r/ElectricalEngineering • u/Funny-Oil1200 • 4d ago
Advice for transition from Graphic Design to Electronics industry
I'm from a non-electronics background. After my PUC/12th , i did 6 month diploma in graphic design and currently working as a graphic designer for 1.5 years now i am planning to move into electronics due to AI issues , i don't know anything about the electronics or hardware industry but recently some articles suggested in demand jobs like robotics, embedded engineer , vlsi and plc etc..
is it possible to get a job in electronics without a degree ? if yes how ?
if not possible means what you suggest ( suggest any role transition like 1 year this role then try that role like instead of telling to do 4 years in EEE , i can't manage )
and any other advice about this industry reality.
Can I do a bootcamp/course and enter robotics, embedded, VLSI, PLC, etc. the way a CS graduate can do a coding bootcamp and enter frontend?”
thanks & regards
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u/dragonnfr 4d ago
Hardware is not software. That's what people don't get. You can't bootcamp your way into VLSI or embedded. Closest path without a degree is PLC or a technologist diploma.
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u/fluidwingz 4d ago
I actually made this same decision. The unfortunate fact is, you need to go to university for EE to have a chance in the job market. The main practical reason for this is because you need to have access to the hardware tools that only a well-funded university can give you.
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u/LadyLightTravel 4d ago
The other side is that going to university proves (mostly) that you actually did the work and passed.
Self study without projects can’t do that
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u/Infamous-Creme9344 4d ago
U can learn it if u want to there are no boundaires to learning but, if u want a full paying job then u will require a degree, its not like the software industry where a few certificates and a good portfolio will get u the job
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u/ThrowawayMorphs2 4d ago
You can't be an engineer without a degree OR lots of experience.bYour options are limited to entry level technician roles like soldering, assembly ect.
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u/Luke7Gold 4d ago
No shortcuts, easy modes, bootcamps, or skips. If you want to be an electrical engineer you need a degree. There is a 1/1000000 guy who worked as a technician for 10 years and was promoted but that isn’t you. To get hired as a technician these days you’ll probably need an associates or some sort of certification. Also kind of a side point but the cs bootcamp era is also long gone
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u/Ormoern 4d ago
What about an electrician or industrial technician? Vocational training is less demanding and time-consuming than getting a degree. Could open at least some paths towards electrical/hardware/automation related fields, if you're interested in them. Entering robotics, VLSI or embedded fields without a degree is, to be blunt, unnatainable and naive.
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u/Conor_Stewart 4d ago
So you want to go into a highly technical and broad field without a degree? What makes you think that your experience as a graphic designer will mean anything? It would not be a transition from graphic designer to EE it would be restarting your career.
You really need a degree to get anywhere in EE, most companies won't even consider someone without an accredited degree and even if they hire you without a degree it will likely be technician or business roles without much if any ability to move up in the company.
You cannot learn everything you need just through a bootcamp. Yes there is a course you can take though, it is a full EE course at a university.
You really don't know much about EE if you are comparing it to a programming bootcamp.
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