Qualifications

If one wants to become an electronics engineer, s/he should take a
BS Electronics Engineering and pass the licensure examination.

Competencies
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

Research and Development – application of basic research and development methods; and independent and collaborative research.

Project Management – interpretation of scope of projects, explanation of quality, safety and risk management; integration of plans, programs, strategies and budget; system integration and ability to modify programs and systems when needed.

Operations Management – application of motion study and performance of measurement and system analyses.

Tracks:

communications, microelectronics, power electronics, biomedical engineering, instrumentation and control, and information and computing technologies.

Cost of Education and Training

Public/State University and College average per semester.

By virtue of Republic Act 10931, undergraduate students accepted to SUCs are covered for free tuition and other school fees.

Private University/College average per semester:
Php 30,000 – 77,000 per sem

Electronics and Communications Engineering Licensure Examination

Employment Prospects
Monthly Salary Range
Php 25,000 - Php 79,000

Industries

ECE graduates are often employed in the following:
Academe, Aerospace industry, Broadcast Industry, Construction Industry, Defense/Military, Maritime Industry, Oil, Power and Gas (Instrumentation), Power Generation Industry, Railway Industry, Research and Development, Semiconductor, Utilities and Telecommunications

Propects for Career Advancement

Electronics and Communication Engineering is a promising growth-driven stream, and adequate knowledge in the field, when amalgamated with specific skill sets, qualifies the individual for a wide range of entry-level openings. Some of the important positions that ECE pass-outs can serve are listed below:

Job titles:

Electronics Engineer

Electronics Design & Development Engineer

Service Engineer

Software Analyst

Technical Director

Field Test Engineer

Senior Sales Manager

Network Planning Engineer

Customer Support Engineer

Electronics and Communications Consultant

Research & Development Software Engineer

Electronics Research Engineer.

Electronics Test Engineer.

Control Systems Engineer.

Design and Development Engineer, Electronic Systems.

Microelectronics Engineer.

Desktop Support Engineer