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Engineering Career

Engineering Career. David Dorsten. Electrical Engineering . What is it? What does an electrical engineer do? Who would you work for and how much does it pay? What sort of education does it require? What are some examples of Electrical Engineering? Job Market Prospects Future outlook

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Engineering Career

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  1. Engineering Career David Dorsten

  2. Electrical Engineering • What is it? • What does an electrical engineer do? • Who would you work for and how much does it pay? • What sort of education does it require? • What are some examples of Electrical Engineering? • Job Market Prospects • Future outlook • Famous Electrical Engineers

  3. What is it? • Electrical engineering is involved in creating highly powered complicated circuits and small electronic circuits found in circuit boards. • This career path involves any sort of physics based work with electronic circuits. These workers design everything from power plant machines to industrial strength computers to small portable devices. They are in charge of the electrical work.

  4. What does an Electrical Engineer do? • Electrical engineers work with circuits. They design circuits that manage the use of devices. This includes work with large circuits to small circuit boards. • This line of work includes designing new portable products and working with power plants.

  5. Who would you work for and what is the pay? • The median pay for electrical engineers is about $90,000. • Many different companies hire electrical engineers ranging from Duke Energy to Samsung. • Basically any company that has

  6. What education does it require? • This career usually requires a four year degree with a discipline in a specific field. • These disciplines include • Microwaves • Elecrical systems • and many others

  7. Some examples of electrical engineering • Electrical engineer work is displayed in any electronic hardware. Ranging from your phone, to an xbox, to the lights in your car.

  8. Famous Person 1 • Norman M. Abramson • Mainly known for developing wireless communications. • He developed some radar signal characteristics, frequency modulation, and digital communication channels. • He was a key part in how computers wirelessly communicate with each other • April 1 1932 - present

  9. Famous Person 3 • William Edward Ayrton • He developed electrical railways, a way of detecting faults in lines, he introduced the spiral wattmeter and ammeter. • He worked in Japan, India, and London. • He lived from 14 September 1847 – 8 November 1908

  10. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWVywhzuHnQ

  11. Sources • Cullings, Gerard P. "Electrical Engineering." Engineering Outlook. NY Sites, July-Aug. 2012. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. • Stenson, Frank J. "Electrical Engineering." Engineering Jobs. University Sites, 25 Nov. 2012. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. • Gregory, Abraham O. "List of Famous Electrical Engineers." Ranker. NY Sites, Mar.-Apr. 2013. Web. 05 Sept. 2013. • Harrison, Jerald J. "Famous Engineers." Famous Engineers. NY Sites, 12 Nov. 2012. Web. 05 Sept. 2013.

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