Right now i am in the Marine Corps. I have 2.5 years left before my first contract is done. I didnt join till i was 22 because i did some college and worked. I did good in all my classes want finished with a 3.8 but it was Paralegal. Now i am a Marine Air Traffic Controller and im pretty good at it. I just dont want to stay in doing it or get out and do ATC. I want to check out EE but dont know how hard it is or if it makes okay money. Can anyone let me know some details, am i smart enough to make it through the college, does it support a family well?
2007-09-11 05:13:31 · 7 answers · asked by D T 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I'm electronic engineer. I can tell you EE is not an easy field to study. You should have a strong mathematics base, because most of courses are about mathematics. You should be creative, because the electronic elements are few, but how you put them in order is something that could be new. And about the Micro Controller, almost every thing in this world that needs to be controlled , uses one kind of Micro. The programing of micro is not as important as connecting it to other thing, and that's why, as common, computer engineers are not good at this part.
2007-09-12 17:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by Nima J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
EE pays very well. A mid-level BSEE grad can expect to make $80K-$100K - maybe a lot higher in Management.
Unless you were VERY good in High School math, EE may be out or reach for you now, and entrance into Engineering schools is very competitive.
There is an alternative: You could be an "Engineering Technologist". This also requires a bachelor's degree - but typically the courses are less academic and more practical. (It's still a lot of work to get through a four year Engineering Technology degree). Accreditation for Engineering Technology is controlled by TAC/ABET. See www.abet.org, and navigate to the "Accredited Technology programs" and then "Electronics Technology". Devry offers a respected four-year BSET degree in Electronics Technology but taught in three years. There are DeVry campuses in many USA locations. BSET grads are eligible to be "Certified Engineering Technologist" through NICET - www.nicet.org. Later in your career, there are about nine Master's degree programs in Electronics Technology in the USA.
There are several on-line BSET degrees in Electronics Technology, but be careful about accreditation.
Another alternative is "Industrial Technology" with a major in Electronics. The degree is BSIT - BS-Industrial Technology. These programs substitute a couple of "business/management" courses for "pure tech" courses. The BSIT is very good for people with an interest in Electronics, but who want to move into management quickly. BSIT programs are accredited by NAIT. Navigate www.nait.org. San Jose State University has a very good BSIT degree program in Computer & Electronics Technology. Industrial Technologists are eligible to be CIT - Certified Industrial Technologist - through NAIT.
2007-09-11 06:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by Kalos Orisate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I woulds say actual electric engineering, based on the concentration. with the aid of a strategies the main important application of nanotechnology is for semiconductors. I did a level in electric engineering focusing on VLSI (genuinely microchip layout and fabrication). electric engineers in this sub-discipline use familiar and quantum physics to layout small scale structures like circuits, MEMS (micro-electo-mechanical structures), and micro-fluidics units. electric engineers extra focused in issues like E+M fields and ability distribution don't have something to do with nano. Mechanical engineers won't learn quantum physics, that's mandatory for nano-scale units. no count what, nano-scale fabrication is circulate-disciplinary requiring electric, chemical, textile, and mechanical engineers besides as scientists and technicians.
2016-10-18 21:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a great career, very rewarding, very creative. But you have to be good at math. You need an analytical mind.
If you're going to do it well, you have to expect to spend a lot of time solving problems and figuring out why 'invisible things' are not working. There's quite a lot of abstract thinking.
I knew I was destined to be an engineer when I was fixing peoples discarded clock radios at 14 and trying to build robots during school vacations.
2007-09-11 06:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by Rik S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will essentially have to start all over again. Engineering requires math, science and technical courses right from freshman level to graduation. If you have a good analytical mind and the time to spend in class for another 4 years - go for it.
2007-09-11 05:30:56 · answer #5 · answered by marcuslycus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plan on at least 4 years of college. Look at it this way, if you don't do it when you are just out of the military, you will likely never do it.
2007-09-11 06:35:47 · answer #6 · answered by luke7785 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone that can make it thru the Marine Corps, and as air traffic controller can make it anywhere he puts his mind to.
Semper Fi.
2007-09-11 09:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by gatorbait 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