My Field of Study

 Engineers have the potential to change the world with their inventions. Sure it is a difficult discipline, but it is worth it.

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1. What do students in your program or department learn how to do?
In the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department we learn and apply the fundamentals of computer coding and electricity/magnetism to the engineering discipline.

2. What do people who get degrees in this field usually go on to do for work?
People who get degrees in the ECE field can work for a vast array of companies. There is a demand for ECE majors in companies that range from Amazon to Motorola to NASA. If there is electricity or computers involved, then there is probably a position available for an ECE major.

3. What drew you to this field?
 I have always been into fixing things and seeing how they work. That is what brought me to engineering. However, engineering has many divisions. The challenge arose when I had to pick one. I think that the reason I choose ECE was because I there is a lot you can do with it into today's world. Secondly, I find coding in my ECE 175 class really interesting.

4. Name three of the leaders/most exciting people in this field right now. Why are they interesting or exciting to you?
   3. Microsoft (Bill Gates) - Microsoft was somewhat slacking around 2010, but now they are well on their way to being, once again, one of the most innovative companies in world. Recent developments such as HoloLens and Surface are just the beginning of a tech boost that will once again propel this company, once again, to the top.
   
  2. Google (Larry Page) - Google is on top of its game like never before. With a product in almost every tech field, Google's innovate line up has no end in site. It took the web as a search engine in 2000. Revolutionized cellphones with Android in 2008. So what is next?

   1. Elon Musk - Elon Musk wanted a new payment method, so he created PayPal. Elon Musk wanted a new way to travel into space, so he created SpaceX. Elon Musk wanted a new way to commute to work, so he created Tesla. How can one not be interested in Elon Musk? 

 5. What are the names of three leading academic/scholarly journals in your field? 

• IEEE Access
• Published by IEEE in College Park, Maryland
• IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation
• Published by IEEE RObotics and Automation Society
• IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering
• Published by the IEEE Computer Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania