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 246K members. It has been around since 2009. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Electrical Engineering communities list.
Roughly 28K 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: 19K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- 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: 2K 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
- CAREER14 posts in the past month
- How Do I Stop Being Dumb
- EE Internship Interview Questions
- ECE Professional Pathway
#114CAREERHow Do I Stop Being Dumb · EE Internship Interview Questions · ECE Professional Pathway - PROJECT10 posts in the past month
- Built a Configurable Neural Network Accelerator from scratch (No HLS) and it actually works
- Simulated how much weight noise analog in-memory compute can actually tolerate
- Need critique & guidance for my project: Design and FPGA Implementation of a Complex-Valued Convolution Accelerator Using a Gauss Multiplier-Based Systolic Array.
#210PROJECTBuilt a Configurable Neural Network Accelerator from scratch (No HLS) and it actually works · Simulated how much weight noise analog in-memory compute can actually tolerate · Need critique & guidance for my project: Design and FPGA Implementation of a Complex-Valued Convolution Accelerator Using a Gauss Multiplier-Based Systolic Array. - UNIVERSITY7 posts in the past month
- PSA to incoming freshman class asking for advice on a laptop
- Upcoming ECE
- Taking a Master on EE from other Engineering Programs
#37UNIVERSITYPSA to incoming freshman class asking for advice on a laptop · Upcoming ECE · Taking a Master on EE from other Engineering Programs - GEAR2 posts in the past month
- Is this IR diode broken?
- Laptop recommendations
#42GEARIs this IR diode broken? · Laptop recommendations - vlsi1 post in the past month
- Roast my resume pls
#51vlsiRoast my resume pls
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 246K 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
- 11
- Views /mo (+267%)
- 8
- Visitors /mo (+300%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
Similar Communities
12Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange
Electrical Engineering Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for electronics and electrical engineering professionals, students, and enthusiasts.
Electrical Engineering Codidact
General Q&A about the design and function of electronic systems, electric power systems and infrastructure, their theory, and tools specific to those fields. There is also an associated discord server for this community.
EDAboard
EDAboard.com is an international Electronic Discussion Forum focused on EDA software, circuits, schematics, books, theory, papers, asic, pld, 8051, DSP, Network, RF, Analog Design, PCB, Service Manuals... and a whole lot more!
1 Bit Squared
Our mission here at 1BitSquared is to create, manufacture and sell open-source hardware that is made for and together with the open-source hardware community. Because of this we believe that it is very important to be connected and share ideas. This community has a discord and discourse server.
r/ElectricalQuestions
A platform to ask electrical questions, projects, interview questions and field related questions.
MJLorton
Forums from youtube content creator MJ Lorton. Solar power, alternative energy, and electronic measurement equipment.