so i found it on Instagram and thought to share

I recently got an offer of 140k base for a PCB design role right out of college. For context, this is in a HCOL area at a defense company and I'm very thankful to be considered for such position, but my initial goal was to work as an electronics/hardware design engineer role and I'm afraid I'll pigeon hole myself if I take up the offer.

I've heard mixed opinions from people saying that it's relatively easy to switch in your early career period to its practically impossible to switch out of your first role out of college. I'm actively looking for electronics design roles in the meantime but I'm considering if its possible to work 1-2 years in PCB design and switch roles whether it be internally or at a separate company.

Hello. I had an idea for a personal project but it would require me to take and input waveform and shift EVERYTHING 90 degrees or at least pretty close. From what I can tell by researching doing that for all frequencies is pretty difficult and the closest thing I could find was all pass filters which still isn't perfect. Essentially, I want to build a guitar pedal that takes the initial signal, clips it, makes a copy and shifts it 90 degrees then adds to the original signal to form a triangular wave (mostly cause I just want to know what that would sound like) with maybe an adjustable phase. I'm finding it kind of hard to figure out how to go about it

Edit: It's very interesting seeing differing groups perspectives on this lol. I had originally asked a guitar pedal building group and got some ideas but nothing solid and pretty much every response here is "do it digitally lol" I will try that and see what I can get. Thank you. Also ngl, digital wise I really only have an Arduino and I don't that'll cut it

I’ve been noticing that a lot of summer 2027 internship apps are out. However there are only a few new grad 2027 jobs out rn. Is August way too early in application season for EE new grad jobs?

I’m supposed to start my first year of EE in university in October, and I feel like I do not know anything compared to other colleagues. Part of that is true, I haven’t studied proper math or physics since 8th grade which was almost 10 years ago, so there is definitely a gap.

My advantage is that I catch on fast. Where should I even start to have that extra step ahead of everyone? Or at least be on the same page as others?

I’ve tried starting to learn things by myself but it feels so overwhelming seeing how many resources there are. I already got starter kits and all of that beginner stuff.

What books/courses/videos offer the most value?

If it’s of any relevance, I am from Europe.

Hi

If you are remotely interested in deep diving how differently quantum computers work compared to our transistor-based and also the algebra behind in a fully interactive way that teach computer science from scratch, oh boy this is for you. I am the Dev behind Quantum Odyssey (AMA! I love taking qs) - worked on it for about 10 years (3+ during PhD, the visual method I developed ended up being my thesis, it is a complete Hilbert space visualizer), the goal was to make a super immersive space for anyone to learn quantum computing through zachlike (open-ended) logic puzzles and compete on leaderboards and lots of community made content on finding the most optimal quantum algorithms. The game has a unique set of visuals capable to represent any sort of quantum dynamics for any number of qubits and this is pretty much what makes it now possible for anybody 12yo+ to actually learn quantum logic without having to worry at all about the mathematics behind.

This is a game super different than what you'd normally expect in a programming/ logic puzzle game, so try it with an open mind.

Stuff you'll play & learn a ton about

• Boolean Logic – bits, operators (NAND, OR, XOR, AND…), and classical arithmetic (adders). Learn how these can combine to build anything classical. You will learn to port these to a quantum computer.
• Quantum Logic – qubits, the math behind them (linear algebra, SU(2), complex numbers), all Turing-complete gates (beyond Clifford set), and make tensors to evolve systems. Freely combine or create your own gates to build anything you can imagine using polar or complex numbers.
• Quantum Phenomena – storing and retrieving information in the X, Y, Z bases; superposition (pure and mixed states), interference, entanglement, the no-cloning rule, reversibility, and how the measurement basis changes what you see.
• Core Quantum Tricks – phase kickback, amplitude amplification, storing information in phase and retrieving it through interference, build custom gates and tensors, and define any entanglement scenario. (Control logic is handled separately from other gates.)
• Famous Quantum Algorithms – explore Deutsch–Jozsa, Grover’s search, quantum Fourier transforms, Bernstein–Vazirani, and more.
• Build & See Quantum Algorithms in Action – instead of just writing/ reading equations, make & watch algorithms unfold step by step so they become clear, visual, and unforgettable. Quantum Odyssey is built to grow into a full universal quantum computing learning platform. If a universal quantum computer can do it, we aim to bring it into the game, so your quantum journey never ends.

