What Can I Do With a Major In Electrical and Electronics Engineering?

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CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) • Robotics Club • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) • Minorities in Tech (MIT) • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) • Society of Women Engineers (SWE) • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) • Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Undergraduate Certificate in Informatics • Undergraduate Certificate in Electric Mobility

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Potential Career Paths in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• Application Engineer: Improve the overall functioning of their client's software. Use data to design/re-design then develop, test, and implement complex software application and programs. Engineer hardware components that optimize certain technologies. 

• Circuit Designer: Use software and hardware to design, test, and troubleshoot electrical systems that perform specific functions. Different projects may include designing new computer chips or other integrated circuits, creating custom electronics for consumer products like smartphones or appliances, or developing industrial control systems for manufacturing plants or power plants. 

• Computer Network Architects: Design and implement computer and information networks, such as local networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning, including analysis of capacity needs for network infrastructure. 

• Instrumentation Engineer: Plan, install, monitor, and maintain control systems and machinery within manufacturing environments. Design and develop customer products that provide feedback, including sensors, smoke detectors, and blood glucose meters. 

• Design Engineer: Develop designs using a variety of tools, including computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) software. Research, test, and develop new methods to ensure the finished product fulfills its intended purpose. 

• Electrical Engineer: Research, design, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use. 

• Electronics Engineer: Research, design, develop, or test electronic components and systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use by employing knowledge of electronics theory and materials properties. 

• Hardware Engineer: Design, implement, and test the hardware and systems that optimize a computer's performance. Influence the direction of computer technology development. 

• Mechatronics Engineer: Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control. 

• Nanosystems Engineer: Design, develop, or supervise the production of materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition, applying principles of nanoscale physics and electrical, chemical, or biological engineering. 

• Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists/Technicians: Implement production processes and operate commercial-scale production equipment to produce, test, or modify materials, devices, or systems of unique molecular or macromolecular composition. 

Other Job Titles: Project Engineer, Electrical Designer, Software Analyst, Consultant, Test Engineer, Automation Engineer 

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• Specialized - Check out Idealist for jobs in the Nonprofit sector and USAJobs for opportunities in the federal government

MAJOR/ENGINEERING-SPECIFIC, OPEN TO ALL:

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Career Center
• Association for Computing Machinery Career & Job Center
• Engineering Jobs, Job Source, Technical Jobs
• Engineering.com Jobs
• Career Cast: IT & Engineering Job Board
• Agricultural Engineering Positions
• Environmental Job Board

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEER-FRIENDLY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers • American Society of Mechanical Engineers • Association for Computing Machinery • National Society of Professional Engineers • Society of Automotive Engineers • Society of Manufacturing Engineers

ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• American Academy of Environmental Engineers • American Institute of Chemical Engineers • American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers • American Society of Civil Engineers • American Society of Naval Engineers • American Society of Safety Professionals • Biomedical Engineering Society • Institute of Biological Engineering • Institute of Transportation Engineers • National Academy of Forensic  Engineers • National Society of Black Engineers • Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers • Society of American Military Engineers • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers • Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers • Society of Petroleum Engineers • Society of Women Engineers

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