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Electrical engineering focuses on generating, transmitting, and using electrical energy, along with creating, transmitting, and processing information. This field encompasses power generation and transmission, motors, batteries, control systems, radio frequency (RF) systems, telecommunications, remote sensing, signal processing, digital circuits, instrumentation, and audio, video, and opto-electronics. Career paths for electrical engineers span a broad range, including design, development, research, sales, and management roles. These positions are available in industrial companies, public and private utilities, the communications and computer sectors, government and educational bodies, and consulting engineering firms. The goal of this major is to provide students with an education that prepares them to be effective electrical engineers and engaged, contributing members of society and the global community.