Ee Definition and 550 Threads

So I am junior EE student and was wondering whether i should keep my upper level courses' textbooks or not. I have my lower level courses' textbooks simply because my brother will be coming into TAMU in the future, but I'm confused as to what to do with my upper level books (rent or buy). Here...

Hi All, I would like to know which is better MS in EE with communication specialization or MS in Telecommunication. Further i also would like to know which is going to be a more emergent field Networking or Wireless. I have got an admit for MS in Telecom at one USA university but seems like all...

Hi guys! I just want to know if it is possible to transfer from a 2 year CC to a four year University. I want to do EE.

I am A few months from going to college and I want to ask you guys what to expect and how to prepare.Thank you :)

Im debating between two options. Background: I started out as ME and then transferred early to EE. Currently I'm 1/3 of the way to an EE bachelor and a few CS classes deep. First I was thinking of doing a CS minor with my EE major (5 years), but then I realized that with an extra year of...

Does anyone here have any experience with going to grad school in Electrical Engineering with a minor in physics? It's something I've planned on doing for a while, and I'll start taking my extra physics courses to fulfill the minor next semester, but I was wondering exactly how much it'll help...

As I'm looking for summer research opportunities and internships, I noticed that the physics department at my university offers summer jobs to students (I'm guessing physics students) at our accelerator center (which focuses I believe mainly on ion beam analysis). Now, I'm an EE major. I plan...

I am getting my bachelors in physics next semester but figured out I want to do EE as a career. I could finish a BSEE in two extra semesters, or go straight to MSEE in about 6 semesters. My question is how many EE jobs actually require a masters degree? Do most just require a bachelors? Have...

Homework Statement In the inverse compton scattering, find the formula of the recoiled electron as a function of the incoming electron Homework Equations The energy of the incoming photon and electron are known. The Attempt at a Solution Starting from this...

I am an electrical engineering student who will be graduating in the spring. I had previously wanted to join the workforce after graduation, but the job search has not gone well for me... So now, I am thinking of applying to the masters program at my own school (which has a later deadline) if I...

Hello, I recently read that MIT redesigned its EECS program. It redesigned it about 30 years ago to include more mathematics and solid-state physics but this time they are adding more QM. At my university, we study basic QM in freshman year physics and then again in third year in an EE subject...

Hi, my name is Brandon. I am having a very hard time finding a true answer as to the difference between ECET and EE? I am currently one semester into my BS in ECET degree, what I am wondering is if I should continue with this or if I should change? I chose this degree because I was told it...

Hi I was wondering how much quantum mechanics I should fit into my curriculum in order to to do research with nanoelectronics and optoelectronics in the future? At the moment I am an undergraduate working on both a BE and ME in Electrical Engineering at the same time (special scholars program)...

Hello, I was an engineering tech for 3 years in the R&D lab of a major aerospace company. I took an educational leave to get my EE degree and will be graduating soon. My question is, when considering offers, how much should my technical experience count? I know many companies will move...

I've spent hours reading forum after forum researching job availability, job salaries, and what jobs go with which. I am still torn between the two. I am currently finishing up the last of my Gen. Ed. classes at a community college and am working on signing up for classes for my college...

Hi, I am an optometrist, and electrical engineering students come to us worried about passing color vision portions of tests. Would a deep red colored contact lens such as X-chrom in one eye be helpful in passing a test or in your everyday work, or would it be too distracting and create more...

This is a question I have always wanted to ask but was too nervous to. I am currently a EE and Math dual major at an engineering university. I really like EE and thoroughly enjoy the subject and the physics behind it. However, I noticed during lab I tend to struggle more than the other...

Sorry if this has been answered before. However I looked through a few threads and I didn't find any useful information. My dilemma is as follows: I am a senior in EE and graduating this spring, but from what little experience I've had in the world as an engineer (doing senior project design)...

Hello everyone, I am currently graduating this December with a BS in Computer Science with a concentration in Systems. However, I want to switch to either Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering for my Masters. Is this possible, and If I am able to get admitted to an EE program would I...

Hello EE community, What would you consider the best fundamentals book for EE/CE? The kind of book that you would keep for a lifetime for reference. I am looking for nothing too basic. But one that encompasses fundamentals of Electrical and Computer Engineering. My search around Amazon led me...

I'm a EE major with a senior design project/thesis on developing FPGA based counting module for Photon Coincidence and Correlation Experiments. It's an interesting mix of Electronics, Digital System Design and Experimental Quantum Optics. I've had a course in QM, and done research internships in...

Homework Statement You are an electrical engineer in a small manufacturing facility that uses an average energy consumption of 100 MW-hr/day to run the facility (365 days a year). Of this amount, 20% goes towards fluorescent lighting. The cost that the facility pays is costs $0.21 kW-hr. You...

So, I have this Lasko 20" Box Fan that I think is dead; with one of two possible causes: One, the motor is bad in which case, new fan Two, the switch quit, in which case, I have an AC power line from the wall, with two wires, no ground, connected to the fan. The fan has a rotating-type switch...

Homework Statement How do we set up a second-order plant transmittance with the only information available are: One pole is at a position where the undamped natural frequency (ωn = 0 rad/sec), and the other pole is at a position where ωn = 2 rad/sec? The question asks to build that...

Hey guys, I tried using search for this, didnt see it. Hello, I haven't been very active here. I used to be a self employed software engineer, then I went to school for some general ed... got into the electrical apprenticeship (to be an electrician, not engineer) and i found the technical...

