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Electrical and computer engineering
(including bioengineering, computer hardware, digital systems, power engineering, and software engineering)
A major in either electrical or computer engineering prepares students for careers in research, development, design, testing, operation and plant engineering, manufacturing, technical sales, applications, field engineering, and management. Differences between these majors exist at the level of involvement in computer software and hardware.
Related career titles
Applications analyst
Aviation electronics engineer
Cable engineer
Computer applications engineer
Computer engineer
Computer programmer
Computer aided design technician
Control systems engineer
Controls engineer
Data communications analyst
Design engineer
Drafter
Electrical test engineer
Energy specialist
Illuminating engineer
Induction-coordination power engineer
Manufacturing engineer
Operations research analyst
Printed circuit designer
Robotics control system engineer
Software engineer
Systems analyst
Systems programmer
Telecommunications engineer
Resources available in ACIC*
Career Opportunities in Engineering
Careers for Computer Buffs and Other Technological Types
Careers for Cyber Surfers and Other Online Types
Careers in Computers
Careers in Electronic Information
Careers in Engineering
Careers in Focus: Computer and Video Game Design
Careers in Focus: Energy
Careers in High Tech
Career Opportunities in the Internet, Video Games, and Multimedia
Great Jobs for Computer Science Majors
Opportunities in Computer Careers
Opportunities in Electronic Careers
Opportunities in Information Systems Careers
Opportunities in Research and Development Careers
Opportunities in Robotics Careers
Vault, Energy Industry Careers
Vault, Technology Careers
*Books are available for 24 hour checkout during the week, or a 48 hour checkout over the weekend.
Related electrical and computer engineering links
K-State Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
http://www.eece.ksu.edu
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
http://www.ieee.org
K-State Engineering Student Council
http://www.engg.ksu.edu/ESC
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
http://www.theiet.org
National Society of Professional Engineers
http://www.nspe.org
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
http://www.careercornerstone.org/eleceng/eleceng.htm
Association for Computing Machinery Career Resource Centre
http://campus.acm.org/crc/

