Most Important Skills for Electrical Engineering

The top skills for electrical engineering and electrical engineering students. In this video I cover all the skills needed to thrive in electrical engineering.
My name is Ali Alqaraghuli, I am a postdoctoral fellow at NASA Jet Propulsion lab and have a PhD in Electrical Engineering.
0:00 Intro
1:30 Base Knowledge in Physics
7:35 Software and technical skills
23:00 Soft Skills
28:40 How to learn new skills
#electricalengineering

[@alithedazzling]

The networking software is called NS-3, which stands for network simulator.... what an creative name lol

[@zwoshtremex1009]

thanks info👍

[@Alexandre_Kinkela_]

As freshman electrical engineering student ravishing in learning and critical thinking this video is helpful thank you Ali...and no I do not plan on quitting for business lmao. Key points: 1.Technical Skills: a. Basic Physics Knowledge: 1:26 - Think and Solve Problems by asking quesitons; think outside the high school mind; - This includes getting comfortable with: Mechanics, Maxwell's equations, Circuit Theory, Smith Chart, b. Basic Software: 7:31 - MATLAB: the engineer's best friend; c. Software sorted by subfield: 10:27 - Multism, LTspice, and Arduino (user-friendly) = Electronics engineers; - Python, C++ = Software engineers; - C++/C = Electrical engineers; - MATLAB, Python, C++ = Telecom / signal-processing engineers; - ANSYS HFSS, Microwave CST, Altair FEKO, Comsol = Antennas / RF engineers; - Arduino = Embedded Systems engineers; - VHDL, Verilod = Microelectronics / VLSI engineers; - ANSYS, Altair FEKO = Photonics; - Multism, NS-3 = Networking engineers; 3. Soft Skills: 23:33 a. Critical Thinking - Asking Why at all times. b. Problem Solving - Difficult problems warrant high rewards. Find a problem to solve. c. Communication - Describe your thoughts and ideas verbally.c d. Opportunity Detection - Open mindedness, growth mindset, humility, clubs and teams e. High Pain Tolerance - Resilience 3. Technical Skills Aqcuisition: 27:37 a. Project > Videos b. Club / Team c. Internship 4. Soft Skills Acquisition: 29:44 a. Talk to People (Takes integrity, compassion, humility, and courage) b. Uncomfortable Situations (Takes humility, and courage) c. Always Ask Why (Takes Critical thinking. Successful people search reason and understanding and filter) 5. Building LinkedIn and Resume: 32:04 a. Resume b. LinkedIn - Be brief and show experience - Explain your projects - Rely on strengths - Make Posts on achievements, projects, and activities then explain - Show Education - Contact information c. Outreach - Be strong and courageous - Send messages - Connect with key individuals - Ask for advice Lastly promise to take action

[@alithedazzling]

Spot on, very good comment!

[@Zechariah.omearch]

I'm a freshman as well, I'm considering electrical or biomed, right now, thanks for the key points, very useful

[@_chiqui]

thank you

[@Haa-ul1mv]

👍

[@apakamutau8791]

Thanks for your resumes

[@devious_b]

Congrats on graduating with your PhD! Your channel is helping me tremendously with my transition to EE! I'll be starting my math prereqs this summer!

[@alithedazzling]

Thank you so much! Glad the videos are helping!

[@sahilvaishnav2696]

​@@alithedazzlingBTW what is your age?

[@alithedazzling]

@@sahilvaishnav2696 27

[@tarneem9841]

You explain things that most colleges don't, and unfortunately it's the most important. I was really searching for such a guide. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@alithedazzling]

Thank you Tarneem! Appreciate your feedback as always :)

[@BBRR442]

cool to get a refresher on maxwells equations! was explaining this in an interview and this will definitely help for next time!

