Have you thought about….
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING?
What is EE?
Electrical Engineering (EE) applies engineering principles to the design, construction, and use of a wide variety of electronic and electrical systems and devices. Electrical engineers design products that meet a broad range of needs: from the tiny electronic circuits that keep spacecraft on course to huge hydroelectric generating systems found at dams. They create the electronic components that touch every aspect of our daily lives, from TVs and stereos to computer and wireless telecommunications systems.
What have been the most significant accomplishments in Electrical Engineering? The National academy of Engineering ranked the tip 20 engineering feats in the last 100 years and EE was key to 13 of them, including: personal telecommunications systems, broadcast communications like radio and TV, computers and computer networks, signal and image processing. Electrical devices like the transistor and the microprocessor, medical devices, laser and fiber optics, and, most importantly, the availability of electricity in our daily lives.
What are USD EE grads doing after receiving their degrees?
Engineering majors have the highest starting salaries and electrical engineers are the most in demand of all engineering disciplines at San Diego high-tech companies. Before graduating, most of our students participate in paid internships at a variety of local companies including SAIC, Cubic, Qualcomm, AMCC, Northrop Grumman, and Motorola.
USD graduates in Electrical Engineering are working at dozens of local companies developing technical innovations and providing leadership in fields from wireless communication to robotics to electronics. They often continue their studies by getting graduate degrees in engineering, business, and other fields at schools including USC, UCSD, USD, and UCI. Many graduates go on to careers in the military as navy pilots, engineers, and other officers.
The Educational Objectives of the USD Electrical Engineering Program are to develop graduates who:
1. are able to apply their electrical engineering and broad academic backgrounds in their professional and personal endeavors;
2. can adapt to evolving job responsibilities;
3. can contribute effectively on a team and provide leadership in their professional careers.
Typical 9 Semester EE Program of Study
Electrical/Electronics Engineering Courses
General Engineering Course
General Education Requirements
Electrical Engineering Advisory Board
Electrical Engineering Checklist
Electrical Engineering flowchart
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