Ee Definition and 524 Threads

Being a junior now in EE now has made me realize that actual EE classes are pretty terrible. My EE classes feel like one big algebra problem again and again. Frankly, I'm getting sick of it. I mean you learn node-voltage once and can apply it to every circuit thrown at you. Setting up the...

Hello everyone! This is my first post. I am a Greek student at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Patras University. I have a very hard time deciding which course I should choose to attend between the two: 1. Adaptive Control or 2. Nonlinear Control I would like to...

Hi everyone. Recently, I started a MS program (terminal) in applied physics. I'm noticing my desire for physics really isn't there. The core coursework (classical mechanics, math physics) thus far isn't too interesting, thus I'm not doing that well. The honest reason for going is that it...

The link is an image with the question and circuit representation: http://i49.tinypic.com/2mmwg8l.png Here are the equations I used: V_out/V_in = R_2/(R_1 + R_2) {using the node method} R_thevenin (R_th) = R_2*R_1/(R_1+R_2) And given the conditions => 10 < R_th < 30...

Hi all, I'm curious about what you guys did for a senior year project. Even though I'm still far from graduating, I'm already thinking about senior design. Anyone have any ideas for an EE project that involves mechanical engineering as well? Maybe that wouldn't be feasible since as an EE...

I purchased two of these for 14$: What can I make from them? My father suggested making a current transformer but I am wondering what else you think I can use those large copper things for? (I just started my first semester of EE, I like tinkering with electronics in my spare time.)

The most common drink for computer scientists is coffee. What do electrical engineers designing circuits usually drink? What do you suggest to drink while designing a circuit? Thanks.

I worked 14 years as an electrician and I have gone back to school for Electrical Engineering. I'm about a third of the way through my EE degree, having taken maths up through Calc 3/Diffy Q's and a bunch of other classes. However, the more I get into the curriculum and get an idea for what...

After a year of engineering undergrad, I'm finally beginning to figure out what exactly I want to do. I'm a biological engineering major and have been debating switching to physics and/or engineering for about a semester now, and the time is a approaching to actually make a decision. I'm...

Hello, I'm wondering if there are a series of books, analogous to the Feynman Lectures, for Electrical Engineering. The Feynman Lectures (as many of you know) are clear and concise, and nutshell a great deal of typical undergraduate study. A student can read these lectures from cover to...

I know there are about a million of these posts on here comparing EE and physics, but I'm interested in more specific information. I'm currently a biological engineering major who's planning on switching to EE or Physics after this semester. At this point, I'm leaning towards physics because I'm...

I'm just wondering, but what sort of difference is there between the electromagnetism that Electrical Engineering majors learn and the electromagnetism that Physics majors learn?

With this coming semester I have some interesting options for my schedule. The following 3 classes can be interchanged within my schedule: Data Structures - Studies data abstractions (e.g., stacks, queues, lists, trees) and their representation techniques (e.g., linking, arrays). Introduces...

After the basic calc I-III, diff eq, and linear algebra what math classes are most important for Electrical Engineering? I have to take one math elective from this list. Which one will be most useful EE? 3034 - Introduction to Proofs (Limited availability due to course restrictions.) 3214...

This is my second year of college, but my first year of EE (just decided that was the major I wanted.) In addition to a gen ed class (american government) and math classes (calc 1, and stats 1) I have a couple of EE classes, but I have no idea what to expect. I was hoping maybe some of you...

I've been told that usually Mech Eng's or Aerospace Eng's take this class, haven't heard much for EE's but it definitely sounds interesting. Advanced Engineering Calculus - Extends the treatment of engineering mathematics beyond the topics covered in Calculus 3 and differential equations...

I'm a sophomore in college. I have just finished all my general education requirements and have been thinking about double majoring in physics and EE but I would much rather focus on just physics for the time being. I would still like to be able to pursue EE after I earn a bachelors in physics...

Hi everyone I just finished my first year of electrical engineering. I am doing quite a few of self study for coming Calculus II and III, diff. equations, physics, and computer programming classes. I have all the resources I need for those. However, I want to start studying the basics of...

Hey guys, I was wondering if someone on the forums would be able to give me some advice on graduate school? I go to Berkeley and will be finishing up an undergraduate degree in Engineering Physics with a minor in Electrical Engineering. I was hoping to go to graduate school in Electrical...

Hi, everyone~ I majored in EE in college, to be more precise, signal processing and communication network. And I just graduated a week ago. But I've always wanted to be a researcher in physics, especially in cosmology or astronomy. Since almost every physics grad-school in US require their...

I am going to Penn State next year as a freshman undergraduate for Physics and EE. I need advice from others who have been through the typical freshman and Sophomore years and the typical experience. Specifically, are there are recommended books/texts that I should have next year for both...

I've been experimenting for hours, and my LED still won't light correctly when this method is used, and the fluke 87 reads voltage on the circuit in a non-logical way. Can you help? Here's what I have set up when using an online calculator: Time delay: 2000 milliseconds Power supply: 15v...

Hi all! this is my first hour on Physics forums! so my question is, which of the 3 named fields (cs, ee, phys) are more active in quantum computation/information? I am a double majored ee/phys and I've passed some cs courses. as far as I see, any quantum lab will contain researches from all...

At my college we can choose to branch off and focus on computers or more traditional EE classes. I really like E&M physics, but hated my signals and systems course. I'd like to take electromagnetics, but that means I would have to take communcations as well (which I hear has a lot of signals...

