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.

Development prospect: "Automation" belongs to the information industry. Information industry, known as "sunrise industry", has become the trend of science and technology development because of its rapid development, high demand for talents and high treatment. Therefore, as an important member of the information industry, automation specialty is also promising. Second, automation has a wide range of applications.

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.

Employment direction of electrical engineering and automation specialty

After graduation, students majoring in this major can engage in engineering design, system analysis, system operation, research and development, economic management and other fields related to industrial and electrical engineering, such as motion control, industrial process control, electrical engineering, power electronics technology, detection and automation instruments, electronics and computer technology.