Occupation

[mei2525]

what do call someone who work with electronics- as in putting electronic equipment together. Is it an electrition? Thanks

[PortlandBill]

A robot.

[jackthehat]

An electrical engineer

[andrea81]

I think you have to have a qualification of some sort to be labelled an electritian. If working on a line in a factory, then I would say an electronic line worker or something! Sorry only a guess though!

[PortlandBill]

Someone who sticks components on boards is NOT an engineer. Ask the girls on piece work in many factories in the uk.

[PortlandBill]

By the way its electrician. Engineers design stuff, generally have engineering degrees etc. Technicians generally fix stuff. Hence the many arguments about heating engineers, plumbres, chimney sweeps etc

[PortlandBill]

look at me 'plumbres', sorry plumbers. :)

[jackthehat]

Unless you happen to be an electical engineer, eh, PB ?

[PortlandBill]

Perhaps so, but if this were so then you would agree that assembling components to a plan is not engineering, it is assembly. I maintain that there is a vast difference between the job of electrical engineer and electrician. I demean neither as both are necessary to make the world work. I personally beleive that people should get what they expect and mislabelling does not help those less well informed than your good self. In any case I would challenge any domestic electrician to demonstrate Fleming, resolve the phasors for a squirrel cage induction motor etc... :)

[jackthehat]

Absolutely. But there again perhaps that was what the questioner required ?

Although I have a sneaking suspicion that we're talking cross/quizword clue, in any case :o) {perhaps the rather eccentric spelling meant it didn't fit ?} lol

[PortlandBill]

touche jacque! Personally I found electrical theory only slightly less dull than electronic theory. Perhaps thats another thread.