work your magic tdub

11/10/2005 12:39:28 PM

What type of work would you like to do?

11/10/2005 12:50:22 PM

Infineon will be in EGRC tonight from 6-7 taking resumes. Worth a shot.

11/10/2005 12:57:44 PM

http://www.thingamajob.com

11/10/2005 1:37:19 PM

BigMan157- I PM'ed you.

Definitely check out Infineon, they have some great opportunities for interns and new grads.

If you search ePack by major right now, there are 115 posted openings for ECE. The majority of these are technical positions.

To run this search, login to ePack. From the gray toolbar up top, click "job/internship search". Then select "jobs" from the left side of the screen. This is an advanced search that will allow you to search by major. For most technical students, this is the only criteria I would use... at least as a place to start looking.

11/10/2005 2:26:24 PM

Sorry, forgot my link.

http://ncsu.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp

11/10/2005 2:26:59 PM

actually, Ive gotten a couple of calls so far by putting my resume on http://www.monster.com

11/10/2005 2:37:55 PM

i knew about the infineon but had already scheduled a team meeting and didn't think it would be right to bail on them

[Edited on November 10, 2005 at 8:04 PM. Reason : ^^thx]

11/10/2005 8:03:38 PM

tell your team you gotta prioritize

11/10/2005 8:07:36 PM

well it's my serior design team so that is my top priority

11/10/2005 8:15:12 PM

Offer to buy a round at Mitch's and they'll forgive you being absent.

You looking for full-time, coop, internship? What speciality/concentration/likes do you have?

11/10/2005 8:51:03 PM

full-time starting in january or so

robotics, mechatronics, analog circuits, and to a lesser extent control systems

11/10/2005 8:52:14 PM

yes master...you get three interviews.

11/10/2005 9:35:16 PM

^^ go power, and you're pretty much guaran-damn-teed job security

there's going to be a huge demand for power engineers in the upcoming years (already starting to show) as more affordable and efficient control techniques are starting to be implemenented, and they need competent EE's to help get these suckers installed and configured.

it may not be exactly up your alley, but FACTS devices impelement bits and pieces of both mechatronics and control systems (many which were adapted from robotic controls, ie neural networks and other adaptive systems)

Just some food for thought

11/10/2005 9:45:19 PM

do you have a job like that robot boy ? ^

11/10/2005 9:53:09 PM

i guess you could say i have a job with it, yes, but im basically still a student doing research thats funded by some energy companies here in the south.

11/10/2005 9:58:56 PM

Duke Power, Progress Energy and Constallation Energy have announced plans to develop COLs (combined construction/operating licenses) for new nuclear plants. Also, plants around the country are undergoing relicensing to extend their licenses to 60 years. Plus the current work force averages about 45 years of age. People are needed, and while it may not be the coolest job or pay the most, it will probably not be a job they can export and there will always be a demand for power.

11/10/2005 10:49:24 PM

^i interned with duke last summer, so i can say they pay their new hires fairly well. and you can get pretty high on the pay scale if you get an operator's license. only downside to that is you have to be on shift for a few years (at least)



\/ keep your eyes peeled for duke job openings....like constovich said, the majority of their workforce is reaching retirement age...jobs are opening up

[Edited on November 11, 2005 at 12:14 AM. Reason : ]

11/11/2005 12:05:00 AM

i wish i had taken a few power classes

that and never co-oping are my regrets

11/11/2005 12:11:38 AM

I didn't do a coop either, and I regretted it. Hopefully though my work with Progress and GaPower will turn into a real job

11/11/2005 12:58:15 AM

While other branches of the industry growand shrink periodically, power is pretty steady
Don't know much about Duke's benefits, but Progress Energy has pretty good starting pay, but they've cut their benefits over the last couple of years.

11/11/2005 1:23:01 AM

Quote :

"go power, and you're pretty much guaran-damn-teed job security there's going to be a huge demand for power engineers in the upcoming years (already starting to show) as more affordable and efficient control techniques are starting to be implemenented, and they need competent EE's to help get these suckers installed and configured. it may not be exactly up your alley, but FACTS devices impelement bits and pieces of both mechatronics and control systems (many which were adapted from robotic controls, ie neural networks and other adaptive systems) Just some food for thought "

im developing a love for power systems

problem is ill graduate before taking 451

should i just work next semester and graduate in the fall with 451?

ive already got all other 400 level requirements taken care of, it would just be for personal gain

11/11/2005 2:47:08 AM

Not ever job in the Power industry requires that you need to know the ins and outs of 3-phase power. In fact, I would probably say most don't. When I was in Power Delivery at Duke, actually dealing with the pole lines, I only used a very little bit of it. The job I am in now deals with Analog Controls and Instrumentation. You can be assured, if they hire you, they'll tell you what you need to know.

11/11/2005 5:53:28 AM

Everything constovich says is true. I work for one of the nuke companies and they need people bad right now. Job security pretty much doesn't get any better, and really the pay is pretty good IMHO.

11/11/2005 10:13:01 AM

Quote :

"im developing a love for power systems problem is ill graduate before taking 451 should i just work next semester and graduate in the fall with 451? ive already got all other 400 level requirements taken care of, it would just be for personal gain"

I was asked to respond to this, and as such I thought I'd provide a little (probably too much) information of the key problems that energy companies are facing and why they are in huge demand of EEs.

