If you have curiosity to know about electricity and
electronic equipments, it's application and would like to use the principles in
building one of those sophisticated gadgets , then you could be future
electronics or electrical engineer.
The job of electrical engineers applies to build, deploy, examine and
supervision of electrical machines and tools for example power plant machinery,
radar, electric motors and communication systems. Electrical Engineers also
work in designing and development of aircraft, missile, rocketry, and other systems
where electrical equipments make a part of such system.
Electronics Engineers are professionals who design and deploy communication
equipments like satellite phone, radio, music player etc. Electronics Engineers
also works in computer hardware designing, development, testing and
manufacturing systems.
Difference between Electrical Engineer and Electronics Engineer
Electrical engineering and electronics engineering is
sometimes used interchangeably. Due to some similarities between the
electronics and electrical engineering fields like,they both require a person
to apply science and math principles. However, there are huge differences
between electrical engineering and electronics engineering. In layman's'
language, the electrical engineers work with large amount of current to power
structures and equipment such as- methods to generate power by wind turbines,
solar energy systems whereas electronics engineers work with small amount of
current, concentrate on manufacturing smaller equipment such as global positioning
systems (GPS), cellular phones, MP3 players and DVD televisions.
Electrical and Electronics engineering degree programs taught through different
universities across world. The course curriculum slightly varies in different
institutions. In United States this program is offered
through Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a BS degree or
equivalent is awarded in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. There is as
such no different study disciplines or degrees for electronics and engineering
at the bachelor level. Many universities across the world offer BS or
Equivalent in Electrical Engineering and BS or Equivalent in Electronics
Engineering as separate study discipline where a BS in Electrical Engineering
or BS in Electronics Engineering is awarded.
Role of Electrical and Electronics Engineer
Electrical Engineers and Electronics Engineers work in
industrial settings in electrical and electronics industries and related.
Electrical Engineers performs the following types of activities-
- Comes
up with new techniques related use of electrical equipments with improved
efficiency
- Cost
estimation related material, make, labor, testing and installation of new
electrical equipments
- Makes
sure that a product or equipment meets the standard guidelines
- Checks
on customers complaints and troubleshoots
- Work
in group with project team to ensure error free and timely delivery of a
project
Electronics Engineers performs the following types of activities-
- Design
electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial,
industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications
- Makes
a system plan post analysis of electrical system requirements, cost,
capacity and customer needs
- Test
systems and suggest for design changes or repair
- Test
electronics equipments for safety standards
- Comes
up with new techniques using electronics properties of material to build
and improve electronics systems.
Personal Skills Required for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Academic requirement: Academically you need
minimum bachelor’s degree i.e. B.E/B.Tech/B.S or equivalent from a recognized
institute to start career as a Electrical and Electronics engineer. The
bachelor’s degree in engineering is a 4year program offered to those candidates
who have completed K-12 standard of education with physics, chemistry and
mathematics. Working with rigorous mathematical and computational formulae and
understanding the rendezvous of tinniest particles are some necessary trait to
enroll in a bachelor’s program in Electrical and Electronics engineering.
To join postgraduate degree programs like MS, M.Tech and Ph.D etc in Electrical
and Electronics engineering disciplines universities ask for score in
standardized test followed by essay test and personality interview. Minimum
qualification to join masters level program and higher is graduate
qualification in Electrical and Electronics engineering and related discipline.
Personal Skills
To be successful in career one needs to possess the
following personality traits:
Analytical skill requirements- Electrical and Electronics Engineer
must possess sound analytical skills to understand the working circumstances of
the Electrical and Electronics systems.
Business Skills Requirements- Electrical and Electronics Engineer
must be good in numbers to predetermine what a project will cost and how a
company or government will benefit from it.
Critical Thinking Abilities- Electrical and Electronics Engineer
must be able to think under what circumstances designs, materials and end
product or project may fail and what should be alternative options in case of a
failure so as to minimize losses. Electrical and Electronics Engineers work in
highly sensitive environments where a small glitch may cost you a fortune
within no time.
Team Worker- Electrical and Electronics Engineer works in team, he
/ she must need to be a good team worker; able to learn and make others learn
in work environment.
Writing Skills- Electrical and Electronics Engineer works in a team
with fellow engineers and other coworkers. They should have good writing and
designing skills to present clear papers which other team workers could fully
understand.
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