Electrical Engineering at PSU Presented by: Mr. David Salvia Undergraduate Program Coordinator Department of Electrical Engineering Penn State University
WIRE HOUSES OR FIX WASHING MACHINES What DON’T EEs do? WIRE HOUSES OR FIX WASHING MACHINES
What DO EEs do? Electromagnetics Communications Electro-Optics
What DO EEs do? Digital Signal Processing Image Processing
What DO EEs do? Control Systems Power Systems
What DO EEs do? Analog and Digital Electronics Electronic Device Fabrication
What will I study in EE? Freshman/Sophomore year - basic math, physics, engineering design and programming classes + a 1st Year seminar class (digital music, ham radio, etc.) Sophomore/Junior year - electrical engineering “core” courses/labs that give all EE’s a broad background in all aspects of the electrical engineering field Junior/Senior year - specialization in 1 or more sub-areas of electrical engineering with a culminating final senior design project in the area of your choice
Departmental Statistics Faculty: 45 Undergrad students (officially in EE): 525 Typical EE Class Sizes: Required EE core courses: 50-70 Lab courses: 20-25 EE Elective courses: 30-50 BS Degrees granted per year: 200 Graduation Rate (once in major): 85% Average Starting Salary: $52,000 (2nd highest major next to Chemical Engineering – source: JobWeb online)
How hot is EE? How hot is EE? Bachelor's Degree Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering Accounting Business administration/management Economics/finance Computer science Management information systems Marketing/marketing management Information sciences & systems Computer engineering Master's Degree M.B.A. Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Computer science Accounting Doctorate Degree Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Computer engineering Chemical engineering Chemistry Source: JobWeb Online
What non-class educational opportunities are available to EE students at PSU? SPIRIT III (ESPRIT) Student Project Involving Rocket Investigation Techniques NASA-sponsored rocket experiments designed by students To be launched in Norway in 2006 LionSat Local Ionosphere Satellite Students compete with other schools to develop a small satellite that will be launched from a future space shuttle flight Challenge X Hybrid Electric Vehicle EPICS Engineering Projects in Community Service
What non-class educational opportunities are available to EE students at PSU? Co-operative Education (co-op) Students alternate periods of school and engineering-based work to get great hands-on industrial experience The co-op experience earns credit and is paid
How can I get more information? visit WWW.EE.PSU.EDU email me at dsalvia@psu.edu sign up for one of our 1st Year Seminars EE 007s: Adventures in Electrical Engineering EE 008s: Introduction to Digital Music EE 010s: Introduction to Ham Radio EE 010s: World of Wireless