Hi, I am currently an undergraduate student of electronics and communication engg. in India. I have been extremely interested in physics since high school. I was planning to go for graduate school in physics. But I read a lot about the job prospects with a physics Ph.D. and considering...

I have read many websites with different answers but most point to C and C++? I would really like the advice of someone in the field Thank you.

Just wanted to get people's thoughts on which fields of EE will have the most innovations/breakthroughs in the next few years.

I graduated with a BSEE, I'm not sure if I should go get some experience or continue with grad school (BSEE). I was offer a TA position with my grad school but on the other hand my phone has been blowing with different companies trying to hire me. (none around my school so i can only choose...

Hi, I have a lot of considerations here, but I'm not entirely sure where to start. I switched from a BioE curriculum to an EE curriculum, recently, because most BioEs I knew were premed and I'd been worried about the curriculum not actually giving me any marketable skills, rather tons of...

I am an incoming electrical engineering freshman. Integral Calculus (4) Modern Physics: Waves, Optics, Quantum and Classical Mechanics (4) Physics Lab (1) EE 101 and Lab (2) Intro To Programming and Lab (4) Sculptural Ceramics (2) Freshman Year Experience (1) Programming is an...

I graduated from university in the liberal arts a few years ago, and oddly enough fell in LOVE with electricity and everything about it since. Whether it's in the application of designing computer chips and circuits, to power stations and energy systems, I have made the decision to go back to...

I'll be taking a heavy workload of classes next semester. This will be the first time I'll be taking all technical classes. To ease my transition, should I take electric circuits or digital logic? What is the general consensus in terms of which one of these classes is more difficult?

Hello, I am currently a freshman in High School and want to major in Electrical Engineering. I have been building stuff since I was six. I have made my own PCBs, electrical circuits, programmed in BASIC and C#, worked with microcontrollers like the Attiny2313, and built many complex things like...

Whats the job market like for someone with only an undergrad B.S. in say Physics vs EE vs Optical Sci/Engineering? I'm especially intersted in optical design opportunities around North America.

I'm finishing up my second year in EE, but realizing that it may not be the right field for me. When I applied to colleges, I didn't really put much thought into what I wanted to study; my parents suggested engineering and I stuck with it. I've always been very strongly mathematically...

Assuming I actually get the position, I will be interning this summer at one of the Hydroelectric dams in Alabama (working for Alabama Power of course). As far as course work, I will be graduating with Knowledge of trigonometric AC circuit analysis, DC circuit Analysis, Analog electronics (BJT...

I just started EE in college and my teachers and my colleagues seems to think that some people have like a special power, a "special habitability" to understand math, physics and so on. My college is well renowned and i got into with certain facility, people always said to me that i was...

Hello everyone, I'm trying to acquire a used oscilloscope that I can setup on my workbench at home. I want one that will work well for an EE student, only cost around a couple hundred bucks, and be sufficient for the first couple of years as an engineer. Is there is a particular brand or...

I am an electrical engineering tech. graduate who is planning to bridge into a degree program that takes two years to finish. Has anyone here ever received their BEng in this way? I have been out of school for about a year, working towards a industrial journeysman certification and gaining...

Hi all, I am currently looking for a new book on electrical engineering. I was recently reading Sedra and Smith but was not 100% keen on the style. Could anyone recommend something to similar level : I require BJT circuit, Operational amplifiers (Schmitt Triggers, Active Filters) and Diodes...

This probably (60%?) seems like a strange question but I have the option of taking probability from either the EE or pure math department and want to know how each will deal with the subject. Here's the course descriptions: EE - Introduction to Probability Theory. Covers the fundamentals of...

Hi, I currently have a degree in Microbiology and am considering going back to school this fall for either mechanical or electrical engineering. I am interested in aspects of both so I was wondering about the job outlook/chance of employment in a few specific areas of each. These areas are of...

Basically I am worried that my inaccuracies in math will doom me in an EE career. I get the concepts with a 90-100% understanding, but it never ceases to fail that I make B's on my tests (since trigonometry). I usually make C's if I have done 0 studying for the test and never make failing grades...

I'm currently a second-year student in EE at a large state school (top 30, I think). I chose EE when I applied, but I never really put any thought towards what major I wanted. I had taken AP physics, etc in high school and was always pretty good in math and sciences, so people told me to go...

I am currently a sophomore electrical engineering student. I recently found out that my university offers a double major in EE and Physics that would only require one additional semester beyond the standard EE degree. I am really interested in both physics and EE and I was wondering if this...

I am having a hard time deciding between ME and EE. The other day the brother of my gf asked me, when I was having this delema, "why ME and why EE?" ME-I said because it seems like ME are happier overall and given the different courses students have to take ( me being a person who does not...

Hi, I'm an undergraduate 4th year Electronics engineering student. So far I have taken courses from various fields of microelectronics and telecommunications. This year, I've decided to direct my career more to telecommunications (might be a field like wireless communications, digital image...

I am undergraduate first-year student from Georgia (country, not state of US). I am planning to continue learning in caltech or berkeley on electronics / mechanics faculty. I have been studying physics for 2 years by МГУ program (it's beside university), which used to be the best physics program...

Hello PF, I did a quick google and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for so here it is: I am an undergrad graduating next year with a bachelors in Engineering Physics. So far my concentration has been in physics. I took one Intro to EE course which I liked, and I am taking a circuits...

Intl EE Masters --> US EE PhD I graduated in '08 from a top 10-15 US school with a BS EE and a GPA of about 3.5 with no formal research experience. I've done entrepreneurial non-EE related things since then. I'm now realizing that I want to get at least an MS and likely a PhD, depending...