1. It's easy to get your first job
Electrical engineering
students fairly easy find their first job because most employers in
electrical field search for fresh mind, with fresh knowledge and at the
same time they get young people they can mold to their own specific
needs and make experts out of them.
2. You can work in another country
Working
as electrical engineer opens you lots of opportunities in other
countries. Laws of math, electricity and physics are universal and your
gained knowledge doesn't limit you to only the country you studied in.
There are a lot of international companies that need electrical
engineers, also most of them are willing to employ people form other
countries, and most of them operate on international level that offers
you additional options of traveling while working. Besides, you are
usually getting payed well for it!
3. Student practise can be extended to employment
Most
European universities demand students of electrical engineering to get
short pravtise with companies before they graduate and usually, if you
perform well you can extend your praxis into employment after
graduation. The employer already knows you already, they know your
skills and work ethics and also they usually start to mold you in their
"specific needs" profile during your practise.
4. You gain a wide range of knowledge during your studies
Thinking
that electrical engineering is just one dimensional is wrong. The range
of knowledge gained during studies is amazingly broad and versatile.
Even just basic studies gives you wide range of skills - from
programming to writing reports; lets face it, reports are required on
every step of electrical engineering studies and every employer will
demand writing reports on different fields you work on. Even though you
are studying a specific part of electrical engineering you will get
basics of almost all aspects of electrical engineering and it shouldn't
be a big problem to find solutions to a problem that is not strictly in
your specific field of expertise.
5. Computer skills
Modern
world is run by computers. Most of the people use it on regular basis,
but some still struggle with some operations that demand knowledge, that
goes just a little bit beyond "Click an icon". Electrical engineers are
faced with computer problems on every step of their studies and also
every day on a job, that's why we usually gain computer skills during
studies, when we have to install different programs for our studies, run
analysis and tweak components or electrical circuits. Computers become
parts of us and we know that hitting them won't make them run faster but
fixing might...
6. Adrenaline
Maybe adrenaline isn't
first thing that pops in your mind when you think about electrical
engineering, but trust me there will be a lot of adrenaline rush moments
if you get in electrical engineering. Occasional jolts of electrical
charge that hits you when you aren't paying attention and touch the
leads of charged capacitor or when you connect 2 wires that you
shouldn't or an electrical component more or less explodes in front of
your eyes because you connected it on the testing board in the wrong
way... Those events make you jump out of your chair and definitely raise
your adrenaline level. On the other hand you won't most likely do the
same mistake again!
7. DIY
DIY
or "Do It Yourself" is one of more exciting reasons why to get in
electrical engineering. When you know how stuff works, what usually
malfunction and what are basic rules of electrical engineering you can
make your own stuff that usually you need to search for and buy. It's
not always cheaper, although some solutions will save you great deal of
money, but it works as you want it to work and it's your own creation
what gives it additional value and also nice reference in your CV if you
are applying for a job. DIY creations are unlimited. You can build a 1
sensor that would cost you 10 in a store or a computer controlled cutter
that costs 1000 but you just spent 200 building it.
8. Mr./Mrs. Fix-It
Not
only everyday fixes, like changing a burned out light bulb or faulty
fuse aren't scary moments any more - you might also be able to cope with
more complex problems with your computer etc. That doesn't only save
you money but also works great as a pick up line...
9. New stuff gets out all the time - it never gets boring
Electrical
and electronic components are modified, invented and reinvented every
day, so you will never be bored because you are using same process or
component for the last 10 years. New and exciting stuff is available all
the time and you will have lots of fun testing an assembling it.
10. Only few simple rules to follow
- Things work better when plugged to power
- Electrical components work on smoke - when it gets out you are in trouble
- If things don't work, read a manual.
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