[@ajantakarmakar2450]

I was feeling quite down about my academic situation, but then this video popped up on my feed, and I'm so glad it did! I feel so much better now and wanted to extend my gratitude for sharing it. Thank you so much!😁

[@MrNemisis]

Well I'm so happy and fortunate to have gotten your account and this video in my recommendation which i probably never thought to get you in my recommendation, actually i had been searching for this 🤝🏼

[@maquinasproductivass.der.l5498]

Maybe I'm old (elderly aged 🤣) compared to you all, but when I was newly student the classes that professors emphasizes were geometry and trigonometry, algebra, precalculus and calculus , vectors, matrixes , electromagnetism (all the concepts ,meaning and calculations) electrical circuits, electric machinery, from that basics knowledges we derived to more detailed electives of the carreer . In my experience Ali although Ltspyce is recommended by the automotive industry (because have tools to measure current and tension in the simulation of the circuitry?) it goes more electronics, for electrical simulations I highly rather "Proteus" with it anyone simulate from PLC's , Arduino, transformers, and paralleling of generators, with electrical motors simulations you could measure THD's and calculations to the 13th harmonics😊, pretty good!!

[@samh-smith2931]

I took in a project to re use a mc2100 circuit board and a 2.5 HP DC motor and make a variable speed workshop belt grinder out of it It's been the most excruciating and frustrating thing. I've had to learn alot of fundamentals so far and it's still a challenge . The motor does work.. the board seems to work... Learning how to build the pwm generator successfully. The man is correct... A project is the way to go

[@salemalzaabi3824]

Very informative. I hope you keep it up as simple as possible and 100% free. I really want to learn electronics, but I always get distracted or discouraged by the big jump of subjects by teachers on the channels. Especially when it comes to equations and solving problems. Thanks for your efforts.

[@aneraxxmusic2343]

Thanks for this. I'm a high school senior and I'm really struggling with electricity and magnetism in AP Physics C. Hopefully I will get there as I'm planning to study electrical engineering.

[@ItsMeTheUser]

What can we say. Sharing this with us for free is incredibly generous. Thanks a lot Ali. .. You should know that I consider you as my EE mentor. Hope one day we meet...

[@muhammadNadeem-wp7vn]

Sir ,I am currently pursuing electrical engineering and i have a question that each year, numerous students got electrical degree with skills in Python, C language, MATLAB, development boards, and IIoT. So how can we distinguish ourselves from other electrical engineers? Everyone is learning these skills, including machine learning. Therefore, during interviews, it becomes challenging to secure a job or prioritize ourselves over others.Please guide and if possible make a video on that topic.Thanks sir❤

[@therealg4197]

Trust me most Electrical Engineers claim they know C++, but think it's just C with classes. As a former electrical engineer, I can tell you its not and you probably don't know C++.

[@superuser8636]

I’m a computer scientist that knows C++ and I 100% agree with you but still wish I could write firmware and design a chip 😂😅

[@herlenicecold]

😭😂💀i am cookwd

[@decarsongrant5626]

😂😂😂😂right on that

[@sevakantonyan9833]

Same languages

[@trentondickey9061]

To be fair, I think most people think they know C++ when they know C with classes.

[@Khany_Channel]

I Appreciate Every second of this Video , Thanks a LOT ❤

[@G3.W0n]

I watched 3-4 of his videos before i subscribe its really helpful btw im moving up to collage as a 1st year and i pick electrical engineer but first i choose refrigerator and Air conditioning but it didn't work out but here i am searching and finding more about electrical engineering and i hope he gets more subs he really deserves it

[@equationaeecrama8517]

Dr.Alqaraghuli keep spreading the knowledge

[@alithedazzling]

Will do! Thank You :)

[@mahinrazwan6343]

I wish KZbin had recommended this video during my sophomore year at university. It seems like a one-stop solution for gaining perspective on different career paths as an electrical engineering undergrad. Thanks for compiling such a concise, yet informative video!

[@maxd1744]

It's 2 weeks old.....

[@andrewwhite6580]

Almost into my second year of EE! Been watching you the whole time! Thanks man

[@alithedazzling]

That's awesome! You got this!

