Build Anything: EE Specializations & At-Home Projects

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the various specializations within Electrical Engineering (EE) and the types of projects that individuals can undertake at home. Participants share their experiences and suggest potential projects related to different EE fields, including analog, digital, systems, software/firmware, and medical electronics.

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  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants identify several specializations in EE, such as analog, digital, systems, software/firmware, and medical electronics, and suggest various projects associated with each specialization.
  • One participant shares personal projects they have built at home, including power supplies, audio amplifiers, and timers, indicating a range of complexity in DIY electronics.
  • There is a question about the feasibility of creating a live security camera, with responses suggesting that it is possible by starting with components like CCD imaging chips and designing the necessary circuitry.
  • Another participant mentions the availability of pre-made wireless cameras as an alternative to building from scratch.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the existence of various EE specializations and the potential for home projects. However, there are differing views on the approach to creating a live security camera, with some advocating for DIY solutions and others suggesting off-the-shelf products.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions may depend on specific definitions of EE specializations and the complexity of projects, which are not fully explored. The feasibility of certain projects may also depend on individual skills and available resources.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for hobbyists interested in electronics, students exploring EE specializations, and individuals looking for inspiration for home projects.

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Sorry if there is already a thread for this. But what are all the different types of EE and with each specialization what are things you can make and what kind of things do you guys make on your own at home
 
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PhysicsHigh said:
Sorry if there is already a thread for this. But what are all the different types of EE and with each specialization what are things you can make and what kind of things do you guys make on your own at home

Off the top of my head, I can think of several specializations in EE. In general about your question of building things at home, you can start with simple kits (google electronics kits, or visit your local Radio Shack type store), and then progress into building microcontroller (uC) based projects for the different specialties...

** Analog (power supplies, RF, sensors, displays, power actuators and systems, etc.)

** Digital (CPLD/ASICs, embedded systems, DSP, RISC, etc.)

** Systems (communications systems, system optimization, etc.)

** Software/Firmware (embedded systems, back-end software, compilers, etc.)

** Medical Electronics & Bioengineering (imaging, biological sensors, laboratory sample analysis systems, etc.)
 
Just a 'hobbyist' EE (do software for a living), but stuff I've built at home:

- Power supplies -- of various sorts
- High power 12VDC supply that let's me run a car air compressor from 120VAC
- Variable bench supply
- Multi supply (+/- 5, +/- 12, one variable)

- Audio amps, preamps, boosters,
- Video amp
- Guitar 'Fuzz' box
- power timers/switches, etc.

Got projects in the works for bench signal generator, RF Freq counter, RC control for model rockets, etc.

Fun stuff.
 
Thanks guys. That's really cool I'm going to start doing some basic fun stuff on my own
 
just wondering could an EE be able to make a live security camera
 
PhysicsHigh said:
just wondering could an EE be able to make a live security camera

Sure. You'd usually start with a building block like a CCD imaging chip that you can buy from manufacturers, but beyond that, you could design and build all the other circuitry.
 
PhysicsHigh said:
just wondering could an EE be able to make a live security camera

You can get wireless camera from stores..just plug it into the usb port and enjoy surveillance

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