PERSONAL STATEMENT

Personal Statement

Personal Statement

I decided to become an electrical engineer. I really like math and science, but I know it takes more than that to become a successful engineer. "Today, successful engineering requires more than technical skills updated minute by minute," requires the ability to communicate, work in teams, think creatively, learn quickly, and valuing diversity "(George D. Peterson). These are all things I want to accomplish in my career. And while I will take 4-5 years to get there, I know it's worth my effort.

Electrical engineers apply their science knowledge to work with the team that produces and distributes electricity such as generators, transmission lines and transformers. Likewise, the design, development and manufacture of electric motors, electrical machinery and power systems for vehicles, aircraft and engines. Electronics engineers are more interested in the products of electronic components such as integrated circuits and microprocessors. They design, develop and produce products such as computers, telephones and radios. Electronic engineering is a subfield of electrical engineering, and the two types of engineers are often referred to as electrical engineers. There are approximately 367,000 electrical and electronic engineers employed in the United States.

Electrical engineering and electronics had their beginnigs truth in the 19 th century. In 1800, Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) made a discovery that opens the door to the science of electricity - he found that electricity can be harnessed and made to flow. In the mid 1800's eletricity basic rules were established, and appeared the first practical application. At that time, Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction phenomemom, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and invented the light bulb Thomas Edison. These inventions require the generation and use more electricity, so efforts were concentrated on developing ways to produce more and more power and create better equipment such as motors and transformers.

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