2019 Technology Forecast by GineersNow Technology Leaders magazine (Jan-2019)

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Manila and Chord Electronics Ltd – The Ultimate Pair for the Perfect Audiophile Sound 26 The Fastest Electric Car in the World Built By Croatian Engineers

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ermanent solutions in business are improbable. A sudden shift in the economy or a political decision can shake things up immediately thus constant innovations are always necessary. No one can absolutely guarantee that the solution given today will last up to its expected shelf life. Change is inevitable and any business could be swept away from the current trend.

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It can be told that most of the technological innovations made today are anchored on environmental protection as there is a dire need to level up the preventive actions to save the planet from getting warmer. If not obliged, companies in different parts of the world are encouraged to shift into green practices and reshape their operations using systems that not only provide better services but also contribute to lessening the carbon footprint.

Investing in technology entails risks as cybersecurity threats are still imminent. As businesses are pursuing

Digital leaders are leaning to machine learning and artificial intelligence to maximize the power data can provide.

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Peering to the Next Big Thing

What to Expect in Tech this 2019? a hundred percent digital operation, stringent policies and guidelines are on the rise. As much as sectors want to build an intelligent system for their companies, there are still precautions that should be made because technology is still vulnerable to challenges and mistakes.

Tech innovations play a huge role in maintaining clients’ and investors’ trust. Digital leaders are leaning to machine learning and artificial intelligence to maximize the power data can provide. Service-oriented digital innovations and intelligent connections are being implemented in various sectors to build not just smarter companies but smarter communities as well.

In this feature, we will unveil the trends that will take over the technology sector and provide a forecast on how these things will make an impact on every industry. We will be giving insights about the latest applications and mechanisms that will be introduced or will be reaching a wider scope.

I bet you that this forecast will leave a feeling of excitement and

anticipation for the year 2019. And as a bonus for this month’s release, we are to give you a peek featuring different facets of the life of an engineer—starring hard facts in the professional work environment, life hacks and useful leadership guide.

You wouldn’t also want to miss the top websites to visit for your daily engineering grind. Moreover, relate and correct common engineering mistakes in writing an effective resume/CV so that you’ll be able to finally land on that dream job. Get ready as well to learn the secrets of workplace coaching and its benefits for a better and more proactive leaders inside your firm.

All of that and more from this issue. Cheers to you, engineer!

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Digital transformation is penetrating every aspect of industries from developing products and services to marketing and management. Technology trends in 2019 might just be an improvement of what was developed years ago but it is expected that more businesses will commit to disruptive technology or else, they will be left behind in their conventional comfort zones.

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This New Edition of Minecraft is Designed for Students

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Manila and Chord Electronics Ltd – The Ultimate Pair for the Perfect Audiophile Sound

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The Fastest Electric Car in the World Built By Croatian Engineers

Most Common Errors in Writing Engineering Resume and CV

Ever wondered why you always don’t get the job?—these detrimental mistakes engineers commit might be the reason why.

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Top Websites for Electronics Engineering Majors

In this age driven by enormous demand for talent, meet the The internet is a known lifeline to ECE Majors. Their breakfast is also time to face their laptops for some programming and software routines. They are the creators of some apps or software you are enjoying right now. new generation of engineers that will patch the source gap.

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Digital transformation is penetrating every aspect of industries from developing products and services to marketing and management. Technology trends in 2019 might just be an improvement of what was developed years ago but it is expected that more businesses will commit to disruptive technology or else, they will be left behind in their conventional comfort zones.

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Investing in technology entails risks as cybersecurity threats are still imminent.

As businesses are pursuing a hundred percent digital operation, stringent policies and guidelines are on the rise. As much as sectors want to build an intelligent system for their companies, there are still precautions that should be made because technology is still vulnerable to challenges and mistakes.

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To guide industries on where to invest, we will do a forecast of the top technological trends that will take over the entire year. These trends are indeed worthy of attention as they could help every enterprise to break barriers in their operations and provide smooth transactions to clients. At the heart of these innovations are the goal of improving services, making connections intact, and creating a smarter community for everyone.

As businesses are pursuing a hundred percent digital operation, stringent policies and guidelines are on the rise.

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Service-oriented digital innovations

Tech innovations play a huge role in maintaining clients’ and investors’ trust. A company that provides the latest methodology in service will always gain the spotlight. With this, businesses are becoming competitive in terms of proving the best solutions. The key

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to business growth is always customer satisfaction and these technology trends can help make that possible.