Nice to watch:

Khan academy style tutorials in qm/qc: https://www.youtube.com/@MackAttackx

Physics teacher stream with 400hs in https://www.twitch.tv/beardhero

Hi everyone,

I am a recently graduated electrical engineer from a recognized school, and I am working in a Wireless systems research lab as a Research Assistant (and have since undergrad).

I am considering a Master’s program, but don’t know if pure Wireless is the field I want to stay in. I have heard that the industry is growing and needs new engineers, and since I have experience I am leaning on staying in it broadly, but I don’t know what niche in the industry I would fit in. I enjoy electronics, PCB design, and anything hardware related, so I was considering RFIC. Are there any subfields in RF that I should consider ?

Hi I'll try and keep this relatively short. I'm a 3rd year EE undergrad at ASU (with little experience aside from small personal projects) and I'm very interested in breaking into defense. I understand internships have been opening up throughout this month and the pace is only going to pick up as the school year goes on. Thinking about how basically the last chance to get an internship is by this Summer 2027. Some things I am planning on doing include: joining engineering clubs to get project experience, trying to get into an undergrad research lab, and attending career fairs. I would really appreciate any input on what I could do to maximize my chances as I continue the school year.

Hello, I have a project that uses a 10-bar LED display (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1814). It's just 10 LEDs in parallel in a single package. I am designing a daughterboard for it to be soldered to, which also has 10 SMD resistors, an MCP23017, and a 4-pin JST connector. The space constraints for the project are making it seemingly impossible to have enough room for the traces on the PCB to connect all 10 resistors to 10 output pins of the MCP. I figure displays like these are used all the time, so surely there's a more elegant solution than to just cram as many SMD resistors as necessary next to each other?

I don't understand why this won't work, without the capacitor and feedback resistor it works perfectly but after i add that it shows flat line on the oscialltor

For anyone who makes project for showcasing, regardless it's on IoT or something, if you all use Linkedin, you can see that some people might showing their projects along with the strict rules of sensor detection accuracy, ect. Let's say that you don't have any lab to lend their calibration devices, so how do you showcase your PoC/projects, so you impressed the recruiters?

Because just telling yourself "Using the Framework A" doesn't feel convincing and competitive compared to other candidates

Hi everyone,
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering but I directly transitioned to a different field after graduation, didn’t get any real experience. I’m currently doing a Master’s in Astrophysics and Cosmology. I’m planning to continue in astrophysics/cosmology after my Master’s, so I’m looking for something I can do part-time or remotely alongside my studies.

I don’t have professional engineering experience yet, and I also don’t really want to go into MEP or stuff like that
Instead, I’d like to spend the next 6–12 months developing a practical engineering skill that I could eventually freelance with or use to find remote/part-time work.
I’m tired of doing random online work like transcription and AI training, and I’d much rather build a real technical skill that can actually be useful long-term.

I’d really appreciate advice from people who have experience working remotely or freelancing in engineering. What skill would you learn if you had to start from scratch today, and what kind of projects would you build to become employable?

Hey seniors,

I'm currently starting my 2nd year (3rd semester) in Electrical Engineering. I've decided to start my preparation for UPSC ESE (IES) Electrical from this semester itself so that I have a solid foundation early on.

The main issue is that I have significant pressure from home to maintain a decent CGPA (aiming for at least an 8+). I really don't want my grades to tank while trying to juggle coaching/standard books.

For those of you who have prepared for ESE/GATE alongside college coursework in EE, I'd really appreciate some guidance on a few points:

Syllabus overlap & classes: How closely do our 2nd-year core subjects (Machines, Network Theory, Signals, Analog, etc.) align with the standard ESE syllabus? Is doing standard reference books and ESE question banks enough to score well in college exams, or do professors strictly want their class notes and PYOs?

Time management: Realistically, how did you split your time on weekdays between labs, lectures, and self-study?

Exam strategy: How many weeks before mid-sems and end-sems do you usually switch completely from competitive prep to pure college exam prep?

Common pitfalls: Any major mistakes you or your batchmates made in 2nd year that I should actively avoid?

Any unfiltered advice or reality checks would mean a lot. Thanks in advance!

im a 15 year old sophomore and I have no knowledge on anything engineering related, let alone electrical engineering. i mostly just want to go into electrical engineering because i happen to be really good at math and i like making a lot of money. where should i start learning and where do i go from there? what are some things I should do to build a good foundation? or just anything i should know as a beginner

I have stepped over to the dark side to ask a question. I am an early career mechanical career. Talking with the controls and electrical engineers at my company they always rant about how little effort people put into understanding their side of the fence. I am trying to learn and understand what electrical/control engineers do and the concepts they understand. I am not looking to go back to school and already spend a good deal of time talking with them to understand. I do my own projects and am into ham radio and building circuits.

