© UNT in partnership with TEA1 7 th Grade Career Exploration Module Career Focus: Electrical Engineer

Electrical engineers focus on the generation and supply of power © UNT in partnership with TEA2

They work on cars, robots, navigation systems, lighting and wiring in buildings, and cell phones. © UNT in partnership with TEA3

Electrical Engineers need to be able to sketch designs as well as use computers © UNT in partnership with TEA4

Electrical Engineers design new electronics that are better than before. They also problem solve and test their designs © UNT in partnership with TEA5

Electrical Engineers also supervise teams of other engineers, scientists, computer programmers, electricians, or technicians © UNT in partnership with TEA6

They need to be creative, to listen well, and be able to make decisions © UNT in partnership with TEA7

Some Electrical Engineers become specialized and work in certain areas like power, control, electronics, microelectronics, signal processing, and telecommunications © UNT in partnership with TEA8

Electrical Engineers need a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and additional certifications © UNT in partnership with TEA9

They usually work 40 hours a week. Sometimes they have to work longer hours to meet deadlines or to solve problems © UNT in partnership with TEA10

They work for communication and navigation companies, and automobile and aircraft manufacturers © UNT in partnership with TEA11

Electrical Engineers make an average of $82,160 a year. The top paid Electrical Engineers make $125,810 a year © UNT in partnership with TEA12