In the previous year, chatbots have been introduced to the industry, both

as a strategic marketing avenue and a form of improved customer service. A product of Natural Language Processing and sentiment analytics, this tool, though a bit unsatisfactory the time when it was first launched, will be making progress this year and

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will become a great asset in the service industry. Automation or the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will disrupt the way businesses deal with clients, creating a more convenient approach.

IT-as-a-service will also grow better this year as as-a-Service technology flourishes. Choosing con-

sumption-based IT services are giving businesses end-to-end solutions to dilemmas frequently encountered such as software updates and workload location. Through a pay-as-you-go approach, companies will have the opportunity to control costs, attain flexibility, while maintaining efficiency. This year, it is expected that a larger portion of industries will switch to this technological solution.

Automation or the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will disrupt the way businesses deal with clients, creating a more convenient approach.

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Public, Private and Hybrid cloud computing will also move several steps upward this year. Today, emerging trends and needs change hastily that is why companies are recommended to respond using a strong operations linkage. Seamless and secure experience with applications and IT when it comes to running workloads in every cloud will be attained this year as public cloud providers like Alibaba and Amazon are offering game-changing options.

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The fifth generation of cellular mobile communication also referred to as 5G, will be a big topic this year. Lower latency, superior speed, and high-density connections will be enabled when this happens. 5G was already launched in Korea this December and as the calendar shifts to 2019, it is expected that more mobile carriers around the world will adopt this trend which will empower quick-response tasks like industrial robots, mobile gaming, and the like.

Seamless and secure experience with applications and IT when it comes to running workloads in every cloud will be attained this year as public cloud providers like Alibaba and Amazon are offering gamechanging options.

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Building Smarter Communities Public, Private and Hybrid cloud computing will also move several steps upward this year. Today, emerging trends and needs change hastily that is why companies are recommended to respond using a strong operations linkage. Seamless and secure experience with applications and IT when it comes to running workloads in every cloud will be attained this year as public cloud providers like Alibaba and Amazon are offering game-changing options.

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The fifth generation of cellular mobile communication also referred to as 5G, will be a big topic this year. Lower latency, superior speed, and high-density connections will be enabled when this happens. 5G was already launched in Korea this December and as the calendar shifts to 2019, it is expected that more mobile carriers around the world will adopt this trend which will empower quick-response tasks like

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industrial robots, mobile gaming, and the like.

Augmented reality will take a leap this year as industries saw the advantages it could bring to operations and in maintaining a safer workplace. The engineering industry has adopted this technology long ago to increase efficiency by reducing workload, de-

Augmented reality will take a leap this year as industries saw the advantages it could bring to operations and in maintaining a safer workplace

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tecting barriers earlier, and preventing accidents on work sites. It has several known applications in industries such as medicine, military, broadcast, tourism, among others. This technology will be intensified this year and its usage will be encountered daily.

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miscomprehended, will also be adopted in industries, especially in financing. This technology improves encryption, validation, and distribution of data by storing unalterable and transparent “blocks� without compromising personal data. This means smoother and safer transactions between parties, increasing public trust and consumer protection in every aspect.

Blockchain, although still being miscomprehended, will also be adopted in industries, especially in financing.

Indeed, the year 2019 deserve an anticipation like no other as these trends will bring the changes that will meet global demands. Data protection and privacy issues are always on the line but tech leaders are continuously seeking ways to and creating guidelines not to compromise public safety. But there is one thing we can be sure of: 2019 will mark a historic technological breakthrough in every industry.

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This New Edition of Minecraft is Designed for Students Who says that Minecraft and education cannot ever be mixed? Definitely not Microsoft. The tech giant has developed a new version of Minecraft called Minecraft: Education Edition which offers classroom tools intended for the students to learn through their own accounts.

It hopes that schools will not just let them play with the famous blocks video game but support them through integrating it in the class.

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t started when Microsoft purchased a mod in January of this year aimed at making it an educational platform. They hurried a beta testing this summer, hoping that the education tools will be furnished in time for the start of school. Unfortunately they missed the date for a few months. But they are on a roll. Minecraft: Education Edition is now available on both Windows 10 and macOS for $5 per student for a year’s subscription. Students who have played Minecraft before will find this new

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version to be almost the same with the original. It’s not entirely different from the regular Minecraft. The big difference with the Education Edition is the presence of tools that makes it easier for the teachers to navigate and operate as a learning tool, and some new in-game items like a camera and a chalkboard. In the app, the educators can see where the students are on a map, give students different resources, and teleport people to different locations.

