Electrical engineering and automation specialty is a new discipline in the field of electrical information, and its tentacles extend to all walks of life, from the design of a switch to the research of aerospace aircraft. Because it is closely related to people's daily life and industrial production, it has developed very rapidly and is now relatively mature.

The graduates of this major have broad technical theoretical foundation and solid professional basic knowledge, strong basic skills of electrical engineering, good practical training, strong innovation ability, and certain scientific research, scientific and technological development and organizational management capabilities that are suitable for the market economy. Graduates can be employed in power plants, power system power supply departments, power survey and design research units, power management and other departments, that is, power bureau, design institute and engineering bureau.

With the continuous development of China's economy and modern industry, the talent market of electrical automation technology has great potential. Especially in Guangdong, the continuous improvement of automation production technology, the continuous popularization of automation products, the application of intelligent buildings and smart homes, and the continuous development of intelligent transportation provide broad development prospects for electrical automation technology specialty.