Andy1845c
Active Member
Hello everyone.
Some of you may remember me. I was fairly active here a few years ago. I have been lurking again lately and am glad to see some familiar members still active.
I have been kicking around the idea of a career in the world of electricity. Currently I am 27 and work for a distribution company, where I have no chance to move up.
I thought I would post here and ask for some input as I know there are a wide range of members posting here, from students to college profs, to EEs to electricians.
My personal interests lie in things like switching an automation circuits and heavy power stuff (3 phase, motor drives etc.) Basically the types of things that control processes in a factory or what not.
I would like to spend at least part of my time out in the field actually installing/trouble shooting/repairing things. I don't want a desk job.
If I understand correctly, the Electronics Engineer does more of what I am after, and the Electrical Engineer does more theory and would be more of a desk job, typically.
Anyone feel like chiming in with advice or thoughts? Anyone happen to have a degree in Electronics Engineering, work with/hire grads from these programs, or teach this program? I am just wondering where the bulk of grads end up. I don't really want to work for a company that manufactures circuit boards. Not knocking this type of work, just think I would go nuts with the repetition.
I know some of what I want to do is electrician work. I would love to do a two year trade school program for that, but its not offered in my city and I would have to move, and that's not an option at this point in my life. The local state college offers both engineering programs, and I see Electronics Engineer offered though online courses in may places.
Some of you may remember me. I was fairly active here a few years ago. I have been lurking again lately and am glad to see some familiar members still active.
I have been kicking around the idea of a career in the world of electricity. Currently I am 27 and work for a distribution company, where I have no chance to move up.
I thought I would post here and ask for some input as I know there are a wide range of members posting here, from students to college profs, to EEs to electricians.
My personal interests lie in things like switching an automation circuits and heavy power stuff (3 phase, motor drives etc.) Basically the types of things that control processes in a factory or what not.
I would like to spend at least part of my time out in the field actually installing/trouble shooting/repairing things. I don't want a desk job.
If I understand correctly, the Electronics Engineer does more of what I am after, and the Electrical Engineer does more theory and would be more of a desk job, typically.
Anyone feel like chiming in with advice or thoughts? Anyone happen to have a degree in Electronics Engineering, work with/hire grads from these programs, or teach this program? I am just wondering where the bulk of grads end up. I don't really want to work for a company that manufactures circuit boards. Not knocking this type of work, just think I would go nuts with the repetition.
I know some of what I want to do is electrician work. I would love to do a two year trade school program for that, but its not offered in my city and I would have to move, and that's not an option at this point in my life. The local state college offers both engineering programs, and I see Electronics Engineer offered though online courses in may places.