Recent content by knji

Thanks for all the responses. I followed Greg's advise, called up my new employer and was re-offered the position. Why did I turn down the offer in the first place? Failure to take into consideration, during my deliberations, the fundamental reason why I wanted to move on in the first place...

What would you do if you turned down a job offer, only to realize over the weekend that you made the wrong decision? TIA.

I have been in Technical Support within my present company for 2 years. My educational background is MSEE with emphasis on Control Systems and a minor in Computer Science. I have expressed my desire to join the Software department, and have applied to an internal posting for Intermediate...

That would be UI design for desktop applications. Thanks again.

Any recommendations on good book covering best UI design practices? TIA.

Nice article...

Thanks for all the good points. I am preparing for an interview with a company that designs nuclear reactors, and want to make sure that I have all the grounds covered. I just learnt about the position today (MMIR Project Computer Control Systems). Will learn more about this during the...

For those of you who have sat on on interview panel, what type of answer do you expect from a candidate, in response to a question, you know they have very little practical experience on? For instance, say you are on a panel interviewing a candidate for an Instrumentation and Control position...

Controlnovice, thanks for the informative answers. I am currently at crossroads and could definitely use some mentoring.

Folks, I need some help with the following questions: 1. What are the role of a Control Systems Engineer in a Utility or Manufacturing company? 2. Do Utilities or Manufacturing plants have Control System Engineers as permant staff or do they outsource to System Integrators? 3. What is...

I hear you about expensive cross compilers for embedded Ada. Also it looks like very few targets support Ada executables. However, GNAT GPS is free for native applications.

Any Embedded Software Developers on board? Can someone explain why Ada is not gaining ground despite being recognized twice as an international standard for embedded computing? All literature surveys comparing Ada and C or C++ for embedded systems development praise the former for implementing...

Wow, another interview? Looks like I should be moving down South! Good Luck on Friday.

bullsonparade (Electrical), I agree with Controlnovice that Support/Maintenance is a good place to start. There is a lot of fundamentals to learn in a Support/Maintenance role, and I say this from experience. If you want to get into the design of electro-mechanical controls (aircraft...

Corrupt file? Incompatible versions of Simulink? As I recall, if you have an older version of Simulink (MATLAB 6), you cannot open a file created with MATLAB 7.