If I didn't do well in calculus will I be a lousy electrical engineer?

[yungman]

So I can be circuit designer in telecommunications? :D:D:D

What joy!

I thought I would end up with studying networks etc. and work as a IT engineer. I don't want that. As much as I know about computers, and even like them, they are not challenge to me.

So RF you say. I may have just found field of interest. Signals and Systems and electronics!

Apart from that one book you suggested, what do you suggest more? I want to start to tie things up, on this spring break between semesters.

I already have a project regarding demodulation. If it has signals and electronics, I am your man. I am even fond on MATLAB and simulink.I will probably need to go outside my country to get a job, but that is not to think about now :D

These are 4 books that I studied and consider them the best in the subject along with many others that I bought. Pozar book is not as easy, that's the reason I put in the first one by Radmanesh. This is about the easiest of all RF books, it is not quite enough by itself BUT it is really easy to understand. If you jump into Pozar, you might be shock! Not too long ago when I was answering question about Q factor of components and band width calculation, I actually review the material in Radmanesh before I posted. This book give a good transition from circuit analysis to full blown RF.

1) Radio Frequency and Microwave Electronics Illustrated by Matthew M. Radmanesh.
2) Microwave Engineering by David Pozar.
3) RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communication by Steve C Cripps.
4) Phase-Lock Basics by William F. Egan.

The power amp and PLL book is not as hard but they are good. try to get them used as it save a lot of money. If you have other book names in these subjects, PM me, I just might have them and I can share my opinion with you. I have many books per subject.

Make sure you have a good understanding of EM. Also, spend a lot of time "dancing" on the Smith Chart! Make it part of you and start thinking on the Smith Chart. Hand draw on all the design instead of relying on the CAD. Get the feel.

 

[Bassalisk]

These are 4 books that I studied and consider them the best in the subject along with many others that I bought. Pozar book is not as easy, that's the reason I put in the first one by Radmanesh. This is about the easiest of all RF books, it is not quite enough by itself BUT it is really easy to understand. If you jump into Pozar, you might be shock! Not too long ago when I was answering question about Q factor of components and band width calculation, I actually review the material in Radmanesh before I posted. This book give a good transition from circuit analysis to full blown RF.

1) Radio Frequency and Microwave Electronics Illustrated by Matthew M. Radmanesh.
2) Microwave Engineering by David Pozar.
3) RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communication by Steve C Cripps.
4) Phase-Lock Basics by William F. Egan.

The power amp and PLL book is not as hard but they are good. try to get them used as it save a lot of money. If you have other book names in these subjects, PM me, I just might have them and I can share my opinion with you. I have many books per subject.

Make sure you have a good understanding of EM. Also, spend a lot of time "dancing" on the Smith Chart! Make it part of you and start thinking on the Smith Chart.

I will probably start with 1).

Also I think I will learn these subject throughout the years in my faculty. But a head start isn't bad.

Thank you for your suggestions. Helpful is not good enough word to describe, what you have been.

Thank you very much kind sir. If I come across any problems regarding RFs be sure to expect my PMs.

Thank you again.

 

[yungman]

I will probably start with 1).

Also I think I will learn these subject throughout the years in my faculty. But a head start isn't bad.

Thank you for your suggestions. Helpful is not good enough word to describe, what you have been.

Thank you very much kind sir. If I come across any problems regarding RFs be sure to expect my PMs.

Thank you again.

You are welcome. I gave it a lot of thoughts before I replaced RF circuit design by Ludwig with Radmanesh. I studied Ludwig really from cover to cover. It is half way between the two. But I was so impressed by Pozar afterwards particular it cover the symmetrical coupled line design that no other coupled line books can compare. I think you should get both 1 and 2.

Good luck.

 

[kd7lee]

So just thought I would fill you all in on how my last term went:

I ended up with low B's in both Physics (electricity & magnetism) and ODE, and pulled an A on my capstone Physics project, all while maintaining my full time job. So all said and done it was quite a confidence booster, and I can carry on with a "can do" attitude.

This term I'm taking Electric Circuits I, and for now it's so easy that I'm bored. It's my last class before I graduate with my A.S. in Pre-Engineering.

Another confidence booster: I've been accepted into Seattle University's BSEE program, and I'm under review for acceptance to the University of Washington's BSEE program.

Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[jim hardy]

That's great news ! I'm happy for you, and pleased that you thought of us PF'ers here at semester's end.