Finding a hobby can be difficult if you don’t know where to start. However, you could consider picking something that you can apply the skills you use in your everyday working life to as there’s a high likelihood your skills will transfer quite nicely.
One career that this definitely applies to is electrical engineers who know how to handle just about any electrical component placed in their hands and there are countless ways you can have fun with these skills.
So, if you’re one of the 46,900 electricians in the UK and are looking for a new hobby to get stuck into, we have a few ideas for you to consider. Continue reading below to discover a range of hobbies for electrical engineers to try and start enriching your downtime with fun-filled activities.
Build electrical gadgets
Building electrical gadgets can be a very fun and satisfying hobby and there are plenty of different things you can make. This includes lamps, robots and even a home computer – just make sure you use a reliable circuit simulator before turning your ideas into action, so you can be confident your electric plans are plausible.
Build pop culture items
Film or video game buffs in the electrical engineering industry will have a range of exciting projects they can try as well. Marvel fans can try to create an interactive Iron Man mask or create their very own lightsaber if Star Wars is the saga you follow most closely.
Gaming
Just because you’re an engineer, you don’t have to create stuff as your hobby if you don’t want to. Playing video games may be a popular option for you as it is for the 26% of adults that do it in the UK. There are plenty of consoles to choose from including the PS5, Xbox Series X and the Nintendo Switch, which all have countless games for you to get lost in.
Modelling
If you’re into building things but don’t necessarily need them to be electrical-based, then you may have fun with modelling. There are plenty of options if you go down this route such as model planes, cars, trains and just about any other mode of transport.
Gardening
We understand that you may be stuck indoors for much of the working day, so trying a hobby that encourages you to get outdoors is a great idea. Gardening tends to be a relaxing hobby and can be done by everyone. So, whether it’s a quick grass trim or you want to start growing your own crops, give gardening a go if you want an outdoor hobby.
As you can see, there are plenty of activities for you to try next time you find yourself twiddling your thumbs and one of them might just stick around to become a lifelong hobby.