[@iliassbouhsane5201]

Love your videos! They are keeping up my fascination for the topic while I am going through my 2nd year in electrical eng bachelor:)

[@alithedazzling]

glad you like it!!

[@user-ve8iu4pn2f]

You can't imagine how much of an inspiration you are to me, Dr. Ali. Every sentence of yours is incredibly helpful. Thank you for your valuable content!

[@alithedazzling]

You are very welcome! Please stick around for more videos :)

[@abraham_1997]

you explain things very well, thank you so much, been subscribed to you since march 2023, i was in highschool at that time, now i'm finishing my first year in EE, you are an inspiration!

[@alithedazzling]

Wow, thank you!

[@abdulkadiraroone4091]

Thanks for your videos, these explanations are useful to everyone, who is interesting Electrical Engineering.

[@ibinaboamaso4746]

This video is a big eye-opener as it gave me much enlightenment. I am a final year Electrical/electronics engineering student and still not sound with basic circuit theory. I need guidance/mentorship

[@saeedsobhani1981]

I attempted to study electrical engineering 2 times already. I quit once because it’s been too hard subject for my brain the second time because I had anxiety. I love the subject though. I don’t know maybe i come back to it. Amazing video

[@crocoback]

Thank you Ali, it’s currently difficult for me in EE (master in France) , but I’ll never give up because I like that

[@alithedazzling]

never give up :)

[@shimaasamir2004]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Still a freshman, not sure how to do my best, and hesitant to ask and communicate with people but this video was super helpful. I'm also happy and proud to see an Arab reaching NASA tho! May Allah bless you bro.

[@alithedazzling]

You can do it!

[@bardowardo]

Graduating with my bachelors in EE next semester. The learning never stops. There is so much to learn.

[@lsjmartin6220]

Ali the great Engineer! Thank you for this GENIUS!

[@alithedazzling]

Haha thank you! Glad you like it!

[@martinkuliza]

he has a Phd (Doctorite) he is a Doctor of Engineering so Ali the great doctor of engineering. PS : i think he does house calls :P

[@KaziNazmulYT]

You could have mentioned OrCAD Capture and PSPICE and some PCB design knowledge. Btw, you described very clearly. Thank you

[@sakatiin]

THANK YOU. BLESS YOU

[@Occ881]

Dr ali appreciate your effort you put in this videos,,❤

[@alithedazzling]

It's my pleasure!!

[@Mulham-Fetna]

The simplicity of the video in comparison to the value is really inspiring

[@alithedazzling]

Thank you!! very happy to read this comment

[@mrnobody8950]

Im glad i found your channel🙌

[@rivoningo]

Much appreciated Ali

[@alithedazzling]

of course!

[@deadlyalpaca8548]

That's a great overview Ali!😄 currently learning more about microcontrollers so it was nice to see that arduino has lots of applications

[@alithedazzling]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CidoH.]

Thanks so much for all your content! As a software engineer, I am fascinated to learn about electrical engineering. This channel has been great for me! Thank you.

[@alithedazzling]

Thank you! very nice to have you here :)

[@hasibulhaqueshanto4765]

love your contents,, i am from Bangladesh and I am doing eee

[@sajjadabdulhadi]

Thank you very much

[@m.ed.lamara6914]

Came when we needed it ❤❤

[@alithedazzling]

Very happy to hear!

[@midnightmadness1714]

Awesome video, but i think you should have mentioned ETAP as well for power systems. It's very imp and the base for power systems engineering.

[@bikihalder447]

You're a true mentor ! To me , you're like my elder supportive brother ( Though I don't have one)... Love you bro!❤ Hope to meet you one day.✨

[@alithedazzling]

Love you too homie

[@Baotiso1]

❤❤❤❤ thanks for the video

[@alithedazzling]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tej-Bros123]

Please make a video on resources and books required for electrical engineering subjects for a fresherman from basic to advanced

[@soufyan454]

Hi Ali could you please make a video/recommend something to do with the potential vector, neumann and dirchlet conditions in electromagnetics? I am doing an internship that is to study the effect of an external magnetic on an asynchronous motor for a particular application.

