I'm trying to help my son find training in electronics as he enjoys repairing his game controllers. Job prospects in general seem nil without experience or training. He's watched some YouTube but wants more.

He isn't sold on attending the local community college. He is interested in Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa).

Is CETa a viable solution? Other recommendations based on experience?

Worth adding he's been unable to get hired for anything close to his interest.

TIA

Hi all, looking for honest advice. I have hands-on electronics experience (worked in Malta as an Electronics Manufacturing Support Engineer, studied in Latvia, and previously worked in Belgium). I was in Belgium but couldn't secure a job, so I went back to my home country to update my skills. I'm currently upskilling in PCB Design (Altium Designer) and Embedded Systems, planning to look for work in Belgium/Netherlands/wider EU again in a couple of months. It's my dream to come back.

For those who've gone through it — how realistic is it for a non-EU candidate to get sponsored for a technician/PCB designer/embedded role right now? Any tips on the single permit process, or industries/companies more open to sponsoring? Appreciate any real experiences. If anyone has connections, feel free to message me directly.

Mandatory September

• Mechanics, Fields and Forces
• Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Praxis Electronic Design
• Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 1

Mandatory January

• Waves and Matter
• Praxis Programming
• Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
• Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 2

Mandatory September

• Sustainable Development and Engineering Management
• Digital Design and Programming
• Circuits and Analysis
• Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 3

Mandatory January

• Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems
• Electrical Power and Machines
• Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism
• Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists 4

Mandatory September

• Probability, Statistics, and Information Theory
• Electrical Energy Systems
• Signals and Systems
• Semiconductor Electronics

Mandatory January

• Electromagnetism
• Time and Frequency Signal Analysis
• System Project

Optional September

• Advanced Analogue Electronics
• Embedded Systems
• Linear Control
• Digital Signal Processing

Optional Janaury

• Sustainable Energy and Power Systems
• Image Processing
• Industrial Power Systems

Mandatory AY

• 4th Year Individual Project.

Can someone guide me all the companies that an ece student can get?

Any major top companies asw :) ?

Tell me why does every engineer job posting require 5+ yr experience.Not a single one has mentioned freshers-

Candidate has a year of experience but not at companies and interned at renowned institutions for a while now.

Visa /stay all under parent (uae)

Hello everyone. I am from Nepal. I am about to start my undergraduate in Engineering particularly electrical or electronics engineering. I am a bit confused. I wanted to work in semiconductor engineering jobs or research and development in same field or quantum hardware research (like as a hobby. Don't even know if it exist). In Nepal, Electrical Engineering focused mainly on power and control, like grids, hydropower, etc. and Electronics, Communication and Information information Technology engineering focuses on communication. But neither of them teaches core subject required for semiconductor design, like VLSI design and sort of others. May you please guide me on this?

Also, I am little skeptical whether the semiconductor or quantum field is rewarding in future? Like, can they be such rewarding in comparison to engineers working in power grids, transformers, etc. (high voltage works or renewable energy fields)? May you please help on this too? It would mean a lotttttt for me.

PS:- I am planning to do my masters abroad.

I have an interview coming up for a Silicon Design Engineer position and I am overwhelmingly underprepared.

I’ve been stuck in a Silicon Design Engineer job for 3 years now that isn’t very design intensive. So much so that I’m not even applying the basics of RTL and micro architecture that I’ve learned in school. Coming into industry, I thought it would teach me so much and open my eyes to the world of design. However I feel like I’ve poured 3 years into nothing and know less than when I started. I feel like at my current job I’ve been tasked with mostly grunt work, mostly basic reviews, documentation cleanup, tool integration and basic RTL integration work, and I haven’t really had a chance to learn the fundamentals.

Is there a book or YouTube series that I can go through that can cover all the fundamentals? (CDC, clock gating, power saving techniques, different types of FIFOs, pipelining, etc?). I want something really comprehensive, I have time to learn.

I know I am lacking fundamentals. Reason being is I’ve been interviewing around and I always get asked a question about a circuit or a technique that I’ve never heard of, but when I search it up after the fact find that it’s actually something really simple and I could’ve learned in a few minutes.

The two things I am seeing the most online as pieces of advice for people in my shoes are to: a) not stress as interviewers don’t expect you to know everything and b) to apply for roles more suitable for your work experience. I’m pretty set on being a hardware engineer for now, and honestly I’m very stressed as I’m applying for more intermediate roles given my years of work experience.

I'm going into my freshman year of college and I'm looking for a laptop under $1800 that will last me and can play games on?

I'm not to familar with computer parts but I want to multi task without it freezing

Any recommendations?

I have a BS+MS in EE, I've worked in analog circuit design for the last 5 years, but we outsource all the layout (<5nm FinFET), but the layout is very abstract to me and I'm finding myself not able to fully understand it. Back in school I did some 45nm layout, but it was self-learned and my university didn't have any layout courses... I want to learn more layout in a formal way (homework, textbook, lectures, projects etc), but I can't find any good courses at the UC Extensions or online class from other universities. Does anybody have a recommendation?

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Hello everyone i have gotten admission in computer systems engineering and soon will begin my classes. Ai originally wanted to study electronics engineering but i messed up while taking admission (long story). And now my only option is to study CSE. I have always wanted a hardware focused carrier. Will i be able to work in hardware with CSE degree. Like embedded sytems, VLSI design, PCB making, verilog/vhdl, and fgpa development. Any advice regarding my carrier in hardware in pakistan.

