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What Do Electrical Engineers Do?

An electrical engineer specializes in building, testing, installing, and maintaining electrical equipment and systems.

March 30, 2022

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What Is Computer Engineering? Career Guide + FAQ

Learn about computer engineering and how to become a computer engineer.

December 21, 2022

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What Is a Master of Engineering (MEng) Degree?

If you are interested in advancing your engineering career and want to develop your leadership and project management skills, then a Master of Engineering degree may be a good choice.

June 27, 2022

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[Featured Image] A fintech engineer works on their code on a laptop to ensure the organization's digital banking platform runs smoothly.

What Is a Fintech Engineer?

Fintech is an exciting and growing field. Learn more about a career in fintech, what it’s like to be an engineer in fintech, and the education and experience needed for different fintech engineering roles.

April 10, 2024

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How to Find Electrical Engineering Internships

Use this guide to learn more about electrical engineering internships and discover strategies to help you find one.

April 8, 2024

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[Featured Image] A renewable energy engineer talks to a technician at a wind turbine.

What Does a Renewable Energy Engineer Do?

Learn about renewable energy engineers and the work you will do in this role to find energy solutions for combating climate change.

March 18, 2024

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[Featured Image] A fintech engineer works on their code on a laptop to ensure the organization's digital banking platform runs smoothly.

What Is a Fintech Engineer?

Fintech is an exciting and growing field. Learn more about a career in fintech, what it’s like to be an engineer in fintech, and the education and experience needed for different fintech engineering roles.

April 10, 2024

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[Featured image] A woman wearing safety goggles sits at a desk and works on a computer during one of her electrical engineering internships.

How to Find Electrical Engineering Internships

Use this guide to learn more about electrical engineering internships and discover strategies to help you find one.

April 8, 2024

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What Do Electrical Engineers Do?

Explore the role of electrical engineers in greater detail, including the typical job responsibilities you can expect, essential skills you should consider cultivating, and how much you can make as an electrical engineer.

March 15, 2024

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[Featured Image] A robotics engineer works on a project at their desk with a laptop and a robot model.

What Is Robotics?

Get a clear answer to the question, “What is robotics?” Then, learn more information about robots and robotics, including how you can turn robotics into a career.

March 4, 2024

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[Featured Image] A man studies for the NCEES PE exam at his laptop in his living room.

What Is the NCEES PE Exam?

Learn why becoming a licensed professional engineer is critical for your engineering career and how to prepare for the NCEES PE exam.

February 26, 2024

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[Featured Image] A male African-American engineering manager using a digital tablet in the production line in a manufacturing plant

Engineering Manager Salary: Your 2024 Guide

An engineering manager plans and develops designs based on a client's or product's engineering needs. Learn how much you can earn as an engineering manager based on factors like education, experience, location, and industry.

February 16, 2024

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What Skills Should a Front-End Developer Have?

If you’re interested in becoming a front-end developer, learn about the technical and workplace skills used in this career to be successful. This article covers the responsibilities of a front-end developer and how you can grow your skill set.

November 29, 2023

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[Featured image] Engineering manager and CU Boulder master's degree student Hubert Abiera

Meet the Engineer Strengthening His Leadership Skills

Although Hubert Abiera is already managing an engineering team, he wanted to advance his leadership skills with a master's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder.

July 26, 2023

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[Featured Image]: Computer programmer, working at a desktop computer, writing and testing a program for the project.

Computer Engineer Salary: Your 2024 Guide

Learn more about computer engineer salaries and the factors that affect them, including education and experience.

February 2, 2023

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[Featured Image] A robotics engineer conducts research in a lab.

Robots and Robotics Jobs in 2024: Career Outlook + FAQ

Find the answers to FAQ like, "Will robots take my job?" and learn how to advance your career through robotics technology in or out of the field.

December 13, 2022

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[Featured Image] An engineering manager in a yellow sweater discussing the latest project with a design team member in a blue button-down. They are standing in an open office and large-format calendars cover the wall behind them.

What Is an Engineering Management Degree?

Learn more about what it takes to earn an engineering management degree, the kind of coursework you'll take, and the careers you can pursue.

November 11, 2022

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[Featured Image] A renewable energy engineer talks to a technician at a wind turbine.

What Does a Renewable Energy Engineer Do?

Learn about renewable energy engineers and the work you will do in this role to find energy solutions for combating climate change.

March 18, 2024

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[Featured Image] Group of engineering students getting hands-on knowledge about what electrical engineers do while building relevant skills in an engineering lab.

What Do Electrical Engineers Do?

Explore the role of electrical engineers in greater detail, including the typical job responsibilities you can expect, essential skills you should consider cultivating, and how much you can make as an electrical engineer.

March 15, 2024

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[Featured Image] A robotics engineer works on a project at their desk with a laptop and a robot model.

What Is Robotics?

Get a clear answer to the question, “What is robotics?” Then, learn more information about robots and robotics, including how you can turn robotics into a career.

March 4, 2024

Article

[Featured Image] A man studies for the NCEES PE exam at his laptop in his living room.

What Is the NCEES PE Exam?

Learn why becoming a licensed professional engineer is critical for your engineering career and how to prepare for the NCEES PE exam.

February 26, 2024

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[Featured Image] A male African-American engineering manager using a digital tablet in the production line in a manufacturing plant

Engineering Manager Salary: Your 2024 Guide

An engineering manager plans and develops designs based on a client's or product's engineering needs. Learn how much you can earn as an engineering manager based on factors like education, experience, location, and industry.

February 16, 2024

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[Featured image] A front-end developer is in an office working on their laptop with earbuds on.

What Skills Should a Front-End Developer Have?

If you’re interested in becoming a front-end developer, learn about the technical and workplace skills used in this career to be successful. This article covers the responsibilities of a front-end developer and how you can grow your skill set.

November 29, 2023

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[Featured image] Engineering manager and CU Boulder master's degree student Hubert Abiera

Meet the Engineer Strengthening His Leadership Skills

Although Hubert Abiera is already managing an engineering team, he wanted to advance his leadership skills with a master's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder.

July 26, 2023

Article

[Featured Image]: Computer programmer, working at a desktop computer, writing and testing a program for the project.

Computer Engineer Salary: Your 2024 Guide

Learn more about computer engineer salaries and the factors that affect them, including education and experience.

February 2, 2023

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[Featured Image] A robotics engineer conducts research in a lab.

Robots and Robotics Jobs in 2024: Career Outlook + FAQ

Find the answers to FAQ like, "Will robots take my job?" and learn how to advance your career through robotics technology in or out of the field.

December 13, 2022

Article

[Featured Image] An engineering manager in a yellow sweater discussing the latest project with a design team member in a blue button-down. They are standing in an open office and large-format calendars cover the wall behind them.

What Is an Engineering Management Degree?

Learn more about what it takes to earn an engineering management degree, the kind of coursework you'll take, and the careers you can pursue.

November 11, 2022

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1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Occupational Outlook Handbook, Mechanical Engineers, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mechanical-engineers.htm." Accessed January 29, 2024.

2. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Occupational Outlook Handbook, Architecture and Engineering Occupations, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/home.htm." Accessed January 29, 2024.