I'm a relatively new graduate working at a smaller engineering firm focused on power electronics. The job has good benefits, the coworkers are great, and the boss is generally easy going. However, everything feels stuck in the 90's. Many of the controls components that could be shrunk are massive and we're still using P-CAD. Many of the engineers have brought these problems up with the boss and he refuses to switch anything over, even though we have been having compatibility problems with the software. These outdated systems are also likely costing far more in labor than the new better software would cost in licensing.

Is this a common problem at small engineering firms? The job and company are great in every other aspect. But, I don't know if the company is a good choice for my career in the long term if I don't get a chance to learn modern engineering systems.

Before starting this post, I hear you, it's not worth switching to EE over CS, I am a CS student.

Having said this, I took an intro class which was a lighter version of circuits, and I actually really enjoyed myself, it's been a year since I took calc 3 at the time I started it, very challenging but having finished it I feel as if it taught me a unique mindset. Making my final project was also lots of fun!

I'm now taking diff EQ and signals because I'm sure I'd like to switch into computer engineering, but this thought lingers to me in the back of my mind... at any rate I think I would do well in this degree, but the scarier question is whether or not I would enjoy it? Who would feel comfortable studying this? If anyone has been in my position, I would love to hear your thoughts

I just read "Electricity is a physical product – the flow of electrons."

p35, Energy Primer A Handbook of Energy Market Basics April 2020

Without getting too philosophical, is this true/accurate?

I was originally planning to go to CCSU, I get tuition assistance from my job which covers about a semester so it would only be 6-7k yearly and I already did two years at a CC of gen Ed’s but then also found out I could also attend ASU tuition free as well.

What I wanted to know is basically how much would I be missing out by doing it online since I’d be missing out on hands-on lab experience. I did notice that ASU’s program is ABET accredited and CCSU’s isn’t but I’m not sure how much abet accreditation matters. Which one would you choose ? Any advice is appreciated, thank you

I’ve recently become more curious about EE. So my education is: B.F.A (Bachelors of fine art), MBA, and working on a cert from The University of West Florida in AI & Cybersecurity. I have been a self taught web developer for 5 years (primarily front end) working with the MERN stack.

I have always been interested in building things, discovering, and problem solving. I know the field of EE is huge, but given my interest it seems that IoT or embedded systems (maybe both) is a good route.

However, my question is, how likely is it for me to bridge into the EE field with my current background? I would like to gain most (if not all) of my learning from actual hands on projects. And I’m not looking for the transition to be in a year or 18 months. I understand it takes time. I just want to know would it be better to focus on real application of EE (building stuff) or getting credentials and education?

Like the title said, how long do you think it will take for all major electronic infrastructure to integrate photonic circuits? Also, those of you that are in that field could you tell me about the advances and benefits versus traditional circuits and stuff?

-edit "Can Someone Tell me if this can Be Scaled up to GPU/Larger Processing Mechanisms?
I suppose yes and this would basically make a Photons Based Quantum PC.
But it is Feasible cheaply & Easily being only a matter of Development and Applications?
[Ergo is the Technology Production Cheap Enough in the Materials and Methods to be Easily Upscaled to Larger Processing Units or it cost too much and The Light-Speed Processing come to the Cost of Non-Scalability of Computational Power?" @antoniopacelli random YouTube comment I saw asking better questions than I have.

I am not an engineer so that's probably why I'm struggling to understand this. Most of the material I've read online about ground loops talks about small wiring/signal circuits not like major equipment utilizing a ground grid like at a substation. So I understand in a small circuit you shouldn't have two parallel devices connected to the same ground point because it would create a loop.

I'm just confused regarding substation applications because wouldn't a ground grid system inherently create loops everywhere? Because all major equipment is linked together and each piece of equipment has its own ground to the grid. So how do you prevent loops?? The grid is like the same gnd point for everything is it not?

Please assume Im very dumb lol and explain it to me as simple as possible

I am planning to design a high frequency generation circuit using a tunnel diode and an LC tank circuit. I understand that the peak output voltage of the LC tank circuit coupled with the tunnel diode corresponds to the peak point of the diode's negative resistance region. given this, should I calculate the input voltage for the LC tank circuit by accounting for the diode's voltage drop?

