The Field

Electrical and computer engineering is a profession that employs principles of electronics, digital logic, signal theory, physics, mathematics, and computer programming to solve a vast array of technical problems. Electrical and computer engineers discover, design, analyze, and build the technology of the future in such areas as integrated circuit (IC) design, wireless digital communication networks, microwave engineering, consumer electronics, embedded systems, advanced computers, and automatic control. Visit IEEE.org and TryEngineering.org to learn more about the breadth and depth of the world of electrical and computer engineering.

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