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Electrical Engineering. By. J.P. Black. Background Info. Deals with study and application of electricity Electrical engineering became a job in late 19 th century after the invention of the telegraph. Description.
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Electrical Engineering By. J.P. Black
Background Info • Deals with study and application of electricity • Electrical engineering became a job in late 19th century after the invention of the telegraph.
Description • Electrical engineers design, test, create, and manufacture electronic equipment and devices
Education • Academic degree • Major in Electrical Engineering • 4-5 years of college • Covers basic units of math, physics, and computer science
Areas of Specialization • Communications • Computer software • Electromagnetics • Signal & image processing • Power systems • Optics • Remote sensing and space systems
Salary • Less than 1 year of exp. - $55,446 • 1-4 years of exp. - $59,577 • 5-9 years of exp. - $70,881 • 10-19 years of exp. - $82,396 • 20+ years of exp. - $95,638
Jobs • About 291,000 jobs in the U.S.A for and electrical engineer.
Jobs include • Electric division manager • Project manager • Forensic electrical engineer • Communications systems engineer • Hardware desigining
Courses (College) • Basic circuit theory • Intro to device physics • Electromagnetic theory • Analog & digital electronics • Electrical circuits design lab • Digital logic design
Courses (High School) • Literature • Algebra 1 and 2 • Geometry • Trig , calc, stat • 2 years of foreign languages • 2 semesters in Bio and Chem • U.S. Gov and history • Economics
Conclusion • Becoming an electrical engineer requires a lot of preparation and effort. You must be ready to put forth the time if you are serious about it. It is a well paying job and as you know they are always looking for more engineers out there.