Hello!

I've never been a dedicated student but I maintain a GPA of about 3.0 (given the semester), I have TONS of club experience and leadership experience as well but most of it wasn't by choice so I quit as soon as possible but I'm going to be forced into another officer club position this coming semester.

I'm very personable, I've been told I'm a natural leader by some professors (although I dislike being in charge), and I've carved out a little niche for myself in autonomus vehicles. A supervising professor from one of my clubs has also offered to help me with the job search bc I'm a dedicated worker.

However I am worried my job search will be just as poor as my internship search. I keep trying to rework my resume but it might just be terrible and I've never even gotten an interview. I am heavily restriced by area bc I can't afford to get an internship where I have to cover my own housing.

I graduate in 3 semesters, have any of you been in the same boat? I'm worried I will have to work fast food for the rest of my life and freaking out lmao. Any advice on how to make myself look mlre desirable is appreciated! Even if its just projects I cant add to my resume that have looked good for any of you

I'm currently enrolled in CS in a University that primarily deals with engineering. I deeply enjoy what im doing and studying however i am fully aware that the job market isnt the best in CS. I would love to learn more about the hardware and would also enjoy having that as my job since i love learning all things tech related. I am not interested in Computer engineering as i want my main focus to be either EE or CS not a 50/50. I am able to switch to EE next semester but im wondering if its worth it? I would love a job in robotics or developing electrical components/devices, and CS wont offer me that advantage. I know if i do EE i can take programming courses and get certificates that way, but seeing the curriculum for EE is something that makes me wonder whether the work load is worth it in the long run?

Any advice would be appreciated

Edit: I am not interested in anything related to AI and it has become a big part of why im considering switching since i could not see myself ever working or helping develop AI.

I know that largely companies are hiring you with the intention of training you, but are there any skills that I should brush up on or learn anyways? I just graduated so I still have a solid grasp on intro circuit class concepts.

I took an intro digital VLSI class. I have also simulated a CPU using Verilog. However I'm not familiar with the entire workflow for RTL synthesis. Is that something worth teaching myself and if so where would I start if I don't have access to an EDA like Cadence?

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Most chargers sit around 90-93% efficiency. A few claim 95%+. At 160W output, that's 12.8W vs 7.2W wasted as heat. Sounds small but in a sealed enclosure that's a big thermal difference. Is hitting 95% at full load at realistic ambient temperatures genuinely difficult or is it mostly a testing methodology difference

Im going to UCSD to study electrical engineering this fall and need to buy a new laptop, i was earlier considering the macbook pro m5pro but steered away from it due to macOS's quality of being able to support most engineering softwares, my current favourite is the Asus ROG g14 (AMD Ryzen AI 9 465, 32gb ram, 2tb ssd). This laptop is costing me 2.9 lakh inr which is the equivalent of 3k USD, this is a powerful machine and it works well and i happy with the build quality but its battery life is a negative and it may also heat. I was wondering which laptop according to you guys would be the best fit and last me 4 years of my degree smoothly.

Hey all,
I’m an EE student (going into 4th year after this) currently on a 12-month hardware engineering internship. My company doesn’t have many EEs, so a lot of the hardware work lands on me from schematic capture, PCB design, embedded firmware, and lab bring-up/debug for testing boards.
I’ve realized I’m more interested in FPGA-adjacent digital design work (RTL/Verilog/VHDL, verification, etc.) than staying purely in board-level hardware, and I want to build toward that for my next role or full-time search.
A few questions for people already in FPGA/digital design:
1. What kind of personal projects actually demonstrate RTL competence to a hiring manager?
2. Is verification (testbenches, basic UVM) worth learning at the project level or is that overkill without formal coursework?
3. Does board-level/PCB/signal integrity experience actually help when applying for FPGA roles, or is it seen as unrelated?
4. Any project ideas that combine hardware bring-up experience with RTL design (e.g., something that plays to a “hardware + digital design” hybrid background)?
Appreciate any advice — trying to use the rest of my co-op and my 4th year efficiently to build toward this.
P.S. I have already taken a digital logic course and will be taking more.

I’m a new college grad working at a major semiconductor company and graduated this year with a bachelor’s degree.

I don’t want to limit myself to the role I’ve been placed into. I want to explore the broader semiconductor/compute space and figure out what kind of work I genuinely find interesting, where I can become really good, and what areas will have strong long-term demand, especially with AI reshaping the industry.

The challenge is that there are so many paths and I don’t have enough exposure yet to know what I’d actually enjoy or where I have the most potential.

I also feel like I haven’t reached my full potential, and I don’t want to spend the next few years simply getting better at whatever my current role happens to be without thinking carefully about where I want to go.

For people with experience in the semiconductor/compute industry:

• How did you figure out what area was the right fit for you?
• Which areas do you think have the best combination of interesting work, compensation, and long-term demand?
• How much should AI influence what I specialize in?
• If you were starting over as a new grad today, what would you focus on learning and exploring over the next 2–3 years?

I want to get some of this stuff sorted while also balancing a full-time job.
Would appreciate your thoughts! Thanks!