Electrical and Computer Engineering: Solving Tomorrow's Problems

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Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is the field of engineering that has a broad reach, many real-world applications and a great impact on our lives, yet few know the impact of ECE in solving humanity’s problems. This course will introduce students to the field of ECE and provide a broad overview of its subfields and its applications through a series of hands-on project experiences based on current design trends. This course will also stimulate students’ interests in this field by demonstrating the extensive reach of ECE in solving a very wide range of current and emerging problems that most people do not even realize that are solved by advancements in ECE. Finally, this course will also provide a preview of the ECE program of study, introducing some of the most critical concepts taught throughout the curriculum, including instrumentation, microprocessor programming, embedded systems, circuit analysis, signal processing, and machine learning. This course will be taught from a hands-on and project based approach, focused on integrating many of the topics covered in the course.