? I'm a student so also not too expensive
#24laptopHey incoming college freshman here, wanted to know if there was like a recommend laptop for studying ECE with like a reasonable amount tho?😅 · Can anyone recommend a good laptop for engineering EE/CS coursework? · Can you guys recommend me a laptop for Altium designer? I'm a student so also not too expensive
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ECE for?
- Best for Electrical Engineers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/ECE free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/ECE have?
- Roughly 249K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ECE on?
- r/ECE runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/ECE cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ECE is organized under Electrical Engineers.
- How do I join r/ECE?
- You can join r/ECE by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Electrical Engineering communities like?
- Communities for electrical engineers and electronics enthusiasts covering circuit design, embedded systems, power electronics, and signal processing. Reddit and Discord host communities for both hobbyists and working professionals, with technical discussion ranging from beginner questions to advanced design challenges.
Monthly Stats
- 15
- Views /mo (+50%)
- 14
- Visitors /mo (+100%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (+200%)
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