Is it true that power engineering is a dead sub field of electrical eng in comparison with its other branches?
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Great question.  Define dead.  As a power engineer, you will not be on the front pages of newspapers, blogs, or even fathomable by non-engineers as to exactly what you do.  You will spend some of your time and early part of your career messing with dielectric material, blowing dust off coils, and checking and testing busbar connections.\n\nAs you mature, you'll recognize where you can fit in.  The power industry is very wide and encompasses many technologies from power generation, transmission, distribution, metering, and advanced telemetry (grid management covering tens of thousands of miles and thousands of megawatts).  As well, there is tremendous academic work ongoing in research into grid stability, network theory, high-voltage electronics - that's the cutting edge of power engineering.  On the other side, though maintenance and standards-setting is not glamourous, it's an important aspect that touches upon all the above areas.\n\nI would seek out an IEEE-Power member or any professional engineer, not necessarily someone with a PE license, and ask this same question - find out what facets you like and dislike.
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Mechanical engineers build things that move, that deal with heat transfer and energy, power and work and things like that. Mechanicals would work on designing cars or amusement park rides or airplanes or ceiling fands or air conditioners.\n\nElectrical engineers deal with circuitry and electronics. They'd build a better digital clock or timer, or something like that.\n\nMechanicals might deal with electrical engineering in passing, since it's the broadest discipline. Electricals just focus on their one area of expertise.
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No it seems that they are not.  If you want to see any really interesting work on the subject of electricity and animus as a fluid you'll have to go back to Dr. Frankenstein's library of outdated and disproven theoretical works on natural philosophy.
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First of all, I'd like to say that you can become successful in any major (whether it is a simple salesman or a brain surgeon) as long as you practise something you enjoy and can excel in.  If you end up doing something because it has better income or you have some family pressure, then this might give you career problems later on.\n\nNow, as an electrical engineer myself, I can tell you from my personal experience that electrical engineering has many specializations.  For example, you can focus on Control, Power, Micro-Electronics...etc.  Many of my electrical engineering classmates even decided to work in software related jobs.\n\nTherefore, by choosing electrical engineering you have many options open (including software) if you decide to change your mind later on.  However, things might be a bit more limited if you choose software engineering alone as a major.\n\nBest of luck.
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Electrical/Computer engineering does.
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Yes, but two things are very important to make this happen, and they are:\n\n1) You must be decently smart to be an electrical engineer.\n\n2) Out of the billions of people on the planet Earth, you must be one of the top 150 basketball players among these humans. \n\nMy advice: Forget basketball, concentrate on math.
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Electrical and Electronic engineers use several terms, depending on the physical characteristics, though I am not sure what distinguishes the various forms.\n\nPost\nHeader\nTerminal\nJunction\n\njust to name a few.
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I switched from engineering to psychology when I was in college many years ago. I now regret it. Psychology was a useless major, and I ended up going to a computer trade school after I graduated college. So, I ended up doing computer programming despite my psych degree. Now, I am in my fifties and still doing software development, but I regret not having majored in engineering, my original major. With an engineering backgound I could work on more interesting things like hardware or designing neat digital devices instead of just working on business software. If I didn't have to earn a living now, I would go back to college, even at my age, and get an electrical engineering degree.
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Check out biomedical engineering if you get a chance... that is really the hottest engineering discipline right now...\n\nBUT, I would choose electrical engineering since you can do SO MUCH with that degree: Power engineering, RF/microwave, computers, software, circuits, system engineering, nano-engineering.... \n\nI also know of some electrical engineers who work as mechanical engineers... so in any event you are never really stuck... \n\nAlso, know that electrical engineering is the closest engineering discipline to pure physics... \n\nBUT choose mechanical engineering if mechanical doo-hickeys fascinate you... you are good with your hands... you like math.... you are comfortable using CAD tools on the computer.... you feel comfortable in a machine shop.... \n\nIn terms of the JOB MARKET.... as long as you get good grades in college you will get a job... TRUST ME. Good engineers are a rarity... ALSO, if you learn a foreign language like Chinese or Korean than the job recruiters will be knocking your door down.
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This is specific knowledge for electrical and computer engineering.  If you want to know about it you can sign-up for IEEE explore\nhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/10095/32328/01509649.pdf?arnumber=1509649
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From what I here, there was about a 50% deat rate amoungst linemen in the first few years electricity began to enter homes. Baisicly my take is that the modern day electrician evolved from scientists to inventors to linemen (a form of electrician) to the many different types of specialty electricians we see today.
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University of New Mexico has one of the top rated Electrical Engineering programs in the US.\n\nColorado School of Mines is highly rated and is particularly outstanding for mechanical and civil engineering.
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Electronic engineering (sometimes synonymous with Electrical engineering) is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices, systems or equipment.
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In my opinion...\n\nAnd in my 15 years experience as an EE the middle/upper positions seem to lead to management positions where one has to know both the engineering skills AND project management side (budgeting, scheduling, etc.).  Post graduate courses in Systems Engineering and Manaegment provides some of those skills, getting an MBA is probably just a step along the way of natural career progression.
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I'm in my second year (BS) in studying EE,i'm not an Engineer yet but from what i've been through till now and the older ppl i know in this major..the most important thing is time managment..if u can control ur time,them nothing will seem difficult.Also try to become an IEEE member,then u can participate in the conferences organized by the institute,meet Electrical Engineering students and proffesors from all over the world in these conferences,be up-to-date with new technology by recieving Spectrum magazine.and i don't have to mention that u should LOVE to sit and solve questions and problems..i.e u should love what u do,not do what u love..enjoy what u r studying,i see EE as the most interesting and fun major of all other Engineering majors,it's dynamic and always changes..it's fun to know and see how things change and evaluate.
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ieee is for all electrical engineers and other engineers who are interested in Electrical Engineering. It is a very expensive proposition unless you are a student member or an American working Engineer. Countries with poor purchasing power the cost of joining is very high. In the 80's the annual fees was around $300. I was a member but as a student for two years which used to cost only $12. There are lot of advantages like credit card referall when you graduate, rent a car discounts and whole lot of other benifits for members and publication priority.
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I'm an Electrical Engineer.\nI studied (30 years ago!) Heavy current applications.\nI generally deal with Supply and transmission of electrical energy from the generation point, until it reaches your socket outlet in your house, office or factory. I size cables, fuses and switchgear. I design lighting installations, Fire alarms, Security alarms, Access control, Lightning protection and general feeds to other building controls and equipment within the construction industry.\n\nElectronic Engineers would have studied light current applications. They are professional within the equipment construction industry, and are responsible for design or servicing and repair of Electronically biaised equipment, such as TV's, Computers, Hi-Fi, DVD etc.\n\nThere is a cross over point between the 2 professions.\nFor example; Electronically biaised engineers would design a central control for Building Management, but would not normally be able to safely design the remote heavy current switches that the system actuates, or have in depth knowledge of the stringent regulations which are mandatory.\n\nI wouldn't try and mend my TV, and I sure as hell wouldn't want an Electronics engineer wiring my house! (Their cables are far to small!)\n\nThat's about as complicated as it gets!