Introduction to electrical_engineering_from_roy_2009
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The document provides an overview of the Electrical Engineering department at an unnamed university. It discusses the challenges facing the world that electrical engineers help address, such as transportation, energy, communication, and medicine. It then highlights some of the research areas and faculty within the EE department, including medical imaging, semiconductors, embedded systems, and power electronics. It concludes with the curriculum requirements for an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering.
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