Electrical engineers design, develop, and operate systems that generate and use electrical waveforms. This includes power generation and distribution, communication, data processing and control, and instrumentation systems. Computers and digital circuits have become an integral part of these systems. The scope of electrical engineering has expanded tremendously in recent years. It is now the largest branch in engineering, with most graduates employed by manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment, aircraft, business machines, and professional and scientific equipment.
Electrical engineers design, develop and operate systems that generate and use electrical waveforms.
These include power generation and distribution, communication, data processing and control, and instrumentation systems. Computers and digital circuits have become an integral part of these systems. The curriculum in electrical and computer engineering requires a strong background in physics, mathematics and computer sciences. These basic course requirements are followed by elective courses in electromagnetic fields, circuits, rotating machines, solid-state devices, and system and signal analysis. By selecting a group of specialized elective courses in computers, students can complete the computer engineering option.