Electrical Engineering
at UNO
Dr. Edit Kaminsky Bourgeois
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
2008/2009
College of Engineering
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EE is one of 4 Departments:
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Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering (also environmental grad)
Mechanical Engineering
Naval architecture and marine engineering
Programs:
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BS
MS engineering
MS environmental engineering
MS engineering management
Ph.D. in Engineering and applied sciences
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4 years for BS (ABET)
1-2 for MS
4-7 PhD
Concentrations in
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Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
(communications and
Machinery options
4-year curriculum
Evening and day courses
Cost
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~ $1500/semester for Full
time UG (residents) + fees
Scholarships and grants
available
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The Princeton Review
praised UNO for its strong
Academics, rating UNO 70
out of more than 3000 USA
Universities.
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Electrical Engineering
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The field of electrical and computer
engineering is primarily involved with the
tasks of generation, transmission,
processing, and storage of information
or electric power (signals). The
underlying factor is the use of electricity or
electromagnetic waves (such as light) and
sound.
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Electrical Engineering
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Broad field, fun, difficult
Areas
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Computer engineering
Power
Controls
Communications
Signal processing
Artificial Intelligence
Electronics and Devices
Many more
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What EEs do:
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Design
Research
Development
Implementation
Testing
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Job Types and examples
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Consulting (MS Benbow)
Utilities
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Oil industry, petrochemicals
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Power generation, transmission, distribution (Entergy)
Telecommunications (Bellsouth, Cox, Verizon)
Controls (Johnsons Controls)
Instrumentation (Shell)
Process engineering (Input-Output)
Education and Training (UNO, ITT)
Research and development (NRL, NASA, DOD)
Specialized Industries
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Chip manufacturing (Motorola)
Modem development (Qualcomm)
Computer design (Dell)
Networking (Cisco Systems)
Signal processing (Texas Instruments)
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Job Benefits
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EE among top engineering salaries
 Starting: ~ $60 K
 Medium: ~ $85 K
 High level: over $100 K
Market:
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Always a demand for EEs
Ups and down with economy
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Job security
 High: government (e.g. DoD, DoE, research
labs, teaching)
 Medim: utilities, consulting
 Lower: new technologies, small companies
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Requirements - Suggestions
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Must like/be good at
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Mathematics
Physics, chemistry, other sciences
Computer use/programming
Communication skills
Innovative and curious
“playing with” or “building”
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CURRICULUM IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Communications option
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Facilities at COE-EE
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The College of Engineering's Department of Electrical
Engineering is located in a modern, state-of-the-art,
nine-story building. Specialized facilities include:
 Analog and Digital Control Systems Laboratories
 Optics Laboratory
 Fiber Optics Laboratory
 Communications Laboratory
 Energy Conversion Laboratory (aka machinery lab)
 Information Processing Systems Laboratory
 Microprocessor Laboratory
 Digital Logic Laboratory
 Electronics Laboratories
 Electronics and Computer Maintenance Shops
 Information and Systems Research Center
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Student Organizations
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IEEE - UNO Student
Chapter
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Eta Kappa Nu (EE
honors) Student Chapter
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Tau Beta Pi (Engr honors)
UNO Student Chapter
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Examples of Student and
Faculty Projects
in Electrical Engineering
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Sunrayce Solar Cars
Sunrayce’97
Sunrayce’99
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Robotics Cars
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Shuttle Fuel Tank Testing and
Control
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Electrical Engineering
Graduate Programs
and Research
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Facilities at COE-EE
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NEW Target Surveillance Testbed Research
laboratory
NEW Power Systems Research Laboratory
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Entergy Endowed Chair in Power Systems Engineering
Two additional faculty members in Power systems and Power
Electronics.
Real Time Systems Simulator
Information Systems Technology Research
Center
Center for Energy Resources Management
(CERM),
Information Systems Laboratory (ISL).
Optics Laboratory
Ellipsometry/Polarimetry Laboratory
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UNO-EE Research Projects
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CMOS Image Sensors
Wireless Motor Control
Coordinated UV Routing in Variable
Environments
Ddetection and classification algorithms for
Sonar systems
Vision System for Welding Applications
Algorithms and Software Architecture for the
Processing of LIDAR Data
Adaptive Target State Estimator for Hit-to-Kill
Interceptor
Wireless Telemetry for Streetlight Control
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A Surveillance Testbed with Networked Sensors
for Integrated Target Inference
Target Information Processing
& Data Fusion
Research Areas
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Research Focus Areas:
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Information fusion and target tracking, detection, and recognition
Signal, image, and data processing
Optics and optical systems
Computing and communications
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Research Areas of Expertise:
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Information fusion and target tracking, detection, and recognition
Signal and data processing (digital, statistical, optical, biomedical, radar, sonar, and audio)
Polarization, reflection, and thin-film optics; ellipsometry and polarimetry
Image processing (texture analysis, image compression, computer vision, and face recognition)
Communications (digital, wireless, and optical), sensor networks, error-correction and speech
coding
Computing (reconfigurable, optical, and high performance), electronic design, embedded
systems
Statistical inference, estimation, decision, filtering, identification, and forecasting
Control systems (stochastic systems, stability analysis, system identification), industrial controls,
and optimization
Neural networks, learning, pattern recognition, and computational intelligence
Sensors and sensor systems (fiber-optic sensors, radar and sonar systems), computational
electromagnetics
Power systems, electrical machinery, and high-voltage engineering
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Check us Out
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UNO:
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http://www.uno.edu
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UNO-COE:
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http://coe.uno.edu
UNO-EE:
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Dr. Bourgeois:
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http://fs.uno.edu/ejbourge
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