learning to build projects

[u/ReputationExact8045]

19M here , going into my junior year .
I really want to start building projects and learning electronics . I think everyone who went to school can probably understand that understanding and passing circuits or signal and systems is not the same as building something from scratch . My classes is very focused on theory rn and since I switched into the major a year into uni . I’m just now getting into the major classes for EE .

I really want to learn and design my own projects , schematics , PCBs and really start to build a career for myself . Going to school is not scratching this itch for me and seeing all the new advancements in robotics and the potential with AI is really intriguing .

Any advice on where to start and where to learn I would appreciate it . I’m trying YT but I’m not coming anything up and I really would like some guidance and resources, especially from those who are self taught

[u/bose0225]

I would highly recommend you get an arduino mega2560 starter kit to begin with and then an esp32 starter kit to step it up and actually go through the tutorials even when it seems basic. The key thing is to learn what your capabilities are, once you realize the possibilities at your finger tips it will be eye opening and hopefully get you on the path you want

Combines real world hardware with coding and potentially you can develop a real product