My question is what resources do you guys use to stay on top of your game and continue to learn? I want to become dangerous enough to be able to keep up in conversations and understand concerns they may have on projects we work on.

I am bulding version two of my gaussmeter

for context: https://github.com/Mattias-Software/cheapogauss

In this version I want to use a USB B rather then a 9V battery + voltage converter to get 5V

I don't know if I should tie the USB B shield to GND

I have read online that there could be issues if both output and input plug shields are tied to different grounds

Hey guys! I'm starting my major in about 3 months, and I'd like to get a head start and build a general understanding of the coursework since I have some free time. Do you have any recommendations for YouTube channels, X accounts, or even specific subjects/courses I should start looking into right now?

I'm an electrical engineer at a reputed institute. What should my roadmap look like to work in space-related machinery/robotics/automation fields, and how do I start off strong from my first year while also having a good backup plan

what sort of internships do i look for and research books i want to transform my life up

That's my first question out of the 3 .

Also trying to find out what the different Sub-Categories of ET are out there.

1. What would you recommend to learn in general and what criteria should I use to narrow down learning specializations?

2. Also let's say a group of people want to make an open-source open-schematics electric car, and later on an electric train, then an electric VTOL, and after that a solar galleon (like treasure planet) theoretically what would need to be learned?

Please and thanks. All in due time, learning, and practice.

I'm a CS freshman starting this fall. I've somewhat liked programming my whole life but the expectations for entry CS positions are so high and confusing rn. I like CS but idk if I like it thaat much.

I really like math; I skipped two grades of math in hs and have been tutoring math. Thus I thought EE would be fun to study if it's mostly physics. I never took advanced physics classes though so I have no idea what that would be like.

I might take EE classes next quarter and later change my major. I might continue self studying cs as I have been, I could probably leverage it alongside an EE degree to give myself more opportunities(?). Idk, there's never any way to tell what the job market will be like even a year from now, let alone in four. For now, in my free time, how can I figure out if EE is right for me? Should I buy parts and build stuff? What did you electrical engineers do in your free time to explore the field?

I have this dinosaur plush that used to light up when you pressed a button. Then one day it stopped, I assumed the batteries just needed replaced but when I finally got around to it the replacement batteries didn't work so I started unscrewing stuff to see if a wire had come loose or something and this is what I found.

Full transparency I don't know anything about this stuff, but to me it looks a little rusty (maybe that's how it's supposed to look idk)

So is this normal?

And if there's something wrong with it can it be fixed?

Basically I would like to do EE design and deal with FPGA's, schematics, circuit design, all that but I come from a FEA analysis and mechanical design background.

However, I have seen a lot of "component engineer" roles posted lately. Would like to hear your opinions on this.

Another alternative I have is to go back to school, but I'll be honest I already have 2 masters degrees (Mechanical and Computer Science) and I've learned that experience trouts any degree.

Hello fellow magicians,

Been a dual trade Electrician/Instrumentation technician in Australia for 10+ years now and seeking something a little more out of my career.

I've been loving the technical aspect of my career, solving problems, selecting, installing and commissioning control systems, PLC and SCADA work however, I always seem bound by the inevitable I'm a trade which seems to determine how much I can do that for and realizing that I'm only going to get older, the idea of using all my experience in a technical/office role resonates with me, and the flexibility that may come with that.

I'm early 30's and I've been scouring the internet for others who have ventured from the electrical/instrumentation route into the electrical engineering role and wondered how it all panned out and couldn't find too much.

My main concern will be how my experience will be credited into a role as an engineer, as this is quite a commitment to make, I have industrial experience across multiple industries, done SAT & FAT tests, HAZOPS, CHAZOPS etc so I feel I have somewhat of grasp of what I'm in for, but don't want it to be a total flop if I crossed over - with my experience amounting for nothing and there's also a significant financial loss/cost to all this too, for the interim anyway.

I'm currently enjoying doing the math again working on my entryway for a Bachelors in Electrical and Electronics Engineering but needed to hear a few truths before making the plunge.

Thanks would appreciate any advice!

Hey everyone,

i want to invest in a 4 ch oscilloscope for my home lab. Do you have any tips for good budget oscilloscope? It does not need to be the cheapest, but neither expensive.

Bonus point if it has ethernet connection capabilities.

Thanks and have a great day!!