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How to become a camera researcher/engineer?
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ZodiacPhoto
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Tourlou
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I'm wondering why I learned american english then as everything sold in America comes from China anyway.
Yes, those are the four majors. I’m sure there are other engineering majors which could lead in those directions, but I think those are the four biggest... and I think it’s the three engineering majors that are most likely to lead there.
Mark S Abeln
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"Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China."
I've noticed other companies saying something similar, the implication being that the high-level stuff is done in one of the most world's most prestigious places, in the USA, while the repetitive work is done in an educated, but low labor cost country.
China of course has its own name-brands, gaining worldwide reputation.
We saw something similar before the 1970s, when "Made in Japan" was a catchphrase for cheap imported goods; but eventually, Japanese producers were recognized as world-class.
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Russia has a considerable optics industry. Much of it is military and medical, of course, but also consumer optics.
bobmandwendyv
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Something from left field. Take a look at Photogrammetry. It's measurement using photography. I have been a photogrammetrist since 1966 and retired a few years ago. The major application was in aerial surveying and mapping, but it is increasingly used in medical and other scientific fields. Geographic Information Systems are increasingly being used in industry and by all levels of government.
There was/is a course at Ohio State University. In Canada it is part of engineering courses at Ryerson University in Toronto and at University of New Brunswick. There are probably many more openings.
It's just a thought if you like cameras and computers and stereoscopic applications. I worked in private aerial survey companies in the UK and here in Toronto, and ended up with the Canadian government. There is a lot of the world that still requires a decent map. Google Earth is good but there are things it cannot do.
It has always been an interesting job for me and every day was a good day. Like most professions the further you get up the ladder the more you become an accountant and people manager, but that is unavoidable.
Anyway, google it and see what you think. The very best of luck to you whatever you decide to do.
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There was/is a course at Ohio State University. In Canada it is part of engineering courses at Ryerson University in Toronto and at University of New Brunswick. There are probably many more openings.
It's just a thought if you like cameras and computers and stereoscopic applications. I worked in private aerial survey companies in the UK and here in Toronto, and ended up with the Canadian government. There is a lot of the world that still requires a decent map. Google Earth is good but there are things it cannot do.
It has always been an interesting job for me and every day was a good day. Like most professions the further you get up the ladder the more you become an accountant and people manager, but that is unavoidable.
Anyway, google it and see what you think. The very best of luck to you whatever you decide to do.
Regards,
Bob
Wellington100
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Only kidding, It sounds like an engineering degree is in your future. The thing about engineering is that you learn a broad range of skills and these can be applied to anything including camera development.
OpticsEngineer
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"Is there a better thread to ask this in?"
The Photographic Science and Technology forum probably.
I am assuming you are a young person.
The best route is probably through electrical engineering. My particular degrees are in electrical engineering, physics and optical engineering. Not all that is necessary but because of my breadth of university training and thirty years experience I have worked with a lot of people and seen who does the best in the real world problems solving and being creative in a lot of different fields. (military/space/medical/consumer) Electrical engineers just get so much more math than every one else it makes a big difference in the long run. It is actually kind of shocking how little advanced math is needed for optical engineering compared to electrical engineering but the funny thing is all the people I know who only have optics training think they know a lot of math. And the reality is they haven't even been exposed to very much of it..typically they have never even heard of control theory and that is so basic to everything electronics touches... cameras, cell phones, power plants, cars, robotics, furnaces,... A good dose of mandatory statistics training in electrical engineering too and that is immensely useful as well (although my friends in the life sciences work statistics at a higher level than engineers do)
If you are not a young person, the best route would depend on what experience and skills you have and how those could be utilized.
The Photographic Science and Technology forum probably.
I am assuming you are a young person.
The best route is probably through electrical engineering. My particular degrees are in electrical engineering, physics and optical engineering. Not all that is necessary but because of my breadth of university training and thirty years experience I have worked with a lot of people and seen who does the best in the real world problems solving and being creative in a lot of different fields. (military/space/medical/consumer) Electrical engineers just get so much more math than every one else it makes a big difference in the long run. It is actually kind of shocking how little advanced math is needed for optical engineering compared to electrical engineering but the funny thing is all the people I know who only have optics training think they know a lot of math. And the reality is they haven't even been exposed to very much of it..typically they have never even heard of control theory and that is so basic to everything electronics touches... cameras, cell phones, power plants, cars, robotics, furnaces,... A good dose of mandatory statistics training in electrical engineering too and that is immensely useful as well (although my friends in the life sciences work statistics at a higher level than engineers do)
If you are not a young person, the best route would depend on what experience and skills you have and how those could be utilized.
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I studied Electronic Engineering and now work as a camera/broadcast engineer. I. Founding now that employers are looking for folk with IT/computer Science qualifications.
I work in broadcast and think the best way would be as an apprentice. In the UK the BBC take young folk on and train them up so they can repair cameras and other equipment.
If you are looking into research, you will need to get in as a graduate with a large manufacturer. Most however are Japanese and have there own guys who are very good.
I work in broadcast and think the best way would be as an apprentice. In the UK the BBC take young folk on and train them up so they can repair cameras and other equipment.
If you are looking into research, you will need to get in as a graduate with a large manufacturer. Most however are Japanese and have there own guys who are very good.
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