Hello all!
I hope your week is going well!
I am a junior (but a little behind due to health) in a Renewable Energy Engineering Major at a college in Southern Oregon, United states.
The Renewable Energy Engineering Major is a combination of Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and chemistry, with the majority of the curriculum (>80%) coming from electrical engineering classes.
My goal is to work in Electric vehicles, specifically motor control/power-train design.
I am getting to the point in my school where I can start taking elective courses, or just other courses that would be useful to put me towards my goal of working in EVs (I wouldn't mind spending a few extra terms in school so I can gain maximum knowledge).
My questions go out to all engineers working with EVs or anyone who knows about them:
-What classes prepared you most for your career?
-Are there any you wish you took?
-What coursework or projects do you like to see from graduates coming into the work force?
-I could potentially learn MATLAB/Labview, C++, or learn how to program FPGAs, although only MATLAB is required for my major. Which would you recommend?
Thank you so so so much in advance for your comments!!
edit:
I have only taken circuit analysis 1 and 2 classes, as well as one 300 level introductory electronics course. However, I do a lot of research on my own. I have built AC-DC converters, linear regulators, Buck converters, Boost converters, DACs, worked with Arduinos, and I just started working on a sensored ESC for a BLDC motor. In the Electronics class we built the basic stuff like amplifiers with transistors, op-amps, and looked at bode plots. I have a very strong understanding of these topics, and I just wanted to show what experience I have in order to make it easier for you to answer my question.