Learn more about electronic engineering, and get started on your "circuit" training.
What is electronic engineering?
Electronic engineering involves the design and testing of circuits that use the electromagnetic properties of electrical components such as capacitors, diodes, inductors, resistors, and transistors to achieve a particular functionality.
What courses should I take to become an electronic engineer?
Electronic engineering bachelor's degree programs typically include courses in communications, control systems, electromagnetics, electronic devices and circuits, math, network analysis, physics, project management, signals and systems, and more. In addition, courses in computer skills such as computer-aided design are critical to an electronic engineer's success.
What specialties are available to me as an electronic engineer?
With a degree in electronic engineering, you'll have several career paths to choose from. Control engineers design control systems such as the flight and propulsion systems of commercial airplanes and the cruise control systems of modern automobiles. Instrumentation engineers design devices to measure physical quantities such as pressure, flow, and temperature. Telecommunications engineers deal with the transmission of information across a channel such as a coaxial cable, optical fiber, or free space.
How much can I earn as an electronic engineer?
Engineers earn some of the highest average starting salaries among those holding bachelor's degrees. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, median annual earnings of electronic engineers in May 2006 were $81,050; the top 10 percent earned $119,900. |
