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Electrical Engineering at the University of Kentucky

Electrical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Kevin D. Donohue Databeam Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Engineering.

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Electrical Engineering at the University of Kentucky

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  1. Electrical Engineering at the University of Kentucky Dr. Kevin D. Donohue Databeam Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

  2. Engineering … the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and the convenience of people. In its modern form engineering involves people, money, materials, machines, and energy. … Engineering therefore requires above all the creative imagination to innovate useful applications of natural phenomena. It seeks newer, cheaper, better means of using natural sources of energy and materials. From McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 5th edition, published by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

  3. Engineers of pre-modern times http://www.feebleminds-gifs.com/wizard-flames.jpg

  4. Engineering Profession The typical modern engineer goes through several phases of career activity. Formal education must be broad and deep in the sciences and humanities. Then comes an increasing degree of specialization in the intricacies of a particular discipline, also involving continued postscholastic education. Normal promotion thus brings interdisciplinary activity as the engineer supervises a variety of specialists. Finally, the engineer enters into the management function, weaving people, money, materials, machines, and energy sources into completed processes for the use of society. From McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 5th edition, published by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

  5. Engineers in modern times: http://www.starpulse.com/Television/Dilbert/gallery/Dilbert-01/ http://www.inklingmagazine.com/articles/comments/shes-such-a-geek-photo-contest/

  6. Electrical Engineering Electrical engineers design computers and incorporate them into devices and systems. They design two-way communications systems such as telephones and fiber-optic systems, and one-way communications systems such as radio and television, including satellite systems. They design control systems, such as aircraft collision-avoidance systems, and a variety of systems used in medical electronics. Electrical engineers are involved with generation, control, and delivery of electric power to homes, offices, and industry …. Electrical engineers analyze and interpret computer-aided tomography data (CAT scans), seismic data from earthquakes and well drilling, and data from space probes, voice synthesizers, and handwriting recognition. They design systems that educate and entertain, such as computers and computer networks, compact-disk players, and multimedia systems From McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 5th edition, published by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

  7. Society Government Family Business Institutions Special InterestOrganizations Professions Electrical Engineering Profession Over the last 100 years electrical engineers have responded to the needs and desires of society and have changed the way we live and work more so than any other profession.

  8. Impact of EE Profession http://www.greatachievements.org/

  9. Great Web Sites • http://www.careercornerstone.org/eleceng/elecengsectors.htm • http://www.ieee.org/portal/site • http://www.eetimes.com/ • http://www.greatachievements.org/ • http://www.dol.gov/

  10. Curriculum Foundations in science, math, and computer science: Required courses Calculus (15 hrs) Computer Science (3 hrs) Physics (8 hrs) Chemistry (3 hrs) Probability (3 hrs) Elective courses: • Engineering/Science electives (9 hours) • Math/Statistics elective (3 hours) • Technical electives (6 credit hours) • EE Laboratory Elective (any 3) (Digital Logic, Electronics, Power, Signals and Systems)

  11. Curriculum Foundations in Electrical Engineering: Required EE courses • EE Circuits and Digital Logic (200 level) (12 hrs) • EE Technical Area Courses (300 and 400 level) (23 hrs) • Power, Electronics, Electromagnetics, Computer, Signals and Systems • EE Senior Design Project (EE499) (3 hrs) Senior Elective courses: • EE Technical Electives (500-level) (12 hrs)

  12. Student Organizations and Clubs • IEEE, HKN, Solar Car, UAV, Satellite …

  13. Student Organizations and Clubs • IEEE, HKN, Solar Car, UAV, Satellite …

  14. Student Organizations and Clubs • IEEE, HKN, Solar Car, UAV, Satellite …

  15. ECE Advantage • Broadest foundation to prepare for interdisciplinary work and for leadership. • ECE Faculty have ranked the highest in student satisfaction for almost every year for last 10 years. • Among the highest starting salary (~$52,000) • Opportunities to work in research labs and pursue independent projects while in the program.

  16. Median Starting Salary Comparison According to a 2005 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

  17. Salaries Overall Earning distribution by percentile in May 2004.

  18. Specialty Distribution (IEEE-USA Salary and Fringe Benefit Survey 1999-2000 Edition).

  19. Industry Sector Distribution

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