 Electrical Engineers design data networks, digital systems, embedded computing, intelligent systems, electronics, optoelectronics, and solid state. They also design components that move digital information around, meaning they are behind the technology in computers, cell phones, satellites and television. Read below to discover the opportunities that exist for you in:
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Computers are everywhere. Industry depends on computers and internet linked networks to run their businesses. Students in these areas usually work in large corporate settings and work on a variety of tasks including: Monitoring local and wide area networks; Laying cable for new network designs and testing and troubleshooting existing hardware. Electrical Engineers who work in Computer and Network Support have skills in:
- Networking: Ethernet, TCP/IP, LINUX
- Computer Hardware: IBM PC and Compatibles, Apple Mac, HP Printers, Network Servers
- Computer Software: Access, Paradox, MS Office Suite, Lotus Suite
- Programming Languages: C, C++, Visual Basic, HTML, Java
- Platforms: UNIX, OS/2, Novell NetWare, MS Windows NT, 95, 98
- Lab Skills: Replacement of cards, drives, RAM, CPU chips, Boards, Power supplies
Major Accomplishments:
- Planned and designed data communication links
- Traced existing network topology
- Configured and installed network switches and servers
- Updated and created automated test scripts
- Analyzed and upgraded security systems
- Built and tested prototype circuit boards
- Supervised installation of transformers
- Identified and restored failed network connectivity
- Installed and maintained networked PC's, E-mail, Internet, Telnet and FTP
Major Accomplishments:
- Optical communications measurements
- Provided LAN Support for Centralized Computer Services Maintenance Department
- Researched standards for Synchronous Optical NETwork(SONET), the Transport Layer Protocol (TP$), and the Data-Link Layer Access Protocol
- Maintained computer hardware along with Union Labor
- Interpreted Test suites for SONET LAPD on the Ando 5150
- Supported PC hardware and software upgrading and maintenance)
Electrical engineering students working in new product design may learn to use the following:
- Diagnostic hardware: Digital multimeters, high speed digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
- Software design tools: PSpice, Schematic Capture
- Platforms: UNIX, Windows, NT, 95, 98
- Programming languages: Assembly, C++, VHDL
Major Accomplishments:
- Completed prototype builds and aided in testing and debugging of projects
- Utilized programmable logic to troubleshoot data communication products
- Performed behavioral simulations of Multi Chip Modules and verified the results
- Wrote the assembly code to test the communications protocol between two ASICs
- Maximized efficiency of model accelerators to simulate models in excess of 13 million logic gates
