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Electrical Engineering Careers: My Experience in the Field

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engineering-careersBy Dr. Colin Doyle
Program Director, Electrical Engineering at American Public University System

Electrical Engineering is a field of study that deals with the application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. Pretty much everything that can be plugged in, charged, or needs a battery have at least one electrical engineering influence. Consider items like a baseball, which seemingly has nothing to do with electrical engineering. An electrical engineer probably had some role in designing the equipment used to manufacture it.

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Women in STEM: What are the Barriers to Entering Technical Fields?

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Interview with Dr. Novadean Watson-Stone and Dr. Francesca Catalano

What is currently the biggest challenge to women entering the field of science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM? It’s about providing direction in careers, as well as boosting confidence in these technical fields that may be holding women back. The time to harvest these highly sought after technical skills should be cultivated early on.

STEM – An Exotic Expanse of a Field

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By Daniel Benjamin
Dean, School of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math at American Public University

STEM is a multifaceted, fascinating field with infinitely large borders. While the acronym, STEM, seems simple and readily understandable, it is easy to miss the magnitude of the knowledge domains that it encompasses.

Sites for the Scientifically Inclined

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Whether you’re starting classes towards a career in Biology, laboratory sciences, genetics, or you just know you’re way around a double helix and love studying hydrogen’s bond to oxygen, here are some great websites for scientists, science lovers, and students alike.