Recent content by JakeBrodskyPE

Sorry guys. There ain't enough beer in the world to drink while discussing all the war stories and battle scars I have from incredibly shoddy analysis of the data we gather and post on our processes. There are certain fields of study and practice that tend to attract pretenders. Antenna...

My apologies, real statisticians and real data analytics can be a good thing. However, they're expensive and the ones who know their craft are not that common. My experience hasn't been that pleasant. Perhaps it's because the people perpetrating these studies don't have the education or the...

Follow your muse, not those of the pundits. Seriously, what do YOU want to do? What intrigues you? Big Data is just data. Does merging databases intrigue you? It doesn't to me. Yes, they discover lots of correlations. What most of these data geeks fail to note is that the data contain...

Read a bio from Musk, Bigelow, and Branson. Then look at what you just posted and ask yourself if you have sufficient background and experience, never mind education, to do it.

They also design Electrical Transmission Systems and Substations, Electrical Generator systems, and critical designs such as grounding systems, and high availability ventilation systems, such as what one might find in a long tunnel or with water distribution pumps. Basically it is any system...

Electrical engineering typically does not require a PE certificate unless you're working on high power circuitry, such as a variable frequency drive for a large motor. First, from the way you write, I presume you live in the US. Are you willing to relocate? Are you willing to travel? If not...

One friend of mine was an Electrical Engineering graduate when he went into the Peace Corp. He helped build the grid in a third world country. Honestly, if you're looking to broaden your horizons, this won't hurt your prospects. In fact, I tire of people who are so used to the same narrow...

Going into the Peace Corp after you graduate can be a fantastic experience. I know people who have done it decades ago. My sister did it. I work with others who have done it too. If nothing else, it will ground you on what another part of the world is actually like. You will encounter a very...

Electrical Engineer, specializing in power applications, although analogdesign's suggestion of Project Engineer is probably good too.

There is FAR more to the working world than "the same sets of calculations." People build entire careers around just a few formulas of finance. It's the same calculation, over and over. But the applications are very different. In engineering I deal with different people, different...

You haven't explained what makes a career "dynamic" all that well. For some people it's a matter of meeting lots of others and organizing groups. For others it is a technical challenge. For some it's the travel, or the variation of job sites. What makes a job dynamic to you?

Every place you study has policies and programs that they do well, and some that they do not. That is why people think it is a good idea to study in more than one place. You should aim to learn from a more rounded exposure to the world. This sort of thing applies to other areas of life as well...

Your question is ridiculously broad, and indicates a lack of understanding of the sorts of work that Electrical Engineers do. Take your time to study more about what Electrical Engineering is, and what sorts of work Electrical Engineers often get involved in. If you have specific questions...

I like slide rules. I like calligraphy. However, that doesn't mean I use them on the job. The job requires that I do things with the better tools. So I use them. You should realize that CAD systems have replaced rooms filled with draftsmen. They have multiplied the ability of Engineers many...

Heheheh, reel him in bit by bit... This is how it starts. You build a DC motor speed controller with an H bridge and then-- well, what does the motor control? Perhaps it's a propeller for a quad-copter. Well, you're really moving masses of air, and the relationship between the propeller and the...