Ten Essential Skills for Electrical Engineers

AFTERWORD

I had three goals in writing this book.

The first goal was to help you prepare for your immediate task of succeeding in interviews and getting a job.

The second goal was to set you on a path of maintaining and enhancing the skills that you have worked hard to acquire. Your skill set will change as your career progresses, but will always be the cornerstone of your value to any company.

The third goal was to share with you my own fascination, appreciation, and enjoyment of the field of electrical engineering. Thirty-five years ago, as a high-school senior, I narrowly selected this field over being a professional musician or a motorcycle mechanic. Though I still enjoy playing music and working on mechanical things, I have found great passion in my work and enjoy it immensely. Every day produces new design challenges; every year produces technology shifts that require new and interesting ways to apply the fundamentals; and every job position means finding new and special friends.

I hope the material in this book will merit a valued spot on your bookshelf. The technical material in the first nine chapters will help you tackle design tasks during your first years in the workplace; the material in the final chapter will help you apply your craft throughout your career in an effective and enjoyable manner. May it serve you as a valuable reference for many years!