Title: 45 Things You Can Do with an Electrical Engineering Degree
Headings: Careers with an Electrical Engineering Degree
Careers with an Electrical Engineering Degree
A career as an electrical engineer
Other career options
Academics
List of Careers Relevant to this Degree
Possible Work Settings
What Electrical Engineering Programs Teach You
Coursework
Practical “Hands-On” Work
Employable Skills Gained by Graduates
Other Transferrable Skills You Can Gain
Who Employs Graduates?
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Typical Salary Level of Graduates
Electrical Engineering Scholarships

Content: Coursework
Typically, academic coursework emphasizes the fundamentals of key concepts in electrical engineering, such as circuit theory, control systems, instrumentation, and telecommunications. Coursework also enables you to become knowledgeable in more advanced conceptual and design phases of engineering. It’s the mastery of these advanced phases that has enabled graduates that have come before to go on to produce extraordinary advances in the technology of electrical and electronic products and systems. There's also usually the option to specialize in a particular area, such as computer applications, communications networks, industrial control or electrical power distribution. Practical “Hands-On” Work
Many electrical engineering programs in Canada and the United States involve a final year design project. This allows you to apply the knowledge and skills you’ve gained to a complex engineering design challenge. Workplace education experience, such as co-op opportunities and internships, allow you to apply your developing skills prior to graduation. These opportunities may take place throughout the final two years of your program, or just within the final year. Employable Skills Gained by Graduates
Electrical engineering programs are designed to teach you skills that are necessary to succeed in a relevant career. As a graduate, you should be armed with skills and knowledge in the following areas: