One of the weed out courses at my school was Intro to Electro magnetics. Went to see my prof to pickup my midterm, he’s looking through the pile, finds my name and says “oh good news, you got average! Bad news, average is failing.”
Hey, great video! I just graduated from EE with a focus on analogue integrated circuit design and thought the video was a great introduction to such a diverse field. My advice to people who want to study EE: - If you want to get a programming job after uni, EE can get you great opportunities and advantages over regular CS graduates. For instance, communication and power electronics companies (I do not mean just grid power but also companies designing power supplies for computers etc.) usually prefer to hire EE graduates for their programming jobs as EEs understand the underlying systems better. However, if you are just interested in programming, I would not recommend EE as it requires a lot more complex math (both literally and figuratively), and you will unnecessarily suffer in many courses. - Get comfortable with math before you take EE courses. I did not study in the US, so I do not know how US curriculums work. Still, to understand most EE courses, you should already be familiar with calculus, diff equations, linear algebra and complex numbers. Some higher-level courses like will also require much more than that. My friends and I always joked that many classes labelled EE were applied math classes in disguise. - Do not despair. As I took higher and higher level courses, the concepts became much more intuitive. Plus, you also gain the power to simulate things in your head without depending on concrete equations, which is totally worth it. - At least for my school, EE majors had great camaraderie amongst them. (Especially true for people in hardware) So do not hesitate to ask for help when you need it (you will need it). A personal anecdote: - It is extremely easy to lose yourself in the hype around the highly marketed tech of the future. My school had a class organized around building the simplest of radios. At the start of the term, all I could think of was that people were out there building AIs, and I was stuck in the 1920s. However, throughout the term, I realized how much of the simple radio was a complete mystery to me. I also realized how amazing and hard it was to transfer simple information across the air. The work of electrical engineers is taken for granted, but it is not easy or basic. Our work has significant meaning to society and requires a great deal of artistry and expertise. If you pursue to become an electrical engineer, you will be amazed again and again by the human ingenuity of the last 200 hundred years. Plus, you will learn the principles of technologies taken for granted and get to apply them to even more exciting future problems.
Love your comment! Im studying electronic engineering here in Ireland. In my first year and finding the math quite difficult as Im starting at age 24 and haven't done math since I left school. But powering through it. Your comment gave me great motivation😊👍
My recommendation for would-be electrical engineers... go into it if you're very good at puzzles. So many of the kind of problems you'll encounter are like extremely complicated puzzles where you have very few pieces and you have to figure out the missing parts. You need a sharp mind and imagination to visualize what's missing. The programming parts especially (which are omnipresent now in all engineering fields) need you to keep track of dozens of invisible blocks. A bit like trying to build a huge lego set without being able to see or touch the pieces. Just by telling them where to go. It can be extremely frustrating, but also very satisfying when you make it all work.
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It involves the design, development, testing, and deployment of electrical systems, devices, and technologies. Electrical engineers work on a wide range of applications, from small electronic devices to large-scale power generation and distribution systems. Here are 10 ultimate things to know about electrical engineering and its categories: 1. *Circuits and Electronics*: Understanding circuit analysis, electronic components, and device physics. 2. *Electromagnetism*: Grasping electromagnetic theory, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic waves. 3. *Control Systems*: Knowing control system design, modeling, and analysis, as well as control strategies and algorithms. 4. *Power Systems*: Understanding power generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization, including power system protection and control. 5. *Signal Processing*: Familiarity with signal processing techniques, including filtering, transforms, and signal analysis. 6. *Communication Systems*: Knowledge of communication systems, including analog and digital communications, modulation, and information theory. 7. *Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems*: Understanding microcontroller architecture, programming, and applications, as well as embedded system design. 8. *Computer Networks*: Knowing computer network fundamentals, including network topologies, protocols, and network architecture. 9. *Instrumentation and Measurement*: Understanding measurement principles, sensors, and instrumentation, as well as data acquisition and analysis. 10. *Electrical Energy Conversion*: Grasping electrical energy conversion principles, including electric machines, drives, and power electronics. Categories of Electrical Engineering: 1. *Power Engineering*: Deals with power generation, transmission, and distribution. 2. *Control and Instrumentation Engineering*: Focuses on control systems, instrumentation, and automation. 3. *Electronics and Communication Engineering*: Encompasses electronic circuits, communication systems, and signal processing. 4. *Computer Engineering*: Covers computer hardware, software, and networking aspects. 5. *Instrumentation Engineering*: Concerned with measurement, sensors, and data acquisition. 6. *Electrical Machines and Drives*: Deals with electric machines, drives, and power electronics. 7. *Renewable Energy Engineering*: Focuses on solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources. 8. *Electrical Engineering Materials Science*: Explores materials used in electrical engineering applications. 9. *Biomedical Engineering*: Applies electrical engineering principles to medical applications. 10. *Nanotechnology*: Explores the application of electrical engineering principles to nanoscale devices and systems. Remember, these categories often overlap, and electrical engineers may work across multiple areas throughout their careers.
