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ENGAGING ECE STUDENTS

ENGAGING ECE STUDENTS. Total S tudents : 1,961 Computer Engineering ( CompE ) Majors : 791 Electrical engineering ( EE) majors: 1,170 CompE and EE Incoming Freshmen Average ACT Score : 31 Number Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred , 2012 -2013: 354. UNDERGRADUATES (2013-2014).

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ENGAGING ECE STUDENTS

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  1. ENGAGING ECE STUDENTS

  2. Total Students: 1,961 Computer Engineering (CompE) Majors: 791 Electrical engineering (EE) majors: 1,170 CompEand EE Incoming Freshmen Average ACT Score: 31 Number Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred, 2012-2013: 354 UNDERGRADUATES (2013-2014)

  3. Total Students: 494 For 2012-2013: - 88 Master’s Degrees Conferred- 61 PhD Degrees Conferred GRADUATE STUDENTS (2013-2014)

  4. Job postings for MS/PhD students: 747 Job postings for BS students: 588 Scheduled on-campus interviews for EEs: 836 Scheduled on-campus interviews for CompE: 446Data from 2012-2013 ECE STUDENTS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND

  5. Average starting salary for BS in CompE: $77k Average starting salary for BS in EE: $71k All average starting salaries exceed national averages supplied by National Association of Colleges and Employers In a 2010 article by The Wall Street Journal, recruiters said the University of Illinois was among the three best universities for recruiting students. Some of our top employers: ECE STUDENTS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND

  6. Industry affiliates program in partnership with CS @ Illinois. For annual fee, allows greater access to students by providing account management services and specialized benefits. Add-on package available to Power Affiliates members: includes a technical talk, attendance at both Afterhours events, visibility, and priority access to additional benefits and speaking opportunities. THE CORPORATE CONNECTION

  7. STUDENT LEADERSHIP ECE student groups offer opportunities for leadership, group work, social activities, and personal growth ECESAC: students serve as both an advisory board to the department and planning group for student events and activities HKN: the honor society for ECE students; Illinois is home to the Alpha chapter of HKN IEEE: the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology; Illinois is home to second-largest student branch WECE: devoted to supporting and encouraging women in engineering

  8. TELL YOUR STORY Technical talks or information sessions with student groups Student socials Company Day Competition or hack Freshman Fusion

  9. ENGAGE Senior Design Projects Advise students on professional development topics Saturday Engineering for Everyone Engineering Open House Anechoic Chamber

  10. STUDENT CONFERENCES PULSE, PECI, SPAC Technical and professional development conferences organized by students Competitions Technical presentations from industry and students Networking dinners Keynote speaker

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