From the global positioning system that can continuously
provide the location of a vehicle to giant electric power generators,
electrical and electronics engineers are responsible for a wide range of
technologies. Electrical and electronics engineers design, develop, test,
and supervise the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment. Some
of this equipment includes broadcast and communications systems; electric
motors, machinery controls, lighting, and wiring in buildings, automobiles,
aircraft, and radar and navigation systems; and power generating,
controlling, and transmission devices used by electric utilities. Many
electrical and electronics engineers also work in areas closely related to
computers. However, engineers whose work is related exclusively to computer
hardware are considered
computer hardware engineers, another engineering specialty covered
elsewhere herein.Electrical and electronics
engineers specialize in different areas such as power generation,
transmission, and distribution; communications; and electrical equipment
manufacturing, or a specialty within one of these areas—industrial robot
control systems or aviation electronics, for example. Electrical and
electronics engineers design new products, write performance requirements,
and develop maintenance schedules. They also test equipment, solve operating
problems, and estimate the time and cost of engineering projects.
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2004-05 Edition
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