Electronics Engineering is an engineering discipline where non-linear and active electrical components such as electron tubes, and semiconductor devices, especially transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, are utilized to design electronic circuits, devices and systems, typically also including passive electrical components and based on printed circuit boards.
Electronics & Communication industry is one among the fastest growing industry in the world of communication. Electronics Engineering drives our world of new technologies. Devices designed by Electronics Engineers feature in all aspects of modern life, including computers, mobile phones, robotics, the internet, digital television, satellites, aerospace, medical scanners, security systems and sustainable energy. Engineering degrees are a fascinating and challenging choice, with well-qualified graduates and diploma holders being in high demand in global industries. If one takes into account all the current development as a holistic picture, there is over 3x increase in demand for EC engineers per year. And it has been increasing exponentially. Hardware, Firmware and Software are being more and more integrated and interdependent with one another.
Year 2017: We have 3G, 4G services. 5G will arrive by the end of 2018. Data rates are going up to 10-100 Gbps. Current generation general purpose microprocessors have quad cores, octa cores. Artificial intelligence and virtual reality has recently developed. Internet of things, gesture controlled home automation, and many more things have evolved up till now.
Year 2020: Our needs and demands will increase. Earlier we were happy with data rates of 10 Gbps, but then we will need more. 6G will arrive in the market. Requirement of faster processing will lead to evolution of 16-32 core processors. Artificial intelligence virtual reality will reach to new heights. Robotics will give us Butler Bots - new companions to help us in daily work. There is no end to technology. It will keep on flourishing. There will always be a great score in this field.