Teachers can use the app as a material for the students to explore a certain setting

in a book or a historic structure. They will have to build the different worlds themselves though, which takes a lot of time especially when the teachers create instructive worlds lesson after lesson.

The Education Edition will only be successful if the teachers will adapt to creating lesson plans in Minecraft and share them to the students. Although this is a cool, interactive way to teach the new generation of students, the biggest adjustment will have to be among the teachers.

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Manila and Chord Electronics Ltd – The Ultimate Pair for the Perfect Audiophile Sound A true audiophile has enthusiasm for sound that is beyond high-fidelity

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try, has his passion from providing Filipino with world class products in home improvement to providing every “JUAN” with what he calls “the opium of sound.” Two years ago, he brought the world- renowned, multi-awarded, hi-fi speaker brand from Great Britain, KEF, in the Philippines and has since then redefined the hi-fi experience of Filipinos. Last December 6, 2018, at the exclusive Casa Blanca in Shangri-La Plaza, he formally launched the

perfect pair for his high-end speakers, the revered and multi-awarded highend audio amplifiers from CHORD ELECTRONICS Ltd. The launch was graced by no less than the Founder and Chief Engineer of Chord Electronics Ltd., John Franks, who started as young electronics engineer in large avionics company, Marconi Avionics in the early 1980s.

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learnt from the aviation industry, John founded Chord Electronics in 1989 and there has been no looking back ever since. The first amplifiers were supplied to BBC, followed by world-leading studios including EMI’s Abbey Road, Sony Music (New York),

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CD Players BLU MKII a compact FPGA-based upsampling CD transport and will be used with Dave

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Pre-amplifiers Ultima Pre a world-class amplifier with advanced propriety Chord technology.

CPA 5000 which offers a substantially larger chassis than other Standard pre amplifier series.

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Integrated amplifier CPM 2800 MKII which feature both their proprietary amplifier technologies and is a Bluetooth-enabled Amplifier.

Ultima Chord’s most accomplished amplifier in its 30-year history.

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SPM 1400 MKII provides all the benefits of mono amplification.

Power Amplifier - Stereo SPM 1200 MKII the most famous power amplifier and the one that neatly combines great performance and fine value for money.

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WORLD’S FASTEST ELECTRIC CAR (SOURCE: TUMBLR) AUTOMOBILE

The Fastest Electric Car in the World Built By Croatian Engineers To challenge Tesla Motors in the electric cars game, there is Crotian carmaker Rimac Automobili.

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s there is growing interest with electric cars on a global scale, car manufacturing companies step up in their game especially with the speeds of their cars. And recently, Croatian carmaker Rimac Automobili might have snatched the fastest electric car trophy from Tesla Motors.

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Although not yet official, the Concept One of Rimac Automobili reports that it runs a top speed of 220 mph with an acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 2.6 seconds, beating the former record holder Tesla Roadster which has hit the world record at a top speed of 125 mph and accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds.

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Concept One houses a 1,088 hp engine powered by an 8,450 cell battery pack, and has all-wheel drive. Apart from that is the shocking price tag of about $1.2 million, a luxury for car owners alike. It is 10 times more costly than a Tesla which is at $120,000, a relatively cheaper tag but still expensive.

No question to that as Concept One is solely built Rimac, and has undergone many iterations and uses the R-AWTV system developed in concert with Pikes Peak legend Nobuhiko Tajima

also known as “Monster.” However, there are still unverified controversy as to the Concept One as the fastest electric car in the world, with the existence of Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3, also called as the Cedar Rocket, is said to run at a maximum speed of 372 mph.

This is built by Ohio State University engineers.

To whichever car holds that fastest electric cars around, we have to wait for Guinness to do its duty.

Concept One houses a 1,088 hp engine powered by an 8,450 cell battery pack, and has allwheel drive.

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Ever wondered why you always don’t get the job?—these detrimental mistakes engineers commit might be the reason why.

he engineering world is a vast ocean, there are a lot of fishes swimming and it’s up to you whether or not you’ll choose to be beaten. In this age, where innovation and engineering solutions grow rampant, companies are on the lookout for the best hire to edge out rivals.

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This only means that even though the demand is high, the competition also leveled-up. What’s left to do now, is to take the first strike and figure out what it takes to be hired. When it comes to job hunting, your number one weapon is a well-crafted resume.