Great information here, I'm an electrical engineer with a BS and MS degree. In my opinion, licensed engineers in the field of electrical engineering are becoming more rare. I work in the Aerospace and defense industry and almost no one is a professional engineer. This will very greatly by industry type and I expect power engineers will need to be a PE.
I am a third year mechanical engineering major at a large state university. Engineering is extremely hard, especially in the first two years (where the 'weed out' courses are). It has a lot of very rigorous coursework and oftentimes all of your classes are maths or science, the two most difficult subjects. You can expect your typical day to be spent in class for around 5 hours, then back to your dorm or apartment for 4-8 hours of homework if you want to pass comfortably. Most people can get away with a day like that every other day and still pass their classes, but it is a lot more difficult. Once you get past the first two years the coursework will lighten up a bit, but now you have to start looking at internships if you want any sort of above average job upon graduation. An internship will usually take up 10-15 hours a week during the school year so that has to be planned in on top of everything else. I recommend for everyone to at least take a look at engineering because everyone has some sort of skill that can apply to it. While the most applicable skills are math and science, communications, time management, project management, interpersonal skills, creativity and many many others are also useful. Along with this, engineers are paid very very well once they graduate. You immediately enter a middle class level salary upon graduation -- typically 22 years old, which then grows well into six figures 5 to 10 years down the road. Just my 2 cents :) Do mechanical engineering next!
There is an interesting career path that you can take with a degree in Electrical Engineering. You can take coursework related to embedded systems and fill in some computer science electives and then get a job as an embedded software engineer. There is plenty of demand for the roll (I have a Masters in EE and have worked as an embedded software engineer for about a decade and we always seem to be hiring). If you want a job where you write software that is tightly bound with the underlying hardware, then this is a good route to go. As for the comments about the coursework, a lot of people that get engineering degrees don't get to spend as much time partying or goofing around with friends, but the tradeoff is a truly engaging career after college.
Currently EE undergrad my first year and talk with more senior students lead me to believe the major was not hands on, I developed relationships with professors and I'm now very involved. I have realized it can be hands on if you make it hands on!
I had some electrical engineering courses when I went to computer science school. I have to say it was very interesting! I'm starting a physics bachelor's program in fall, but if that isn't for me, I might try electrical engineering!
We don’t really have this in my country. Nor just regular mechanical engineering. We have electromechanical engineering and also “electronics-ICT”. So I suppose EE is a mix of those, (excluding the mechanical engineering)
Halfway through the video it shifts to what kinds of majors you can switch to if it's too hard! I'm laughing my butt of realizing I made poor life choices
One of the weed out courses at my school was Intro to Electro magnetics. Went to see my prof to pickup my midterm, he’s looking through the pile, finds my name and says “oh good news, you got average! Bad news, average is failing.”
That’s so sad to hear colleges should be encouraging students are you still in electric engineering?
@@schmeckfler oh I graduated several years ago now. I did even end up passing that course…if only just.
@@MrDukeMachine This is very encouraging to hear. I'm glad to hear about your success!
Hey, great video! I just graduated from EE with a focus on analogue integrated circuit design and thought the video was a great introduction to such a diverse field.
