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Electrical trade and electrical engineering

I'm in the process of obtaining my electrical trade certification and I would like to become an electrical engineer in the future. I would like to ask you guys some questions for my informational interview.

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Thank you comment icon Marqueece, Ok, I am willing to try. I have an electrical engineering degree and have worked on embedded microprocessor products throughout my career. What are your specific questions? Dan Wolf
Thank you comment icon Hi Marqueece, could you edit your question to include more details? It seems like you want info on electrical engineering, but I’m not sure what your actual question is. Thanks in advance! Alexandra Carpenter, Admin
Thank you comment icon As an electrical engineer, what are some of the questions that you would ask on an interview? How long would it take me to get a bachelors degree? If I decide to go to the Military, would this help out a lot? Marqueece
Thank you comment icon I would like to know what type of classes I need to take. How would I present myself on an interview. What would I say on an interview. What do I need to study. Marqueece
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Atul’s Answer

I gather that when you refer to Electrical Trade, you mean you want to become an Electrician. Your certification enables you to be a certified Electrician.

However, if you want to become an Electrical Engineer, it is a 4-year Engineering degree and let me be honest with you it is not a piece of cake. If you do finish getting an Undergraduate Degree in EE, you will have many opportunities where you can make a comfortable living. If you get lucky to land a job at Apple, Google, or Amazon after passing their test, you can accumulate a nice nest egg in a short period.

In a nutshell, becoming an Electrician or an Electrical Engineer - is a day and night difference.
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Dan’s Answer

Marqueece,

What are some of the questions that you would ask on an interview?
Here are three Google searches that provide technically orientated answers:
1) How to Nail Your Next Interview on learnhowtobecome.org
2) A Guide to Technical Resumes For Embedded Systems Developers by Jack Ganssle
3) How to Interview a Programmer by Bill Venners
You can also Google search on your own making sure to include the words “interview”, “technical” and “Engineering”.

How long would it take me to get a bachelor’s degree?
It normally takes about four years to get your bachelor’s degree but it is easy to require more time if you must take remedial classes or if you do not carefully select your classes (working closely with a college academic advisor will help to minimize this risk).

If I decide to go to the Military, would this help out a lot?
Military experience can help with your career if your military job is relevant to engineering. You will get trained by the military which many times, will provide transfer credits to an engineering college. You will also acquire college tuition benefits (GI Bill) which will pay for a university degree.

I would like to know what type of classes I need to take.
Your core classes will typically require a series of math classes (up to at least Calculus I and II), two English classes, two physics classes, a humanities and a social science class. Your technical classes will include a series of electrical classes plus specialized classes which will be determined by your specific engineering focus (embedded, power control, radio communication electronics, etc.).
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