What Does an Electrical Engineer Do?

Ever thought about being an electrical engineer? Ever wonder just what you would be doing as an electrical engineer? An electrical engineer today has an enormous selection of career paths to choose from. Here are but a few examples:

Large scale projects

o Power generation, transmission and distribution – Design equipment like generators, transformers, high power switches and protection devices that connect to the power grid. This includes the green energy sources like solar, wind, geothermal and tidal.

o Facility/Building power system design – Work with architects and contractors to design the power, lighting and communication distribution systems and networks in buildings. You may even have the opportunity to incorporate green energy generation systems in the design.

Medium scale projects

o Commercial products and appliances – Electronics are ... Read more »