10 good reasons to study Electrical engineering
by deepak pilakkad
1. It's easy to get your first job
Electrical engineering students fairly easy find their first job because most employers in electrical field search for fresh mind, with
fresh knowledge and at the same time they get young people they can mold to their own
specific needs and make experts out of them.
2. You can work in another country
Working
as electrical engineer opens you lots of opportunities in other
countries. Laws of math, electricity and physics are universal and your
gained knowledge doesn't limit you to only the country you studied in.
There are a lot of international companies that need electrical
engineers, also most of them are willing to employ people form other
countries, and most of them operate on international level that offers
you
additional options of traveling while working. Besides, you are usually getting payed well for it!
3. Student praxis can be extended to employment
Most
European universities demand students of electrical engineering to get
short praxis with companies before they graduate and usually, if you
perform well you can extend your praxis into employment after
graduation. The employer already knows you already, they know your
skills and work ethics and also they usually start to mold you in their
"specific needs" profile during your praxis.
4. You gain a wide range of knowledge during your studies
Thinking
that electrical engineering is just one dimensional is wrong. The range
of knowledge gained during studies is amazingly broad and versatile.
Even just basic studies gives you wide range of skills - from
programming to writing reports; lets face it, reports are required on
every step of electrical
engineering studies
and every employer will demand writing reports on different fields you
work on. Even though you are studying a specific part of electrical
engineering you will get basics of almost all aspects of electrical
engineering and it shouldn't be a big problem to find solutions to a
problem that is not strictly in your specific field of expertise.
5. Computer skills
Modern
world is run by computers. Most of the people use it on regular basis,
but some still struggle with some operations that demand knowledge, that
goes just a little bit beyond "Click an icon". Electrical engineers are
faced with
computer problems
on every step of their studies and also every day on a job, that's why
we usually gain computer skills during studies, when we have to install
different programs for our studies, run analysis and tweak components or
electrical circuits. Computers become parts of us and we know that
hitting them won't make them run faster but fixing might...
6. Adrenaline
Maybe adrenaline isn't first thing that pops in your mind when you think
about electrical engineering,
but trust me there will be a lot of adrenaline rush moments if you get
in electrical engineering. Occasional jolts of electrical charge that
hits you when you aren't paying attention and touch the leads of charged
capacitor or when you connect 2 wires that you shouldn't or an
electrical component more or less explodes in front of your eyes because
you connected it on
the testing board
in the wrong way... Those events make you jump out of your chair and
definitely raise your adrenaline level. On the other hand you won't most
likely do the same mistake again!
7. DIY
DIY or "Do It
Yourself" is one of more exciting reasons why to get in electrical
engineering. When you know how stuff works, what usually malfunction and
what are basic rules of electrical engineering you can make your own
stuff that usually you need to search for and buy. It's not always
cheaper, although some solutions will save you great deal of money, but
it works as you want it to work and it's your own creation what gives it
additional value and also
nice reference in your CV if you are applying for a job.
DIY creations
are unlimited. You can build a 1 sensor that would cost you 10 in a
store or a computer controlled cutter that costs 1000 but you just spent
200 building it.
8. Mr./Mrs. Fix-It
Not only everyday
fixes, like changing a burned out light bulb or faulty fuse aren't scary
moments any more - you might also be able to cope with more complex
problems with your computer etc. That doesn't only save you money but
also works great as a
pick up line...
9. New stuff gets out all the time - it never gets boring
Electrical
and electronic components are modified, invented and reinvented every
day, so you will never be bored because you are using same process or
component for the last 10 years. New and exciting stuff is available all
the time and you will have lots of fun testing an assembling it.
10. Only few simple rules to follow
- Things work better when plugged to power
- Electrical components work on smoke - when it gets out you are in trouble
- If things don't work, read a manual.
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