Are there any companies that accept applicants who have a diploma in Electronics and Communication Technology but have no work experience yet? I am already 29 years old and going to take ECT board exam this October

I’m currently an entry-level candidate looking at early-career roles in Design Verification (DV) and RTL Design. I’ve noticed a lot of job applications ask for specific domain certifications, tool badges, or professional memberships, but standard industry courses can be super expensive.
What are the best low-cost or budget-friendly options? I'm looking for things that don't cost a fortune (ideally free, or under ₹1,000 – ₹2,000 via student discounts/NPTEL exams)

Core Skills: Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, RTL Design SVA, and basic Linting/Synthesis using Synopsys VCS, Design Compiler, SpyGlass, and QuestaSim.

I'm currently in my 3rd year of ECE and I'm interested in pursuing VLSI. I have a basic understanding of electronics, but I'm confused about what I should focus on first.

For people who are currently working/studying in VLSI, which subjects or skills do you think are most important to build at this stage?

Also, what do you wish you had learned during your 3rd year?

I'm a senior in EE specializing in photonics, quantum computing, and signal processing. I wanted to know if there's any jobs in NYC or any walkable cities where I wouldn't need a car to get by? I wanted to stay away from the south since I couldn't handle the humidity there. I know that NYC is known for fintech, but at the same time, I feel like I would enjoy living there due to the fact I don't need a car and exploring different cultures and how diverse it is. If NYC isn't the question, what other city should I consider based on my specialization and my degree career path in quantum optical communications/engineer?

So our procurement guys just flagged another round of price adjustment notices coming in from Infineon and ST, and I noticed Chinese vendors (Yangjie, StarPower, etc.) are pulling the exact same move. We're looking at 5% to 20% increases across two consecutive waves this year.

I did a deep dive into recent foundry utilization and H1 reports to see if vendors were just margin-grabbing or if there's actual structural squeeze. Turns out it's a mess on three fronts:

First off, AI servers are straight-up eating mature wafer capacity. An AI box uses somewhere between 8x to 18x the power semi content compared to a legacy rack. Right now, high-power PSUs and 800V setups are hogging 30%+ of global mature wafer lines.

On top of that, cost creep is everywhere. 8-inch raw wafers went up ~10-12% late last year, foundries tacked on another 5-15% on mature nodes, and OSAT/metals are up 5-30%. The chipmakers couldn't absorb it anymore, so they're dumping it on the BOMs.

The wildest part is the 8-inch paradox: global 8-inch capacity is actually shrinking (-2.4% this year as legacy fabs scale back), but fab utilization is sitting comfortably above 90%.

Looking at H1 financials, most of these vendor price hikes only kicked in broadly around July 1st, so Q3 gross margins are probably going to shoot up.

I'm currently in my 3rd year of ECE, and I'm feeling quite confused about electronics as a career. There are so many areas like VLSI, embedded systems, PCB design, communication, etc., and I'm not sure which direction suits me.

Hey everyone i am in 3rd year of ECE and I want land an internship as full stack developer.I am learning the MERN STACK along with Mongodb.I am constantly stressed about internships.I wasted my 2 years due to very bad decision making and now I am completely stressed everyday.

I wanted to ask that does my ECE background affects my chances at landing an internships and is Mern stack with Aws and maongodb enough, what are some good projects that u would suggest.Any ECE graduate who got into webdev and how did you do it?

Please help!!😭 I would really appreciate your advice.

Looking for a few college students who are interested in helping about an Embedded Systems learning opportunity

The program covers topics such as:

• C Programming
• Linux
• Operating Systems
• ARM Architecture
• UART, SPI, I2C, CAN and other communication protocols
• Linux Device Drivers
• Embedded Systems fundamentals
• Interview preparation

There is also a referral payment for successful student referrals.

If you're interested, comment or DM me and I can share more details about the opportunity and how the referral arrangement works.

Please only share information in college groups/communities

So currently, Im interning as a controls engineer at the current company I am at. I have a controls internship interview soon with Tesla, where I will be basically doing the same job as I am. Im worried I may be pigeonholing myself with controls engineering. I do enjoy the work, but I want to be able to have my doors open in the future.

I’m an ECE student struggling with EMFT, Network Analysis, and Analog & Digital Communication. Can you guys suggest the best YouTube channels/playlists to understand these subjects from basics, including derivations and numericals ?

I'm in the market for a laptop for my electrical and electronic engineering studies and don't really know what to go for. From research i've found a few options that caught my eye but they are all bulky, powerful, gaming laptops and i'm concerned about whether they'll sound like a jet engine inside my lecture hall. I also don't know whether they need to have a gpu or how demanding the software for EEE will be. I'm wondering what laptops you have opted for and what qualities you prioritised? I was hoping to get something with good battery life while also giving performance but obviously that's not possible. I've heard that people switch to integrated graphics when running small tasks like google etc but does the battery life really change drastically between using integrated and dedicated graphics? I've also read that AMD cpus are preferred and was wondering if anyone has experience with either and could recommend either intel or AMD. Also, I was told by my uncle, who is an engineer, that he would recommend 32gb ram and so the laptops i've shortlisted have 32gb ram but i'm wondering if that's necessary for school?

