Electrical engineering is a very broad field it encompasses virtually anything you can think of that requires electric power to operate. As an electrical engi- neering student at UH, you will get a broad sampling of courses from several areas involving electrical and electronic systems, but in your last two years you will choose from among six specialty areas: electronics, nanotechnology, power and alternative energy, computers and embedded systems, electromagnetics, and signals, systems and communication. Working in these areas involves the analysis and design of systems including antennas, robotics, power distribution, digital signal processing, semiconductor devices and integrated circuits, analog and digital control systems, communication networks and more.<br><br>CAREERS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING <br><br>Career opportunities for electrical engineers are everywhere, and in compa- nies big and small. Virtually all of the major manufacturing and engineer- ing companies hire electrical engineers. A 2022 salary survey produced by Payscale. com found that electrical engineering graduates earned an aver- age base salary of 78,570. Our alumni work locally and overseas for Hal- liburton, Schlumberger, Hewlett Packard, CenterPoint Energy and Burns & McDonnell, as well as other telecommunications, construction and petrochemical companies.