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WHAT DO ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERS DO?

     Electrical and Computer Engineers adapt engineering principles and science to make useful products.  Whether its voice, video, or data transmission, over copper wires, fibre optics or microwave networks, engineers design the systems that make them run.
     What are some of the the things electrical engineers do?  Look around you -- electrical engineers have been involved in the design of modern conveniences such as stereos and CD players, as well as complex systems such as electronic communication and power distribution.  Electrical engineering also covers other areas such as image processing, control systems for robots and circuit design.
     What do computer engineers do?  Computer engineers are involved in the design, implementation and testing of modern computer processors such as the Pentium and PowerPC, as well as designing and implementing the software that runs on these.  Computer engineers are also involved in the design and use of artificial intelligence and digital design in engineering.

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Created: Sept. 1, 1999     Last Modified: May 14, 2003