Electrical engineers design, develop, and test electrical equipment. They manage projects from design to production, including budgeting, quality control, and scheduling. A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is required, and the field offers a wide range of well-paying career opportunities in many industries. In the U.S. in 2000, there were over 288,000 electrical engineers employed.

1. By Ryan He. and Danny K.

2. Electrical engineers design, develop, and test electrical equipment Often has to do with computer engineering

3. Anticipate and identify a customers needs and translate them into design specifications Build prototypes Manage multiple projects Supervise the budgeting, testing, and releasing of equipment into the marketplace. Identify and monitor project milestones Communicate equipment performance expectations to suppliers including quality, performance, manufacturing, capacity, system fit and life cycle costs

4. Supervise construction plans and specifications and draw up contracts Design and produce drawings of electrical systems Using computer-assisted design software Select and recommend materials Write performance requirements, instructions, and reports Develop maintenance schedules Work in a problem solving capacity

5. Active Listening Troubleshooting Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Complex Problem Solving Technology Design Active Learning Systems Analysis Judgment and Decision Making Time Management

6. A college degree in electrical engineering can help you get into a technical career in almost any industry Most electrical engineering schools are in Europe The Institute of Electronics Engineers is one of the most influential organizations for electronic engineers (It is located in Europe)

7. The lowest 10% of electrical engineers make less than $50,000 a year The middle 80% makes $60,000 to $95,000 a year The highest 10% makes over $115,000

8. In 2000, there were 288,000 electrical engineers making it the largest engineering branch The number of job openings is expected to be in balance with amount of graduates The projected growth is supposed to be in result of electronic demand

9. Danny: An electrical engineer appeals to me because it is a job that would require a lot of skill and I love having a challenge. Ryan: Yes, I would appeal to this career, because it is a well paying job and you get to work with electronics. Also there is lots of problem solving.

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