ELE 3900 - Career and Professional Guidance

1 lecture hours 0 lab hours 1 credits

Course Description
This course provides career guidance to electrical engineering students. The course serves to prepare students for professional issues and for entry into a professional career following graduation. Guest speakers from several major electrical engineering areas and disciplines help provide insight into industrial careers. Students learn about graduate school opportunities and the mechanics for applying to graduate school. Ethical issues and professional responsibilities are discussed. Students update their resume, do research on a company in which they are interested and submit their resume with an appropriate cover letter seeking employment. (prereq: none)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Have a perspective on various areas of the electrical engineering field
Have a perspective on various functions within an engineering team
Be aware of various professional issues facing engineers
Be cognizant of ethical issues and professional responsibilities in the workplace
Be cognizant of diversity in engineering
Write an updated resume and a cover letter
Conduct background research on a company or organization

Prerequisites by Topic

None

Course Topics

Interview tips and techniques
Researching companies and organizations
Engineering roles
Graduate school
Senior design process

Coordinator
Dr. Luke Weber

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ELE 3900 - Career and Professional Guidance