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Make a Difference in Society Through Smart Engineering!

WHAT IS AN ENGINEER?

Engineering is the professional art of applying science to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind.
Exciting field on the cutting edge of technology for more than a century.
- Smartphones, Tablets, and HD TV, Computers
- Energy and Power -Renewable Energy and Smart Grid
- Signal and Image Processing and Health Monitoring
- Broadcast and Communication Systems (portable music players to Global Positioning Systems (GPS))
- Robots and intelligent control systems.
Learn the physics of electricity and magnetism; mathematics of circuits and systems; and engineering tools of analysis and design.
Training in the design and manufacture of economical and safe products that enhance the quality of life of human beings.

WHY BECOME AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER?

Electrical/Computer Engineering graduates command higher salaries and hold the largest percentage of the engineering workforce ( 294,000 jobs in 2010) (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Electrical Engineers contribute to efficient energy and make a difference in life and society
TSU ECE graduates work for major and small companies including Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Intel, TVA, Bell South, and Nashville Electric .
Increasing demand for electrical engineers to develop smart grid communications equipment (ex. 4G LTE for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint , etc), environmentally friendly energy, and consumer electronics products (ex. Smart phones and Tablets)
ECE graduates are sought out and have the opportunity to pursue graduate study in other fields such as
- Medical degree
- Law degree
- MBA
Electrical Engineers work in all kinds of environments
- Research
- Teaching
- Manufacturing
- Private consulting
- Graduate school