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Electronics engineers create, design, and develop everyday devices like cell phones, navigation systems, LCD TV screens, and computers.
If you want a career with exciting opportunities in a wide variety of fields, why not be an electronics engineer?
Did you know?
What Do Electronics Engineers Do On A Daily Basis?
Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplashwork with marketing teams to understand customer needs
review product specifications from marketing and business analysis teams
create technical requirements for the product
design prototypes to meet the requirements
determine costs for prototypes
create and perform testing procedures to make sure prototypes work properly
build pre-production devices before releasing them to production
Did you know?
How To Become An Electronics Engineer
Take classes in math and sciences before you apply to electronics engineering programs
Complete an electronics engineering degree
Get practical experience in electronics engineering
Quiz
Which course would you take in high school to best prepare you for an electronics engineering career?
Physics will help you understand electricity and magnetism principles. Algebra and calculus will also come in handy because you'll do a lot of calculations in your career, and some programs require them as prerequisites. Computer science and chemistry might be useful, but not essential at the high school stage.
Did you know?
In Canada, the average salary for an Electronics Engineer is $64,224 CADYou'll Love It If ...
you're good at science and math
you like making things more efficient
you're excited about creating something new
you enjoy the challenge of solving interesting problems
Look For Another Career Path if...
you're not an abstract thinker
you don't like troubleshooting
you're not interested in figuring out how things work
you're not committed to additional study hours outside the classroom
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Take Action
Is electronics engineering something you'd like to pursue?
This Byte has been authored by
Chantal Lerebours
Learning Designer