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On Dec 10, 12:17=A0pm, seryuz <ser...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am a senior level electrical engineering student. I like the field
> of Control systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). But my
> university doesnt have so many opportunities to practise those stuffs.
> I am about to graduate and want to improve myself in this field.
>
> I need your advises about my interest. I am trying to find a good
> company to continue in this field. But I dont know what I have to do
> and know about my study. It is huge and complicated. I am about to
> graduate and I feel like `I dont know anything about this topic.`
>
> Could you please tell me what I have to do now?
> For example,
> -What should I learn as a simulation program?
> -What should I concentrate to get hired very easily in the future?
> -Which publications should I follow? magazines?
> -For master studies, which universities should I apply in the USA?
> -shortly, what should I know? to achieve in my field of interest. I
> feel so empty now.
>
> Thanks,
> Seryuz

I would recommend you find a company that makes things you are
interested in working on.  After I finished my Aerospace degrees I got
an offer from HP and went to work on tape drives.  They were
interesting control problems.  But, if I had to do it again, I would
be more careful to select the type of products I would be working on.
I think on-the-job training is a great thing, especially if you have a
EE degree already.  I would even suggest getting a year or two in
industry before embarking on a master's degree.  You may find that
helps you figure it out.

For learning more about controls, I suggest SimApp.  www.simapp.com
Each month I add new application notes.  We also have some resource
pages on the forum where we recommend control books, etc.  You can
make your own recommendations as well.

Peter Way
peterw 'at' Ventimar.com