People always wonder who invented the first computer that used electricity. It was Konrad Zuse in 1936 (PatrickB). The computer he invented was the first reprogrammable computer (PatrickB). He initiated the field of computer hardware engineering. One of the best inventions ever made by computer engineers is the transistor (PatrickB). The transistor allowed the computer to store information (PatrickB). Without the transistor this career wouldn't be as great as it is. Transistors today contain more than 1 trillion 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 am very interested in computers in general and I like to delve into computer hardware. Computer hardware engineering is not a very demanding job. Only 83,300 people are employed in this job (US Bureau of Labor Statistics). The employment trend for this career is slower than average by 3-7% (US Bureau of Labor Statistics). The demand for software engineers is expected to increase as companies improve their information technology systems (OKCIS). Jobs for this career are most often found in computer systems design and computer and component manufacturing (OKCIS) companies. Computer hardware engineers perform these tasks day in and day out. They "design new computer hardware (US Bureau of Labor Statistics), create designs of computer equipment to build" (US Bureau of Labor Statistics), check what the computer user needs, and tell them what hardware they need ( America's Career InfoNet) and help 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 college degree just like hardware engineers. But project managers may need to adopt a management information systems program to ensure promotion (US Bureau of Labor Statistics). After studying this career thoroughly, I would like to make it my career. I've been using computers since I was a child and I never knew it would be my career to stay on it all day. Currently I like to build computers piece by piece. I'm very aware of a lot of different hardware, so this career won't be a big surprise. Additionally, to get a job in the hardware engineering field, you only need a four-year degree. This is very satisfying because I don't want to stay in college for more than this. The pay is also great for what you actually do in the job. Homework seems fun to me and it's all I need in a career, good pay and something I love.