Applied Guide To Electrical Engineering Introduction

[iLOVENATURE2011]

is it true that when you take up electrical engineering, you'll be electrocuted before you can graduate?? =D

[iampeeay01]

I am thinking of getting this course... but i wanted to know how hard this course is considering the fact that i am only average in math... :)

[nullt0ne]

I don't really think this is 'Electrical Engineering' this is more Electronics for hobbyists. After watching your video I can now go to NASA or Lockheed Martin or maybe Google and I will let them know that I did not go to college that I became an engineer by watching your video and now I would like to work for them as an Engineer. Let's see how that turns out.

[LordKaisen]

Hey @ElectronicThinking, I just wanted to let you know that you sir are awesome. I'm currently switching my major to something else, and EE was one of the choices I was seriously considering.

And you're right, colleges rarely get into serious practical stuff, and if they do its for like 1 day. Ridiculous, I wish we could apply our theory every single day. Anyways I think you've convinced me to go with EE..time to talk to my counselor :]

[1vanillaninja]

Do you know of any recent Electrical Engineering books. I am trying to learn EE by myself here.

[contractki11er]

What is the major difference in electrical engineering and mechanical engineering? so far all of my classes overlap for both fields.

[MrStudentengineer]

WHOA WHOA WHOA...you seem like a super good instructor that is giving me hope for my future in EE. two questions. why don't you have that many videos?! can you do tutorial for electrical engineering theories that many students have trouble in?! like khan academy or patrickjmt for electrical engineering? I like the projects i'm sure that i'll learn a lot from those. but tutorial videos for stuff on theories and introduction things would be awesome.

[isaiah190]

Dude Im gunna be like you one day if only I had an opportunity. I love projects like thoses!

[chemactp]

soo bored



[Mustang5Speed]

But I ABSOLUTELY HATE computer programming. I find it extremely boring and tedious. I will do programming in school and suck it up (I have already taken AP CS Java in highschool, and passed but hated it) to get the degree, but I want nothing to do with it in a career. I am in a dilemma, I will do mechanical if the economy isn't causing job loss. I will only do electrical if I can be reassured there is no programming and it can just be circuit design. I need some advice on what do do please.

[MrEthereality]

@Mustang5Speed

As I'm sure you know, there are countless applications for engineers, especially electrical. I'm sure it'd be very easy to find a job exclusively in circuit design. An electrical engineer came to my school and said that all he does is design circuits, nothing more.

A computer science major would probably have a hard time finding a job without programming, but not an electrical engineering major.

[Mustang5Speed]

Now, the downsides I'm considering. In terms of mechanical engineering, I am worried that it is a dying field. Two engineers have told me that electrical engineering is going to be up in the next few years. Besides that, I love everything about mechanical (classical mechanics, fluid transfer, aerodynamics, control, vibrations...etc)

Now in terms of electrical, I love circuits, electrical control and signal processing, heck even telecommunications. Continued again below again ha!........

[Mustang5Speed]

I am completly torn between dong mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. I am really interested in turbofans. turbines, amusement rides and control, so I guess they would qualify for mechanical engineering. However, I am also interested in circuits and signal processing ( I took apart an old toaster and was fascinated how it is basically a circuit with an electromagnet, and I look at the circuitry in my plasma tv and am fascinated with how it works) Continued below

[ButlerSONG]

@theemusic92 I'm just having basic mathematic classes in th course, it helped me SO MUCH

[Npixelvd]

I love to become an Electrical Engineering but when I try do read about circuits, I feel sleepy. Is it OK for me to pursue this dream? May I ask already those studying the circuits if they don't feel sleepy?

[Mannschaft99]

@Npixelvd i studied circuits in school something about resistors ( physics ) and those stuff . it was good , very entertaining . i dont know really . i want to become an electrical engineer too XD

[MrVirtualCoder]

I'm Learning programming in C++. Can do VB. I think Electric engineering is a little too hard for someone in my age.

[ButlerSONG]

I'll start eletric engineering this year, but I'm not that good in math.. I'm scared I fail HARD

[nomchews]

@ButlerSONG

Electrical engineering was pretty heavy on complex numbers and just calculus / geometry in general.

Did you do advanced maths in high school? If you're been exposed to complex numbers, conics etc. (parts of advanced curriculum) it will be very helpful.

