Archive for the 'Electrical Engineering' Category

Engineering Jobs Forecast

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Heather Boerner, for Yahoo! HotJobs, included the following in a Career Article:
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and energy leaders reveal what fields are expected to grow, and they are listed below with projected growth levels through 2016, salary data, and what you need to get a related job.
Engineers
11 percent projected growth
$44,790-$145,600 annually, depending [...]

Analog Engineer

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Electrical engineers specializing in analog design are becoming harder to find.  The vast majority of new electrical engineering graduates are opting for digital design and/or computer engineering as their specialty.  Interestingly, the need for skilled analog designers is becoming greater.  While many of the new gadgets on the market today may seem to be digital [...]

VON Virtual Tradeshow

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Pulvermedia on May 7-8, 2008 is hosting the VON Virtual Tradeshow, an online tradeshow for innovators, service providers, and enterprise buyers and sellers in IP communications. This tradeshow is 100% online and virtual, and free to attend.
The VON Virtual Tradeshow provides similar benefits as other tradeshows, and even better, it can be attended by anyone from anywhere with an internet [...]

Energy Efficient Commercial Building Act

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Since August 2004, Illinois has had a statewide law requiring adoption of the commercial buildings requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). At first it was in reference to the 2000 IECC, however since October 2007 the Illinois code is now the 2006 IECC.
The Illinois Energy Conservation Code addresses two types of building projects: [...]

Engineering Career Info

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

A useful free on-line resource for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in engineering is the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Engineering
The web site includes comprehensive education, salary, networking, job hunting, and career planning resources.  Many resources are in PDF, PowerPoint, or Podcast formats.  Besides resources for those considering entering the engineering field, they also have [...]

Best Engineering Universities 2008

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

U.S. News & World Report recently posted their “America’s Best Colleges 2008” web feature.  Some of the information they provide is free; more detail is available to paid subscribers of their Premium Online Edition.The rankings are based solely on a peer survey of deans and senior faculty that asked them to rate each program they [...]