I see how computer and electrical technology has dramatically changed how we work and live over the past twenty years, especially with regard to information technology. And for the future, it is clear to me that information technology will play a huge role in our society. Improved air traffic control, parallel computing, and the fiber optic connection of the whole world, are some of the areas of continuing development that interest me. This term, as a research paper for my technical report writing class, I am looking into the use of computer vision for robotic systems. These trends in technology and the fact that my mind enjoys puzzling over and conceptualizing how these systems function, persuade me to pursue this field.
Engineering is about specifics.
Science and technology are applied to design a certain system to function with specific abilities and within specific constraints. Specific companies cater to specific markets. In pursuing this technology of information, I want to learn some specifics on computer structures, communications, control systems, and signal processing. From courses in these many fields, I intend to get a broad background and a taste of what each field is like. It is impossible to continually study everything.