A career in electrical engineering

A career in electrical engineering

Bonnie Szumski, 1958-

Book - 2019

It is hard to underestimate the role that the electrical engineer has played in modern life.or all engineers, trial and error is at the heart of what they do. An engineer tries to prove him or herself wrong every day. Every idea, product, and invention is rigorously tested and retested to prove that it will work. Electrical engineers make sure that when a user comes in contact with an electrical device, it will perform safely and reliably. Anything that requires electricity has been touched by the hands of an electrical engineer. An electrical engineer may work on any number of products, from a small pocket devices that will allow a user to perform one task, such as connect to the internet, to the largest of supercomputers that are responsi...ble for driving the largest, most complex weapons systems. If you stop to think of the vast array of items that you use every day that involve electricity, you can quickly see the importance of electrical engineering in your life--

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Subjects
Electrical engineering > Vocational guidance.
Electrical engineering > Occupations.
Published
San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Bonnie Szumski, 1958- (author)
Physical Description
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781682823491
  • Electrical Engineer at a Glance
  • Introduction: A Profession for the Ages
  • Chapter 1. What Does an Electrical Engineer Do?
  • Chapter 2. How Do You Become an Electrical Engineer?
  • Chapter 3. What Skills and Personal Qualities Matter Most-and Why?
  • Chapter 4. What Is It Like to Work as an Electrical Engineer?
  • Chapter 5. Advancement and Other Job Opportunities
  • Chapter 6. What Does the Future Hold for Electrical Engineers?
  • Chapter 7. Interview with an Electrical Engineer
  • Source Notes
  • Find Out More
  • Index
  • Picture Credits
  • About the Author
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-A handy reference for teens thinking of engineering as a possible career choice. Each volume describes a particular type of engineering, with helpful infographics that show details such as median pay, minimum educational requirements, and future job outlook. The chapters cover what the titular engineer does, how to become one, what skills and qualities are needed, what the work is like, opportunities for advancement, the future of the field, and an interview with someone from the field. Most individuals shown are white males. The "Find Out More" section in each title offers addresses and websites of organizations to contact for information, along with a description of each organization's purpose. VERDICT A helpful, though not very inclusive, look at career choices for high schoolers. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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