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Offline CujoTopic starter

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EE - Minoring in RF Classes
« on: November 18, 2022, 07:32:42 am »
I am a third year student going into fourth year next year in Electronic Engineering that is minoring in RF. For my minor, I can have up to 3 classes total. I have already done 2 classes that have content relating to antennas/cables and communication systems circuits.

My third class can either be an SCADA Systems class that has content such as: PLC programming, smart relays etc, or another class in Integrated Circuit Design that has content such as: VLSI design for board/chip design.

Not sure what class I should pick for my third class in my RF minor: SCADA Systems or Integrated Circuit Design? What would be more beneficial to my minor or job aspects?
 

Offline RoGeorge

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Re: EE - Minoring in RF Classes
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2022, 09:40:03 am »
SCADA is used anywhere in industrial application, and usually well paid, so good for finding a job.
IC design is more interesting to learn, but it's a very narrow field with very few jobs available.

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Re: EE - Minoring in RF Classes
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2022, 09:47:16 am »
yeah, personally if I couldn't decide then I would go with the SCADA / PLC / Smart relay option.

Unless you actually have an interest in VLSI design for board/chip design.



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Offline johnboxall

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Re: EE - Minoring in RF Classes
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2022, 10:44:20 am »
SCADA. Many more opportunities in Australia.
 

Offline CujoTopic starter

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Re: EE - Minoring in RF Classes
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2022, 01:45:57 am »
Everyone is recommending SCADA class for my third minor class in RF. Should I take an SCADA class if I have no interest in programming and have poor skills in programming? I barely passed classes with programming in my EE degree.
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Offline RoGeorge

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Re: EE - Minoring in RF Classes
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2022, 09:11:01 am »
SCADA is not about programming.  It is about distributed equipment over a large area (like a plant or even larger), and controlling various equipment from a distance, by various communication protocols and various physical layers.

Sure, a professor can make a SCADA class only about PLC programming, though that would be only a narrow aspect of SCADA, and would be rather called a PLC Programming class, not a SCADA class.

My point is, SCADA is not software only, it is about keeping an eye over a process that is happening over a large area, usually an industrial process, and often with a cool control-room, like this:


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or like this:  :scared:


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