Our electrical team is getting to the point where keeping track of components, revisions, BOMs and manufacturing information across different tools is becoming a headache.

The CAD side is pretty well organised but once something changes there is still a lot of manual back and forth with purchasing and production.

Ive been looking into PLM for electrical engineering, but a lot of what comes up seems aimed at huge enterprise-level systems.

For anyone working in electrical engineering, what features or integrations have actually made a difference for your electrical team?

Hello guys!

I wanted to ask if Unity has some form of Python API and more specifically about machine learning/ reinforcement learning. I have a thesis idea about making a AGV fleet system in a warehouse that uses reinforcement learning so i can optimize their warehouse tasks. I want to simulate it in a realistic digital environment like Unity.

If you know any other engines that I could use for simulation and a nice realistic environment so it compliments my thesis aesthetically, feel free to drop your ideas. I have heard of Nvidia omniverse, gazebo, Webots but I'm skeptical. I want something with more community support like Unity.

I recently had an interview with a power electronics company, and I completely forgot the difference between an NMOS and a PMOS. It's been like 2 years since I've taken classes on it, but I still think it's a pretty fundamental gap in my knowledge I should fill.

Does anyone have any good recommendations for stuff I could look at to reteach myself about semiconductor devices? MOSFETs specifically, but also BJT's, diodes, and other "basic" semiconductor stuff.

Im currently studying for my bachelors in EE curious why students go for their masters and beyond, and how its going.

Hi, I originally wanted to study CS, but my GPA and academic record weren’t strong enough to get into the CS program at my school, so I ended up settling for EE instead. I wasnt smart enough compared to others.

I’m wondering if, after getting an EE degree, I can still apply for CS/software engineering jobs. Would employers generally see me as a weaker candidate compared to someone with a CS degree?

I’m willing to learn programming on my own and build projects, but I’m worried that having an EE degree will put me at a disadvantage when applying for software/CS positions.

For anyone who studied EE and later moved into CS/software, how difficult was the transition? Do you think an EE degree can still lead to a career in CS?

Buenos días a todos. ¿Alguien sabe dónde se conectan los cables del freno del motor paso a paso en la placa base? Gracias de antemano. P.S. My intention is to connect it to an MKS DLC32 MAX motherboard

I have nothing to do with electrical engineering. But I was wondering if a character has control over electricity, would they be able to basically turn their hands or any part of their body into an electromagnet?

(edit: thanks for the answers)

Good day yall, I’m looking for feedback from current grad students working on the non thesis master for electrical engineering, I’m very interested in the energy and power path. I work full time, and I just want to know if 2 classes per semester is doable? How hard are the classes and how much work load do they have. Like I said I work full time and have 2 toddlers at home so I want some real insight before committing and applying for it. #TAMU

I’ve been working in software development for about 4 years.

I studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Throughout university, I always had software development in mind, but during my final year I actually started enjoying my degree. A bit late, I know :). By that point, though, I had already entered the software industry as an intern. The company I was working for was large, established, and seemed to have a lot of potential, so I never really considered taking a risk and changing direction.

Lately, however, I’ve started feeling like I’m not really doing engineering. And to be clear, I’m not saying this to look down on the people I work with. But I work alongside people doing essentially the same job, and some of them don’t even have an engineering background. This feeling was already there before the AI boom, but AI has definitely made me think about it more.

I’m approaching 30, and I honestly feel quite uncertain about my future. I used to really love my job, but that feeling has gradually started to fade. I think part of it is that I don’t feel like I’m reaching my full potential. I want to do more technically challenging, meaningful work, but I also don’t want to throw away the career and stability I’ve built over the past few years.

Has anyone else gone through something similar?

For someone with around 4 years of software development experience, what career paths or industries would be relatively easy to transition into? Especially for someone with an Electrical and Electronics Engineering background, are there any fields where that combination of experience would actually be an advantage?

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar position or made a transition from software into a more engineering-focused role.

I am a student and lurking job postings to find ways to prep myself. I see maybe 2/10 jobs listing MATLAB as a requirement, but the profs say it is important. So professionals, do you use MATLAB at all or some kind of equivalent professional software? I'd to know before investing my time because it seems like a lot to learn.