[@divyangvaidya9675]

Very informative video.

[@alithedazzling]

Thank you! Glad you like it

[@user-jn5tm5lh2y]

hey Ali, thanks for being such a great mentor! Would appreciate if i could get access to the discord server

[@huyphanducnhat1609]

my 3rd year project was i had to use a mircocontroller to control my own made DC AC inverter+boost circuit via toglling the IGBTs (with my rusty stm32 f4o1) for my uni solar power rooftop replacement of course the professor will meet up with 2 times a week for 5 hours since i was inexperienced,now i could know how to control power electronics circuits,what else to consider beside lame theory in the books you should you a project!

[@Baotiso1]

As them say "the same cause will produce the same effect" I'm going to apply what I've learn from you and hoping to get the same result 😊❤

[@alithedazzling]

Good strategy! Best of luck :)

[@rohanvijay8550]

Hi Ali, are there any engineering related newsletters you can recommend? I'm joining an engineering bachelor's program this year, and I'd like to keep up to date with the recent developments in the core engineering fields.

[@majesticdragonfly]

finally your channel is picking up steam as it should!

[@alithedazzling]

thank you! hopefully silver plaque soon haha

[@ahmedalshalchi]

You have missed one great knowledge base to have as a basic EE which is HOW TO MEASURE & TEST whether simple circuits up to systems... Engineering is a science used to unfold the secrets of real world dynamics and find solutions to either form a special behavior or perfect some behavior already , EE is not on paper or in PC memory but on the fact dynamic world !!...

[@alithedazzling]

very good point, I should make another video supplementing this, maybe a part 2

[@ahmedalshalchi]

@@alithedazzling YES you should otherwise all these skills and knowledge will go with the wind if not proved practically and verified working according to the starting project specs. and goals ...

[@larsentumu7608]

your content is very helpful as a graduate electronics engineer.

[@alithedazzling]

very happy to hear :)

[@archiekendall]

I know you like signals and systems - have you heard of Digital IF - (DIFI) ?; digitizing and virtualizing RF signals which has the obvious main benefit of almost no signal degradation - I'd love to know your thoughts if you have time to look into it.

[@hamzadahri8773]

I am a student of final year of electrical engineering from Pakistan with low family background so I was very stressed out about future By searching I just found out your channel and by watching your videos I am getting very useful knowledge related to the field. You are really inspiring me Thankyou

[@alithedazzling]

you got this, keep going!!

[@toluwaniodegbesan494]

Thank you very much for this video. It was an eye opener. But what is the best way to learn master most of the programming languages.

[@ariyanbista5837]

you should also add Altium Designer. Great for designing PCBs

[@alithedazzling]

Very good one!

[@TonyDaExpert]

I think arduino is still for hobbyists or a gateway if you are really new but one should not stay stuck in arduino land if they wanna specialize in microcontrollers I have had interviews where employers stated they did not like it when candidates only had arduino experience, I used arduino for 1 week then forced myself not to use it anymore unless required by a class, but embedded always clicked with me so one’s experience may vary. Great video.

[@alithedazzling]

good point, 95% of people on my channel are beginners so I do not want to overwhelm them

[@mustafanaser9789]

Hey. I have some questions about the American PhD program. Since (as I know now) there might be some differences between different universities in the US so you could answer from your experiences. 1: have you done your phd straight after your bachelor's degree? Is it a typical way in the USA or is a Master's (MS) degree required for that? 2: does your phd include courswork? If so how many semesters or how many years of coursework? 3: if you have accomplished a MS do you still need to enroll in the full set of courses of the phd or can you actually "cut out" some courses which one could have finished anyway in the MS? 4. How long does a phd in engineering or Electrical Engineering usually takes if you pursue it full-time?