My advice to people who want to study EE:
- If you want to get a programming job after uni, EE can get you great opportunities and advantages over regular CS graduates. For instance, communication and power electronics companies (I do not mean just grid power but also companies designing power supplies for computers etc.) usually prefer to hire EE graduates for their programming jobs as EEs understand the underlying systems better. However, if you are just interested in programming, I would not recommend EE as it requires a lot more complex math (both literally and figuratively), and you will unnecessarily suffer in many courses.
- Get comfortable with math before you take EE courses. I did not study in the US, so I do not know how US curriculums work. Still, to understand most EE courses, you should already be familiar with calculus, diff equations, linear algebra and complex numbers. Some higher-level courses like will also require much more than that. My friends and I always joked that many classes labelled EE were applied math classes in disguise.
- Do not despair. As I took higher and higher level courses, the concepts became much more intuitive. Plus, you also gain the power to simulate things in your head without depending on concrete equations, which is totally worth it.
- At least for my school, EE majors had great camaraderie amongst them. (Especially true for people in hardware) So do not hesitate to ask for help when you need it (you will need it).
A personal anecdote:
- It is extremely easy to lose yourself in the hype around the highly marketed tech of the future. My school had a class organized around building the simplest of radios. At the start of the term, all I could think of was that people were out there building AIs, and I was stuck in the 1920s. However, throughout the term, I realized how much of the simple radio was a complete mystery to me. I also realized how amazing and hard it was to transfer simple information across the air. The work of electrical engineers is taken for granted, but it is not easy or basic. Our work has significant meaning to society and requires a great deal of artistry and expertise. If you pursue to become an electrical engineer, you will be amazed again and again by the human ingenuity of the last 200 hundred years. Plus, you will learn the principles of technologies taken for granted and get to apply them to even more exciting future problems.
Love your comment! Im studying electronic engineering here in Ireland. In my first year and finding the math quite difficult as Im starting at age 24 and haven't done math since I left school. But powering through it. Your comment gave me great motivation😊👍
I like the "figuratively and literally" to complex math haha
@@CiaranMakesMusic 4th year EE major in the US here to say keep it up; I'm rooting for you!
My recommendation for would-be electrical engineers... go into it if you're very good at puzzles. So many of the kind of problems you'll encounter are like extremely complicated puzzles where you have very few pieces and you have to figure out the missing parts. You need a sharp mind and imagination to visualize what's missing. The programming parts especially (which are omnipresent now in all engineering fields) need you to keep track of dozens of invisible blocks. A bit like trying to build a huge lego set without being able to see or touch the pieces. Just by telling them where to go.
It can be extremely frustrating, but also very satisfying when you make it all work.
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It involves the design, development, testing, and deployment of electrical systems, devices, and technologies. Electrical engineers work on a wide range of applications, from small electronic devices to large-scale power generation and distribution systems.
Here are 10 ultimate things to know about electrical engineering and its categories:
1. *Circuits and Electronics*: Understanding circuit analysis, electronic components, and device physics.
2. *Electromagnetism*: Grasping electromagnetic theory, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic waves.
3. *Control Systems*: Knowing control system design, modeling, and analysis, as well as control strategies and algorithms.
4. *Power Systems*: Understanding power generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization, including power system protection and control.
5. *Signal Processing*: Familiarity with signal processing techniques, including filtering, transforms, and signal analysis.
6. *Communication Systems*: Knowledge of communication systems, including analog and digital communications, modulation, and information theory.
7. *Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems*: Understanding microcontroller architecture, programming, and applications, as well as embedded system design.
8. *Computer Networks*: Knowing computer network fundamentals, including network topologies, protocols, and network architecture.
9. *Instrumentation and Measurement*: Understanding measurement principles, sensors, and instrumentation, as well as data acquisition and analysis.
10. *Electrical Energy Conversion*: Grasping electrical energy conversion principles, including electric machines, drives, and power electronics.
Categories of Electrical Engineering:
1. *Power Engineering*: Deals with power generation, transmission, and distribution.
2. *Control and Instrumentation Engineering*: Focuses on control systems, instrumentation, and automation.
3. *Electronics and Communication Engineering*: Encompasses electronic circuits, communication systems, and signal processing.
