Applied Guide To Electrical Engineering Introduction

https://www.electronicthinking.com Learn about some of the projects you will be able to work on with this online training in electrical engineering. This video shows a single board computer designed and built from scratch, a BoeBot, a microcontroller board built with surface mount soldering, and a 3D printer based on the RepRap open-source design.

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Education

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• training
• electronics
• course
• electrical engineering
• computer
• robot
• robotics
• SMD
• surface mount soldering
• 8085 microprocessor
• microcontroller
• 3D printer
• RepRap
• RepStrap
• McWire cartesian
• Arduino

[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.

[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.

[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.

[sniperboy102]

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

[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.