Ece program presentation for high

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The Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering

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Topics for Today’s Presentation
• What is Engineering?
• Do I want to be an Engineer?
• How can I become an Engineer?
• Different Engineering disciplines
• Focus on Electrical and Computer
Engineering

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What is Engineering?
• It is an ‘applied science’.
• The purpose is to improve our
quality of life by developing and
implementing innovative solutions to
real world problems.
• Engineering requires imagination,
creativity and expertise to solve
problems.

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Do I want to be an Engineer?
• Do you enjoy solving problems and
helping others?
• Do you enjoy math and science?
• Do you have ideas you’d like to explore or
things you’d like to make?
• Do you like working in teams?
• If the answer is yes to these questions,
then maybe engineering is for you!

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How can I become an Engineer?
• Take the right courses in high school.
– Grade 12 physics, math, chemistry, and
english
– Advanced placement courses if possible
– Technical electives such as drafting,
electronics, or computer applications
• Minimum acceptance averages in the
low 80’s in recent years.

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How can I become an Engineer?
• Take a Bachelor’s degree in an
accredited engineering program.
• After graduation, become an
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) by
registering with the Association of
Professional Engineers where you
are working.

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How can I become an Engineer?
• After 4 years as an EIT, apply to
become a Professional Engineer
(P.Eng.)
• You can now call yourself an
engineer!

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Responsibilities of an Engineer
• An obligation to perform work to the
best of our ability.
• Responsibility to safeguard human
life and the environment.
• Act in good faith and with fairness to
everyone that you work with or for.
• Uphold values of truth, honest, and
trustworthiness.

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The Iron Ring Ceremony
• Ceremony at the end of 4th year.
• Ring worn on the small finger of your
writing hand.
• Ring serves as a constant reminder of your
obligation to maintain a high standard of
professional conduct.
• Original rings made from parts of a bridge
in Quebec that collapsed during construction
due to design errors, killing 75.

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Engineering programs at UBC
• Chemical and
Biological
• Civil
• Computer
• Electrical
• Engineering
Physics
• Environmental
• Geological
• Integrated
• Materials
• Mechanical
• Mining
(Common first year for all disciplines)

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What is Electrical and Computer
Engineering?
• Electrical Engineering
– the design and development of new and
useful technologies or techniques based
on electrical or optical phenomena.
• Computer Engineering
– the physical design of computers,
computer systems, and the development
of stable, reliable software.

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Some of the things we might do (in research or
in industry) include:
• Communication systems
– Routers, switches, networks, encryption software, etc.
• Power systems
– Transmission lines, transformers, monitoring equip.,
power supplies, energy conservation, clean energy, etc.
• Computers and computer software
– Microprocessors, control or automation software,
productivity tools, games, entertainment applications, etc.
What is Electrical and Computer
Engineering?

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What is Electrical and Computer
Engineering?
Some of the things we might do (in research or
in industry) include:
• Photonic systems
– Optical sensors, electro-optic devices, telecom systems, etc.
• Robotic systems
– Mechanics, control, actuators and sensor systems, machine-
human interaction, etc.
• Imaging systems
– Hardware and software for image acquisition, analysis,
enhancement, and storage, etc.

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What is Electrical and Computer
Engineering?
Computer Engineering vs. Computer
Science?
• CE has a hardware component as well
as broader scope as compared to CS.
• CE is more project, systems design, and
outcome oriented. There is a closer
link to real-world problems and closer
connection to physical systems.

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Some research areas in ECE
• Power Systems
• Communications
• Microelectronics
• Photonics
• Robotics
• Signal & Image
Processing
• Control
• Computer Engg.
• Software Engg.
• Biomedical
• Multimedia
• Microwave & RF
• Electromagnetics
• VLSI & SOC
• Human-Comp Interface

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Research in ECE at UBC
Power Engineering

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Research in ECE at UBC
Robotics and Control Engineering

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Research in ECE at UBC
Optoelectronics, RF
test & measure,
novel materials, sensors,
and devices.

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Research in ECE at UBC
Microfabrication
facilities

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Research in ECE at UBC
System on a Chip (SoC)

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ECE Program Options
• Second year
– Traditional lecture-based learning
– Project Integration Program (PIP)
• Third year
– Electrical Engineering option
– Computer Engineering option (can also choose software
option within CE)
• Fourth year
– Increasing diversity in elective options
– More projects allow you to apply your knowledge

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ECE Program Options
• General program flow shown below
• EE / CE choice made when entering 2nd year
• Two additional options are available (they
generally require extra time to complete):
• Honours Mathematics Option (noted on diploma)
• Minor In Commerce (noted on transcript)

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Project Integration Program (PIP)
• PIP replaces all 2nd year ECE courses.
• Emphasis on project- and problem-based learning
• 4 group projects are completed during the year (new
projects are created each year).
• Modified lecture/tutorial format designed to deliver
information in a timely way to aid in the completion
of each project.
• Dedicated meeting and lab facilities for PIP students
• Currently a maximum of 72 students working in
teams of 6 with 5 instructors teaching/supervising.

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Co-operative Education Program
• Regular program
– Complete your degree in 4 years
– Your choice of what you do in the summer
– Some summer course offerings allow the chance to
reduce course load over subsequent terms
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Co-operative Education Program
• Co-op program
– Complete your degree in 5 years
– Obtain valuable work experience & references
– Get paid (avg. salary in recent past ~ $2500/mo.)
– Get practice job hunting, interviewing
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Undergraduate Facilities
• Our department is part of the Provincial “Double
the Opportunity” (DTO) Initiative.
• Our current 2nd year intake has now doubled and
stands at approximately 260 students.
• Number of Professors, Instructors, and graduate
students are also increasing.
• We have approx. 40 faculty members. In the last
2 years we have hired several new Professors and
4 Instructors. Additional hires are planned.
• We are expanding and upgrading our facilities to
accommodate new students and new programs.

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Undergraduate Facilities
The new ECE building, scheduled for completion in late 2004,
will free up space in our existing building for additional
undergraduate facilities as the program expands.

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Undergraduate Facilities
The existing ECE building has been undergoing classroom
renovations. Many presentation formats are supported, and the
UBC Wireless LAN project allows internet access in class.

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Undergraduate Facilities
Undergraduate electronics laboratories.

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Undergraduate Facilities
Undergraduate computing facilities.

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Undergraduate Facilities
Undergraduate DSP lab facilities.

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Undergraduate Facilities
Student machine shop available for use when
working on projects.

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Student Activities
Students work hard but there are many
opportunities for social activity:
– Club EZZIE (ECE students club)
– IEEE Student Branch
– Engineering Undergraduate Society
– Clubs to suit just about any interest can be
found around the university

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Contact Information
UBC Admissions:
http://students.ubc.ca/welcome/apply.cfm
ECE Contacts:
http://www.ece.ubc.ca
(604) 822-2872 – main office
ECE High School Liaison:
Carol Jaeger
carolj@ece.ubc.ca
(604) 822-2592