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humberto
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What type of electronics will I have to repair?
What machines am I going to use?
Who am I going to work with?
What type of circuits will I have to deal with?
What type of electronics will I have to repair?
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Michelle M.
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Hello, Humberto !
As an Electrical Engineer, you would be designing and developing electrical control systems, designing and testing electrical components. The specific types of things will depend on where you obtain employment. You could possibly do work in a consultant capacity, too. There are too many machines and electrical devices to name. Your work is going to depend on the company that hires you.
The people whom you work with will also depend upon the place at which you obtain employment. It is really too hard to say who the people will be, however, you can imagine that you'd be interacting with CEOs of companies, other engineers, and anyone who is chosen to collaborate at your specific company. It will also depend on if you are in management or not. I have left a link to a list below for some engineering companies in your city and you can familiarize yourself by visiting them or reading their websites so you would know which company does which type of work.
Electrical engineers do not usually repair things. That is what Electricians do. Your focus would be more on development and design. If you want to learn more about Electrical Engineering to see if it may be a career you would like, watch the videos at the link I have left for you below to get an idea of what the field is like.
You can also visit a local college's Engineering Department and spend some time learning information about the major from students that you would meet there. While in high school, you can take some STEM classes and join a group that is connected to your interest. There really isn't anything specific right now. Once you enroll in a college, you would get the education that will qualify you to be an Engineer and then when you apply for jobs, you can apply to companies that design and develop whichever product you prefer. Because engineering encompasses such a broad range and many different companies, the answers to your question will become more apparent to you while you are in college. For now, you can read Electrical Engineer employment notices on Indeed and Linked in and other employment websites to see the variety of companies and job duties there are right now.
Best wishes to you in discovering more about your career interest !
POSSIBLE PLACES YOU CAN WORK AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER IN PORTLAND, OR https://clutch.co/engineering/portland
WHAT ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IS LIKE [VIDEOS] https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=what+electrical+engineering+is+like
As an Electrical Engineer, you would be designing and developing electrical control systems, designing and testing electrical components. The specific types of things will depend on where you obtain employment. You could possibly do work in a consultant capacity, too. There are too many machines and electrical devices to name. Your work is going to depend on the company that hires you.
The people whom you work with will also depend upon the place at which you obtain employment. It is really too hard to say who the people will be, however, you can imagine that you'd be interacting with CEOs of companies, other engineers, and anyone who is chosen to collaborate at your specific company. It will also depend on if you are in management or not. I have left a link to a list below for some engineering companies in your city and you can familiarize yourself by visiting them or reading their websites so you would know which company does which type of work.
Electrical engineers do not usually repair things. That is what Electricians do. Your focus would be more on development and design. If you want to learn more about Electrical Engineering to see if it may be a career you would like, watch the videos at the link I have left for you below to get an idea of what the field is like.
You can also visit a local college's Engineering Department and spend some time learning information about the major from students that you would meet there. While in high school, you can take some STEM classes and join a group that is connected to your interest. There really isn't anything specific right now. Once you enroll in a college, you would get the education that will qualify you to be an Engineer and then when you apply for jobs, you can apply to companies that design and develop whichever product you prefer. Because engineering encompasses such a broad range and many different companies, the answers to your question will become more apparent to you while you are in college. For now, you can read Electrical Engineer employment notices on Indeed and Linked in and other employment websites to see the variety of companies and job duties there are right now.
Best wishes to you in discovering more about your career interest !
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Vaidyanathan Krishnan
I'm a working as an Intern in a Electronic Design Automation company designing Semiconductor Chips for future technologies.
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Hello Humberto,
Electronic engineers work in various fields, each with specific roles and responsibilities. These are some key points for each domain in electronics/electrical engineering, along with tips for building the necessary skills:
1. Design Engineers
Circuit Design: Create schematics for electronic devices, ensuring components within it work together seamlessly.
Prototyping: Develop and test prototypes to validate designs before mass production.
Skill Building: Gain proficiency in CAD software (e.g., offered by Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics) through online courses and hands-on projects or by landing up as an Intern.
2. System Engineers
Integration: Combine various subsystems to ensure the overall system functions as intended.
Testing and Validation: Develop and conduct tests to ensure system reliability and performance.( Majorly done by all semiconductor companies)
Skill Building: Study systems engineering principles and get experience with system integration projects.( Control systems, Digital System Design, signals and system coursework)
3. Embedded Systems Engineers
Firmware Development: Write software that directly interacts with hardware components.
Microcontroller Programming: Work with microcontrollers and embedded processors to control devices.
Skill Building: Learn programming languages like C and C++ and work on microcontroller-based projects (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi).
There are many such domains you could learn and work on. The machine you work on depends on which domain you choose within the electronic engineering.
But I would like to classify the set of components or machine you will be working on :
1. Microcontroller
2. Bread board
3. Passive components like resistors, capacitors, etc
4. FPGA and many more
I would suggest that you should get an idea of which domain you are interested in and try to channel accordingly to acquire skills critical in that domain.
~Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Vaidyanathan
Electronic engineers work in various fields, each with specific roles and responsibilities. These are some key points for each domain in electronics/electrical engineering, along with tips for building the necessary skills:
1. Design Engineers
Circuit Design: Create schematics for electronic devices, ensuring components within it work together seamlessly.
Prototyping: Develop and test prototypes to validate designs before mass production.
Skill Building: Gain proficiency in CAD software (e.g., offered by Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics) through online courses and hands-on projects or by landing up as an Intern.
2. System Engineers
Integration: Combine various subsystems to ensure the overall system functions as intended.
Testing and Validation: Develop and conduct tests to ensure system reliability and performance.( Majorly done by all semiconductor companies)
Skill Building: Study systems engineering principles and get experience with system integration projects.( Control systems, Digital System Design, signals and system coursework)
3. Embedded Systems Engineers
Firmware Development: Write software that directly interacts with hardware components.
Microcontroller Programming: Work with microcontrollers and embedded processors to control devices.
Skill Building: Learn programming languages like C and C++ and work on microcontroller-based projects (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi).
There are many such domains you could learn and work on. The machine you work on depends on which domain you choose within the electronic engineering.
But I would like to classify the set of components or machine you will be working on :
1. Microcontroller
2. Bread board
3. Passive components like resistors, capacitors, etc
4. FPGA and many more
I would suggest that you should get an idea of which domain you are interested in and try to channel accordingly to acquire skills critical in that domain.
~Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Vaidyanathan