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Question of the Month: What University Courses Will Best Prepare Students for the Future?

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e14 Question of the Month

With technology advancing at such a rapid pace, the components we're using now might not be the same five years from now. Take the poll and in the Comments section, let us what you think students should learn to best prepare themselves for when they graduate.

  • It depends greatly in the time that we all live in. Well, today every part of the world has different ecosystem. So it would be a good idea to teach students something that will be useful once they are out of the university or schools.

    One challenging part is that we all have knowledge but how to apply it to create products or projects that can impact the world in positive manner is totally different thing.

    In general my idea is that following courses should be there in the university.

    ---> Electromagnetic field theory (This is for understanding how current flows through a material and how magnetic and electric fileds works )
    ----> Electronics basics/advance (This is to make them understand how transistors and other electrocnics works and how to get started with circuit designs)
    ----> OOP concepts(This is more of a programming concepts such as OOP so that they get ready to write some code)
    ----> Microcontrollers/processors (MCU/MPU plays important role is todays' electronics they must understand internals of these devices if they need bright career in electronics)
    ----> Digital design and electronics (This course is required as it will have give understanding of  number systems such as HEX/BIN codes and their conversions)
    ---->Analog/Digital communication (This is the required module for someone who needs to understand how communication protocols works. Some techniques such as modulation, RF antenna design, sampling, Filter design etc. )
    ----> Sensors theory and design
    ----> Then some advance course on coding.
  • in reply to yosoufe

    Agree - The language of money for business!

  • How to use and produce PCB design software for whatever is the most-used CNC PCB manufacturing hardware of the day. I have never used such equipment (most of it appeared after I retired) but I imagine it might only work with selected components, especially CPU's which seem to get smaller and/or have more pins every week. Other considerations will be clearances and distances as required by RF-oriented chips. It's not just about getting the electrons from A to B.

  • While the choices provided are undoubtedly important for preparing students in electrical & electronics engineering, it's also crucial to recognize the significance of communication and interpersonal skills in their professional development.  By emphasizing the importance of effective communication, teamwork, and interpersonal relationships, universities can better prepare students to navigate the complexities of the engineering profession and thrive in their future careers.

  • in reply to strb

    As did I.

    I often referred to my career as "Every Day is Finals Week!"

    We always had to quickly gather information on a new topic and be prepared to have suggestions ready for possible solutions.

  • in reply to robogary

    Well, I also like that kind of research Slight smile

  • A bunch of responses to this question seem to have disappeared. I had mentioned a course on teamwork, mentoring and networking. Universities could create forums where students could practice, and be monitored and evaluated. Then they could graduate to hang out on element14...Relaxed

  • in reply to colporteur

    I agree that problem solving is one of the most essential skills in any area of science and engineering. I count this as part of "research skills" as the ability to divide a problem into questions to be answered and then designing experiments to answer those questions ultimately synthesizing those answers into a solution for the problem (which can be something presented as in "this doesn't work" or imagined as in "how can I create a product that...").

  • in reply to colporteur

    I had a great course in static mechanics that taught the fundamental methods of breaking a problem down into smaller and smaller problems until the solution became obvious. It really works and avoids getting stuck.