Student Perspectives: ECE at Rutgers University

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Student PerspectivesECE at Rutgers University
Engineering Open House

• Presented by
• Eta Kappa Nu
• National Electrical Engineering Honor Society
• IEEE
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Overview

• What is ECE?
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Not TVs, Toasters, and Trains
• Highly Mathematical
• Diverse Field
• PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES!!

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About the Industry...

• Growth
• Opportunity
• Variety
• Cutting-Edge Technology
• Salaries and Benefits

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What is ECE at Rutgers?

• First Year
• General Engineering and Orientation
• Sophomore Year
• Introductory ECE Courses
• Junior Year
• Core ECE Courses
• Senior Year
• Technical Electives
• Specialize Courses

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Aspects of ECE at Rutgers

• Honors Program
• Independent Study Research
• One on one interaction with a professor
• Possible published undergraduate thesis!
• Computing Facilities
• Silicon Graphics terminals
• Windows 95/NT workstations
• Tutoring
• 3 days a week!
• 4 Tutors available every night!

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What areas can I go into?

• VLSI and Digital System Design
• Microelectronics
• Communications
• Digital Signal Processing
• Software Engineering

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What makes Rutgers special?

• Research Facilities
• WINLAB
• CAIP
• MERL
• Faculty
• Award Winning
• Knowledgeable Helpful

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Career Planning

• Career Services
• On Campus Recruiting
• Online Job Recruitment Service
• Resume Interviewing Workshops
• Graduate School Seminar
• WINLAB Internship Program

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Who recruits at Rutgers?

• Andersen Consulting
• ATT
• Bell Atlantic
• Bellcore
• CIA
• Computer Associates
• DEC
• Dialogic
• EDS
• GE
• Goldman Sachs
• Hewlett Packard
• IBM
• J.D. Edwards
• Lockheed Martin

• Lucent Technologies
• Merck
• Merrill Lynch
• NEC
• NSA
• NYNEX
• Oracle
• Procter Gamble
• Qualcomm
• Quantex
• Siemens
• TI
• UNISYS
• many more!

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How well do students do?

• Multiple Offers
• Competitive Salaries
• Average Starting Salary 38,000
• Sign-on Bonuses
• Potential and Advancement
• Benefits
• Comprehensive Health Care
• Graduate School Reimbursement

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Beyond the B.S.

• Graduate School
• Masters Degree
• Ph.D.
• Professional Schools
• Medical School
• Law School
• Business School
• Sky is the limit!!!

Rutgers University Bachelor of Science
CONGRATULATIONS! You are a genius!!
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Life at Rutgers

• Hundreds of Activities and Clubs
• IEEE, HKN, EGC, TBP
• Dance, Rollerblading, Ultimate Frisbee
• Daily Targum, Vegetarian Spiritualists,
  Cartoonists Association of Rutgers
• Sporting Events
• Division I-A (BIG East)
• Football, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball
• Life in New Brunswick and Piscataway

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What about the campuses?

• Busch Campus
• Sonny Werblin Recreation Center
• Well-lit, Scenic Campus
• Close to New York Philadelphia
• Large School - can find your niche

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The Complete Package

• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Analytical Technical Skills
• In Great Demand
• Personal Development
• Independence Maturity
• Acclimation to the Real World
• EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE TUITION!
• In State - 4,028/year
• Out of State - 8,200/year