Electrical and Electronics Engineering
College of Engineering
Overview
Electrical and Electronics engineering is a modern field of engineering involving the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.
The Electrical and Electronics Engineering major at UGA integrates math, science, and technology while highlighting the unique contributions that electrical engineering makes to society. The curriculum develops quantitative, computational, and problem-solving skills needed to measure, estimate, model, and simulate solutions to engineering problems and develop systematic and innovative design processes.
Students take a sequence of design, upper-level required, and elective courses that cover cutting edge topics such as Lasers and Photonics, Nano-electronics, and Machine Vision, choosing one of three areas of specialization: 1) Electrical Power Systems - the monitoring, analysis, and control of systems that generate, transmit and use electrical power; 2) Applied Microelectronics - analysis and design of microelectronic devices with emphasis on nano-systems and photonics; or 3) Industrial Automation and Control - the application of principles, methods, and tools for optimization and control of dynamic systems and processes.
Professional development opportunities through co-op experience, professional clubs, undergraduate research, and faculty student interaction are available. Career opportunities include design and development of electrical systems in the power, telecommunication, control, digital signal processing, and robotics industries. Graduates produce products such as cell phones, microprocessors, and biomedical devices that are an integral part of modern life.
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Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Electrical engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacturing of electrical equipment, such as electric motors, radar and navigation systems, communications systems, and power generation equipment. Electronics engineers design and develop electronic equipment, including broadcast and communications systems, such as portable music players and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices.