Chris Said:

How do i know if im ready for and electronic engineering degree?

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If you don't enjoy math and are not good at it, I would strongly discourage you from pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering. It requires a TON of math: Laplace transforms, differential equations, calculus, etc.

It sounds to me like a degree in Electrical Engineering TECHNOLOGY would be up your alley. You assist the engineers in projects and do a lot of what they do, but you don't have a degree that is as math intensive. However, you would never be a Professional Engineer, but the pay is still good.

Lisa Said:

What does the Electrical/electronic engineering degree contain?

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I am a electrical engineering student and are currently working for an engineering company. The intended working environments for electrical and electronic engineers differ vastly but you don't always end up where you thought you will.

Thee courses will start out the same but as you advance you will start to do subject with different specialties.

Electrical with focus on stuff like 3 phase power, electrical machines, electrical protection, electrical distribution, electrical itself, power systems, power electronics and so forth.

Electronic engineer will have subjects like digital systems, electronics, electronic communications, software design(programming), control systems, microwave or radio engineering and so forth.

A simple example of the difference in the type of work will be:
As an electrical engineer you will design power station, or the motor control centers of various plants. The field is extremely vast and you can end up doing a verity of jobs.

As an electronic engineer you will either design the circuitry of televisions or the antenna systems of missiles. You will most likely end up working for a company that does defense systems or electronic ware fare or commonly a telecommunications company.

Its all up to you. what I told you here is out of my own personnel experience, it might be different at other universities. I'm studying at the Technikon in Pretoria in South Africa.

Denise Said:

University Question for Electronic Engineering Degree?

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I'm doing a masters in aerospace engineering, and we cover a fair few electrical engineering modules. My workload is intense but I really enjoy most of it. You have to enjoy what you're doing or there's really no point in starting because when things really get tough you need the motivation to work through it, or fail.

I couldn't handle a degree in electrical engineering because I'd hate most of the modules - no offense. I enjoy my course, but it does suck you away from getting wasted most weekends - which seems to be what uni has turned into over the last few decades with the influx of micky mouse degrees.

Year 1 is generally a breeze - you can mess around with alchohol almost as much as you want. From yr2 onwards, be prepared to spend almost your enitre christmas and easter breaks revising, because you'll be way too bogged down with coursework during each semester to care about revising. You'd want to join a sports society and use their social events as your social/wastage nights - usually once a month.

Sorry for coming across a little harsh - but with a degree like electrical engineering, you really need to be sure about it before you get your head down.

Ted Said:

What is an average starting salary for someone with an associates degree in electronic engineering?

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Any where from $12 to $20/Hr. At least in North Carolina. Plus depends on experience too. I say more than $16/Hr. will be with some experience.

Jeffrey Said:

What jobs does a Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree lead to?

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i'm still searching for the answer...

Nina Said:

what is the difference in an electronic engineering technology degree and an electronic engineering degree?

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"engineering tech" degrees typically differ from "engineering" degrees in that they involve less math and theoretical engineering. Instead they focus on current industrial standards, softwares, and practices. This difference typically leads to jobs as an "engineering specialist" instead of an "engineer." This makes the employee more useful in a more limited area, so to speak. Engineers tend to earn more than Engineering Specialists.

Basically you are better trained in a specific area on how to accomplish specific tasks whereas the engineer is given a more theoretical and computational education in theory and is expected to be able to apply it to a broader spectrum of applications.