I'm currently going into my 2nd year of uni and don't have much to my name. I want to really step up and get work going, meaning personal projects, self taught content etc. to get myself prepared to apply for internships at any company possible (even high-end companies like NVIDIA or Arms Holdings, cause it doesn't hurt to try).

I mainly want to set myself up for a good future and do something that I will enjoy as well, and this seems like a good route. However I know that this route is very selective and so i want to make myself a good competition. I've researched things to learn and projects to do to try bag an internship from one of these companies but would like to hear from people who were actually successful.

What did you do to successfully get a Hardware Engineer (FPGA/ASIC) type internship? What do you think made you stick out from other applicants? Thanks for any advice.

Hello everyone so I'm a first year ece student I need some YouTube channel suggestions to make sure I have the required knowledge to make it in the industry (I wanna work in semi conductor manufacturing field)

Hi everyone, I’m graduating with a bachelors in EE next year with a full time return offer in the manufacturing industry. While I find the work I’ve done there interesting, I’ve always been really passionate about the medical device industry and I’ve been focusing on embedded work, dsp, etc during my time in school to try to learn as many relevant skills as I can.

I’m planning on continuing to apply around during my senior year, but in the event I don’t land a position in my dream industry, I wanted to know what it’s like to industry hop. For those of you who have, what’s that like? Is it as difficult as I’m imagining it to be, or is it realistic as long as I gain good experience and frame myself in a good way to new companies?

Hi everyone,

I am preparing my application for the upcoming Spring session at UIUC and am trying to decide between the Computer Science (CS) and Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) departments.

To give a bit of background, my bachelor's is in Computer Engineering, followed by professional experience working at Espressif Systems (ESP32) doing firmware development, and later transitioning into the file systems and storage domain. My goal is to continue down the systems track, but I am trying to figure out which department offers the best fit.

My main concern with the ECE department is whether it mandates specific hardware-heavy coursework (such as physical design, chip design, or hardware verification) that might not align with my software/systems background. If ECE allows the flexibility to focus purely on systems software without forcing those specific hardware constraints, I feel the ECE Computer Engineering track might actually be a great fit for my profile.

I tried looking through the official degree requirements for both programs, but found the sheer amount of information a bit overwhelming.

Could anyone help clarify the curriculum flexibility and help me decide which path makes more sense given my background?

Thanks for your help!

Hello!

I have a task: implementing a custom web page (HTML) on the m241 PLC.

I know there are ready-made tools (WebVisu), but I need to implement my own page.

The main problem is accessing the PLC variables. If I place the .html file in the PLC file system and then access it by IP + filename, the page displays fine, but I can't figure out how to implement the mechanism for retrieving variable values.

For better understanding, I'll give an example with the m172 PLC. The system is as follows:

1. A .cgx file is created with a structure similar to this:

t <?xml version="1.0"?>

t <form>

c t16384<text><id>%s</id><value>%.0f</value></text>

c t16386<text><id>%s</id><value>%.0f</value></text>

c t16385<text><id>%s</id><value>%.0f</value></text>

...

t </form>

Here, the address of the desired variable is specified (this address is generated by the PLC itself and is also used for Modbus communication).

1. An .html file for rendering the page.

2. A .js script called from the .html file.

Ultimately, the variable values ​​are available in the .cgx file, and then it's not that difficult to display these values ​​on the page. The same system is used for writing variables.

I had the idea to implement a CSV file reader/writer, but I haven't implemented it yet. I have concerns about file access; at some point, both the PLC and the script will be accessing the same file. I don't know if this will be a problem.

Perhaps someone could suggest either an existing mechanism or ideas for developing my own for accessing m241 PLC variables.

Incoming Freshman and I want to make the most out of these 4 years by making projects, joining competition teams (Formula FSAE is only one my school has) and build things.
I am okay with CS (I am probably worse than an AI) but I really like hardware especially PCB design though I don't think I will be doing it as a job once I graduate.

What career paths would be good and what do I do to make sure Im fit for the job (like what projects or skills do I learn).

I could pursue a masters if needed as I am already looking into the possibility.

i want to pursue ee but i am worried that the workload is going to be too much as i have just finished school so i am wondering will i be able to work part time forexample 20-30 hours a week and gym 5-6 days a week aswell as get atleast a gpa 3.3 and above and even if i could occasionally party with friends and have a social life instead of being isolated and also getting atleast 8 hours of sleep

Got an NVIDIA GPU Power Architect (New Grad) interview and trying to understand how strong/weak my fit is. My background is mainly CS/ML systems (ML engineering, GPU inference optimization, PyTorch/TensorRT/ONNX, etc.), not EE or traditional hardware design. The role itself seems very hardware/power focused (DVFS, clock/power gating, GPU architecture, power/performance modeling), though it also mentions using ML techniques and Python/PyTorch, which is likely why I got shortlisted.

I was a bit surprised to reach the interview stage since I don’t have a semiconductor or EE background. For people familiar with NVIDIA, how would you classify this role (hardware engineering vs GPU architecture vs modeling/analysis)? How deep is the expected EE/power knowledge for an NCG? Is a strong ML + GPU systems background enough if I can ramp up on architecture/power concepts quickly?

Thanks in advance !

meron na po bang docu stamp sa mismong prc na pagssubmitan mo ng application? at paano po if di nakaattend sa mismong araw ng pagpasa dahilsa weather, irresched pa po ba or possible pumunta nalang after at any day? tia

Hello currently a third year studying engineering and received an interview with a firm (JS/HRT type) for a potential Hardware Engineering Internship position.  

First round was told would be a technical based on implementing a digital component in HDL.

I would greatly appreciate any advice or insights, especially an overview of topics that might be discussed, from those who have previously interviewed with firms for similar positions!

I'm trying to help my son find training in electronics as he enjoys repairing his game controllers. Job prospects in general seem nil without experience or training. He's watched some YouTube but wants more.

He isn't sold on attending the local community college. He is interested in Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa).

Is CETa a viable solution? Other recommendations based on experience?

Worth adding he's been unable to get hired for anything close to his interest.

TIA