Hi guys, I am still new to this forum, so I hope I can learn many things from this forum :) I am currently looking for my IB EE topic about the relation between temperature and natural frequency on an object. I have been researching about this topic, however I don't find any specific...

I'm going to be starting university in september studying electrical engineering and I'm just looking for a textbook, website, online course or whatever to give me a bit of a refresher / head start on basic EE theory. In high school I have covered topics like faradays law, basic Kirchoffs laws...

I hope I am putting this in the right thread. It seemed to be the most appropriate one! So, I have two choices. I can take both MA 227(Calculus III) and MA 252 (differential equations) or take both EGR 254 and EGR 254. Which do you think would be the easiest option? I am an electrical...

Hey all. I will get straight to the point. I am about to get into graduate school and I have the option to choose between Controls & Robotics OR Communication & Signal Processing. I am kind of not sure what to pursue, the reason is because I feel if I choose one I will unfortunately lose the...

Hello! I just joined your forum after reading responses to another poster suggesting triple majoring was not a good idea. That is the plan of our son who just graduated from high school. His scenario is not like the other poster, so I was wondering if the advice is universal across the...

Hello, I recently just became admitted into the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and while I am still waiting for Financial Aid to come through I will most likely be attending there this fall. I applied as a Electrical Engineering major and I would like to double major or possibly triple major...

Hello My name Is Gent Binaku If you think this thread is out of boundaries feel free to delete it Recently I failed the second year of Electrical Engineering and really have no motivation to go through in my university the evaluation system is a bit different and in my mind is really...

Hello I am going to study Electrical Engineering this coming semester and i just wanted to make sure that i don't get any problems due to my minor red-green colour blindness. I have no problem distinguishing between resistor codes but i normally flunk tests for colour blindness. I rarely...

Hi I'm sanju from kerala..I finished 12 th and planning for btech.I'm confused wheather to take eee or mech... Which has more scope and which is more easy?..I don't know what to do... Help me please ... Its urgent ...ineed to submit option...kerala entrance examination...

Hello, I need some advice regarding my plan to apply for a masters in EE. I have a BS in physics, and I have been in the workforce for about 5-6 years now. I work in the IT field, with a focus on networking, security, LAN/WAN, etc. I have been offered an exciting opportunity of becoming...

Hey guys I've gotten accepted into RIT Rochester Institute of Technology for electrical engineering and Embry Riddle for Aerospace engineering. I'm a non traditional student aged 28 with a BA in Econ who always had a passion for engineering. I am still making up my mind between EE or Aero. I...

I am a high school senior going into university this fall. I have completed many general education credits and I am going in as a freshman with 68 credits already completed. Because of this, I am interested in instead of taking 2 1/2 or 3 years in university I would be willing to take 4 years...

Hello. :) I am an undergrad EE student at the end of my fourth semester. I have to take a couple of courses in the summer semester to improve them. So a full time internship might not be possible. Are there any small things I can learn along the way in the summer, on my own? Any new software...

As the title asks, does a physics background combine better with EE or ME for industry jobs in America? Which engineering field would have more jobs for someone like that? I'm talking in the context of someone double majoring in physics and ME/EE or doing an engineering physics degree.

I'm currently on a career path I got into through an applied physics masters, but there isn't much of future in my particular field so I'm trying to switch. Additionally, I'm very concerned about climate change and I have a B.S in Electrical Engineering (with a minor in physics), so I'm...

Hello, Since I have no time to take ee classes, I plan to self study it. What are the suitable books I can refer to. Thank you

I've been working as an ME for approximately 3 years and I'm not enjoying what I'm doing as much as I'd have hoped. I'm currently completing an MS in ME Control Systems, which I absolutely love (2 courses from completion). During my MS coursework I've taken a lot of EE courses on electric...

Two EE questions -- nodal analysis and circuit modeling Homework Statement Homework Equations I was given R1, R2, and Iα(t), the time for the switch to closed (50μs<=t<=100μs) The question is asking about the energy associated with 2 sources and dissipated in R1, R2.The Attempt at a...

I am looking for some ideas on projects. I pretty much screwed up my first project because i chose a very difficult one(i couldn't complete it on time). I have got 2 months time before final submission. I am looking for some 'interesting' projects which can be completed in two months. I...

I am currently an EE student, but I love physics. I want to switch to Physics but am too concerned about the job market. I am only a freshman, and I think I would like EE but would one day want to join with fusion research as a physicist. I know I would need some kind of physics PhD. The thing...

I'm currently in the middle of a Physics PhD program but I now want to drop out with a Masters. I'm considering a career as an materials engineer or EE, but I definitely want to focus more on using software than 'hands-on' work. I heard that power systems, signal processing, communications...

Would it theoretically be possible for a mechanical engineer to complete an undergrad degree and then do a masters in EE after 5 or 10 years working in industry? Would this be easier with an EE undergrad degree and then masters in ME? The reason I ask this is because I would like to potentially...

I am currently an electrical engineering student, and I was wondering if it was possible to get a master's degree in AE if you have a BS or MS in EE. I know I at least want a master's in EE. I would like to work in the aerospace and defense industries. Are there many EE opportunities in this area.

Hi, I am new to this forum! I am a 30 years old math instructor at a community college with a M.S. and B.S. in Math that included course works in calculus, advanced calculus, analysis, linear algebra, theoretical statistics, and machine learning, with intermediate knowledge in R and SQL. I...

I am only a first year EE student, but I was think about where I could go with this major. I know I am getting at least a MS in EE; however, I love physics and always wanted to work in physics. I keep hearing physics has a terrible job market. Is it really true that a good amount of physics...