#-Link-Snipped-# I'd suggest you to read this:
<a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/which-is-the-best-foreign-language-to-learn-for-an-engineer.81198">Which is the best foreign language to learn for an engineer?</a>
Since you are into Electrical Engineering, are you thinking of using the French language to make your way to France (in an electrical core company or for post-grad)? If so, needless to say, having a French certification is a definite resume booster. French as such is not known for engineering domain. German is specifically considered by mechanical engineers because of the country's state-of-the-art automobile technologies. I wouldn't stretch it and say that French engineering isn't a thing. The country has built a number of core engineering companies. Read: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Engineering_companies_of_France" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Category:engineering Companies Of France</a>
However, if you are learning a foreign language to pursue a career in translation/interpretation, choosing a language that's closest your heart, your interests/hobbies is the best thing to do.
Since I have considerable experience learning a foreign language (Japanese), let me tell you that to be really 'serious' and being fluent in it - you will be studying a language for at least two years. To become fluent, you will have to immerse yourself in the language and begin to think in the language. You will also have to spend many hours listening to that language as it is spoken by others.
^ This requires commitment. A huge group would leave learning Japanese after the first couple of months in the institute I used to go to, because they couldn't get the hang of it and weren't very keen on the language's background, the culture etc.
Having said that, if you are learning it just for fun, a 3-month or 6-month thing that teaches you basic phrases, you can choose French or any other language without a second-thought.
