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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Analog & Mixed-Signal Circuits and Systems Communication circuits Audio/video amplifiers/filters Digitizers Power management Sensors and interface circuits Energy harvesting Biomedical Imaging, Sensing & Genomic Signal Processing Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Ultrasound imaging Genomics and bioinformatics Integrated micro/nano/bio systems Lab-on-a-chip Computer Engineering & Systems Very large scale integration (VLSI) Computer graphics Robotics Communication networks Software systems Computer architecture Device Science & Nanotechnology Solid-state devices Electro-optics Quantum computing Semiconductor lasers Fiber optics Solar systems Nano engineering and fabrication Electromagnetics & Microwaves Antenna engineering Applied electromagnetics Microwave communications Microwave integrated circuits Radar systems RF & microwave wireless Electric Power Systems & Power Electronics Electric machines & motor drives Power electronics Electromechanical systems Smart grid Power reliability Renewable energy Electric and hybrid vehicles Information Science & Systems Information theory Data compression Multimedia security Sensor networks Digital/wireless communications Digital signal and image processing Robust control & robotics Intelligent vehicular systems ECE is the most versatile engineering degree !!!

ECE is in every aspect of our lives!!! ECE in Other Areas Aerospace Avionics sensors/circuits Flight control chips Black box Radar systems Engine electronics Cabin systems Radiation-hardened circuits Civil Engineering Structural health monitoring Smart buildings Deformation monitoring Wireless sensor networks Data acquisition and processing Strain gauges Petroleum Downhole sensors High-temperature electronics Seismic imaging Subsurface signal processing High-voltage electrical systems in refineries Chemical Hardware and software for process control Sensors Electrical system operation and maintenance Power control Molecular/organic electronics Defense High-reliability electronics Radar Electronic warfare Advanced vision/optics Network security Weapon guidance systems Electronic countermeasures Navigation systems Agriculture Hyperspectral weed detection & eradication Crop disease detection Wireless fungal pathogen sensors Soil moisture & nutrient sensors Postharvest electromagnetic tomography Entertainment Music/movie industry Recording equipment Broadcasting equipment Acoustics Sound/video processing Audio/video file compression ECE is in every aspect of our lives!!!

Where do Aggie ECEs Work? Source: TAMU Career Center, 2014

Department of ECE Facts & Figures Two majors: Electrical Engineering (ELEN) and Computer Engineering (CEEN) Average starting salary for Aggie ECE undergrads: $68,000 (TAMU Career Center, 2014) TAMU ECE undergraduate and graduate departments rank 10th and 12th among U.S. public institutions (US News & World Report, 2014) Departmental scholarships awarded annually Fast Track allows undergrads to take 6 hours toward TAMU ECE graduate program Undergraduate ECEs meeting certain criteria can earn automatic admission into our graduate programs Undergraduate research allowed & ENCOURAGED 16:1 student to instructor ratio in most ECEN labs 4 of top 10 highest-paid careers are directly related to our degrees (Forbes, 2013) 900 undergraduates, 730 grad students, 70+ faculty

Engineering Honors Program – ECE Track 21 honors credits (at least one course per year) Six hours of research (ECEN 491) Participation in the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program Completion of Honors thesis Minimum overall GPA of 3.5 (3.25 minimum term GPA in the final semester) Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 (in honors coursework) No grade below C on transcript (no grade below B in honors courses) Two honors activities per semester One meeting with honors coordinator per semester Requirements Honors faculty mentors – More interaction with faculty Honors activities – Seminars, meetings, career development Undergraduate research – Preparation for grad school Honors designation on transcript University honors & Fast track integration Priority registration Benefits

Capstone Projects and Demo Day May, August, December Iron Man Suit Smart Stethoscope “Most Commercial Ready” 1st place, ENGR Showcase Modupilot Wheel Art (1st place) Virtual Rubix Cube Automated Drum Set Precise Ion Position System (Joint Project with Johns Hopkins)

Department Presentation Aggieland Saturday February 11, 2017 Department Presentation Resource Tables Faculty Q&A Panel Faculty Lectures Networking Lab Tours

For more information… Links engineering.tamu.edu/electrical Dr. Aydin Karsilayan Director of Undergraduate Programs karsilay@ece.tamu.edu Windy Lala ‘02 Senior Academic Advisor II w-lala@tamu.edu Links engineering.tamu.edu/electrical admissions.tamu.edu registrar.tamu.edu engineering.tamu.edu newaggie.tamu.edu Brie Garcia ‘02 Senior Academic Advisor bmgarcia02@tamu.edu