Electrical and Computer Engineering Welcome What is ECE

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Welcome!

Electrical and Computer Engineering Welcome!

What is ECE? § Acquiring, sending, receiving, processing, storing, and displaying information – §

What is ECE? § Acquiring, sending, receiving, processing, storing, and displaying information – § Generating, transmitting and using electrical energy – § § § Computers, communications, medical electronics, video, CD players. . . Electric generators, motors, power supplies, micromachines, robots. . . Meeting the needs of people Solving problems, creating new technologies, devices, services and systems Making a difference 2

ECE in Healthcare 3 3

ECE in Healthcare 3 3

ECE in Transportation 4 4

ECE in Transportation 4 4

ECE in Energy 5 5

ECE in Energy 5 5

ECE in Communications 6 6

ECE in Communications 6 6

ECE in Space Exploration Jupiter's moon Io and NASA's Galileo 7 7

ECE in Space Exploration Jupiter's moon Io and NASA's Galileo 7 7

ECE is just about anywhere High energy physics you look! Video Games Weather Forecasting

ECE is just about anywhere High energy physics you look! Video Games Weather Forecasting Batteries Robotics Solid State Devices Movie production and special effects 8 8

ECE: Everywhere in the i. Phone § § § 3 G/Wi. Fi/Bluetooth (wireless communication)

ECE: Everywhere in the i. Phone § § § 3 G/Wi. Fi/Bluetooth (wireless communication) Audio/Video processing (signal processing) ARM processor/controller (computer engineering) Antenna and amplifier (analog design and EM) Power circuit and battery (power electronics) LCD and touch screen (optics and photonics) 12/5/202 9

Careers for ECE Graduates § Hardware Design Engineer § System Engineer § Applications/Software Engineer

Careers for ECE Graduates § Hardware Design Engineer § System Engineer § Applications/Software Engineer § Marketing and Sales Engineer § Research and Development Eng § Biomedical Engineer § Engineering Management § Entrepreneurship § Education NASA Engineer Elionex Rodriquez WPI ECE Class of 2001 10

Examples of Companies that Hire ECE Graduates 11

Examples of Companies that Hire ECE Graduates 11

Forbes: WPI Graduates Among Top 10 Earnings In Do. L engineering salary survey, Computer

Forbes: WPI Graduates Among Top 10 Earnings In Do. L engineering salary survey, Computer Engineering is only second to Petroleum Engineering 12

Our ECE Students Continue to Graduate Schools And many more … 13

Our ECE Students Continue to Graduate Schools And many more … 13

Why ECE at WPI? Our Program § Year 1: 2 ECE Courses – Theory

Why ECE at WPI? Our Program § Year 1: 2 ECE Courses – Theory integrated with hands-on labs. § Year 2: ECE design Course – Work in a team to design a real product § Year 3: Go Global — Projects Around the World – London, Venice, Bangkok, Melbourne, Washington, Copenhagen, Hong Kong… § Year 4: Senior Design Projects – Lincoln Labs, Silicon Valley, Bose, Intel, Namibia Project Students March, 2007 General Dynamics, Analog Devices… 14

Why ECE at WPI? Our Faculty § In 2008 -2009, ECE Faculty were named

Why ECE at WPI? Our Faculty § In 2008 -2009, ECE Faculty were named – Trustees' Award for Outstanding Teaching • 4 past winners on ECE faculty – Trustees' Award for Outstanding Academic Advising – Denise Nicoletti Trustees' Award for Service to Community § Faculty Research and National Awards – $5 M/year research expenditure – 4 IEEE Fellows – 4 CAREER Award and 1 Young Faculty Award § WPI is No. 1 for Student Faculty Interaction 15

Why ECE at WPI? Student Life Poker Night Fox Hunt Spark Party IEEE Paintball

Why ECE at WPI? Student Life Poker Night Fox Hunt Spark Party IEEE Paintball Pizza Friday / BBQs Networking Dinner Hawaiian Shirt Days 16

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Meet some students and visit historic Atwater Kent Laboratories

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Meet some students and visit historic Atwater Kent Laboratories The ECE Faculty and Staff Welcome You!

Let the journey begin…. Picture taken by WPI ECE Pico. Sat MQP Project 18

Let the journey begin…. Picture taken by WPI ECE Pico. Sat MQP Project 18

ECE BS/MS Program – Recently Introduced § § Continue your M. S. degree immediately

ECE BS/MS Program – Recently Introduced § § Continue your M. S. degree immediately after completing your B. S. degree with up to 40% reduction in tuition costs. It has been very attractive to our students – Get both BS and MS degrees in ECE within 5 years – Lots of applicants this year § Maximize Your Career Opportunities – Deeper understanding of one or more areas covered in ECE – Higher average salary levels relative to individuals possessing a B. S. degree, e. g. , $21, 000/year greater with an M. S. degree – Career advancement and leadership opportunities in industry 19

Electrical and Computer Engineering Being Creative Solving Important Problems Making a Difference 20

Electrical and Computer Engineering Being Creative Solving Important Problems Making a Difference 20