Career questions tagged circuitdesign
My question is what would a day-in-the-life of an electrical engineer consist of Would this job require college/schooling/an apprenticeship as-well??
I'm in 11th grade and I honestly have a rough idea on what I'm interested in pursuing (Electrical Engineering) but I don't know for sure if this is the career for me. I know it requires a lot of brainpower and it is a harder career to pursue. My dad said basically I would be guiding the electricians on the job site and mostly sitting creating designs/etc. not really doing the hard hands-on work that beats up your body. I have good grades and a high GPA, I have a 23 on the ACT (still trying to improve that), and I live in Southern Mississippi on the Gulf Coast. I would like to help people when I get older, preferably directly and indirectly. And I don't really want to sit in a desk ALL day, but I don't mind the occasional couple hours of working while sitting. I don't think I'd want to go into the military. I know that I'm probably gonna need to go to some sort of school after high-school to cover Tri-Care for my medical stuff. I don't know how long I would need to go to school for though.
Why Electrical Engineering?
Career Paths? Skills? Certifications?
How should I go about joining a research group or project?
I'm about to go into my sophomore year at Penn State's main campus as a declared Computer Engineer and I really want to start researching; I also am obtaining a minor in Quantum Information Science and Engineering. I am most interested in the hardware side of computer engineering and want to learn more about photonics and its applicability to circuitry. Seeing as there are no professors researching that here, how should I go about starting a project for that or finding someone else who is interested?
What skills can I begin to practice before I get into my first year of electrical engineering?
Additionally, what tools can I familiarise myself with, including study material and tricks s'il vous plaît?
What do you guys think is the hardest part about Electrical and Computer Engineering? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Like the question says, what do you think? Personally, I'm a high school senior so all I can say so far is E&M. I'm taking AP Physics 2 and self-studying both the Physics C courses. This basically gives me awareness because I like to take on challenges. Feel free to say your thoughts!
I want a career in electrical engineering and microelectronics. What skills and experiences should I focus on in college to stand out to top universities and future employers? #Fall25
I’m currently a freshman in college and interested in electrical engineering, especially designing and repairing microelectronics like phones, consoles, and computers. I want to know which skills, projects, internships, and study habits will help me stand out to top universities and future employers in this field. I’m motivated to start building experience now and want guidance on the most effective steps. #Fall25
What is the most important thing I should learn about/be doing right now as I aspire to be an electrical engineer as a complete beginner?
I have prior knowledge (through some high school physics) of simple laws and circuits, voltage, current, etc. I recently invested in this book called "Practical Electronics for Inventors" and I think its fantastic, but, what should I really be focusing my time on to be ready for this scary college major?
As an electrical engineering major, what steps can I take to apply my engineering/circuit knowledge into real-world projects I want to design some circuits and potentially integrate hardware with Arduino?
I would like to build out my portfolio and start my own technology-based business in the future; however, I feel as though I do not have enough hardware/hands on experience with technological design... I was just curious about how to expand my knowledge on this topic independently.