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Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by beejaei: 3:13am On Jan 07, 2010 |
Wow, finally I can get some really positive stuff from NL. Ajanlekoko, you are a god-send. I am so pleased that I came across this thread as a I am very confused. I was very good in mathematics and the sciences back in school so I decided to go for Chemical Engineering in OAU. When I came to the US, my school did not have any engineering so I settled for Computer Science. I was lucky to meet some folks with good career visions and they made me sharpen up and be proactive about my career. Through this, I kept my GPA up and I got an internship with Black & Decker. The problem is I don't seem to have a natural love for Elect Elect, although I plan to get a PhD in Elect Elect after Undergrad. In fact, my internship sucks because it is kind of obvious that i do not have a natural enthusiasm for the computer work we do. Besides they delegate little or nothing to me. I don't even know what I love in terms of a career, but I know I love to think analytically and apply analytical thinking to solving relevant problems. So I decided that I will go into areas of Elect that apply Elect knowledge to solving societal problems e.g medicine. But I am worried that I may not like it and then may be stuck in it. Or maybe the job prospects are not very good in it. I hear that with a PhD I will be stuck in a school. I don't want a boring career. I want to go to bed everyday full of excitement and waiting eagerly for the next day, so I can go to work. If my experience at B & D is anything to go by, then I may never find the fulfillment I desire in Elect or Computer/Engineering in general. I am applying for some summer research programs now and they want a clear idea of what I desire career wise. Should I stick to my plans for Elect and hope that I find a way to apply this knowledge to solving social problems so that I can get fulfillment? |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by AjanleKoko: 12:43pm On Jan 07, 2010 |
@beejaei, Internship is usually boring. Nine times out of ten. Remember you're still a student. You'll find the organized work environment boring, unless they actually have specialised programs for interns, maybe R&D. Siemens for example have an internship program at Roke Manor in the UK , for undergrads, and they allow them to work on some of their R&D projects. So don't bias your future career decisions on your internship experience. I think you should complete your CS degree, and then see what comes next. With time you'll find what you really like. I have a bachelors and masters degree in electrical and electronic engineering, and now I work in a commercial function, doing new product development and marketing analytics. Though still in in the tech industry though. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by adconline(m): 9:25am On Jan 08, 2010 |
Ajanlekoko, Any prospects of selling or distributing lighting controls, sensors, reflectors,circuit breakers, contactors,load break switches, safety switches -relays etc in Naija |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by AjanleKoko: 9:40am On Jan 15, 2010 |
adconline: Hey, na oyb be your man. netotse I am not so sure would be interested in all that right now. @House, Anybody working on solar projects here? I am looking to pick the person's brain on a personal level. Thanks. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by netotse(m): 1:22pm On Jan 15, 2010 |
AjanleKoko:you're right about me not being interested now, all i can think about is the nigerian power sector, do you know something? we've never had an engineer (of any sort not just electrical) as minister for power, we've had lawyers, french graduates and now an economist but govt hasn't seen it fit to appoint an engineer. you can bounce ideas of me, i know a bit about solar energy(if it has to do with electricity i've prolly read something on it at some point in time), we're considering getting solar panels at home sef. . . |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by Wallie(m): 3:58pm On Jan 15, 2010 |
@Ajanlekoko I know enough about solar panels to be very dangerous, although, I've not worked on the technical aspects in a professional capacity. I might be able to help. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by atunje(f): 5:18pm On Jan 16, 2010 |
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Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by lekside44(m): 7:00pm On Jan 18, 2010 |
AjanleKoko:solar panel is a childs play, if you need help, i will give you a thousand % |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by Nobody: 7:06pm On Jan 18, 2010 |
^^^^lekside don come again ![]() |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by AjanleKoko: 7:11pm On Jan 18, 2010 |
Okay guys. e se gaan. I'm looking for some consulting, to do scaling and design for a community solar project. A small-scale solar farm, to power a 500-unit estate development. Any takers? |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by AjanleKoko: 7:21pm On Jan 18, 2010 |
@oyb, check that your email. Yahoo no sabi am. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by lekside44(m): 11:18am On Jan 19, 2010 |
AjanleKoko:any piece of the action? |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by Bettycarson: 7:58am On Jan 20, 2010 |
Automation is the name of the game in today's fast forward world. All engineers should know that designing tools, such as MS Visio can be of great help to their cause to simplify drawing. You can check for Visio Training using Visimation, a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner that provides training for end-users architectural drawings for application developers. http://visiotoolbox.com/Trainings/
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Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by lekside44(m): 1:00pm On Jan 20, 2010 |
