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Why should you choose UMN Electrical Engineering? (source: umn.ac.id)
Try counting the number of electronic devices in your house. 10 fingers aren’t enough, isn’t it? Even now, you must be reading the article on this page using an electronic device. Yep, that’s the reality of technological developments and innovations in human civilization today and in the future.
Therefore, the world is in dire need of the best people who can pour out their ideas and talents in the engineering field so that the development of technology and world innovation does not stop or stagnate. One way to avoid this stagnation is to produce human resources who are experts in their fields, one of which is in the field of electrical or electronic engineering. Nowadays, it is studied in the university world with the major, Electrical Engineering.
In this article, you will find out what the Electrical Engineering major is, what will be studied, the career prospects, and why you should major in Electrical Engineering. Read along!
Electrical engineering major? Becoming an Electronics Repairman?
Indeed you often hear the statement regarding this one major. Graduates majoring in Electrical Engineering are often associated with jobs as repairers or electronics service technicians. This is actually not entirely wrong; it’s just that the statement is not feasible to generalize to the Electrical Engineering major as a whole. More than that, Electrical Engineering students will later learn and be equipped with fields of knowledge related to electricity, electronic devices, and their application in everyday life. You will learn the concept, design, development, production, and supervision of electrical and electronic-based devices.
What is Studied in The Electrical Engineering Major?
Suppose you are familiar with the Department of Informatics Engineering or Industrial Engineering. In that case, you may wonder what is learned in the Electrical Engineering major to distinguish it from its cognate majors.
In general, the Electrical Engineering major held by most universities in Indonesia adopts majors/specializations of majors into weak electro currents (electronics), strong electro currents (electric power), and telecommunications. In addition to learning the basics of engineering, the electronics major will focus more on materials in various configurations and structures that can regulate the flow of electricity. Telecommunications specialization focuses more on engineering in optimizing the transmission of information from one point to another. Meanwhile, the specialization of electric power will focus more on the management of electric power related to the generation and transmission of electric power and its distribution system.
Unlike other universities, Multimedia Nusantara University (UMN) has an Electrical Engineering major with an Industrial Automation specialization. This major aims to produce graduates who will later become reliable human resources in developing this country towards the era of ‘Industry 4.0’.
In the Electrical Engineering major at UMN, students will learn not only about electricity or electronics but are already at the stage of integrating several Electrical Engineering courses that have previously been described. Thus, students will also be equipped with control systems, robotics, and mechatronics skills. The graduates will later be able to design various electronic and mechanical instruments, control techniques, and even computer programming that can function automatically without waiting for human commands.
What are the Courses in Electrical Engineering?
The Electrical Engineering major will generally study courses like Electrical Circuits, Microprocessors, Digital Engineering, Electrical Circuits, Electromagnetic Fields, Control Systems, Electrical Materials, Energy Conversion, and so on. In addition to several specific courses in electrical engineering, you will, of course, also learn some introductory classes that form the foundation for engineering, such as Mathematical Calculus, Basic Physics, Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, etc.
Undoubtedly, each campus has its own course name and teaching curriculum, so you also need to find out more about the major in your target campus. However, if you want to know more about UMN Electrical Engineering, you can visit it via the following link.
Why Should You Major in Electrical Engineering?
You must wonder, “Of the many engineering majors, why should you choose Electrical Engineering?”
The implementation of robots is currently increasingly massive and continues to increase and expand in various aspects of life. There are many industrial sectors whose professions have been replaced by the role of robots. Then, what about the fate of the human resources whose occupations have been replaced? You may have guessed the continuation of the story.
Well, this is a crucial reason why you should choose a major in Electrical Engineering. Because by becoming an expert in this field, you don’t need to worry that robots will replace your profession, but you are the one who will develop and work side by side with these robots. Your expertise will be needed in various industrial sectors in the future because automation that relies on robots will undoubtedly continue to be implemented.
What are the Career Prospects of the Electrical Engineering Department? Is it Promising?
Regarding career or professional prospects, Electrical Engineering graduates also have broad opportunities. Some examples of positions that you can engage in are Product Manager, Automotive Product Planning Section, Electrical Design Engineer, Project Engineer, System Engineer, Research and Development (R&D), System Analyst, Robot Engineer, and many others.
Also read: 6 Job Prospects for the Electrical Engineering Major.
Apart from the job positions mentioned above, you can even fill other roles in various industrial sectors because almost all industrial fields now require expertise from Electrical Engineering graduates. For example, you can work in the oil and gas industry, manufacturing, automotive, transportation, semiconductor, aerospace, telecommunications, bio-engineering, and even banking.
Regarding salaries, you also don’t need to worry because your skills will be rewarded according to your skills and performance. Moreover, career opportunities are also wide open everywhere and at any time. So, you don’t have to worry about the unsavory talk about this major, okay?
Those are some explanations you must know if you are considering taking the Electrical Engineering major. The most important thing is to keep in mind and be aware of your interests and talents and align them with the field of study you will take because the right course for you is a major that suits your abilities and hobbies.
Sources:
By Virino Miracle | UMN News Service
English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora
Kuliah di Jakarta untuk jurusan program studi Informatika| Sistem Informasi | Teknik Komputer | Teknik Elektro | Teknik Fisika | Akuntansi | Manajemen| Komunikasi Strategis | Jurnalistik | Desain Komunikasi Visual | Film dan Animasi | Arsitektur | D3 Perhotelan , di Universitas Multimedia Nusantara. www.umn.ac.id