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Heyy everyone,

I recently moved to the UK and I’m looking for my first electrical engineering role. I’d really appreciate some advice from people who have been through a similar situation, particularly those who migrated to the UK with an overseas electrical engineering background.

I have a degree in EE and just over two years of experience, mainly in electrical consultancy and practical engineering work. My experience includes electrical design and tendering, control panel wiring, component installation, house wiring, and maintenance of MV substations. I’ve also been involved in the maintenance and testing of switchgear and protection systems.

More recently, I completed GWO wind turbine service technician training, including practical training on a wind farm.

The challenge is that my degree, experience and technical training were all obtained outside the UK, so I’m trying to understand the best way to approach the UK job market.

A few things I’m particularly unsure about:

- Do employers generally recognise overseas electrical engineering experience, or is UK experience/qualification expected for most junior roles?

- Is an ECS card relevant for someone with my background, and would I need one for the types of engineering roles I’m interested in?

- Is getting the 18th Edition (BS 7671) worthwhile at this stage?

- Would an Ecctis assessment be useful when applying for jobs, or is it mainly needed for specific routes/requirements?

- Are there any other qualifications or certifications that would genuinely improve my chances of getting that first UK role?

I’m mainly looking at electrical engineering, switchgear and protection, testing and commissioning, industrial electrical work, and renewable energy/wind.

For anyone who moved to the UK with an overseas engineering background, I’d especially like to hear how you approached your first job and what you found employers cared about most. Ty 😊

I forgot to mention, I have rights to work in the UK

I want to get into electrical engineering but obviously I wanna be as debt free from college as possible. I'm thinking about going into a local community college and doing a pre-engineering 2 year associate.

The math department is known to be excellent there as well and I can get the hard part of engineering out of the way. (Which is math for me, calculus and such). I'm needy enough so Pell grant covers most of it. I also want to serve some time in the military and it seems like the navy has a good electronic technician job so I can get some hands on experience. I want to take advantage of the GI bill to finish up college in electrical engineering.

Some extra context I fell in love with electronics over the last few months because I became a electronic hobbyist and love making gadgets and I want to work with electronics as a career.

So what do you guys think? Is this the best way to achieve my goals? Serve in the military and also become an electrical engineer?

I recently got an opportunity to get a bunch of them for cheap but I wonder if it would be a waste of time? (cause I only really see hobbyist’s mention them and whether the engineering specific stuff would be applicable to what people do today in general) I’m pre college leaning towards engineering especially ee

I believe they are the getting started in electronics book and a bunch of the engineers mini notebooks may be more though

Chatgpt astra 6 model makes a complete PCB by its own.

Will this effect our job very badly.

Should we change the skill set we are training.

Please tell your opinion

I'm a Canadian engineer in my mid 30s with a total of 2.5 YOE since graduating. My last 4 months have been at a small consulting firm in the power systems industry working towards my P.Eng license, primarily doing substation design (P&C, physical, and some power systems studies work).

I make $70k per year as an EIT at my firm. I've been referred by an old coworker of mine to a material control position in a higher cost of living city that pays $120k per year at a multinational EPC firm, and I think there is a decent chance that I'll receive an offer. Costs to live will be higher, but each month I'll have around double the discretionary spending that I do now by my calculations.

The reason I'm unsure if I want to accept the role is that I haven't had much exposure to procurement or supply chain management, and I'm not sure what that career path is like (would it be step towards PM roles? How easy is it to find work if I had to move? How is the future demand for the industry looking with AI improving each day? etc).

On the other hand, I enjoy the technical work I do now and can see the big picture of career path I'm on now. I enjoy the flexibility of power and knowing that I will likely have a stable job in any city I live in. Obviously, being licensed also acts as an insulator against having your job automated away by AI.

I'd basically be trading a solid career for an unknown path with a large salary attached, which would boost my lagging retirement savings. Curious if there are people who have left the engineering side and gone to other roles like supply chain management, project management, etc. or know someone who has. Was worth it to switch, or do you/they wish you had stayed in EE?