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author: Abayomi
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 06:56:18 pm
content: I need an expert answer on the skills needed by a graduate electronics engineer . Again, what are the products to design that meets the market demands as an entrepreneur.

author: suicidaleggroll
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 07:47:47 pm
content: Quote from: Abayomi on September 07, 2016, 06:56:18 pmDepends entirely on the field they want to go into. Power systems, ASICs, robotics, instrumentation...all require very different skill sets.Quote from: Abayomi on September 07, 2016, 06:56:18 pmAre you asking us to tell you what products you need to design that will do well in the market? That's something you need to figure out for yourself.

author: Abayomi
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 08:24:53 pm
content: I want to go into control engineering

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 08:49:10 pm
content: Then you will need to understand Control Systems, Laplace Transforms, analog circuits, physics, mechanical systems and so on. Most of what I think of when I think of control systems is already pretty well known.There are all kinds of control systems. Some are quite simple like the thermostat on my wall. Others are far more complex like a power plant or airplane.In the end, like all engineering, it comes down to math...

author: JS
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 09:00:25 pm
content: Knowing math and the toys in the market, I guess doing some webbinars with companies would give a initial kick, looking for the oprtunity to play at least a bit with the actual toys is really good.I'm building an automation system (more like an expert control system, quite simpler) but it took me more time to know how to works with the toys in real life (VFD, high power realys, etc.) than the electronics, that's what I already knew, switching a few relays with a µC is easy.JS

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 10:18:12 pm
content: Quote from: Abayomi on September 07, 2016, 08:24:53 pmhere read this...http://portal.tpu.ru:7777/SHARED/s/SMIKE/Uchebnaya/Tab5/Modern_Control_Engineering.pdfnext week when you finish reading it, you will be ready for the next interpreneuership

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 07, 2016, 10:37:29 pm
content: no no no. this is more relevant to electrical engineering...%20Adaptive%20Control%20Algorithms_Analysis%20and%20Applications.pdf]Adaptive Control Algorithms_Analysis and Applications.pdfjeez this one hard to link...

author: Assafl
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2016, 06:06:40 am
content: You also asked about entrepreneurship in the control world - one of the key requirements - and I am not sure how (and if) it can be taught - is having a natural gravitation towards difficult control problems. While the math can help you solve the well defined problem, usually the problems start when the engineer doesn't have a full understanding of the problem and all of the solution requirements.Being able to sit with a customer and ask very detailed questions while forming a FULL understanding of the situation, problem and solution requirements is critical to being able to define, build and sell any useful solution.

author: AndyC_772
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2016, 06:24:24 am
content: Quote from: Abayomi on September 07, 2016, 06:56:18 pmThe ability to communicate effectively, without a doubt.If I were looking to hire someone today, I'd be looking for someone who can give a straight answer to a straight question without waffling or going off topic. You'll need to be able to understand what a product is required to do, how it will be used, and what factors govern how well it meets the customer's needs.Also, it's not what you can do (technically) that matters, it's what you can explain to other people you've done. It's pointless coming up with the greatest device in the world if you can't describe it clearly to someone able to understand and appreciate it.QuoteIf you're looking to go into business yourself, then this is really the first question to askbeforedeciding what area of engineering to focus on. You're in a much better position than I am to know what your local market demands.Give your customers what they want. Not what you think they need, or what you've already decided you'd like to make.Normally I'd recommend working in the industry for a while, to make contacts and pick up skills, before trying to start your own business. Whether that's possible in your location I don't know.

author: Mechatrommer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 08, 2016, 02:36:38 pm
content: Quote from: AndyC_772 on September 08, 2016, 06:24:24 amcause and effect rules...why an engineer is a good engineer? because they can communicate effectively... but why an engineer can communicate effectively? because they have full of knowledge in their head they can play it around in words... there are 2 paths to gather this knowledge. one is through reading books, ie attending school, the other one is through years of experience and failures... if an engineer has both, he is better than an engineer who has either one of the path... in the end, it will boils down to how much knowledge and experience and engineer has... btw you seldomly see graduate engineer has good communication skills unless they have marketing or leadership talent. marketing or leader = can speak and command but cannot do. even a well experienced engineer sometime lack of communication skill because technical people are not good at speaking but very good at doing and solving problems by hand.