Other topics in Electrical Engineering?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around suggestions for self-study topics in Electrical Engineering (EE) for a student who has completed their foundational courses. Participants share resources and areas of interest that may not be typically covered in standard curricula.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests self-study topics and resources, including "Designing Digital Filters" and "High-Speed Digital Design," indicating their usefulness for practical circuit design.
  • Another participant inquires about the individual's specific interests within EE to provide tailored advice.
  • A suggestion is made to consider taking probability courses geared towards EE, highlighting its potential usefulness in the field.
  • One participant recommends studying PCB layout using OrCAD, sharing a personal experience of finding it enjoyable and accessible.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various suggestions and interests, but there is no consensus on a single recommended area of study. Multiple viewpoints and resources are presented without resolution.

Contextual Notes

Some suggestions depend on the individual's specific interests and future coursework, which remain unspecified. The discussion does not resolve which topics are most beneficial for self-study.

Who May Find This Useful

Students in Electrical Engineering looking for additional self-study resources or areas of focus beyond standard coursework.

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So I'm pretty well finished with all of my 300 level courses. Basically, I've got all the basics. I was wondering if you guys think there is anything that is not usually taught that I should teach myself. I've got some free time this summer.

Any ideas?
 
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Designing Digital Filters, by Charles S. Williams is a fun and useful book.

Semiconductor Device Modeling with SPICE, edited by Antognetti and Massobrio is a very good book if you are interested in semiconductors.

High-Speed Digital Design, A Handbook of Black Magic, by Howard Johnson and Martin Graham is a very useful book if you are going to do much practical circuit deisign.

What areas of EE interest you the most? What kind of classes do you have coming up next year?
 
Have you taken any probability courses that is geared towards EE? Probability can be very useful down the line.
 
EE is a huge field. Do you have any particular interests? We could tailor our advice to those interests.

- Warren
 
i recommend you to study the pcb layout using orcad ...i studied half the course it is so fun u can make pcb at ur house in 5 minutes using some stuff from radio shack and the ironing machine... try it
 

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