[@ThatOneHuman264]

Can You do a Small Vid About Telecommunication Engineering?, it's such a good major and ppl just don't know about it

[@aamirawan7998]

You didn't touch "Industrial Controls Engineering" which is a very important subfield of EE and it requires very different software skills such as PLC programming, HMI and SCADA designing, networking etc.

[@vellbariaofficial]

And also, I love to add up that an engineer should not only chasing for a job for self gain but for furthermore making connections to others without hate 😊

[@MuhammedDogan-co1hg]

Can you mention on any video how we can learn ee lessons when in summer?

[@saramusleh8287]

thank u Ali for this amazing video, my regards for you from Palestine

[@alithedazzling]

you are very welcome! which videos would you like to see next? If you haven't already, join our discord discord.com/invite/dZUbkpHDsB

[@user09832]

​@@saramusleh8287 bro stop this scam

[@stanleyashiwel6166]

how do i determine the size of a generator to power 15 numbers of 12kva welding machines without voltage fluctuations. Please I need help with this. Thank you.

[@Hff19927]

Do you know where i can find material to brush up on my mech and elec physics?

[@TheBlueMahoe]

I want to control the appliances in the kitchen with a smarthub. Is this a good project

[@apollomedia7210]

Look at you... Time flies by!

[@alithedazzling]

haha yes

[@106-raghavendra]

Please post a dedicated video on VLSI. You haven’t touched VLSI in your channel yet.

[@Alex-jo2oi]

Holy congrats on your PhD !!!! Such an inspiration!!

[@alithedazzling]

Thank you so much!!

[@crownscripts5592]

Hey! Thanks for the video, congrats on the PhD! I'm currently doing a bachelor's software engineering, wondering if you would have any input on whether a mechatronics degree is useful from the electrical eng perspective; i'm considering switching to it since I want to be more multi disciplinary.

[@alithedazzling]

im not sure since we dont really have mechantronics in the US... other channels probably have more about that major

[@zlatanmakrov6193]

hey hope u good. Can we pursue Ms Mechatronics after bs Electrical (Power not electronic), or should i stay on electrical path? thx

[@NikkisHijinks]

If I wanted to focus on building/programming/wiring robotics, would studying electrical engineering be the way to go? Or should I focus more on mechanical and/or computer engineering to get more in-depth with such a field?

[@ruslan8820]

bro thx for videos make sm videos bout FPGA's

[@krunalpatel9811]

It’s more like electronics engineering instead of electrical engineering.

[@SavvySaxy]

This was epic. You should make a course!

[@sergiorome48]

bro completely ignored controls and robotics

[@alithedazzling]

should I make a part 2?

[@Meatlover971]

@@alithedazzling Yes

[@SETRONKATKING]

Yes ❤​@@alithedazzling

[@thearmanahmed_]

​@alithedazzling yes

[@chefjeff415]

Oof big oversight. control theory is so common in the field plus it is the best part (in my opinion haha)

[@user-bd2pu8mg1k]

❤ iam going back to school to get my bachelor's degree in physics and pre engineering to transfer my credits to MIT, uc Berkeley, Harvard, nyu, Caltech and Columbia with the gi bill

[@alithedazzling]

very exciting!! all those are great schools

[@user-bd2pu8mg1k]

@@alithedazzling thanks but am I too old engineering no

[@alithedazzling]

@@user-bd2pu8mg1k nope, dead is too old lol

[@HenryPham-ij5xr]

Dude that’s awesome! I’m also in the military! Are you planning to pay out of pocket when you go to those schools? GI bill will only cover up 28k for private schools. They will cover full tuition at any public university schools! Hence why I’m trying to get into UMich, UIUC, UCB, UCLA, UT, Georgia Tech, back up if I don’t get any of those is ISU, NC State, and ASU.

[@soroushxy6912]

salam Ali jan ❤️ I am studying electrical and electronics engineering and I am very interested in the field of computer hardware, is this field only for computer engineers?

