I want to learn about electronics and electronic devices. The

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Here's what unbalanced EE education did to students.

>>58337212
There's a lot of stuff out there that will enable you build simple/somewhat complex circuits. If you really want to understand what you're doing - especially if you're getting into analog circuitry - you need to get the background.

>>58337321
I understand what you mean, however I have the feeling that the textbooks are trying to teach you ALL of the background first before teaching you about amazingly simple things. I'd understand better if there was a way to learn the theory as you go.

>>58337344
Well, you might find some project threads that are set up to specifically teach you the concepts...
I remember (from years ago...) a book called 'The Art of Electronics' - see if you can find/order a copy as it might be just what you need...

>>58337388
Looks perfect. I'll work through a portion of this and maybe read a more mathematical book in parallel.

>>58337321
>I am a mechanical engineer

>>58337273
Sad

>>58337273
Jeez, people are fucking retarded.

>>58337801
>>58337880

It's not their fault though. I bet they are great at multi variable calculus applied to electric circuits.

>>58337896
Probably not even that since that is exactly the kind of shit everyone forget just after taking the exam.

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>>58337212
Pick a project online and buy the parts for it, then dive in. Make sure it's something you really want, it will push your motivation more.

You need hands-on experience. Pick something that will force you to learn about resistors, diodes and capacitors. Do one after another, maybe pick something that involves programming ic's or rectifiers.

Source: Am basement junkrat.

>>58337917
Depends on if they did their homework or not. If you so hundreds and hundreds of math problems over the course of a semester, you'll remember that shit for a while

>>58337212
And OP, what you want is practice. Take stuff apart and put it back together. Break shit with a hammer or overvolting and try to fix it. Make little gadgets or buy some premade kits and just experiment. You'll start to discover what about the field you don't really understand and can find a specific book on the topic after. Starting with general books and just pretending you'll remember it all isn't really how it works. Just know V=IR so you don't kill yourself and try to have fun.

>>58337984
>Depends on if they did their homework or not. If you so hundreds and hundreds of math problems over the course of a semester, you'll remember that shit for a while

I only remembered for about six months after the exam, after that most was gone. Did all the homework. Maybe I'm retarded.

>>58337974
Any suitable beginner projects you got in mind? Or a source for those?

>>58337212
>EE books for university
University isn't supposed to teach you the things you should be teaching yourself in your own time if you have any interest in the subject.

There's no need to pay a lecturer to teach you how to make basic things.

You want hobbyist books, youtube channels, and things like that. Look up radio stuff too.

>>58337428
That's the one - Horowitz & Hill

>>58338028
You professor might not have been reliant enough on homework to burn it into your memory. My professors always recommended you just solve every problem in the book

>>58338144
Yeah, but how realistic is this when you have five other classes that semester where you get the same advice?

>>58338052
Well if you have never powered a light bulb with a battery and wire start with that.

>>58338197
Yup. And all the exams always end up on the same week + projects. High tuition means you need to work on top of it all. Definitely not fun

>>58337273
They are engineers not technicians.

>>58338267
I'm interested to hear you elaborate on why an engineer of any flavor does not have to know what an electric circuit is.