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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Dr. Patricia A. NavaDr. Patricia A. Nava

Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer EngineeringAssistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

The University of Texas at El PasoThe University of Texas at El Paso

What have electrical and computer What have electrical and computer engineers developed?engineers developed?

What is Engineering?What is Engineering?

Engineering allows you to use science, technology and common sense to design, build and sell all kinds of products, services, and information. Electrical, electronics and computer engineers find innovative ways to use electricity and computers to make people’s lives better.

What kind of work can Electrical What kind of work can Electrical Engineers do?Engineers do?

• Design power systems to conserve energy & protect the environment

• Design new medical testing/imaging tools

• Work on space vehicles or satellites

• Design new computers and applications

• Design factory control systems

• Design “smart” machines

Electrical Engineering Fields:Electrical Engineering Fields:

•Computers

•Signal Processing

•Power/Power Electronics

•Lasers

•Biomedical Instrumentation

•Control Systems

•Fuzzy Logic

•Electromagnetism

•Communications

•Electronics

•VLSI

•Artificial Neural Networks

•Operating Systems

•Software Design

•Electro-optics

OtherSpecialists

Systems & Controls

Signal &Applications

Enegry &Power Dist.

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ComputersComputers

•Design new computers•Develop faster computers•Develop tools (e.g. graphic based programs•Design integrated circuits (use these in digital circuits)•Create “smart” machines•Develop biologically based machines

Signal ProcessingSignal Processing

•Develop ways to improve the country’s satellite systems•Design “acoustically sound” concert auditoriums•Use programs to find cancerous tumors in human tissue•Remaster old sound recordings (diminish noise, hiss, etc.)

Power/Power Power/Power ElectronicsElectronics

•Design large transmission and distribution networks•Design electrical system outlays for new housing developments•Design power supplies for computers•Control power generation

Electrical Engineering employers:Electrical Engineering employers:

•Power utilities (El Paso Electric Co.)

•Aerospace (NASA)

•Telecommunications (Nortel)

•Defense Systems (Raytheon)

•Computer Industry (Compaq)

•Government (Texas Dept. of Transportation

•Commercial Electronics (Sony, RCA)

•Education (Math and Science)

•Petrochemical (Exxon, Shell)

•Small businesses (ESEI)

•Research (UTEP, Rice Univ.)

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What do I need to work as an EE?What do I need to work as an EE?

A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree, which should be from an ABET (American Board of Engineering and Technology) accredited institution UTEP’s EE department is ABET accredited

How can I pay for my How can I pay for my education?education?

•Scholarships•Grants•Student loans•ROTC-sponsored programs•Summer jobs or co-ops•Work-study jobs (on campus)•Government Financial Aid

How can I prepare for college?How can I prepare for college?

1.Mathematics:• Algebra• Geometry• Trigonometry• Calculus2. Physics 3. English4. Chemistry5. Develop Communication Skills

Questions?Questions?