You have to tailor your resume both for a computer and for a person because many businesses have several filters. If your resume falls short of the minimum job requirements, your phone isn’t going to ring, no matter what.

Here are some of the most common resume-mistakes engineers make and ways to prevent or fix them:

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NO SINGLE RESUME IS GOOD ENOUGH It’s pretty much obvious that you won’t be applying for a single company, right? There are a lot of engineering firms around and the more you apply equals the more chances of you getting hired. But perhaps the most common and most harmful mistake engineers make, is thinking that one resume will suffice. The truth is that you have to update your resume for every position you’re applying for.

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TOO LONG, LESS ENTICING Long resumes will take too long to review. Remember that recruiters got a lot of applicants, so sending in

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a long one has a tendency to consume more of time. Customize your resume.

Fit the most relevant experience onto that first page, making it easy for prospective employers to find your best qualifications. It also proves that you know how to prioritize what is important, a highly desirable trait in any employee.

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GLARING MISTAKES ARE SORE TO THE EYES Resume writing is an art. And the more mistakes it has, can cause it to become unappealing to the eyes.

Formatting, grammatical, or spelling error, tells all the wrong things about a candidate. Thus, it is always worth it to pay someone to edit your resume to make sure it is clean and presentable.

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VA G U E F A C T S ARE NOT SMART When engineering firms post a job vacancy, they provide specifics. They are looking for that perfect hire who at least have the same level of attention to detail as their future employees. In this case, you should make it a habit to give them what they want. For instance, if you’re applying as a computer engineer include the kind of apps you know how to program.

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HIGHLIGHTING THINGS THAT ARE NOT IMPORTANT As engineers, you should be output-driven. Forget about the boring elaboration of your previous duties

and come straight to the point. Focus on what matters like how efficient you can be. If you work on an assembly, highlight how much you can process in an hour and the percentage of your work that was accepted.

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ADDING GRAPHICS WHEN NOT APPLYING AS AN ARTIST

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WHY USE WEIRD AND UNPROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS

Although, this can get the attention of employers, graphics just takes up space. Even if you work with graphics for a living, you should provide a link to a portfolio instead than cramming everything onto your resume.

Engineering resume needs to highlight experience, not a headshot or image of you.

If you think you can get away with small details, well you’re just as wrong.

Email addresses are important as it tells how seriously you want to take on the position. Professional engineers don’t use personal and offensive email address as much as their former employer’s email address. Try out a simple one with your name on it from gmail.com.

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UNFOCUSED, UNSTRUCTURED RESUME Staying organized is a feat that makes it to the cut. Sections inside your resume need to be clearly defined, previous positions should be easy to view (especially the duration of work for different divisions or companies), and bullets should be consistent.

Remember, hiring managers average about 6 seconds on a resume during the initial perusal, so they need to be able to find all of the basics so that your resume ends up in the pile for further review instead of in the discard

If you are a computer engineer or an ECE with a proud experience in software design and web development, one fatal mistake is not including a link to your portfolio. What could have been a perfect opportunity to show more than the contents of the resume would be wasted away if you dare forget this.

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IGNORANCE WITH KEYWORDS If you really want to prove that you are truly interested with the job, then you shouldn’t miss the job description part. It includes key words in it that are pleasing to any employer’s eyes. Also, include as well the keywords of your profession. Use those engineering buzz words to show that you know how to use them and that you possess in-depth knowledge of your profession.

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INCLUDING FLUFF AND WEASEL WORDS ON YOUR RESUME Remove all the excess and uncertainties. Words like very, nearly, and approximately really don’t have a place in your resume. You need to keep it as clear and concise as possible. If a word is not required or does not offer a deeper description of what you did or achieved, delete it.

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OBJECTIVE NOT FOUND There are two ways to mishandle the objective section of your resume.

The first is to leave it out entirely.

This can be an extremely easy way for potential employers to eliminate your resume within the first second of checking it. The second way to mishandle it is to be vague.

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MISSING VERBS Verbs are the heart of your resume.

It keeps the content flowing. Lack of action verbs is a really easy item to fix, but a mistake that far too many job hunters make. The best way to fix this is to change all of your bullets to start with an action verb.

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OMITTING THINGS THAT A R E R E L E VA N T Have you ever done any volunteer work? Put all of this on your resume if you can tie it back to why it makes you a valuable employee. There should be a section on your resume that covers your extra-curricular activities and hobbies. Everyone has hobbies, and odds are those hobbies require a level of expertise, organization, and planning that can be applied to the job.