I would say what constovich says is true, for the most part. You don't *really* need to have a perfect knowledge of 3-phase power, per se, but it helps if you understand what the main goal of the utilities is (are?), and that is achieving optimal power flow. While it digs deep into 3-phase systems, transformers, and state estimation, 451 also gives you an introductory insight of how power flows throughout the grid in terms of bus voltages, frequency, generator rotor angle, and most importantly reactive power.

The grid itself when originally being constructed (and when it was regulated), massive safety margins were built-in to ensure that there would never be instability regardless of what happens (ie lots of tripped lines, etc). And with this in mind, the conventional control systems did a fairly good job at keeping things stable.

However lately, it's become increasingly difficult to build new power plants and almost impossible to add transmission lines, and along with deregulation, these safety margins are becoming smaller and smaller as utilities try to squeeze every bit of power out of their plants and transmission/distribution lines. Now, when there is a disturbance, the conventional controllers cannot react quickly and reliably enough to dampen the disturbance (ie NY blackout), which is why energy companies are extremely thirsty to implementing new control mechanisms called FACTS devices (Flexible AC Transmission System), which use high speed analog and digital electronics to control these giant shunt & series capacitors and power transformers to change the characteristics of lines to help minimize the effects from any disturbanes. These adaptive controls are also now starting to be implemented on the AVR and steam governors of medium-sized generators (60 - 100MW).

So back to the original question, you don't really need 451, for as constovich said, if they are planning on hiring you, then they'll teach you what you need to know, and will teach you far more than what you'll get crunching Newton-Rhapson power convergance equations in Grainger's class. I wouldn't delay your graduation just to take this course, but if you weren't going to be graduating next semester, I would definitely take it.

Also, if you're looking for a job and you're a EE, if any of what I said in the middle 2 paragraphs interests you at all, then make sure you talk to some of the energy companies. They're starting to face some real problems and need bright young minds to help fix them. Most graduating EEs usually don't carry much interest in power since it's a fairly old and unchanging field, and doesn't sound nearly as exciting as high-tech wireless communications and photonics, which means that the old generation of retiring power engineers isn't being replaced quickly enough, and has created a huge demand.

Well, I've preached about all I can preach, but it's definitely worth looking into if you're interested, and if you're a hard worker and competent, learning-capable EE, you will probably have no problem getting a job with them.

- Joe

11/11/2005 6:33:21 PM

I know the company I am currently working for is looking for a chem-e, materials, or ee full time co-op with pretty much solid guarantee to be hired full time after graduation, unless you suck.

I believe there is a requisition out on e-pack.

located in rtp

11/11/2005 6:46:04 PM

joe got it right when he said that the field is in desperate need of new blood, and the system is aging. the next era within this field will be the evolution of and further implementation of alternative energies IMHO. anyways, jobs are opening all the time in this field and we EEs need to get out there and fill them. another problem we will face will be the security of the Grid from outside attack, whether physical or digital, for the Grid is way too vulnerable on both accounts. research the vulnerabilities of the Grid and you'll be thankful every time the lights come on. anyways, power is where I'm headed when I get out of here, focusing on Grid control and security. good luck with the job search!

11/12/2005 6:08:18 PM

Another related company to look at is Areva. They'll be hiring NE's and EE's. They came to campus earlier this fall, and will be here for the Engineering Career Fair on Feb. 2. Progress is also registered.


http://students.engr.ncsu.edu/careerfair/participating.htm

11/13/2005 7:18:06 PM

i dunno if i should turn in applications because i really don't have time for interviews

11/13/2005 8:02:54 PM

you don't have time for...uh.. a career?

its mid November, you need a job in January and you don't have time for interviews?

maybe its time you revaluate your priorities

11/13/2005 8:09:37 PM

personally i'd rather put my time into making sure i get a degree

plus i can mooch of my folks for a month or so after graduation

11/13/2005 8:12:34 PM

^ you're sweating in your final semester?

I'm also graduating. I did good enough on my firsts tests that I can pretty much guarantee I'm graduating

11/13/2005 9:41:53 PM

senior design is taking lot of time

11/13/2005 9:49:46 PM

Just something for everyone to keep in mind...

For many companies recruiting new college grads, there is a specific window of time that they do their recruiting. If you miss that window it is much more difficult to get your foot in the door because you are competing with candidates who have full-time experience. Many employers start visiting campus in the fall to recruit December and May grads, and if they hire all they need in the fall they won't come back in the spring.

Every company is different in how they run their recruiting process, (Some hire December grads in the fall, May grads in the spring, etc.) but if you want the most opportunities, it's always better to start applying sooner rather than later.

11/14/2005 9:17:27 AM

i'll give you $20 to mod my X-Box

Thats the best job i can think of

Good luck on the hunt

11/14/2005 9:35:05 AM

I hated ece451 with an ever living passion... its my biggest regrett at NCSU, I deffinitly, beyond a shadow of a doubt, should have taken 404 instead since I want to get a masters in Analog Design but ANYTHING would have been more benificial than 451.

11/14/2005 7:28:43 PM

^ You don't mean that

j/k. I think you were in my class

11/14/2005 11:23:07 PM

H8R's in the house

11/14/2005 11:33:01 PM