Electrical Engineering at PSUElectrical Engineering at PSU

Presented by:Mr. David SalviaUndergraduate Program CoordinatorDepartment of Electrical EngineeringPenn State University

What DON’T EEs do?What DON’T EEs do?

WIRE HOUSES OR FIX WASHING MACHINES

What DO EEs do? What DO EEs do?

Communications

Electromagnetics

Electro-Optics

What DO EEs do? What DO EEs do?

Digital Signal Processing

Image Processing

What DO EEs do? What DO EEs do?

Control Systems

Power Systems

What DO EEs do? What DO EEs do?

Analog and Digital Electronics

Electronic Device Fabrication

What will I study in EE? What will I study in EE?

• Freshman/Sophomore year - basic math, physics, engineering design and programming classes + a 1st Year seminar class (digital music, ham radio, etc.)

• Sophomore/Junior year - electrical engineering “core” courses/labs that give all EE’s a broad background in all aspects of the electrical engineering field

• Junior/Senior year - specialization in 1 or more sub-areas of electrical engineering with a culminating final senior design project in the area of your choice

• Faculty: 45

• Undergrad students (officially in EE): 525

• Typical EE Class Sizes:– Required EE core courses: 50-70

– Lab courses: 20-25

– EE Elective courses: 30-50

• BS Degrees granted per year: 200

• Graduation Rate (once in major): 85%

• Average Starting Salary: $52,000 (2nd highest major next to Chemical Engineering – source: JobWeb online)

Departmental StatisticsDepartmental Statistics

How hot is EE?

• Bachelor's DegreeMechanical engineeringElectrical engineeringAccountingBusiness administration/managementEconomics/financeComputer scienceManagement information systemsMarketing/marketing managementInformation sciences & systemsComputer engineering

How hot is EE?How hot is EE?

Doctorate DegreeElectrical engineeringMechanical engineeringComputer engineeringChemical engineeringChemistry

•Master's DegreeM.B.A.Electrical engineeringMechanical engineeringComputer scienceAccounting

Source: JobWeb Online

SPIRIT III (ESPRIT)Student Project Involving Rocket Investigation Techniques

• NASA-sponsored rocket experiments designed by students

• To be launched in Norway in 2006

What non-class educational opportunities are available to EE students at PSU?

What non-class educational opportunities are available to EE students at PSU?

LionSatLocal Ionosphere Satellite•Students compete with other schools to develop a small satellite that will be launched from a future space shuttleflight

Challenge X•Hybrid Electric Vehicle

EPICS•Engineering Projects in Community Service

What non-class educational opportunities are available to EE students at PSU?

What non-class educational opportunities are available to EE students at PSU?

Co-operative Education (co-op)• Students alternate periods of school and

engineering-based work to get great hands-on industrial experience

• The co-op experience earns credit and is paid

How can I get more information?How can I get more information?

• visit WWW.EE.PSU.EDU

• email me at dsalvia@psu.edu

• sign up for one of our 1st Year Seminars– EE 007s: Adventures in Electrical Engineering– EE 008s: Introduction to Digital Music– EE 010s: Introduction to Ham Radio– EE 010s: World of Wireless