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Engineering Colleges Comprise of Associate, Bachelors and
Master degrees or certificate programs in general
engineering disciplines, including safety engineering,
civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical
engineering, design, quality control, quality assurance
management, industrial engineering, computer engineering
programs, environmental engineering, engineering
management, E-commerce engineer, certification in software
quality engineering (CSQE), electrical engineering,
structural engineering. Our recommend online schools also
offer continuing education programs for professional
engineers.
Knowledge of electrical equipment and electronics is necessary for employment; many applicants
complete 1 to 2 years at vocational schools and obtain a bachelor degree.
Projected employment growth will be
faster than average, especially those in repairing computer components for business.
Job opportunities will be
best for applicants with degree or certification and a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic equipment, as
well as repair experience.
From geographical information systems that can continuously provide the location of a vehicle to
giant electric power generators, electrical and electronics engineers are responsible for a wide range of
technologies. Electrical and electronics engineers design, develop, test, and supervise the manufacture of electrical
and electronic equipment. Some of this equipment includes power generating, controlling, and transmission devices
used by electric utilities; and electric motors, machinery controls, lighting, and wiring in buildings, automobiles,
aircraft, radar and navigation systems, and broadcast and communications systems. Many electrical and electronics
engineers also work in areas closely related to computers. However, engineers whose work is related exclusively to
computer hardware are considered computer hardware engineers which is discussed below.
Electrical and
electronics engineers specialize in different areas such as power generation, transmission, and distribution;
communications; and electrical equipment manufacturing, or a subdivision of these areas-industrial robot control
systems or aviation electronics, for example. Electrical and electronics engineers design new products, write
performance requirements, and develop maintenance schedules. They also test equipment, solve operating problems, and
estimate the time and cost of engineering projects.
Businesses and other organizations depend on complex
electronic equipment for a variety of functions. Industrial controls automatically monitor and direct production
processes on the factory floor. transmitters and antennae provide communications links for many organizations.
Electric power companies use electronic equipment to operate and control generating plants, substations, and
monitoring equipment. The Federal Government uses radar and missile control systems to provide for the national
defense and to direct commercial air traffic. These complex pieces of electronic equipment are installed, maintained,
and repaired by electrical and electronics installers and repairers.
Electrical and Electronics Equipment are two types of
industrial equipment. While electrical equipments provide
power supply where as electronic equipment controls the
device, although many types of components are still
controlled with electrical devices. Electronic sensors
monitor the equipment and the manufacturing process, PLC
controls the equipment .PLC Process the signals and
produce the required output. To adjust the output signals
sensored by PLC sends signals to the electrical, hydraulic
and pneumatic devices that power the machine changing feed
rates, pressures, and other variables in the manufacturing
process. Many installers and repairers, known as field
technicians, travel to factories or other locations to
repair equipment.
These workers often have assigned areas where they perform preventive
maintenance on a regular basis. When equipment breaks down, field technicians go to a customer's site to repair the
equipment. Bench technicians work in repair shops located in factories and service centers. They work on components
that cannot be repaired on the factory floor.
Most of the
industrial equipments are self-monitoring and alerts
repairers to malfunctions. When equipment fails to work,
repairers’ first check for defective components and loose
connections, if the faulty part or operations are not
found out repairers then refer to schematics and
manufacturer’s specifications that show connections and
provide instructions on how to locate problems. Automated
electronic control systems are increasing in complexity,
making diagnosing problems more challenging. Repairers use
software programs and testing equipment to diagnose
malfunctions. Multimeters which is used for measuring
voltage, current and resistance .capacitance, inductance
and current gain of transistors are measured by advanced
multimeters. They also use signal generators that provide
test signals, and oscilloscopes that graphically display
signals. Repairers use hand tools such as pliers,
screwdrivers, soldering irons, and wrenches to replace
faulty parts and to adjust equipment.
Because component repair is complex and factories cannot allow
production equipment to stand idle, repairers on the factory floor usually remove and replace defective units, such
as circuit boards, instead of fixing them. Defective units are discarded or returned to the manufacturer or to a
specialized shop for repair. Bench technicians at these locations have the training, tools, and parts to thoroughly
diagnose and repair circuit boards or other complex components. These workers also locate and repair circuit defects,
such as poorly soldered joints, blown fuses, or malfunctioning transistors.
Electrical and electronic installers use new
automated controlled devices for old manufacturing
machines. Older manufacturing machines are limited by
inefficient control systems that lack replacement parts
normally found to be in good working conditions.
Installers
replace old electronic control units with new PLC's .PLC
is the acronym for programming logic circuits which is the
chip level integration of electrical circuits. Setting up
and installing a new PLC involves connecting it to
different sensors and electrically powered devices
(electric motors, switches, pumps) and writing a computer
program to operate the PLC. Electronics installers
coordinate their efforts with other workers installing and
maintaining equipment.
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