[@ahmedsorkatti6468]

Your thoughts on C vs Rust?

[@Waiting_Heaven]

Regrading the soft skills. I do have speech problems. Everyone tells me that it’s impossible for me to get a job or to succeed in any presentation or even to pass an interview. Based on your experience, is this true? (I’m looking for reality, not for optimism)

[@lylesloth1275]

why is power engineering not on ur list bro? 21:41

[@user-yy7fr9vo3k]

Brother how to acquire all these knowledge tq

[@shubh6510]

How does electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology differ? I am in the latter and feel confused as a soon-to-be graduate.

[@dekev7503]

My advice as a masters EE student ( Microelectronics and Microsystems). Don’t be stuck on learning a particular software. Learn the fundamentals, ground yourself in the basics and pick your battles.

[@berhemenseyda1383]

Thanks for the guide 🙏 What would you recommend for someone who wants to be good in Mechatronics? Like what technical set(electrical, mechanical and software) would I need?

[@alithedazzling]

more or less same skills in this video

[@NA-xi5hj]

If i want a BS in EE, and my only options for AS is EE Tech or general engineering AS, do i take EE Technology or general engineering for my associates degree?

[@Politictrolerandenthusiast]

I have a question. Would there be any electrochemistry/Material chemistry in Electric engineering? I'm questioning this so that I won't suffer studying my least favorite subject chemistry.

[@TheBlueMahoe]

@Ali the Dazzling, we should start a company together in an emerging market like the Caribbean where Tech is still relatively new

[@math_engine_pro5082]

arduino? better DSPIC or assembler

[@TheMarneh]

Thank you for this video. There is a team in my city that is essentially building an electrical racing car for a student racing league. However, I am basically just starting out with my EE degree. When is the right point in time to join them? How do I know if I have enough basic knowledge?

[@alithedazzling]

the right time to join them is now. do anything useful, even if you have to just clean and organize things, you will learn very fast

[@Pedro-du4sr]

I saw someone saying that the new college "meta" is majoring in something related to CS that makes you able to find work in other areas. Does EE fits that description ?

[@alithedazzling]

I am not sure what the description means

[@violetbob694]

just wondering, is it better to have a PC or a laptop for college classes? What specs would you rec? (like sims that won't take too long or to the point that the computer starts over heating... things of that nature)

[@alithedazzling]

a laptop is good so you can carry it around, I made a video about it on my channel (computer specs for EE)

[@ReyAmv]

Congratulations on graduating Ali, wish you all the best in your new chapter.

[@alithedazzling]

Thank you so much!

[@Codyslx]

Questioning if i should go for straight electrical engineering or eletrical and computer engineering. I like working with computers but i would still like to be able to work as a proper EE.

[@alithedazzling]

gather as much data as you can + follow your intuition

[@nashad6142]

When your journey ends someone else's (me) Beginns The cycle of Engineering

[@Aymn_I]

Hey, what kind of Technical skills you think i should learn as an electrical (power) engineering student. Please answer me. Im torn between AutoCad and matlab or any advise would be helpful! كتبت بالانجليزي عشان غيري يستفيد كمان 🙏🏽. والله يا علي ماتدري قد ايش نفعتني مقاطعك الله يوفقك ويعطيك حتى يرضيك يارب 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@alithedazzling]

I am making a follow up soon --- thanks for the nice comment :))

[@Aymn_I]

i'll be waiting 🙏🏽🙏🏽♥️

[@ReighKnight]

Why did you put less emphasis on Control system ? Just curious cause only a 1st semester EEE student

[@alithedazzling]

those are more niche topics, I think most important is fundamental understanding of circuits, as well as programming. I can make more in depth videos about them later

[@michaelervin9115]

What about a Systems Engineer? What fundamentals would you learn for that?

[@alithedazzling]

Ooo that's a good video

[@darkworld1873]

What kind of jobs can i expect from the EEE department in India