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Post by btreim on Aug 19, 2013 14:48:36 GMT -6
Any recommendations for old textbooks dealing with electronics? Looking for some light reading during my down time.
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Post by svart on Aug 21, 2013 9:05:48 GMT -6
Can't say I have any to recommend. Back in school it was mostly the interaction with the teachers that I learned from. Later, I relearned most everything once I got into the real world. I'd say my best learning was online and from more experienced designers. Find a tech or an engineer that will let you learn from them, that's what I'd suggest as the best route.
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Post by btreim on Aug 21, 2013 9:20:02 GMT -6
Can't say I have any to recommend. Back in school it was mostly the interaction with the teachers that I learned from. Later, I relearned most everything once I got into the real world. I'd say my best learning was online and from more experienced designers. Find a tech or an engineer that will let you learn from them, that's what I'd suggest as the best route. That's definitely a great way to learn. I'm always surprised by how little any intern that I've ever worked with has known, even though they've come out of some of the best Engineering programs. Learning from people in the real world is so much more effective. I've just been looking for something to read in between Atlas Shrugged while I spend half my life on the CTA. |
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Post by svart on Aug 21, 2013 9:38:46 GMT -6
I see. Do you want to learn more application or more theory based electronics?
In application, where I tend to do most of my work, is mainly the "getting things done" side. I learned how parts work individually, but more importantly, I learned how the *system* is supposed to work together, and how to get to the end goal using the parts that are out there in the market.
In theory, you learn more about the inner workings of things and generally these are the guys designing the parts that I use to get things done.
Basic electronics touches lightly on both subjects, but I absolutely suggest you choose one or the other to focus on. In other words, do you want to *use* equations, or do you want to *write* equations?
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Post by btreim on Aug 21, 2013 9:55:17 GMT -6
I'm definitely more interested in the "do" side of things. Basic troubleshooting, being able to read a schematic confidently, build some CAPI, that type of thing.
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