[rukus100821]

@nomchews its amazing how things changed over a 6 year period. im a shadow remnant of toolmakers that are being pumped out from tstc. what i thought was a good degree has just turned so far from being good but disappointing. im looking into getting a degree in a engineering major im a field that will never end.

[nomchews]

@rukus100821

So you make tools, and have had a lot of practical work and are now going to peruse an engineering degree? or did i misinterpret. Either way i wish you luck !

[rukus100821]

@nomchews yes i think pursuing a degree would be much better then what im doing now. its not bad but i just want to invest more in my time and gain more knowledge.

[ElectronicThinking]

Thought I would write a short comment to encourage everybody to control themselves. Engineering projects can get big enough that no single person can understand everything so working well with other people is important.

[philipmclamore]

@DeckardPAIN

Oooh your just a dumbass 19 year old, thats how...probably in your first year of college, haven't even got the sense to know how much there is that you dont know haha.

[philipmclamore]

@DekardPAIN

I work for Honeywell International as a project engineer in the process solutions department. I think its a pretty damn "worthwhile" career myself. I dont understand how you arrived at the conclusion that being a douche means that I have a shitty career.

[ajayyadavz]

thats cool

u can visit my blog ...may things on my blog will help

[fidely]

No String attach, : - ) I have heard that one before.

[andreygoncharuk]

@dinukais

youd be surprised, but theres engineering document processing and actual project engineer that goes through the usual hands on trial and error.. which makes him both an engineer and tech if that makes you feel any better.

[TheScotland1967]

I'm doing a degree at University, and some of the theory is difficult and sometimes do feel like dropping out. Do you have any advice?

[ElectronicThinking]

@TheScotland1967 I can think of 3 things that might help you included in separate replies.

[ElectronicThinking]

1st - realize that learning is a process and is worth the time - keep your goal in mind. It takes time to learn as our brains need to actually grow into the new knowledge and skills. Try to incorporate as many different activities as possible to help you establish more connections.

[ElectronicThinking]

@TheScotland1967 2nd - there is a good book called The Dip by Seth Godin that is small and quick to read and will explain exactly what you are experiencing which should help you to either stick with it or decide on another path.

[ElectronicThinking]

@TheScotland1967 3rd - may be a mismatch in learning styles. We all have ways that we learn new things best and without this understanding, we tend to teach in our own style. This makes it easy for other people with the same style and hard for others. The best teachers are able to include all learning styles. Some of us are "why" learners and get motivated only when we know why something is important. Most college professors are "what" and teach only theory. "How to" use step-by-step best.

[NewtonX2]

lmao what an amazing intro

[quest8899]

If you dont go to college the only jobs your going to get are jobs at retail, food service such as mcdonalds, etc.. If you want to live paycheck to paycheck, live in a tiny apartment, drive a beat up rusted car, then go for it.

[BlackBeard47]

@quest8899 That is the stupidest thing I 've ever heard. Did your mommy tell you that? So plumbers, electricians, and mechanics shit any skilled trade: these things are not learned in a college. What about police? Or people who learn skills in the military? Oh that's right! They're all working at mcdonalds. Fucking retard.

[Vulturehead619]

well i took choose electrical n electronics eng n i luv it cuz i can understand it well.i hope 2 excell in this field.

[IIoWoII]

Yay for low-cost European colleges :D

Yay for EU so I can go anywhere in Europe low-cost :D.

[saifayouby]

The problem is in our society No Degree, No Job. Simple as that 

[canon129]

hi i have a question for you. Is electrical engineering the same as robotic engineering.. when you study electrical engineering at uni do you learn how to build robots

[ZS6JMP]

@canon129 Electrical engineering encompass power generation, transmission, grid planning and component design etc. Robotics falls more in the area of mechanical engineering.

[992Mystic]

I thought it falls in the area of mechatronics engineering a combination of 60% mechanical, 25% electrical and 15% computer engineering.

[xogrind1]

Hi I'm thinking of going into electrical engineering and it would help for me to know where I stand in comparison to a real electrical engineer. Can you tell me what my grades in high school should be, what classes I should be good in and how much I should study per day, or tell me what your grades in high school, classes you took in high school and how much you studied per day?

[philipmclamore]

This fucking moron is so stupid that he forgets that he went to college to learn the theory behind all this! I'm an automation engineering technologist and would never have been able to understand anything about my current job without my formal education. This guy is on too many drugs or something, he didn't even explain his "idea" hahahaha.

