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Advise on Choosing an Engineering School

Electrical Engineering at Fairfield University Tim Talty, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Electrical Engineering ttalty@fairfield.edu 203-254-4000 ext 3330 (Office) 248-971-0390 (Google Voice) www.linkedin.com/in/timtalty. Advise on Choosing an Engineering School. Accreditation!

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Advise on Choosing an Engineering School

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  1. Electrical Engineeringat Fairfield UniversityTim Talty, PhDAssociate Professor and ChairElectrical Engineeringttalty@fairfield.edu203-254-4000 ext 3330 (Office)248-971-0390 (Google Voice)www.linkedin.com/in/timtalty

  2. Advise on Choosing an Engineering School Accreditation! Most major employers require degrees from accredited universities.

  3. Advise on Choosing an Engineering School Type of university that you like. There are ‘technical’ universities and ‘liberal arts’ universities… Fairfield is ‘liberal arts’ university I recommend a ‘well rounded’ liberal arts education. A well rounded education is a must in our global and dynamic economy

  4. Advise on Choosing an Engineering School Curriculum that you like. Know what options the university has… do they match your interests? Electrical Engineering at Fairfield offers a wide range of elective classes in: Biomedical, Communications, Computer, Signal Processing, Microelectronics, Power Systems and Controls.

  5. Advise on Choosing an Engineering School The University that feels right… Size… large classrooms or small Location… Urban, suburban or rural Educational Philosophy… Jesuit,.. Student Body… friendly, supportive,… Faculty… educated, caring, engaged,… Facilities… housing, dining, labs,…

  6. What do Electrical Engineers do? Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacturing of electrical equipment such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems, and power generation equipment. Electronics engineers design and develop electronic equipment, such as broadcast and communications systems—from portable music players to global positioning systems (GPS). From: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

  7. What do Electrical Engineers do? General Fields of Specialties Power Generation Power Distribution Communications Wireless Communications Networks Electronic Circuit Design Electronic Component Design Control Systems Signal Processing . . . Electrical Engineers manipulate the motion of electrons in order to obtain a desired results

  8. Conventional Industries Power Companies Connecticut Light and Power Consulting Companies Manufacturing Companies Bigelow Tea Company Colt's Manufacturing Company Military and Government Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Electronic Component Companies Amphenol Corporation Cellular Phone Companies Apple, Motorola,… Automotive Companies GM, Ford,.. Bio-Medical Companies Communications and Networking Time Warner Cable Un-Conventional Industries/Areas Wall Street Networks, IT, security algorithms,.. Banking Internet Companies Google, Yahoo,.. Major Retailers App development and CRM Entertainment Industry ESPN,… Where do Electrical Engineers work?

  9. Your Future

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