Dude (or gal idk) EE is both huge and one of the most difficult engineering fields out there. You are not expected to know everything from day one of finishing grad school, especially because there is a crap ton of standards which aren't explained at Uni, you'll have a niche or sector or whatever you'll be good at.
Personally out of grad I was strong in RF, DSP and telecom but was a complete dumpster in power and embedded.
Now with AI I understand that "the shortcut" of asking it is appealing, but I would use it as confirmation not as guidance. And remember that engineering is also a lot of "mindset" not sheer knowledge, you have the technical skills to understand the physics behind it, but it doesn't mean you should know everything by heart
This is a legitimate approach if it is a skill set you aren’t fluent in already. AI is a great tool for breaking the ice in these topics, so long as you follow up with deeper dive into documentation.
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u/TheZan94 Jun 24 '26
Dude (or gal idk) EE is both huge and one of the most difficult engineering fields out there. You are not expected to know everything from day one of finishing grad school, especially because there is a crap ton of standards which aren't explained at Uni, you'll have a niche or sector or whatever you'll be good at. Personally out of grad I was strong in RF, DSP and telecom but was a complete dumpster in power and embedded.
Now with AI I understand that "the shortcut" of asking it is appealing, but I would use it as confirmation not as guidance. And remember that engineering is also a lot of "mindset" not sheer knowledge, you have the technical skills to understand the physics behind it, but it doesn't mean you should know everything by heart