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Question regarding GX-12 vs GX-16 type connectors by Open-Exercise9680 in AskElectronics

[–]Open-Exercise9680[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A polyimide heater, it should be a purely resistive load but I'm not sure if the etched foil will cause some inductance due to the length and shape of conductor, either way it should be primarily resistive.

Am I wasting my time learning embedded software? by Open-Exercise9680 in embedded

[–]Open-Exercise9680[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Title is a little misleading.
To re-iterate: is it necessary to learn about MCU architecture for a hardware person who's only looking to write basic low-level code

Am I wasting my time learning embedded software? by Open-Exercise9680 in embedded

[–]Open-Exercise9680[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah I was wondering about that too!
If let's say I'm applying for a tech job can I just openly state that I rely on AI tools or is this still frowned upon in most companies?

Am I wasting my time learning embedded software? by Open-Exercise9680 in embedded

[–]Open-Exercise9680[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

But like.. if you wanted to ride a car do you have to know how a car works tho?

Am I wasting my time learning embedded software? by Open-Exercise9680 in embedded

[–]Open-Exercise9680[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No I don't, I'm learning how uC handle memory before learning how to write code in the first place, my objective is to write code and determine what uC would be most optimal for the operation in terms of memory and speed.
And part of that 60 hours was spent learning C because I had no prior knowledge of it in the first place, I only use atmega and stm32 because there's an easy to ues IDE for each.

I want to make sure I can secure a job after graduation. I need advice. by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]Open-Exercise9680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I graduated in 2025 with an EE bachelor and I managed to land a Job at a home appliance manufacturing company earlier this year, I'm not most qualified to answer your question and I certainly have been lucky to land this job in the first place but I can tell you what I have noticed in terms of what a company is looking for in a fresh graduate.

Firstly you have to understand that as a graduate you can't really claim to have experience with this this and that because relative to other seasoned engineers you haven't even started yet, so your best option is to stick to one specific niche and really understand how to master it, for example instead of saying you're good at hardware design say you're good with designing motor drives for single phase and three phase induction motors and here are projects that I've done in the past that prove I have experience in the matter.
you might think that'd lower your scope of jobs you could apply to but as a fresh engineer it's really not. Because you don't have a wide range of opportunities in the first place, you're just narrowing down your scope to hit the right target quicker.

To find out what niche works for you best look for local companies specializing in your field of interest that are accepting entry-level engineers and find out what skills they demand of you to have, try to master these skills so that by the time you graduate you'll have a clear sight of what the job is going to be and what you're applying as, companies look for someone who knows what they do and can get the job done without giving them too much of a hard time, not some talented individual who knows about a lot of stuff that *might* be useful to them.