what key skills required for a beginner as Embedded Engineer?

Hi Shadab.

You received some great answers on this thread. I really like DAB and John Beetem's comments about the ability to communicate effectively. If you're interested, we've partnered with TI on a free online class called "Embedded Systems: Shape the World". Since you've already completed a EE degree, you might be able to fly through the coursework, but it focuses on the TI Teva C development board and is taught by Jon Valvano at the University of Texas at Austin. The class begins on January 22. I happen to be taking it, myself, and hope to learn more about embedded design!

Hope this helps!

Sagar

Hi Shadab.

You received some great answers on this thread. I really like DAB and John Beetem's comments about the ability to communicate effectively. If you're interested, we've partnered with TI on a free online class called "Embedded Systems: Shape the World". Since you've already completed a EE degree, you might be able to fly through the coursework, but it focuses on the TI Teva C development board and is taught by Jon Valvano at the University of Texas at Austin. The class begins on January 22. I happen to be taking it, myself, and hope to learn more about embedded design!

Hope this helps!

Sagar

When I was taking EE at University of Waterloo, we had co-op. Basically after every semester of class we had a semester of work, we therefore got a good deal of real world experience. We had to go through the usual channels to get a job, interviews, competing with others and of course a good resume that communicate effectively our abilities. One of the big things we had to do was at the end of every work term we had to produce a 20 page technical report that we got marked on. By the end of 6 work terms (of which 4 needed reports) we had gone through a few reports and a few technical speeches. This of course does not include the documentation some employers wanted before we left a job or any other projects that we had to do at school.

I do however agree that better communication is needed. I have seen appalling emails from engineers that just can't get an idea across in writing. I have also been through an email game of tag when 2 emails should have solved everything. We need to somehow improve verbal and written communication skills so ideas can be adequately conveyed, major messups are averted and time can be saved. I personally feel I have gained most of my skill from my father and the number of emails I have written to large companies asking for assistance were short, sweet and to the point writing makes all the difference of getting what you want or not.

As a sort of side note you may find this article interesting.

KL

Hi Kas,

I wish every engineering program was coop oriented.  There is so much young engineers need to learn that is not found in books or presentations.

You have to see and touch it before you can begin to formulate all of the theory into reality.

DAB

Hello DAB,

By us it was a requirement. We had to PASS 5/6 co-op terms to get our degree, we were marked by our boss's (fun times). As for the hands on, I know exactly what you mean. There is so much to learn from doing and not just reading it or doing the math.

Kas

Hi DAB, I have to agree with you on this one, I have been lucky to be a Technician in Radio Communication for 30 years prior to going back to Uni. I was hoping that attitudes in training would have changed and in some case some have but I am still concern about the quality of education provided to engineering students even after so many years in the industry. I have to say I am lucky my past practical skills have helped me pass where I have seen so many fail along the way. There defeinately needs to be more practical application for undergradute degrees.

I just passed all my subjects again this semester as well, but the results are reflected based on the quality of the lecturing and applications.