Engineering

Electrical and electronic engineering technologists are concerned with electrical devices and systems and with the use of electrical energy. Electrical engineering technologists help create our microwave ovens, computers, and communications technology.

Electrical engineering technology is a large field with many different concentrations. Many electrical engineering technologists participate in the development and testing of new communication devices—such as more advanced telephone systems—as well as in supervising the manufacture of these devices. Others specialize in electronics and assist in the design, manufacture, and use of various circuits and electronic devices that produce, amplify, or detect electrical signals. Others focus on instrumentation—the use of electronic devices to make measurements such as pressure, temperature, speed, acceleration, voltage, and current. Still, others concentrate on the construction and operation of computer systems.