Bettycarson:visio versus autocad? which is the way to go? |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by ukeji: 4:13pm On Jan 26, 2010 |
i need power and machinery |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by Chuksaluta(m): 10:05am On Feb 01, 2010 |
I am a 400l student of eee(communication option) in futo.I would be doing my 6 month IT by june.Does anyone have info of company who are giving interviews for IT students. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by netotse(m): 1:35pm On Feb 02, 2010 |
@ajanlekoko you know land will the most important thing in your calculations right? the amount of land that'd be required for such a proect'd make it unattractive in lagos, the problem starts with you calling it a solar farm. . .that means you'll want to gather all the solar power in one place and then transmit it right?. . .finding enough land in lagos'll be hell. . .not too talk of the technology. . .plus if your total load is more than 2MW you'll have to get a licence from the NERC for captive generation. . . |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by AjanleKoko: 9:06pm On Feb 08, 2010 |
netotse: Hmmm. . . good feedback netotse. Actually, I kind of figured that out, after a few consultations with some eminent contributors to this thread. Thanks, man. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by biina: 7:36am On Feb 09, 2010 |
AjanleKoko:You dont need the land per se, but need the air space e.g. you can lease roof tops on a whole housing estate. Still your main problem will likely be low radiation levels as it is often cloudy in the south and humidity is close to 99%. Solar farms are better suited to the north. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by AjanleKoko: 10:29am On Feb 09, 2010 |
biina: Good feedback. Thanks. Though I think using rooftops would be feasible if you were looking to power the individual housing units. Client was considering a centralized generation, and then build a localized distribution network. Humidity is definitely a problem in the south, as the low radiation affects even radio propagation. I noticed in Lagos that all the solar street lighting seems to have failed entirely. The rollout was obviously not well planned. @biina, I didn't know you were in this profession. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by biina: 6:16pm On Feb 09, 2010 |
AjanleKoko:You could say I get around ![]() |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by collynx76: 10:55pm On Feb 09, 2010 |
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Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by lekside44(m): 4:28pm On Feb 10, 2010 |
solar farming is best around the tropic of cancer/Capricorn where the sun is directly on them. this is good in the desert region say the Sahara. the only advantage of the south is that we receive more sun throughout the year rather than only the summer. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by biina: 12:39am On Feb 11, 2010 |
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Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by uRobot: 10:35pm On Feb 11, 2010 |
@Ajanlekoko I'm looking for some consulting, to do scaling and design for a community solar project. A small-scale solar farm, to power a 500-unit estate development. Any takers? :DNow that what i am talking about mini projects that turn massive |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by Don1Dee(m): 6:28pm On Feb 19, 2010 |
Ajanlekoko, the God sent! I'm no where near professional, not even a b.sc holder, no thanks to Jamb but love the IT world, I have been looking for a flexible way to further my education out of this country, by flexible i mean finance(self sponsor). After a lot of research, British Computer Society, BCS seems to be the lane i want to take to actualize my dream. do u know about BCS, the estimated amount required, the chances of a better future, up-to-date of their syllabus, the duration to round up to M.sc as i saw on their site? in fact every single useful information. If any better alternative u can advice, I'll welcome. Pls help out, i know while you do, some one else will benefit. So have always been the last bus stop for priceless information to every one's problem/career advice, i know i'll not be an exception. God bless you sir. U'r 4much. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by AjanleKoko: 1:55pm On Feb 22, 2010 |
Don1Dee: Oga, I honestly wish I could help. But I don't know anything about BCS. I suggest you google them up. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by crispgg: 9:45pm On Feb 24, 2010 |
Hi all , I studied Electrical engineering and graduated in 2001. I have been a banker since 2005 and just left the banking industry late last year due to the downsizing in the industry. I have decided to go back to my first love (engineering) but I dont know how to break back in considering the fact that I have been out of the field for some considerable time now, Can anyone please advise me on what to do? |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by AjanleKoko: 8:58am On Feb 25, 2010 |
crispgg: Going back to school is a good starting point. Maybe a postgraduate diploma or degree in the area of elect that you are interested in. If it is IT or comms, you might want to look up relevant industry certifications rather than a graduate degree. |
Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by Krrush(m): 10:49pm On Feb 28, 2010 |
Here's a forgotten but foremost Mechanical engineer . . . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayodele_Awojobi
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Re: Electrical Engineering: Aspirants and Practitioners by MPEROR: 3:28pm On Mar 12, 2010 |
any of you new grads ever build a solar system or a wind propel dynamo to power or charge your laptop or cell phone |
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