Arm Founder Saxby Turned a TV Repair Hobby Into an Engineering CareerAt its San Diego headquarters, Qualcomm hosted the “IEEE Evening of Innovation” panel discussion on 16 May with four of this year’s award recipients.
Publish date: 05/24/2019
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Semiconductor Industry Veterans See the Old Order CrumblingWhat will the semiconductor industry look like in 2024? That’s the question Pete Rodriguez, CEO of semiconductor startup incubator Silicon Catalyst, asked a panel—and a roomful—of industry veterans earlier this month.
Publish date: 05/23/2019
Where the Engineering Jobs Are in 2019Georgia Tech’s engineering students are taking well-paying jobs in microelectronics, avionics, radar, robotics, consumer devices, and cybersecurity, among other fields. It’s the “hottest job market” McLaughlin has seen in his 25-year career—what he calls a “golden era for engineers.”
Publish date: 05/23/2019
Do it in Software or Hardware? VR Audio Takes on the Perennial QuestionHardware and software engineers, as the perennial lightbulb jokes point out, see the world differently. The 737 Max design, reports are now indicating, turned out to involve a series of choices between solving problems in hardware or software.
Publish date: 05/23/2019
Learn to Code for FreeAnd 42—the school—is really free, Parenteau explained. Even housing is included: Besides the school building, 42 owns a nearby dorm that houses 600; the organization had counted on students from the local community to fill the additional slots.
Publish date: 05/16/2019
Advice for Women, From Women, on Dealing With Difficult Workplace SituationsWomen have a more difficult time than men dealing with conflict, because they tend to foster a collaborative work environment, put higher value on fostering relationships with team members, and are more empathetic, says Charmaine Hammond, a conflict-resolution expert.
Publish date: 05/16/2019
Simple, Effective Public Speaking Tips for EngineersThere are few skills that can help you climb the career ladder faster than the ability to speak well in public. Senior management is always on the lookout for employees who can clearly and effectively communicate information, ideas, and new concepts throughout the organization.
Publish date: 05/16/2019
IEEE Survey Finds That Female Technologists Face Unequal Treatment and Sexist WorkplacesFemale IEEE members say they face significant discrimination in the workplace, including demeaning comments, inappropriate job-interview questions, and exclusion from networking events and important business meetings.
Publish date: 05/15/2019
Kickstarter Workers Kick Off a Union Organizing Drive; NPM Allegedly Fires Engineers for Organizing EffortsIn January of 2018, Lanetix, a company that creates cloud-based tools for the shipping and transportation industry, fired 14 engineers shortly after they petitioned to be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Publish date: 05/08/2019
With “Leapfrog” Technologies, Africa Aims to Skip the Present and Go Straight to the FutureBy 2022, forecasters estimate that sub-Saharan Africa will have nearly 1 billion mobile phones—enough for the vast majority of the projected 1.2 billion people who will live there. What it won’t have are the endless streams of telephone poles and wires that cascade across other continents.
Publish date: 05/08/2019
