1. Sponsored by: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Dr. Patricia A. Nava Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering The University of Texas at El Paso

2. What have electrical and computer engineers developed?

3. 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.

4. What kind of work can Electrical 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

5. 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

7. Computers 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

8. Signal 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.)

9. Power/Power Electronics Design large transmission and distribution networks Design electrical system outlays for new housing developments Design power supplies for computers Control power generation

10. Electrical Engineering employers: Power utilities (El Paso Electric Co.) Aerospace (NASA) Telecommunications (Nortel) Defense Systems (Raytheon) Computer Industry (Compaq)

11. Government (Texas Dept. of Transportation Commercial Electronics (Sony, RCA) Education (Math and Science) Petrochemical (Exxon, Shell) Small businesses (ESEI) Research (UTEP, Rice Univ.)

13. 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

14. How can I pay for my education? Scholarships Grants Student loans ROTC-sponsored programs Summer jobs or co-ops Work-study jobs (on campus) Government Financial Aid

15. How can I prepare for college? 1.Mathematics: Algebra Geometry Trigonometry Calculus 2. Physics 3. English 4. Chemistry 5. Develop Communication Skills

16. Questions?