Introduction to Electrical and Computer

Engineering

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Overview
• Definitions
• Undergraduate Programs
• Laboratory facilities
• Possible Employment sectors
• Future carrier development

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Definitions – Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering: is an engineering field that deals
with the study and/or application of
Electricity,
Electronics and
Electromagnetism
• The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late
19th century after commercialization of the electric
telegraph and electrical power supply

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Definitions – Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering now covers a range of sub-studies
including those that deal with:
• Power and energy,
• Control systems,
• Electronics,
• Signal processing and
• Telecommunications

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Definitions – Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Computer Engineering, also called Electronic and Computer
Engineering, is a discipline that combines elements of both
Electrical engineering &
Computer science /engineering
• Computer engineers are electrical engineers that have
additional training in the areas of
Software design and
Hardware-software integration
• In turn, they focus less on power electronics and physics
• Computer engineers are involved in many aspects of
computing, from the design of individual
Microprocessors, personal computers,
and supercomputers, to circuit design

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Overview
• Definitions
• Undergraduate Programs
• Laboratory facilities
• Possible Employment sectors

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Programs – General Objectives
• To train Electrical and Computer Engineers who can
• Analyze,
• Design,
• Plan,
• Construct,
• Manage, and
• Maintain
• communication,
• computer,
• control,
• power, and
• microelectronics systems/components

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Core Services of Electrical & Computer Engineer
• Plan and design power stations and equipment for generators
• Supervise construction plans and specifications and draw up contracts
• Supervise operating and maintenance staff
• Design and produce drawings of electrical systems, using computer-
assisted design (CAD)
• Decide on the type and arrangement of circuits, transformers, circuit-
breakers, transmission lines and equipment, based on calculations

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Core services …
• Make or improve products such as electric motors, parts, equipment
and appliances
• Prepare and interpret specifications, drawings and regulations for the
use of electric power equipment
• Work out delivery and installation schedules for machines,
switchgear, cables and fittings
• Organize and manage staff and materials in the making of electrical
parts, machines, appliances and equipment

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Core Services…
• Make sure that completed works meet specifications and safety
standards
• Design and install control and signaling devices for road, rail and air
traffic
• Design circuits for electronic control systems and instrumentation for
industries and factories
• Prepare and supervise designs, specifications, estimates, tenders and
contracts

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Core Services…
• Design telecommunications equipment and networks
• Check installations to make sure they meet contract conditions
• Program and operate computers to assist with complex calculations
• Work out the type and arrangement of circuit parts and develop
testing equipment and methods
• Work out the type of installation, location, layout and transmission
medium by assessing communication traffic and levels of service

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Core Services…
• Work out and monitor performance, safety standards and methods
for modification, maintenance and repair
• Research new applications of technology
• Good interaction with clients, other engineers, technical officers,
technicians, trades people and other workers.
• Works as a development worker in various organizations
• Design and test different software

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Undergraduate Programs
• 5 years program, and at present, running five streams
1. Communication Engineering
2. Computer Engineering
3. Industrial Control Engineering
4. (Micro)electronics Engineering
5. Power and Energy Engineering

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Undergraduate Program: Year Breakdown
Admission

1st and 2nd semesters: nationally

developed freshman courses

3rd Semester - Pre-Engineering

4th – 7th Common Semesters Core Electrical Engineering

Focus?

8thSemester 8thSemester 8th Semester 8th Semesters 8th Semester

Communication Electrical Power Computer
Industrial Control Electronics
Engineering
Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

9th semester -Industry Internship Semester +

entrepreneurship course + 1 course

10thSemester 10thSemester 10thSemester 10thSemesters 10thSemester

Communication Electrical Power Computer Industrial Control Electronics
Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering

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Overview
• Definitions
• Undergraduate Programs
• Laboratory facilities
• Possible Employment sectors

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Infrastructure - Laboratory Facilities
Capacity
Type of Laboratory Description Area
Seat
(m2)
Basic Electrical/ Fundamentals Lab 78 24
Electronics Electronics & Comm. Lab. 95 30
Engineering Instrumentation Lab. 47 15
and Microprocessor Lab. 112 19
Communication Electromagnetic Fields Lab. 80 20
Communication lab 80 20
Systems
Machine Lab 169 25
High Voltage Lab. 79 20
Power Engineering Control Lab 80 20
and Control Power Lab 80 20
Electrical Workshop I 94 20
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Electrical and II
Computer Engineering 65
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ECE Core Course Laboratories

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ECE Core Course Laboratories

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ECE R&D Laboratories

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ECE R&D Laboratories

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ECE R&D Laboratories

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ECE R&D Laboratories

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ECE R&D Lab. – Process Control & PLC Trainer

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ECE R&D Lab. - Control & Instrumentation

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High Voltage and Impulse Withstand Test

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Overview
• Definitions
• Undergraduate Programs
• Laboratory facilities
• Possible Employment sectors

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Possible Employment sectors
• Telecom sector: Ethio-telecom, Safaricom, ZTE, Huawei…
• Power sector: Ethiopian Electric Power, Ethiopian Electric
Utility, Private power generation sector …
• Manufacturing industries, automation industries,
Electronics manufacturing industries, …
• Construction sector,
• Transportation sector, Railway, …
• Private software development companies, Private
outsourcing companies, …
• Freelance software development
• In addition, several of our students do a startup company
from their thesis and related works.

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Future carrier development
• Further education
• SECE has M.Sc. and PhD programs
• Scholarship opportunities
• Universities from western countries give scholarships to some
of our students for M.Sc. and PhD.

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 Thank you!
Good Luck with Your Academic Careers!

We Cordially Invite you to Join this

marvelous field of Engineering and
Enjoy Achievement!
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