What Can I Do With A Major In…
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
General Information:
Electrical Engineering is a broad-based and rapidly growing field that encompasses everything
from batteries and power supplies to microchip fabrication to the invention of autonomous robots
and devices that can recognize human speech. Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and
supervise the manufacturing of electrical equipment. Our society depends upon electrical engineers
for computer chips, microprocessors, radar systems, electric utilities, machinery controls, lighting,
aerospace navigation systems, wiring in buildings and wiring in autos. As an electrical engineer, you
might work on robotics, computer networks, wireless communications, or medical imaging—areas
that are at the very forefront of technological innovation.
The Bachelor of Innovation in Electrical Engineering provides students with both the technical
and business background to work on innovative electrical engineering related projects.
Career Possibilities:
Electrical Engineer
Test Engineer
Application Engineer
Antenna Systems Design
Computer Hardware Engineer
Control Systems Engineer
Device Operations
*May require additional education or certification
Integrated Circuit Design
Design/Test Engineer
Telecommunication Systems Engineers
Power Engineer
Instrumentation Engineer
Research and Development
*Patent Agent
Statistics:
· 2013 Annual median salary for Electrical Engineers is $87,000; employment is expected to grow
2% by 2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Computer Hardware Engineers is $101,900; employment is
expected to grow 1% by 2020.
· 2013 Annual median salary for Electronics Engineer is $91,300; employment is expected to
decline 1% by 2020.
UCCS Clubs:
Go to http://sll.uccs.edu/Clubs and log into Mountain Lion Connect in the top corner for a list of
clubs or contact the SGA Office for more information, 719.255.3470 or studlife@uccs.edu.
For more information:
www.ieee.org
www.engineer.info
www.discovere.org/
www.eas.uccs.edu/ece/
Sources:
Occupational Outlook Handbook
www.acinet.org
online.onetcenter.org
http://www.mymajors.com/
www.worldwidelearn.com
www.simplyhired.com