Exploring the World of Electrical Engineering

Capstone Presentation
Student Name
Date
 Electrical
Engineering I am going to graduate from high school and my
career plan is to prepare myself to become an
electrical engineer and be financially stable. An
electrical engineer is a person who designs,
develops, tests, and supervises the manufacture
of electrical equipment.

Becoming an electrical engineer is a dream of

mine and many others but there are many things
you should consider before making it your career
choice. These include finance, school,
requirements and skill, and work-life balance
  The three best-paying jobs in the field are Electrical design engineer,
instrumentation engineer, and system engineer (Asghar n.p).

 As of 2023, the U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS stated that, “The Average
salary for an electrical engineer is $182,210 a year” (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics).

 "The minimum hour is $54.83 in Colorado” and “The average hourly wage for an
Electrical Engineer I in the United States is $38” (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Research and  It takes five years to get a bachelor's degree and 120 credits in courses are
needed to graduate from college/university (Chron Contributor).

Interview  Apart from school programs, internships and engineering programs

are important to get a head start (U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics). Internships and
engineering programs will prepare you for job opportunities.

 My Interviewee, Antonio said, “You are required to have a 3.0 GPA or above to get
a job in this field”. Having a GPA lower than a 3.0 is not going to get you a
job and you will mostly not graduate with that having it above a 3.0 is crucial.

 My interviewee said, “Always be mentally prepared for work because if you

are not it is going to drain you and you might not be able you work."
Works Cited Asghar, Wasim. "Highest Paying Electrical
Engineering Jobs. 5 April 2024.
https://www.studyforfe.com/blog/highest-payin
g-electrical-engineering-jobs
/

Chron Contributor. "Education or Experience

Required to Become an Engineer". 3 March
2021. https://
work.chron.com/education-experience-require
d-become-engineer-3789.html

U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics. "Occupational

Employment and Wage
Statistics". https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes
172071.htm