Electrical Engineers

A global positioning system that can pinpoint a car's location. Giant generators that can power entire cities. A new design for an airplane's electrical system. Electrical and electronics engineers work on smiliar.

Electrical engineers contributes to making new and better electronics. All engineers are solve problems. A project starts by deciding what the new electronics will do. Then, the engineer designs the circuits and other parts of the electronics. Engineers almost always make designs using a computer.

Later, the engineers test their designs and find flaws to make them better. Most projects take alot of trial and error. The engineers haves to figure out whats the problem and how can they fix it.

Like many other electrical engineers work many different products in one space of time. This is why it's good to be a good muilt tasker. They might work on cars, robots, cell phone systems, the lighting and wiring in buildings, and radar and navigation systems,

Engineers work in offices, labs, on the job, or industrial plants. Like many others Americans they normally work 40-hour week. At times, they work put in over time to meet deadlines. In the year of 2006 there were about 291,000 electrical and electronics engineers Many worked for companies that make medical machines, communications equipment, or electronics.

You need a college degree in engineering for almost all engineering jobs.

Getting into engineering school takes good grades in math and science. Students also need courses in English, social studies, and computers.

Engineers should be creative, curious, logical, and detail-oriented. They should also be able to work as part of a team.

The middle half of electrical engineers earned between $60,640-$94,050 in 2006. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $49,120. The highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $115,240.

The middle half of electronics engineers earned between $64,440 and $99,630. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned less than $52,050. The highest-paid 10 percent earned more than $119,900.