Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 1 The Stealth Profession or The Invisible Profession A 1998 poll indicated indicated 61% of adults feel “not very well informed” about engineering --

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 2 The Stealth Profession or The Invisible Profession (cont’d). HOWEVER, the following “revolution(s)” have greatly increased the awareness and the sense of wonderment about technology and engineering among the general public: –Semiconductors and integrated circuits Semiconductor Research Corporation: PBS: –Computers (from servers, pc’s and laptops, to DVD’s and torrents of software tools and applications) … –Internet and the World Wide Web (and the “dot.com” financial paradigm): …)

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 3 The Stealth Profession or The Invisible Profession (cont’d). –Communication (from “intelligent networks” to wireless to ATM’s and credit card verification), –Medical advances, e.g., ultrasound, laser surgery, tomography, –Military advances, e.g., computerized firing and control mechanisms in the Abrams tank, stealth bombers, smart bombs, cruise missiles, Jane’s Military Journal: –Much, much more … kids surf the web and “own” CD ROM’s younger and younger … (

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 4 A Definition of Engineering Engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind. -- ABET Handbook,

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 5 A Definition of Technology Technology comes from three Greek words with the same root: –Tekhnetos: man-made –Tekhne (noun): skill –Tekhnasthai: to devise artificially.

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 6 Is there an “Engineering View?” 1.6 million American Engineers No one society for Engineers (like ABA, AMA, ADS) Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the largest professional society in the world Samuel C. Florman,The Civilized Engineer, St. Martin’s Griffin, 1987.

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 7 Is there an “Engineering View?” scientific view hard work recognition of risks responsibility, dependability certain amount of seriousness creativity, ingenuity, zest for change

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 8 Industry Perspective on Skills of Engineering Graduates problem solving communication skills ethics/professionalism positive attitude math/science skills technical skills continue learning business/mgt computer skills world affairs

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 9 30% of Engineering Grads are in ECE

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 10 Projections for Growth

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 11 Types of ECECS Careers Our Department has four main areas, with significant overlap among most of them: –Electromagnetic Devices (EMD) Nanotechnology, lasers, photonics, semiconductors –Computer Engineering (CompE) –Computer Science (CS) –Systems Engineering (SE) How to design and improve processes involving humans, computer, software, logistics (Fed Ex, Smart systems, manufacturing, military, …). Uses mathematical modeling, artificial intelligence, simulators, …

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 12 Types of EE Careers Communications –Telephony/data networks, wireless Electronics and Electromagnetics –Solid state circuits, e.g., VLSI design –Microelectronics –Semiconductor manufacturing –Lasers, optical networks, satellite dishes, … Systems, control, measurement –Navigational control, industrial controls, military/industrial/commercial logistics. Power engineer: producing and distributing electricity

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 13 Types of Computing Careers systems analyst/developer/architect –define system goals –prepare specifications –implement and refine systems computer programmer –writing/maintaining programs computer engineer –design hardware, software, networks and processes to solve technical problems database system administrator –organize and store data efficiently, reliably, and securely

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 14 Growth in Computing Careers

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 15 Product/Process Phases feasibility study requirements collection detailed specifications design implementation testing refinement deployment maintenance

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 16 EE and CompE Curriculum handouts: check sheets handouts: pre-req charts

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles –Second level Third level –Fourth level »Fifth level 17 Homework 3 1.Read Ch. 1 in Patt/Patel textbook for next class 2.Browse carefully the ECECS web page, and from general and faculty information list your 3 most favorite and 3 least favorite areas of specialization. Explain briefly why.