System Check: Share Your Engineering Predictions

System check! Elektor wants to know: Which technologies will be most common by 2035? Which technologies would you want in your life?
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Past Results

In the last System Check, we asked community members how they prefer to learn electronics. Here are the results.
  The results indicate that written technical content remains the dominant learning resource for electronics engineers. When asked which resource they use most often to learn a new topic or technology, half of respondents (50%) selected books, magazines, and written articles, far surpassing recorded video tutorials (about 12%), live online sessions (4%), and in-person training (5%). Another 30% said their preferred resource depends on the topic. These findings suggest that engineers continue to value detailed, searchable, and reference-oriented content when exploring complex technical subjects, even as digital learning options become more widely available.

The preference data reinforces this trend while also highlighting the importance of hands-on experiences. If all learning formats were equally accessible, 50% of respondents would still choose books, magazines, and written content as their preferred method for developing electronics engineering skills. However, nearly 30% would opt for in-person learning, reflecting the value of practical experience, networking, and direct interaction with experts. Recorded video learning ranked a distant third at about 19%, while live online instruction attracted only a small percentage of respondents. Together, these results suggest that engineers favor learning formats that either provide deep technical depth or offer meaningful hands-on engagement, with live virtual formats seen as less compelling than either written resources or in-person experiences.