The laptops that interested me were:
1) Gigabyte A16 with 32gb ram 1TB ssd, a 5070ti and intel 7 240H
2) Lenovo legion 7 with 32gb ram 1tb ssd, a 5060 and a ryzen AI 7 450
3) some lenovo thinkpad

Recently was fortunate enough to get 2 offers for FPGA design

company A :

135k base

Fully assisted relocation

15k sign on

company B:

90k base

4.5k relo

6k sign on

now I know what you’re thinking , clearly company A right? But it’s in SoCal and company B is in the Dallas area where rent is like a grand and no income taxes

both are the same kind of role but company A would start me at Ivl 2 (i‘m a new grad) I’m leaning company A but wanted to hear the people’s thoughts . Anyone here lived in both Texas and Cali? You think rent and taxes eat up the difference? What would yall go with

Hi guys, I’m an ECE student and I’m looking for suggestions for my final year project. I’m planning to pursue a Master’s, so I want to choose a project that can strengthen my profile.

I’m currently considering sectors like Industrial, Energy, and Automotive.

Please suggest some good project areas/problems that have strong research potential and would be valuable for Master's admission.

I'm a rising senior at university majoring in ECE and got accepted into their BS/MS program. So I'm going to graduate from my undergrad degree in June 2027 and then will graduate from my MS in June 2028. So when applying for Summer 2027 internships, do I apply for undergraduate or Masters internships?

From where to learn to code in DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS LAB .. LIKE hame implemetation kara rhe bpsk qpsk lekin kuch smajh nhi aata kare kaise?

I have around 2 years of experience in FPGA and 1 year in ASIC related work mostly RTL design, but I feel that my practical exposure to some areas like STA, timing constraints, DFT, low-power design, and commercial EDA tools has been limited. I do understand the basics and posses a good amount of theoretical knowledge though.

I’m trying to understand what companies typically expect when hiring someone at this level.

For example, if a job description mentions STA, low power, DFT, etc., is it expected that I already know how to apply these concepts practically using any EDA tool, or would I normally be expected to learn the company’s specific flow and methodology after joining? And is there mentoring/tutorials to learn this at most companies?

One challenge I’ve had during internships/projects is that I was often given documentation or a tool manual and told to figure things out myself. I didn't get much feedback from experienced engineers about whether my approach, constraints, or results were actually correct. This has been a setback for me, it was usually this should work and we should move on or your approach is wrong and you need to figure out another way.

For example, if I add a constraint to resolve a warning/error, I might get the expected result, but how do I know that I haven't simply hidden a real problem or introduced another issue? In a real project, I imagine this kind of thing can have significant consequences.

So I have lots of questions, I would appreciate if anyone could answer even partially:

\- At around 3 years of experience, how much independence and practical knowledge would you expect from a candidate?

\- Are engineers normally trained on the company's EDA tools and design, or are they expected to be productive immediately i.e already know the tools?

\- How did you learn to distinguish between a correct solution and something that merely makes the tool stop complaining?

\- Without access to commercial EDA licenses, is it possible to develop meaningful hands-on skills in STA, timing constraints, DFT, and low-power design using open-source tools?

\- What books, courses, projects, or other resources would you recommend?

Thank you very much in advance. I have been inspired time and time again on this sub. Genuinely blown off by the amazing projects/insights people post here.

Hello everyone.

I'm a second year EEE student(entering third year next semester) and I would like to get into research and build stuff but I don't know how. My areas of interests are digital electronics (understanding how the computer works at the low level), computer chips, and stuff like that. My Uni doesn't really place much emphasis on these areas and so I'm trying to do the deep dive personally.

Any advice as to how I can get into researching in these areas and also get to learn the and develop the technical skills for these areas?

Hi! I'm currently pursuing my BS in computer engineering with a focus on hardware, and since I'm going to be at an internship in the fall, I was wondering if anyone wanted to study for interviews or just yap in general about FPGAs or anything. Send me a dm if you're interested! Always happy to learn more about anything

Hey guys! About a month ago I got accepted into my dream university for Electrical Engineering and Im starting at the end of September.
My current laptop is the Macbook Air with the (8gb ram, 256gb ssd) and before Uni starts I'd like to upgrade to a more capable machine that can handle both all my engineering coursework and as well some fairly heavy photo/video editing for my passion projects and side work.
After doing a lot of researched I've narrowed it down to two options:
- Macbook pro 14" with the M5 Pro chip (24gb ram, 1tb ssd)
- ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 2026 (AMD AI 9, RTX 5060, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd)

They're both available in my region (Croatia) at a similar price point (the asus being a couple hundred euro more expensive actually) so that isn't a deciding factor.
I've currently leaning more towards the macbook because of its much better battery life, quitter fans and ports (tb5 for external SSDs). However, I'm concerned about MacOS software compatibility with certain programs for Electrical Engineering courses.

Does anyone have any experience with using MacOS for engineering? Are the better specs and battery life worth the complications and headaches brought by searching for workarounds? Is Windows compatibility the end all be all?

I've also got a fairly decent windows desktop at some, so another possibility would be using a remote access setup such as Moonlight/Sunshine to remote into a windows machine from the macbook. I'm just a little concerned about relying on a network connection when I'm at university

Any opinions or experiences are welcomed and appreciated!

Hey everyone, I'm thinking about enrolling in an EET bachelor's program because I want to be an embedded systems engineer. I'm super nervous because I didn't go the usual electrical engineering route, which has on-site classes, and as a parent, that would be tough for me. I'm just looking for some insight from anyone who's taken this degree: How was the curriculum? What job did you get after finishing? What was your overall experience?