[ElectronicThinking]

@philipmclamore You are right that I went to college. I also taught myself enough electronics before college to win first place in Illinois and win a full scholarship. I also taught myself how to program and worked at Microsoft for 8 years. I also met other people who taught themselves the skills needed to get high paying engineering jobs. What I am offering is my knowledge and coaching and it does not matter where or how you learn a skill as long as you are good at what you do.

[Martinxxxxxxxxxxx]

@ElectronicThinking man your exactly right, however looking its more complex to get those skills without going higher education. You need to be more self-motivated have time, and place to practise. In addiction you would have to finish ur informal education in shorter time, cus otherwise its pointless. So i think its possible to get the skill off university, but only for ppl what are unnormalny inteligent&self-motivated. but, at the far end, you still dont receive diploma... so is it worth it?

[DeckardPAIN]

@philipmclamore You could try being less of a complete douche. Maybe then you'd have picked a worthwhile career.

[latanngisabharwal]

i need to do a mini poject in electrical can u help me??

[iamsnail]

Thank you man.

[ajittffcure]

This is a nice video. Thank-you for posting it.

[pozzerbob]

Plans for the printer?

[nullt0ne]

One more thing I forgot to mention. Electrical Engineering is so much more than just putting together a single board computer or a printer. Electrical Engineering is: * Acoustics * Wireless Networks and Communications * Computer Design and Applications

 * Synthetic Aperture Radar Simulation * Biomedical Image Processing * Microprocessor Design and Applications * Antenna Measurement and Design

[ElectronicThinking]

Excellent points. Please keep in mind that this is just a 3 minute introduction video. There are about 4 pages of bullet points that describe the full contents of the program. We don't cover radar simulation, biomedical stuff, or acoustics though. What we do cover in 2 years is quite amazing. I fully agree that electrical engineering is more than just putting together a few projects. You are not going to find a more valuable program anywhere else.

[nullt0ne]

* Radar Cross Section Measurement * Microwave Devices and Distribution Systems * Numerical Electromagnetics and Materials Characterization * Optical Fiber Communications and Sensors * Microwave Integrated Circuits * Power System Simulation, Planning and Protection * Power Electronics  * Electric Drives * Control Systems

[abushwitz]

Where did you apply for a job at where you brought that thing in? I am an electrical engineering student minoring in digital media, so far I have several companies that I have been in touch with that want to give me a job...still have to pay off loans though...

[ElectronicThinking]

The single board computer that I showed first was enough to lead to a job offer from Seagate. I have not brought the 3D printer to an interview mainly because I am not looking for a job in electronics. It would be great if I was interviewing for a robotics position. My point though is that by bringing in work that you have done (good work) and explaining it, you will prove not only your skills but also your passion for this type of work.

[nullt0ne]

You wont get hired without a degree specially in this field.

Good day.

[ElectronicThinking]

Thank you for bringing up this issue. It will be more difficult to get a job without a degree because many companies still rely on degrees instead of skills. But, there ARE hiring managers who are more interested in what you can actually do. Attitude is also very important when looking for a job and if you have the confidence and proven skills, then you CAN get hired. I've seen it. What I am showing is different and relies on you to take responsibility and bring proof to your interview.

[amansawa]

@ElectronicThinking So tell about you project and how much is going to cost ?

[3balljuggler]

Not always. But it's still s better to get a degree.

[ElectronicThinking]

I actually talked about this in a recent coaching call with my members. What I am offering is an alternative to a degree. For some people, nothing less than a degree will suffice. You really need to ask yourself why you think you want a degree and if the answer is that you just thought that was the only option, then you should at least consider this. You might even use this program to supplement your degree. What I show you are skills that you can use and understand right away.

[3balljuggler]

I remember doing some circuit work on an electric guitar and enjoyed it. I also learned a lot from it. Some time from now I plan on buying some tools to build circuits like the ones in the video.

I appreciate the fact that you're thinking out of the box since there are a lot of unnecessary classes that they make you take at a University.

However, engineering degrees can offer you other options besides strictly technical work like business management or teaching perhaps.

[sniperboy102]

thats sooo effing kool, i still have to pick between electrical eng or mechanical =/

[Rodztar13]

cool