People always wonder who invented the first computer using electricity. It was Konrad Zuse in 1936 (PatrickB). The computer he invented was the first reprogrammable computer (PatrickB). He started the field of computer hardware engineering. One of the best inventions ever made by computer hardware engineers is the transistor (PatrickB). The transistor allowed the computer to store information (PatrickB). Without the transistor, this career would not be as great as it is. Transistors today contain more than 1,000 billion bytes. Konrad Zuse made this career possible with his amazing invention. There are many reasons why I want to study this career. First of all, I'm very interested in computers in general and I like to delve deeper into computer hardware. Computer hardware engineering is not a huge job. Only 83,300 people hold this position (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The employment trend for this career is slower than average by three to seven percent (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The demand for computer engineers is expected to increase as companies improve their IT systems (OKCIS). Jobs for this career are most often found in computer systems design and computer and parts manufacturing companies (OKCIS). Computer hardware engineers perform the following tasks day in and day out. They "design new computer hardware (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), create plans for computer equipment to be built" (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), verify the needs of the computer user, and advise the computer user to what equipment he needs (America's Career InfoNet). , and assist suppliers, designers, and marketing and sales departments by providing technical assistance (America's Career InfoNet). Hardware engineers...... middle of paper...... ics). Project managers need a bachelor's degree, just like hardware engineers. But project managers may need to complete a management information systems program to ensure promotion (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). After having studied this profession in depth, I would like to make it my profession. I've been using a computer since I was a kid and never knew it could be my career to be on it all day. Currently, I enjoy building computers piece by piece. I'm very familiar with a lot of different materials so this career won't be a big surprise. Additionally, to get a job in the computer hardware engineering field, all you need is a four-year bachelor's degree. It's very satisfying because I don't want to stay in college any longer than that. The salary is also good for what you actually do at work. The tasks seem fun to me and that's all I need in a career, good pay and something I love.