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Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Give to ECE

Electromagnetics

Wireless Transmission Careers

World Applications
  • Wireless transmission
  • Antennas
  • Optical communication
  • Frequency/amplitude modulation
  • Mobile devices (Ethernet/internet connections)
  • Satellite communication

Future Technologies
  • RF ID tracking
  • Nanorobot "doctors"
  • Power transmission

Companies

Applicable Courses
  • Integral and differential calculus
  • Linear algebra
  • Ordinary differential equations
  • ECEn 360: Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
  • ECEn 370: Probability Theory
  • ECEn 380: Signals and Systems
  • ECEn 485: Digital Communication Theory
  • ECEn 562: Optical Communications

Photonics Careers

World Applications
  • Lasers (medical, drilling)
  • Imaging (IR, cameras)
  • Thin, flexible displays
  • Communications
  • Material processing
  • Optical fibers (storage and communication)
  • CD players

Future Technologies
  • Invisibility cloaks
  • Holographic storage

Companies

Applicable Courses
  • Integral and differential calculus
  • Linear algebra
  • Ordinary differential equations
  • ECEn 360: Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
  • ECEn 462: Electromagnetic Radiation and Propagation
  • ECEn 466: Introduction to Optical Engineering
  • ECEn 562: Optical Communications
  • ECEn 555: Optoelectronic Devices