Detailed Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineers play a role in creating the products individuals use in their everyday lives. From entertainment to the appliances we use to cook, clean and run our lives, an electrical engineer was likely involved. These professionals can be involved in several stages, product design and development to testing, and later, in the manufacturing process for electrical and electronic equipment.
At the design stage, electrical engineers spend time researching how electricity will work to power a new product or device. They try to figure out how to best design the power supply and how that power supply will work within the new product. They create prototypes, test them out, and then make any necessary changes before moving into full production.
These stages can be rather complex. Electrical engineers must have an understanding of the properties of electricity, of physics and, then, how to apply engineering knowhow when creating new items. These professionals must have, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree and an engineering license from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCES) for entry-level positions as electrical engineers.