Electrical Engineers
From geographical information systems 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 power generating, controlling, and transmission devices used by electric utilities; and electric motors, machinery controls, lighting, and wiring in buildings, automobiles, aircraft, radar and navigation systems, and broadcast and communications systems. 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 which is discussed below.

Electrical and electronics engineers specialize in different areas such as power generation, transmission, and distribution; communications; and electrical equipment manufacturing, or a subdivision 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.

Electrical equipment and electronics equipment are two distinct types of industrial equipment, although much equipment contains both electrical and electronic components. In general, electrical portions of equipment provide the power for the equipment while electronic components control the device, although many types of equipment still are controlled with electrical devices. Electronic sensors monitor the equipment and the manufacturing process, providing feedback to the programmable logic control (PLC) that controls the equipment. The PLC processes the information provided by the sensors and makes adjustments to optimize output. To adjust the output the PLC sends signals to the electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic devices that power the machine changing feed rates, pressures, and other variables in the manufacturing process. Many installers and repairers, known as field technicians, travel to factories or other locations to repair equipment.

Ashworth University

• Electrician Training Program
  Did you know that electricians are among the busiest and highest paid people in the skilled trades? With Ashworth University's convenient home study course, you can learn this trade! Our comprehensive lessons focus on teaching you how electrical power systems work, as well as installation techniques, circuitry, measuring current, wiring, safety and repair.

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California National University

• Master of Science in Engineering
  The CNU College of Engineering offers Bachelor and Master of Science in Engineering degrees with electives in computer, electrical, environmental, and mechanical engineering, and a Bachelor of Computer Science. At the undergraduate level, basic sciences and general engineering are highlighted to help the student evolve into a well-rounded engineer with strengths in the area of his/her choice. At the graduate level, students and faculty work closely together to choose a sub-discipline that complements the individual’s work environment.
  

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DeVry University

• Electronics Engineering Technology
  DeVry's Electronics and Computer Technology program offers the unique opportunity to launch your career by earning a highly respected degree. The program is carefully crafted with input from top leaders in industry and allows you to pursue exciting and rewarding careers as electronics designers, technicians and quality control specialists, who build, install, test, evaluate and maintain electronic systems and equipment.

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Polytechnic University

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering
  The Master of Science in electrical engineering prepares graduates at an advanced level for a professional career as a practicing electrical engineer in industry, business or government. It also prepares students to pursue the PhD degree in electrical engineering. The three core courses, two one-year sequences and electives provide students with the opportunity to achieve both breadth and depth across a number of subdisciplines within electrical engineering.

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Stratford Career Institute

• Electrician Training Program
  program is a broad and detailed course of studies, covering all major aspects of the work of residential and industrial electricians. Topics include electrical connections and circuits, circuit protection devices, signal systems, residential wiring, electric heating, industrial services, and motor control. Introductory units present electrical theory, as well as background on tools, materials, testing and safety.

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Walden University

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering
  The Master of Science in Electrical Engineering program is designed to provide students with a technical background for analysis, design, development, operation, and research on electrical or electronic systems. The range of course offerings gives students an advanced understanding of the many aspects at work in electrical engineering today, from communications to electromagnetic to integrated circuits. The Communications concentration prepares students to work on a wide variety of communications applications ranging from cell phones to the Internet. This concentration also provides education in the area of signal processing, which has applications in the elimination of noise from voice telecommunications, improving the sound quality of recorded music, improving the clarity of satellite photographs, and many more areas.

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