4. *Computer Engineering*: Covers computer hardware, software, and networking aspects.
5. *Instrumentation Engineering*: Concerned with measurement, sensors, and data acquisition.
6. *Electrical Machines and Drives*: Deals with electric machines, drives, and power electronics.
7. *Renewable Energy Engineering*: Focuses on solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources.
8. *Electrical Engineering Materials Science*: Explores materials used in electrical engineering applications.
9. *Biomedical Engineering*: Applies electrical engineering principles to medical applications.
10. *Nanotechnology*: Explores the application of electrical engineering principles to nanoscale devices and systems.
Remember, these categories often overlap, and electrical engineers may work across multiple areas throughout their careers.
Great information here, I'm an electrical engineer with a BS and MS degree.
In my opinion, licensed engineers in the field of electrical engineering are becoming more rare. I work in the Aerospace and defense industry and almost no one is a professional engineer. This will very greatly by industry type and I expect power engineers will need to be a PE.
If they are rare then that means they are in high demand ?
I am a third year mechanical engineering major at a large state university.
Engineering is extremely hard, especially in the first two years (where the 'weed out' courses are). It has a lot of very rigorous coursework and oftentimes all of your classes are maths or science, the two most difficult subjects. You can expect your typical day to be spent in class for around 5 hours, then back to your dorm or apartment for 4-8 hours of homework if you want to pass comfortably. Most people can get away with a day like that every other day and still pass their classes, but it is a lot more difficult. Once you get past the first two years the coursework will lighten up a bit, but now you have to start looking at internships if you want any sort of above average job upon graduation. An internship will usually take up 10-15 hours a week during the school year so that has to be planned in on top of everything else.
I recommend for everyone to at least take a look at engineering because everyone has some sort of skill that can apply to it. While the most applicable skills are math and science, communications, time management, project management, interpersonal skills, creativity and many many others are also useful. Along with this, engineers are paid very very well once they graduate. You immediately enter a middle class level salary upon graduation -- typically 22 years old, which then grows well into six figures 5 to 10 years down the road.
Just my 2 cents :) Do mechanical engineering next!
Thank you for your contribution and I think they already did ME
There is an interesting career path that you can take with a degree in Electrical Engineering. You can take coursework related to embedded systems and fill in some computer science electives and then get a job as an embedded software engineer. There is plenty of demand for the roll (I have a Masters in EE and have worked as an embedded software engineer for about a decade and we always seem to be hiring).
If you want a job where you write software that is tightly bound with the underlying hardware, then this is a good route to go. As for the comments about the coursework, a lot of people that get engineering degrees don't get to spend as much time partying or goofing around with friends, but the tradeoff is a truly engaging career after college.
Currently EE undergrad my first year and talk with more senior students lead me to believe the major was not hands on, I developed relationships with professors and I'm now very involved. I have realized it can be hands on if you make it hands on!
Those weed out classes are no joke. Mine were at the calculus based physics courses.
I had some electrical engineering courses when I went to computer science school. I have to say it was very interesting! I'm starting a physics bachelor's program in fall, but if that isn't for me, I might try electrical engineering!
Boy was I scared with taking this course but I think I'll be taking it. Thanks a lot
This was a great video. Thank you!
We don’t really have this in my country.
Nor just regular mechanical engineering.
We have electromechanical engineering and also “electronics-ICT”.
So I suppose EE is a mix of those, (excluding the mechanical engineering)
Thank you for this!
Please do an economics major!
I find electrical engineering really cool and interesting but I’m really bad at math😅
Halfway through the video it shifts to what kinds of majors you can switch to if it's too hard! I'm laughing my butt of realizing I made poor life choices
Love the video
I'd love an episode on physics!
Am interested in electrical engineering, but wanted to know the which field in electrical engineering can qualify one to work in a oil field?
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How do rural areas receive power?
Can u make an episode on automatic engineering
do philosophy next!
very less jobs in electrical engineering in INDIA...
Could you do a video on chemical engineering?
Yes i had same question
Good one
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Ok but can yall do kinesiology because I got my degree and 🥲
Life is hard
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