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标  题: 98-99 ocupational outlook/Electrical and Electron
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(D.O.T. 003.061, .167 except -034 and -070, and .187)

   * Nature of the Work

          Electrical and electronics engineers design, develop, test,
          and supervise the manufacture of electrical and electronic
          equipment. Electrical equipment includes power generating
          and transmission equipment used by electric utilities, and
          electric motors, machinery controls, and lighting and wiring
          in buildings, automobiles, and aircraft. Electronic
          equipment includes radar, computer hardware, and
          communications and video equipment.

          The specialties of electrical and electronics engineers
          include several major areasctrical equipment manufacturingirements, and develop maintenance schedules. They also
          test equipment, solve operating problems, and estimate the
          time and cost of engineering projects. (See the statement on
          computer scientists, computer engineers, and systems
          analysts elsewhere in the Handbook.)

   * Employment

          Electrical and electronics engineers held about 367,000 jobs
          in 1996, making it the largest branch of engineering. Most
          jobs were in engineering and business consulting firms,
          manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment,
          industrial machinery manufacturers, professional and
          scientific instruments, and government agencies.
          Communications and utilities firms, manufacturers of
          aircraft and guided missiles, and computer and data
          processing services firms accounted for most of the
          remaining jobs.

   * Job Outlook

          Job openings resulting from job growth and the need to
          replace electrical engineers who transfer to other
          occupations or leave the labor force should be sufficient to
          absorb the number of new graduates and other entrants,
          making for good employment opportunities through 2006.
          Employment of electrical and electronics engineers is
          expected to increase faster than the average for all
          occupations. The need for electronics manufacturers to
          invest heavily in research and development to remain
          competitive, will provide openings for graduates who have
          learned the latest technologies. Increased demand by
          businesses and government for improved computers and
          communications equipment is expected to account for much of
          the projected employment growth. Consumer demand for
          electrical and electronic goods should create additional
          jobs. Job growth is expected to be fastest in
          non-manufacturing industries, however, because firms are
          increasingly getting electronic engineering expertise from
          consulting and service companies.

          Engineers who fail to keep up with the rapid changes in
          technology in some specialties risk technological
          obsolescence, which makes them more susceptible to layoffs
          or, at a minimum, more likely to be passed over for
          advancement. Opportunities for electronics engineers in
          defense-related firms may improve as the trend shifts to
          upgrading existing aircraft and weapons systems with
          improved navigation, control, guidance, and targeting
          systems.

          (See introductory part of this section for information on
          training requirements, earnings, and sources of additional
          information.)

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Last modified: January 15, 1998
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