Hi, and welcome from the University of New Haven. I'm Dr. Chris Martinez. I'm a faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engineering or ECE. And I'm here today to give you a little overview of the program here at the university, and how it can be a good benefit to you. So I have a little video here running on the side, kind of give you an idea of the different areas that ECE can be a part of. I like to say that we are, like I have here, the technical wizards of society, where our magic is really bringing to life technology and helping the world function.
You know, we can build everything from entertainment systems, to you know, computer consoles, gaming consoles, you know, the TV, the VR, the audio, all of that is built off of electrical systems. You know, most people won't think of ECE as being part of saving lives but the MRI technology, you know, implants, all of that is built off of electrical and computer chips. You can be part of building robots, either from you know, exploring Mars, or being part of a factory of getting an assembly line working. All of that takes ECE technology behind it.
We also build communication systems. We all have cell phones, or although cell phones, you know, connect to the internet, which was built by ECE, the 5G technology, satellite communications, all of that we built. Here in Connecticut, we have a good field of defense contractors. So Sikorsky Helicopters hire a lot of ECE folks. We have, you know, for fighter jets for submarines, were able to build that, you know. The core where most people think about providing power, we're able to do that. We're doing that in new ways. And the future, you know, most of the future is going to be built off technologies, and we're going to be able to provide all of that work.
So as an overview, you can kind of think of it as ECE as a great place if you want to make the world safer, you want to help people, you want to improve lives, you know, give entertainment back, protect your nation, you can do all of this by solving problems. And at the same time, you'll have a great standard of living as an Engineer. Our field is always changing. It's never stagnant. You know, emerging fields are going to be in cybersecurity, AI, machine learning, wearable devices, the Internet of Things, and a lot of renewable energy. And we're going to help you learn the basics. And then all of these new, exciting fields.
Let's look at where our alumni go to work. Here's just a small sample. You can see a lot of small companies, large companies, Fortune 500 companies, you know, you've got the IBM is the Intel's down to local as the Yale New Haven Hospital. How are we going to help you achieve your goals? If you come here? Well, we offer you a multidisciplined education. You know, we have a brand new initiative here called the Connecticut Institute of Technology. And under this institute, all under one umbrella is going to be Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity. And you're going to have the opportunity to take courses in all of these areas.
By just taking the core courses, your required courses, you will be covering Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science. If you decide to go into one of our Cybersecurity concentrations, we'll add in that Cybersecurity component. We have updated our curriculum, we have now two free electives. And the free electives are not very common in the Engineering programs. We're doing this for a number of reasons. One to allow you to explore outside of engineering. We have a lot of students who want to do minors, and this is going to be a great way for them to do it.
We have added in two new courses on the Internet of Things is a new emerging technology. We see this as having a lot of growth in the near future. So we wanted to provide our students with a way to learn about it. And then the biggest change has been this new Cybersecurity concentration. We're one of the first in the nation in order to have a connected connection of ECE with Cybersecurity, you know, we got to look past just securing internet websites from hackers stealing your credit card number. We got to look at how are we going to protect the electric grid, how we're going to protect actual computer chips from being hacked. You know, we're going to have we have a great Cybersecurity program and we're going to kind of merge with them and kind of branch to give you something very unique that employers are going to be seeking out.
Alright, let me end on some quick highlights for you. While you're here in the next 40 years, you're gonna see the Connecticut Institute of Technology continuing to grow. It's just started. Our Engineering programs are accredited and we're in the top third in the Northeast. We have the new concentration in Cybersecurity. If you're interested in this concentration, please reach out to me there's a little bit more information that I can provide.
We're going to have the option for you to do a 4+1 program, which is your undergrad and your Master's degree together. You have a wide range of options for the Master's degree. And we just started a new Ph.D. program. So that might be of interest to you when you finish your graduate degree. Now it's your time to act. Our programs are getting competitive the Cybersecurity concentration looks to have a really large demand. So please don't lose your seat, you know, apply and do your deposit. And thank you. My email was at the beginning of the presentation. If you need to reach out to me, please do so.