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T O O PA I N F U L T O LOOK AT Style is as important as the content of your resume. Using different font types (or just a really bad font), more than two font sizes, or too much information crammed into too little space are indeed sore to the eyes.

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BADLY SORTED EXPERIENCE Bring more logic to the way you present yourself. What you highlight in your resume should flow in a way that makes sense, such as including meeting related activities together, programming items together, defectmonitoring tasks together, customerdriven tasks together, and so on. Each point should flow into the next one.

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PRESENTING I R R E L E VA N T JOBS If you’re an engineer would it benefit you to include positions not even related to the job you’re applying to? Cull things that don’t pertain to the position to which you are applying and delete jobs that you did more than 15 years ago. You can also provide the type of degree you have without including the year.

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TOO LAZY TO CUSTOMIZE Once again, resumes represent your profile in every job application. Exert more time and don’t rush it just to get done. Also, customize your resume to show a bit of who you are so that it stands out.

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U N E QUA L TREATMENT E QUA LS DIFFERENT PRESENCE Ideally, your resume should be nearly identical to your online professional presence, whether on LinkedIn or your own website. Your resume could be a shortened version, but it should be consistent with the experience you present on job boards and on your site.

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WRITING YOUR RESUME IN THE WRONG POV Of all the times you are prohibited to use the first person, this one counts as an exception. Your resume is one of those places where the first person is necessary. However, since it is evidently about you, you may safely eliminate pronouns entirely.

Engineering resumes require careful attention to details in order to become an attractive and compelling presentation of yourself. Make it as concise as possible and maintain the look of a professional.

The internet is a known lifeline to ECE Majors. Their breakfast is also time to face their laptops for some programming and software routines. They are the creators of some apps or software you are enjoying right now.

So, for people specializing on this course, the presence of websites for easy access to study and research would be of best help for future engineers like them.

Here are some websites they frequently visit:

1. IEEE Spectrum https://spectrum.ieee.org/ IEEE Spectrum tackles a variety of engineering topics from gadgets and robotics to telecom and transportation. ECE majors will surely enjoy its own blogs and special reports on the latest trends and current issues in technology. IEEE Spectrum reaches different multimedia platforms with its podcasts, slideshows, videos and radio programming.

2. Instructables https://www.instructables.com/ Instructables offers classes in electronics, with step-by-step lessons in creating a project. It runs its own contests and has a community page where covered subjects can be discussed. It also has a compilation of training manuals for a wide variety of machines under their workshop called Pier 9.

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3. Stack Overflow https://stackoverflow.com/

Stack Overflow is an online community for ECE majors where they can learn, share

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their knowledge, and build their careers. It helps them solve coding problems, develop new skills, and find job opportunities for professional and aspiring programmers.

Partnering with businesses, Stack Overflow also has products and services focused on developer marketing, technical recruiting, market research, and enterprise knowledge sharing.

articles, invention stories and forums regarding gadgets, machines and, equipment. It also has news, blogs, and reviews as contributed projects.

8. SparkFun https://www.sparkfun.com/

SparkFun offers curriculum, training, and online tutorials in addition to its open source components and widgets. It aims to help learners achieve electronics literacy through its products and resources designed to make electronics more accessible.

4. Make: https://makezine.com/

Make: is a magazine for innovators and has a community named ‘Maker’. It provides learning materials and portfolios in technology and has started a movement called ‘The Maker Movement’ which embraces innovation, creativity, and learning.

It publishes bi-monthly in print and features dozens of DIY technology projects.

5. Hackaday https://hackaday.io/

Hackaday serves up fresh hacks every day around the Internet. Its daily posts serve entertainment for engineers and for engineering enthusiasts. It is a platform where

members of the community can share their original projects.

6. edX and Tutorials Point https://www.edx.org/

9. Circuits Today http://www.circuitstoday.com/

Circuits Today, with its official registered name CircuitsToday Electronic Solutions, is a firm under Registrar of Firms in India providing useful content in the Electronics Engineering niche.

edX and Tutorials Point are online learning destinations, offering high-quality courses. These companies offer classes and lessons. After completing a university course, students will earn accredited certificates.

10. MathWorks

7. Engineers Garage

MathWorks is a developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists. It provides products such as software and hardware support. It also gives documentation, tutorials, examples, trainings, videos, and webinars.

https://www.engineersgarage.com/

http://www.mathworks.in/

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