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| kosgian90:
First time post here so hello all. If this is not a suitable subforum to post my question feel free to move it. I'm an Electrical Engineering student. I'm thinking of setting up a home electronics lab. My reasoning is that by doing electronics work and not just theory, I acquire some useful practical experience plus I can gradually create a portfolio of projects that I can show off at job interviews. I also really like it as a hobby. What do you guys think? Should I go for it? Will it have an impact on finding a job or will it just be another hobby? |
| tom66:
I think it will prove useful. The few times I've done Teams interviews, showing an interest in the profession enough to have my own equipment and lab, has been received positively. |
| daqq:
Definitely if you are talking with engineers, show off your home lab/gear, personal projects, soldering skills... A photo of a lab will definitely make more of an impression than a line in a CV. |
| RoGeorge:
Yes, having some personal projects to show at an interview will weight in your favor as much as a diploma. The lab at home is not crucial, I mean you can do your projects for example at a maker's club or similar, and it will be the same, as long as you post your work online. Doesn't has to be a stellar online presence either, I mean a few pictures from your projects, hosted on any free platform will be just fine. |
| voltsandjolts:
Focus on your studies, beer and chasing pretty nursing students*. Get a good grade and socialise, make memories now while you are young. Electronics hobby you can start anytime. Life, not so much. * Edit: Not implying promiscuity here, just saying you might meet the love of your life in your academic years ;) But maybe you already have, in which case ignore me. |
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