Which Electrical Engineering Subfield is For You?

What can you do with an electrical engineering degree? Which subfield is the right one for you?

In this video I break down 15 different career options for electrical engineering for anyone considering it. I talk about them in detail.

If you're here for the first time, my name is Ali Alqaraghuli, I am a Postdoctoral researcher at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab.

0:00 Electrical engineering intro
0:51 Electronics engineering
4:33 Computer engineering
8:35 Software engineering
10:01 Embedded systems
12:13 Antennas & electromagnetics
15:59 RF & Microwave engineering
18:28 Photonics & Optics
21:14 Telecommunications & Signal Processing
26:35 Networking
30:05 Controls
32:30 Power & Energy Systems
34:52 Microelectronics & Microfabrication
36:00 Biomedical engineering
37:44 Physics
38:22 Literally anything else

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[richardramos]

100% I hated Signals & Systems so much that I dove into it and chose it as one of my graduate subspecialties. Such an amazing field of EE.

[QuettaHertz]

I need to do advice for everyone, there's no such a good or bad career and your career isn't a box 🎁 or either a unique way, nowadays we need more polymaths rather than specialists due the increasing demand of interdisciplinary approach of the studies and jobs however it's important to focus on a thematic field in order to get a satisfactory and grateful experience

[minax]

I'm about 4 months away from starting my degree in EE and your videos have been a huge help in helping me choose this major. I was considering some other engineering fields even though EE has always stuck out to me, and this video just cemented my choice once and for all! Plenty of the subfields you explained already look so fun and interesting, and I can't wait to start taking classes on them so I can figure out which career to choose in the future. You did such a good job at explaining everything in an understandable yet informative way, and i'll definetely be checking your book out! Thank you so much for what you do, from a fellow future engineer! <3

[VoidOfTheMachine]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I'm a senior in high school soon to be pursuing a B.S. in EE and soon a Ph.D. and your videos have been a massive help!

[dennis]

Perfect video for the situation I am in right now, thank you!

[walidheraz]

that's exactly what Ive been looking for thanks Ali !

[Bianca-jywg]

Hey Ali. I’m watching from Australia, about to enter my 4th year of undergrad EE. I love your videos and just wanted to say thank you so much for all the effort you put in 😊 really admire your work!

[QuettaHertz]

engineering photonics is the future and you can definitely mix telecommunications/signal processing with RF and Microwaves technology due their relationship in the area that I'm interested in is remote sensing and satellite communications.
According to photonics it is just THz Waves but for now we need further R&D in order to get a better applications.

[kevinthewind]

I really enjoyed this overview! I’m gonna go for analog/mixed signal/RF microelectronics/IC design

[natalie]

Ali, really thank you for posting this video.

[sebastiansanchez]

So glad I found this channel after deciding to go back to college for EE 4 years after high school. You really give me a lot more confidence and hope for my future endeavors bro.👌🏽

[resegoradipata]

Watching all the way from Botswana, thank you so much for this informative video, I’m starting my undergrad soon and your video has really given me a reason to persue EE, I’ve also always loved it❤️

[bigbao]

Indeed, thank you for this 40 minute video, all gold
I've bought your book on Amazon, really like this book.

[koshka]

great video Ali
this video has a ton of value as someone completing their degree.

[kawambwadaniel-kd]

Very insightful, thanks Ali for this info

[paarthgoyal]

amazing video, clears things up for me as a second year elec student. thanks

[michaele]

Great video. Was always unsure of the subfields because never really understood all the fields.

[canisblupus]

Another great video! I would love to see a video on the mindset required to be an engineer e.g.(First Principles thinking)and how to develop it

[kickless]

39:15 So true brother! great vid man!!

[ItsMeTheUser]

Priceless pieces of information! Please keep inspiring us!