Electrical engineers work in the areas of design, analysis and application of electrical/ electronic components, circuits and systems. Many electrical engineers work in areas focused on the analysis, design and application of information-processing systems such as communication systems, medical imaging and military sensors. Their work covers the full spectrum - from atomic-level operation of micro-electronic devices, to the design of integrated circuits that use those micro-electronic devices, to the design of electronic circuits that use those integrated circuits, to the design of systems that use those electronic circuits, to process signals and information.
Computer engineers design, analyze and implement computer-based technology and integrate it into a wide range of products and systems, including cell phones, video games, automobiles, avionics, manufacturing systems, networks and even computers. A computer engineer understands both hardware and software concepts necessary to analyze and evaluate how to best balance them to achieve an optimal solution to a problem. They make computer systems smaller, faster and "smarter" and develop new methods to interface hardware and software systems. Computer engineering graduates, therefore, have the knowledge, skills and background to select from a broad spectrum of hardware or software careers. They work in almost every industry, including aerospace, automobile, computer, defense, electronics, information technology, networking and telecommunications.
