ChrisFolkes

=// Electrical engineering //= == ==

//**Electrical engineering:** //

A field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical power supply. It now covers a range of subtopics including power, electronics, control systems, signal processing and telecommunications.

//**Application:** // Electrical engineers focus on the study and application of power electronics, biomedical technology, power generation and wireless communications _ //**Salary:** // An electrical engineer salary is one of the highest of any engineering discipline. The average salary for an electrical engineer working in the United States was $86,000 according to a study conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2009. The salaries recorded ranged from $53,510 to $126,810.

  There is an increasing number job opportunities for electrical engineers for the next several years. The openings are a result of major growth in the telecommunications industry and the need to replace the aging engineers who are either retiring or being promoted to management positions. This demand is enhanced by the fact that the number of electrical engineering graduates per year has been decreasing since 2003. The overall growth in this field is estimated to be a little bit higher than average for the entire job market. _  **Schooling Required:** A bachelor's degree in engineering is required for almost all entry-level engineering jobs. College graduates with a degree in a natural science or mathematics occasionally may qualify for some engineering jobs, especially in specialties in high demand. Most engineering degrees are granted in electrical, electronics, mechanical, or civil engineering. However, engineers trained in one branch may work in related branches. For example, many aerospace engineers have training in mechanical engineering. This flexibility allows employers to meet staffing needs in new technologies and specialties in which engineers may be in short supply. It also allows engineers to shift to fields with better employment prospects or to those that more closely match their interests. _ The Electrical engineering field can be found all over the world, with technology rapidly increasing the demand for this career is abundant. _ 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2. Stanford University 3. University of California, Berkeley 4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 5.Georgia Tech =INTERVIEW=
 * Location:**
 * Top Schools for Electrical Engineering and Electronics**: ( all of the listed colleges offer bachelors/masters/doctorates degrees)

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 * Interested?:**
 * Yes, I am very interested in this career.


 * Name of person you are interviewing**:
 * Walter Whybrew


 * What profession is the person in:**
 * Electrical engineers( RF systems Engineer)


 * Do they like their job?:**
 * "Yes, i love my job, if i didn't i wouldn't have been in it for 30 years."


 * Positives about their job:**
 * "The people are great, and the work is challenging and keeps my mind active, plus it pays well."


 * Negatives about their job:**
 * "Having to work everyday, other than that nothing."


 * What are their job roles and title:**
 * "Electrical engineer 5" Radio Frequency systems engineer. work on phase ray antenna, systems engineering and packaging.


 * Out of college training/training etc...:**


 * " I Worked with drafting before and after college to keep my brain sharp. It was mainly copying and redrawing past drawings."


 * How much do you make a week?A Year?:**
 * **"** I make about 4 times as much as the average worker", and more than 80K+ a year."


 * Do you find it easy or hard to live off your salary?**
 * **"** I find it very easy to live off of my salary."


 * Any required training?:**
 * " No i am not required to go through any training my job stays constant with its workings."


 * Do you find you job to be in high demand, not enough well qualified persons, or are their two many people within your field?:**
 * "My job is very high in demand, because of the fast rate of increasing need for electrical engineers."


 * If you could go back to college and re-do your career choice, would you?why?**:
 * "No, because this is what i love to do."

I**f you could go back to a different college, which once would you choose and why?**:
 * 'Georgia tech, because that college offers provides more hands-on material."


 * What was your most difficult class in college?**:
 * "Distributed networks"


 * What was your engineering graduation project?:**
 * "Random pseudo number generator."

