The document provides information about electrical and electronics engineering careers. It defines engineering and the roles of electrical and electronic engineers. It then discusses why one should study electrical and electronics engineering, noting opportunities for high pay, job satisfaction, variety of career paths, intellectual development, and making a positive impact. The document outlines typical career paths, skills needed, potential employers in various industries, pay ranges, and demand in the field. It emphasizes gaining practical experience through internships.

1. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
your journey for the best career
M . Raja Reddy, Ph.D.

2. Engineering Definitions
 Engineering is the science, skill, and profession of acquiring and
applying scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to
design and also build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials
and processes.
 Electrical engineers are responsible for the generation, transfer and
conversion of electrical power. Electronic engineers study the behaviour
and effects of electrons and use this knowledge to design electronic
circuits, devices, equipment and systems. Both fields cover a range of
subtopics including control systems, signal processing and
telecommunications.
 EEE is a broad and vibrant discipline which interfaces with many other
subject areas including physics, computer science and mechanical
engineering.

3. Why study EEE?
 Best paid jobs, comfortable life and respect in the society
 Job satisfaction
 Global career – works with different worlds on common
flatform
 Important to find a career you enjoy.
 Variety of career opportunities
 Challenging work
 Problems will be open-ended
 No single answer to solve complex problems
 No answer in the back of the book
 No teacher to tell you that you are right or wrong
 You find a solution and persuade others that yours is the best one.
 Respect
 People know that engineering requires hard work and strong
technical skills. As a member of this profession, you will receive a
high amount of respect

4. Why study EEE?
 Intellectual development
 Develops your ability to think logically and to solve problems
 Benefit to society
 You can choose projects that benefit society
 Cleaning the environment – safe carbon free
 Developing prosthetic aids for disabled persons
 Finding new sources of energy
 Financial security
 You will be well paid and Engineering graduates receive the highest
starting salary of any discipline
 Prestige
 Engineers greatly help
• sustain our nation's international competitiveness
• maintain our standard of living
• ensure a strong national security
• protect public safety.

5. Why study EEE?
 Professional environment
 You will work in a professional environment in which you will be
treated with respect and have some freedom in choosing your work.
 Creative thinking
 We are in a time of rapid technological changes, therefore, the need
for engineers to think creatively is greater than ever before.
 Technological and scientific discovery
 Do you know why power is transmitted in AC?
 DC power sources are more efficient why?
 An engineering education can help you understand many things in
the world Electrical and electronics.

7. Where will I find work?
 Aerospace industry
 Automotive industry
 Chemical industry
 Construction industry
 Defence industry
 Electronics industry
 Fast moving consumer goods industry
 Marine industry
 Materials and metals industry
 Oil and gas industry
 Pharmaceuticals industry
 Power generation industry
 Rail industry
 Telecoms
 Utilities industry

8. Different Roles, Different Names
 Research and Development (R&D):
• Engineers whose role is to do research and then plan for new products, materials,
process, parts and components
 Design & Development:
• Professionals whose responsibility is to design the system, components, or part of the
system
 Production
• Engineers who supervise the manufacturing of electrical and electronic components and
machines.
 Analysis and testing:
• Engineers who analyse and test different types of machines and their parts to ensure that
they function flawlessly.
 Installation:
• Professionals who install electrical machines, instruments and parts at the client
location.
 Operation &Maintenance:
• Engineers whose primary role is to ensure that machinery is working as per
specifications.

9. Skills and qualities
 Sound mathematical and technical skills including physics.
 Ability to think methodically, to design, plan and manage projects.
 Ability to maintain an overview of entire projects while continuing to
attend to detailed technicalities.
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
 Good team-working, negotiating, supervisory and leadership skills
combined with the ability to delegate.
 Creativity and problem solving skills.
 Pragmatism and practicality to turn a concept into reality.

10. Typical career paths
 Machines , Drives & Control
• Control Systems Engineer
• Power Systems Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Robotics Engineer
 Communications & Signal Processing
• Broadcast Engineer
• Communications Engineer
• Instrumentation Engineer
• Telecommunications Engineer
• Microwave/Radio Engineer

11. Typical career paths
 Semiconductor Technology & IC Design.
• Digital Systems Engineer
• Electronic Engineer
• Integrated Circuit Design Engineer
• Semiconductor Process Engineer
 Computer & Software Engineering
• Software Engineer
• Embedded Systems Engineer
 General Careers
• Management
• Sales and marketing
• Finance
• Technical Writing

12. Non-engineering jobs
 Logistics
 Operations management
 Patent law and intellectual property
 Procurement, purchasing and buying
 Supply chain management
 Teaching, academia and lecturing
 Technical consulting
 Technical sales, marketing, business development
 Technical training

13. Potential employers -Electrical motors and Generators
• Ajay Engineers
• All India Electric Motor Manufacturers' Association
• Aqua Brand Submersible Sewage Pump
• Compact
• Crown Electric Company
• Lawkim
• MMC Electric Company
• MS Enterprises and Trimega Power Corporation
• National Electrical Industries - Ahmedabad.
• Numeric Power Systems
• Pranshu Electricals
• Reva Industries
• Rotomag Motors & Controls Pvt. Ltd.
• Rudrashakti Electronics

