Ok, so I'm going to college for electronics...blah bleh blah...


Thing is, they teach us what different circuits do and what different parts do...but I don't feel like they have really tought us how to actually design stuff. The labs consist of the prof. telling us exactly what to build and how to build it. Then all we do is "measure and observe".

Is this standard? I am a Junior and I really only have a year...maybe two..left of college.

I'm a little concerned.



That said...I really enjoy the whole audio scene. I enjoy making things loud to be more specific.

That old anecdote about what you would do in your free time is what you should pursue as a career thing is what I'm trying to achieve.
Do any of you have any tips where to start or what to do to get my foot in the door of a respectable place of business?
I have searched and have only came up with very little info about possible carreer choices I actually have!

Thanks to anyone who replys.

 

Yeah, it's standard. You have to build your own projects or join student project design groups. A relevant summer job also really helps.

 

So your basically saying I'm going to have to teach myself what I want to do.

whooo..what a waste of money college is! yay!

 

Three important things I got out of college/university life:
#1: Upper division project classes. Lots more freedom than the introductory stuff, but correspondingly more work.
#2: Professors and research groups. Figure out where grad students go off to when they're not chained to the TA desks. If you're lucky, you get access to a lab, and some insight into what the "ivory tower" looks like. - in case you ever get the urge to get a higher degree
#3: Resources. I probably spent a couple hours a week hanging out in the engineering library - pick up some old musty books and start reading. You won't have nearly as much time when you get into the real world. Ditto on finding interesting people, especially people that have ties to real companies. "Networking" (as generic a keyword as it is) is a useful way of getting internships and stuff.

Nobody is going to (successfully) force-feed you anything - and it gets even worse in the real world.

 

I read ur words I'dont know in which country u r.But I'm in a country like a Desert......After my Higher school studies I planned to join an Electronic company....which makes new products to the market.But in this small Island I found companies that they do repairs only all the products u importing from other contries.useless working there everyday making the same part just removing & replacing even the supervisors dont' know the work well..they dont have the talent to make new things......

U have the talent just need to improve it same as I still learning......

Mostly electronic courses do the same starting from semiconductors & finishing from the transistors & some small ic's.I completed City & Guilds all 4 parts.... same....(theory).and did some Electronic courses....

I really got good experience in electronics what I did at home.u cannot get that experience in the course period.Specially PIC chips gave me a good Pickup to design projects...Its very very usefull if u study about PICs .there r plenty tutorials on the internet.Also this forum is doing a great job for learners.I really got good knowledge from the experts who is in this site.

 

Get an internship at a company of interest. Find a mentor who is an engineer to help you decide.

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"Force-feeding" just makes sure that the unenthusiastic also succeed (or at least more than normally would). Also, there are some things like design skills are something that cannot be taught.

lol...yeah. The degree is kind of like a standard or government regulation. You could invent a fusion generator built from car parts, but if it doesn't meet saftey regulations (which are designed for current technologies and may not be applicable to something brand new), then sorry, it's not going to be used for anything lol. You could be the most knowledgable person in the world, but they aren't going to let you design a space shuttle without a degree.

 

You don't really say what you'll have when you graduate. An engineering degree, technical diploma, etc?
Where I live there is a website that lists all the HiTech companies in town:
http://www.viatec.ca
Considering that I live on an island that is only apx 300 miles long, surely your area has something simular. You need to snoop out the available job opportunities in your area and adjust your studies to those that interest you. Either that or plan on moving to an area where the interesting jobs are.

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are u in my college???