[sdiy] Help for a budding young engineer...

[Justin Owen]

Hello,

A colleague has asked if I might be able to offer some help and advice to her young Nephew who is looking at a career in Electrical Engineering.

I've had a chat with him about some ways he can be doing his own projects on his own time but as I'm completely self-taught I'm not able to offer him any advice on possible course/subject selection at Uni.

So - time to put your fancy degree to some use ;) - what subjects were helpful/real-world relevant, what was a waste of time, what will help him get a good job, what might help him future-proof his degree - and other relevant questions/answers for a young lad.

Secondly - can any of you suggest some London-based companies that might have a relevant department that he could approach for work experience?

Figured it's worth trying to encourage someone who is interested in *making* *real* *things*.

Cheers all,

Justin