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| Electrical Engineering at UTA; A brief word about the EE dept, subjects, jobs, professors and classes | |
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| rohitsridharan | Apr 17 2012, 08:09 AM Post #1 |
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The EE dept at UTA is a pretty good option for prospective students in both MS and Ph.D. There is quite a lot of research going on currently in various fields. Funding is never easy to get. You need to work under a professor, and show him that you are a hard worker and if he is convinced, he will fund you. Do not go into a thesis option just for the sake of funding. I would suggest that you do a thesis only if you have a genuine interest in the subject. Most non-thesis students plan out their 2 year degree plans with an internship at an EE based company. A student can only take up an internship after completing 6 subjects (6*3 = 18 credit hours) at UTA. This effectively means two long semesters. It is not easy to get an internship. You will need to have a good GPA in order to be considered for any position. Also, your resume writing will be put to the sword, with each company demanding a different type of resume. Applying for internships is a strenuous procedure that you will get used to once you get started. As a new graduate, do not worry about it until you have finished at least one semester. There are some courses called TPC's (Technical Proficiency Courses). If you are a non-thesis student, you will need to take at least 3 of these courses in your 12 (12 subjects = 36 credits). You will learn more about TPC's when you attend the department orientation. As a rule of thumb, do not take 3 heavy courses in a semester. Coming from India, we will be used to 6 subjects per semester. So taking 3 will feel like very little. But the course load will creep up on you as the semester progresses. Always take one light course*(only a suggestion :P). You can talk to seniors and find out about different courses. All those of you who intend to do thesis, I would highly recommend that you contact your professor(find your subject's research at the UT EE website) by email and start working towards that as soon as you get here. I know some students who got funding in their very first semester. You could get lucky. Job prospects seems to be a question on every student's mind. It is never easy to land a job. Especially a job you like. You will have to work very hard to get one. But, that being said, DFW is a major industrial area with lots of companies in both CS and EE fields. There are some very big names in every field in EE like Ericsson and RIM for communication, TI for signal processing and Analog circuit design and so on. Do not worry about job prospects before you start. With a good GPA, a seasoned resume and some experience with interviews, you will surely manage to get a job upon graduation. I hope you found this helpful. Feel free to post your questions and comments. Rohit Sridharan |
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| parikksit | Apr 17 2012, 04:40 PM Post #2 |
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Just thought of adding - A GPA of 3.0 or higher is needed for an internship in EE. Also, EE has the most job openings for interns as well as full-time, imo. |
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