Electrical Engineering at PSU

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Electrical Engineering at PSU
Presented by Mr. David Salvia Undergraduate
Program Coordinator Department of Electrical
Engineering Penn State University
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What DONT EEs do?

• WIRE HOUSES OR FIX WASHING MACHINES

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What DO EEs do?
Electromagnetics
Communications
Electro-Optics
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What DO EEs do?
Digital Signal Processing
Image Processing
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What DO EEs do?
Control Systems
Power Systems
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What DO EEs do?
Analog and Digital Electronics
Electronic Device Fabrication
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What will I study in EE?

• Freshman/Sophomore year - basic math, physics,
  engineering design and programming classes a
  1st Year seminar class (digital music, ham radio,
  etc.)
• Sophomore/Junior year - electrical engineering
  core courses/labs that give all EEs a broad
  background in all aspects of the electrical
  engineering field
• Junior/Senior year - specialization in 1 or more
  sub-areas of electrical engineering with a
  culminating final senior design project in the
  area of your choice

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Departmental Statistics

• Faculty 45
• Undergrad students (officially in EE) 525
• Typical EE Class Sizes
• Required EE core courses 50-70
• Lab courses 20-25
• EE Elective courses 30-50
• BS Degrees granted per year 200
• Graduation Rate (once in major) 85
• Average Starting Salary 52,000 (2nd highest
  major next to Chemical Engineering source
  JobWeb online)

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How hot is EE?
How hot is EE?

• Bachelor's DegreeMechanical engineeringElectrica
  l engineeringAccountingBusiness
  administration/managementEconomics/financeComput
  er scienceManagement information
  systemsMarketing/marketing managementInformation
  sciences systemsComputer engineering

• Master's DegreeM.B.A.Electrical
  engineeringMechanical engineeringComputer
  scienceAccounting

Doctorate DegreeElectrical engineeringMechanical
engineeringComputer engineeringChemical
engineeringChemistry
Source JobWeb Online
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What non-class educational opportunities are
available to EE students at PSU?

• SPIRIT III (ESPRIT)
• Student Project Involving Rocket Investigation
  Techniques
• NASA-sponsored rocket experiments designed by
  students
• To be launched in Norway in 2006

• LionSat
• Local Ionosphere Satellite
• Students compete with other schools to develop a
  small satellite that will be launched from a
  future space shuttleflight

• Challenge X
• Hybrid Electric Vehicle

• EPICS
• Engineering Projects in Community Service

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What non-class educational opportunities are
available to EE students at PSU?

• Co-operative Education (co-op)
• Students alternate periods of school and
  engineering-based work to get great hands-on
  industrial experience
• The co-op experience earns credit and is paid

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How can I get more information?

• visit WWW.EE.PSU.EDU
• email me at dsalvia_at_psu.edu
• sign up for one of our 1st Year Seminars
• EE 007s Adventures in Electrical Engineering
• EE 008s Introduction to Digital Music
• EE 010s Introduction to Ham Radio
• EE 010s World of Wireless