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It’s Electric!

It’s Electric!. Marielena Gamboa Jillybeth Burgado Scott Scannell Kaishon Knox. WHAT IS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER?. Build circuits that do everything from opening your garage door…. What do they do?!. …to putting space probes into orbit….

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It’s Electric!

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  1. It’s Electric! Marielena Gamboa Jillybeth Burgado Scott Scannell Kaishon Knox

  2. WHAT IS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER? • Build circuits that do everything from opening your garage door… • What do they do?!

  3. …to putting space probes into orbit…

  4. …to building micromachines that might one day go into your bloodstream to fix cells or disease...

  5. … to even creating algorithms that enable digital music (yes…including iTunes)

  6. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME AN… SO… ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

  7. Skills Problem solving Written Comprehension Oral Expression Teamwork Communication Math & Science Aptitudes Multi-Tasking Abilities

  8. EDUCATION Physical Science Calculus Physics Chemistry Integrated Circuit Design COLLEGE MAJORS such as… Material Science Aerospace Engineering 4 Years of English Biochemistry Statistics Power Electronics Electrical Engineering HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

  9. Internship Companies • Boeing • Eastman Kodak • Duke Energy • Motorola Company • Baxter • General Electric (GE) • IBM • Lockheed Martin • Intel …the list goes on…

  10. Specializations are broad. • Biomedical Engineering • Communication & Signal Processing • Computer Option • Control Engineering • Electromagnetics • Electronics & Microelectronics • Optical Engineering • Power Systems …the list goes on…

  11. Do you need to have a graduate degree? No… but it is recommended.

  12. Specific Tasks Electrical Engineers Undertake • Communicate equipment performance expectations to suppliers including quality, performance, manufacturing, capacity, system fit and life cycle costs. • Supervise construction plans and specifications and draw up contracts • Design and produce drawings of electrical systems • Using computer-assisted design software • Select and recommend materials • Anticipate and identify a customers needs and translate them into design specifications • Build prototypes • Manage multiple projects • Supervise the budgeting, testing, and releasing of equipment into the marketplace. • Identify and monitor project milestones • Write performance requirements, instructions, and reports • Develop maintenance schedules • Work in a problem solving capacity

  13. Do YOU have what it takes to be in the next generation of Electrical Engineers?

  14. Pssst….. Their starting salaries average at… $51,888—Bachelor’s Degree $64,416—Master’s Degree $80,206—Doctorate Degree

  15. For more information please visit • www.freewebs.com/electricalengineers

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