welcome to UC Santa Cruz in the Baskin
school of engineering I'm Tracy Larrabee
I'm a professor of computer science and
engineering and I'm also the associate
dean of undergraduate affairs in the
School of Engineering Electrical
Engineering often called EE is a broad
field fundamentally discussing how
physics and mathematics are applied to
solve problems in the design of devices
and systems using electromagnetism and
electronics electromagnetism explains
light radio waves current and voltage
and inventions like fiber optics
transmission lines wave guides and
antennas Electronics encompasses a broad
array of inventions involving devices
such as transistors and light-emitting
diodes also known as LEDs and how they
are made and wired together into complex
analog and digital circuits for example
digital gates are analog amplifiers that
are specially designed to implement
binary logic which forms the building
blocks of computers another example is
integrated circuits or ICs these are
very small wafers of specially treated
silicon that can be analog or digital or
both at the same time
in contrast overhead power lines and
transformers are physically large
devices that can involve motors
generators and a variety of renewable
energy sources like solar and wind power
this major enables you to understand how
electrical devices of all types work it
will prepare you for industry jobs or
for graduate school undergraduate
students have opportunities to work with
EE faculty mentors students can learn
about faculty research areas and often
students go on to graduate school to
expand on interests that began while
working with faculty even students who
do not join a faculty research lab will
create a substantial design as part of
their senior capstone sequence our
school has resources for your many
interests in engineering with over 20
student organizations speaker series
hackathons and research talks we have an
office of undergraduate affairs with
peer and professional advisors to help
you with your path we're looking forward
to your joining the Baskin school of Engineering
