Re: Electrical Engineering Student
The ?field? of work (I?m sure the pun was unintended
) of a EE ranges from design, to testing, to field investigations, to maintenance, to inspection, to construction support, to operation, to research, to product development, to sales, to marketing. Areas of specialization include power systems (my area), communication systems, circuits, networks, electro-magnetic fields, computer hardware, computer software, electronics, semiconductors, electron devices, optics, reliability, and artificial intelligence. The company I work for performs design and construction support work for core and shell infrastructure, tenant improvements, substations, distribution networks, network vaults, switchgear, motor control centers, cable systems, ductbanks, HVAC equipment, lighting systems, and protective relaying. We design power, lighting, instrumentation, and control systems for marine terminals, boiler plants, commercial marinas, airports, universities, generating stations including diesel ?generator farms,? transmission and distribution systems, military facilities, hospitals, medical diagnostic laboratories, waste water treatment facilities, and hazardous material storage facilities.
I?ll confirm that a EE program does involve a higher level of math than does a EET program. I happened to enjoy that; others who enjoyed it less made it through the program anyway. The laboratory courses tend to focus on the how and why of nature?s behavior, and less on the tools and techniques of measuring that behavior.
But to answer your observation: Yes, you should discuss it with a counselor. May fortune smile on your choices.
Charles E. Beck, P.E.
BS-EE, MS-EE