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Discovering Opportunities in Electrical Engineering: Dr. Patricia A. Nava's Insight

Explore the world of Electrical Engineering with Dr. Patricia A. Nava, Assistant Professor at The University of Texas at El Paso, and sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Learn about the diverse fields, job opportunities, and educational pathways available in the exciting realm of Electrical Engineering.

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Discovering Opportunities in Electrical Engineering: Dr. Patricia A. Nava's Insight

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

  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

  6. EE Area Distribution

  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.)

  12. Average Starting Salaries

  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? • Mathematics: • Algebra • Geometry • Trigonometry • Calculus • 2. Physics • 3. English • 4. Chemistry • 5. Develop Communication Skills

  16. Questions?

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