14. Potential employers - Consultancy
• APJ Projects
• Consolidated Consultants and Engineers Pvt. Ltd
• DSON Enterprises
• Eltech Engineers
• John Mech-El Technologies (P) Ltd
• Mandvi Electric Works
• Miraj Instrumentation Services
• PG Associates
• Power Gem Engineers - Consultants in Power Generation.
• Secon Engineers
• Shanti Enterprises Electricals Limited
• Shashi Electricals
• SK Systems
• Tata Consulting Engineers
• Nutronics India

15. Potential employers – Power generation and distribution
• Birla Power Solutions Ltd.
• Essar Group
• Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
• Nuclear power corporation
• Kirloskar Electric Co
• Lanco Industries
• National Thermal Power
Corporation (NTPC)
• Reliance Power
• Tata Power
• Torrent Power
• Adani Power Ltd
• DLF Power Limited
• GMR Infrastructure Ltd
• Gujarat Industries Power
• GVK Power &
Infrastructure
• Power Grid Corporation
• Suryachakra Power
Corpn.
• Suzlon Energy Ltd.

16. Pay Packet
 Electrical engineering offers a wide variety of career opportunities to
job aspirants.
 The average monthly salary of mechanical engineers who are new to
this profession is approximately in the range between Rs.10,000 and
Rs.25,000.
 Good on or off campus placements can fetch even better packages for
deserving students.
 Your annual pay packet depends on a number of factors such as the
skill set possessed, experience, expertise, the employer, nature of roles
and responsibilities, etc. Highly skilled electrical engineers can easily
command pay packets as high as Rs 40-45 lacs per annum.

17. Demand and Supply
 There is great demand for skilled Electrical engineers in different
segments of the industry.
 Their expertise is required in traditional design, development,
installation of power plants.
 There is also great requirement for electrical engineer consultants who
have management skills along with technical proficiency. The primary
role of such professionals is to manage both technology and people and
firms that provide engineering consultancy require them.

18. Market Watch
 The job market for electrical engineers is perennial. Even the vagaries
of the global economic crisis could not knock out the demand for these
professionals in the Indian job market.
 Power generation industry expected to absorb maximum engineers
 Utility of power systems – expected to change radically and advanced
technologies with smart grid, renewable power sources are in high
growth

19. Why focus on practical knowledge?
 There is a gap between engineering course content and the
requirements of the engineering services industry
 Engineering education system imparts knowledge on various
technical/non-technical areas, it often falls short of meeting the
expectations of the real world.
 One reason for this gap is a fundamental lacuna in the engineering
education framework. This is the only profession where an individual
goes from an academic programme directly into a job, with no prior on-
the-job training.
 “Getting fresh graduates ramped up quickly to productivity is a key
concern across the industry, graduates sometimes take six months to a
year to become productive.
 When fresh graduates enter the working environment, they have lots of
theoretical knowledge which is redundant, rather than the necessary
practical knowledge.”
 Most of our institutions and universities lag behind the rest of the world
in research output.”

20. Why internship?
 The benefits of an internship are many!
• You will get hands-on work experience.
• You will Create a Competitive Edge in the Job Market
• You will get to work with professionals in the field.
• You will get to try out a career choice to see if you like it.
• Networking Opportunities
• You will have an inside track on future employment with the
company you worked for.
• And... you will get paid very well!

21. How to apply for an internship (1)
 When you do submit a resume and cover letter, it is best to target your
documents to each unique employer.
 You can showcase how your interests, skills, education, projects and
work/volunteer experiences “match” to what they prefer in an intern.
 You will usually learn what qualifications and skills employers seek in
applicants, and sometimes even what types of projects interns will help
with, by reviewing the internship description.
 Even if you don’t 100% match the qualifications mentioned in the
announcement, if you are interested and align fairly well with what they
want, you should go for it - what’s the harm?
 If you need ideas to get you started, it helps to talk with career
counselors, friends, relatives, advisers and former employers.

22. How to apply for an internship (2)
 Conducting informational interviews with professionals in your field(s) of
interest will aid in the information-gathering process.
 On and off campus events, meetings and networking socials are perfect as
well for meeting contacts and learning about possible places to
intern. Many students create an internship in an environment where they
have worked or volunteered before.
 When you have identified a project or type of experience you would like
to engage in, write-up a proposal outlining your vision, goals, expectations
and timeline.
 Present this proposal (along with your resume) to someone who could
potentially mentor or supervise you at the internship site.
 They will either accept your proposal and begin talking more specifics
with you about the experience, or may take some time to think about it
and possibly decline your request. If they do not accept your proposal, do
not be too disappointed. Thank them for considering it and then take
action to pursue your internship idea somewhere else.

23. Scope for Higher Education
After graduation with B.E / B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, you
can look for M.E / M.Tech / M.S in any of the following areas
 Power systems
 Generation
• Thermal/hydro/renewable
 Transmission/distribution
 Control systems
 Power quality and reliability
 Networking
 Utilities
 Smart grid/metering
 Electrical machines
 Embedded Systems
 Automotive Electronics
 Many other specialized areas

24. Final advise
 Many opportunities – plan your focused area
 Work on both mini and major projects
 Get the deep insight of the technology
 Write papers for reviewed journals, conferences
 Volunteer speaking on your specialized area
 Read, Read and Read
 Do not postpone the activity and try to finish on the defined
date.
 Work in the team for the project and share the ideas
 Be sincere, hard work and with good attitude
 Look for clarification if you have doubt.
 Get one or two internship projects with industry

25. All the best for your future