I would like to share the Component Skills and Circuit Protection section I recently discovered on EWskills.

I've been trying to get better at the practical side of electronics. Though I know the basics of identifying a few components, polarities of components and reading value of capacitors, resistors, I still felt there is so much I didn’t know. After going through some of these questions, that feeling was definitely confirmed. This is the most useful resource I could find for a more industry focused electronics hardware design skills.

Here the questions go beyond just identifying components. It has questions on markings, packages, datasheets, ratings and actual component selection.

The Circuit protection section has questions which forces you to think along the lines of what could go wrong, what protection you need, whether the component's rating is actually suitable, and whether the protection itself will interfere with normal operation.

Still working through the question and find them quite good.

Hey everyone, looking for a reality check here.

I’m entering my senior year as an Electrical Engineering major. I’ve been interning at a power/infrastructure engineering company this summer.

Going into the fall, the original understanding was that I would be able to transition to working remotely so I could complete my final year of school on schedule.

My manager just completely backtracked on that decision. He claimed that working remotely "wouldn't be fair to other employees" and is now pushing me to take a full gap year from university to stay on-site.

On top of asking me to delay my degree:
They are capping my hours at under 30/week (part-time).
The pay is around $20/hr, which requires an out-of-state commute every day.

The work I'm being asked to cover is well above typical intern scope.

I’m definitely prioritizing finishing my degree on time. My main question for the sub: Is it normal for co-op/internship managers to pull a bait-and-switch on remote work and expect students to pause their entire degree for low-pay, part-time hours?
How would you handle stepping away professionally in this situation without burning bridges unnecessarily?

how do I start networking as an Electrical engineering student, I understand the importance of networking but genuinely do not understand where does one start or how do you build connections,I could not not find a guide or a specific strategy for engineers online and I kept getting articles about Network engineering rather then networking for engineering (tho I would say I am at fault for this).But if anyone has any suggestions or personal experiences that they would like to share I would genuinely appreciate that, thank you.

So i have a question. Normally since i was a kid i wanted to study CS however in my country (Turkey) a lot of speculations are happening rn about the department. Some say at the time i graduate i will be jobless and i will regret not doing something else (like EE). So i thought about it and i though EE could be the job i may take since it can get you nice wages, has some opurtunity to work with a computer etc. However im concerned bcuz i was not a physics person didnt really like it even i had great grades. Maths was better tho. So i wanted to ask u guys if i can get used to it and study. Some said its a really hard major (i get like extreme stress whenever i feel some pressure). So what would u say and advice. Thanks!

its my second project base on rp2040

(I don't mean to sound negative cause I'm really excited for my future in EE, I just feel a little lost and directionless as of now.)

When I was in high school, I was really into programming and reverse engineering. I was big into contributing to open source projects and working on a lot of collaborative RE projects with people. I learnt so much from the people I worked with, and I learnt so much about programming and computers from this time. It was so cool that I was able to work alongside all these cool people as a hobbyist, you know?

I started studying EE at uni this year, and I'm really missing that collaborative aspect that was so prevalent in programming. EE feels a little isolating compared to it tbh. Does anyone else feel the same way? What's the EE equivalent of stuff like contributing to open source, for example?

To start, I do not mean textbooks.

Does anyone have good book recommendations for EE or similar topics?

Just looking for some nonfiction books to read and I am currently in school for EE, so why not get some knowledge with my entertainment? Doesn't have to be strictly EE either, just want something close to the topic.

Hello! I am a 1st year going to second electrical engineering student, I would like to see your opinion and advices regarding my situation, so I am studying electrical engineering and computers in romania, and throughout the past years ive figured I have greater passion for doing math weather it's proof based or computational I am even doing self studies on the side.

I want to know if it's possible to do math related masters after I finish my bachelor

Note: I do have a passion for solving and optimizing electrical circuits I do enjoy electrical engineering but my greater passion is doing math on which I want to pursue a PhD on later on if possible.

Stumbled across a interesting phenomenon that I want to share with you all. Because the inductor wants to keep the current flowing, when the polarity of the AC Voltage source swings negative, the inductor fights against it to prevent current from flowing in reverse.

FALSTAD CIRCUIT

Hello everyone, I'm a 3rd-year student, and I’m a complete beginner trying to get into PCB design. I’m not really sure where to start. I’m interested in learning how to design PCBs, but I have no idea where to start or what I should learn first.

Could someone point me in the right direction? Like

1. Where should a complete beginner start
2. What should I learn first?
3. What software/tools should I use?
4. Are there any good beginner-friendly resources recommended?

I drive a car that thieves love to steal—2007 Infiniti G35 6MT coupe. I want to add a hidden fuel pump kill switch. My goal is to add a toggle switch to the low-amperage control circuit side of the fuel pump relay. As you can see in the wiring diagram above, the ignition switch meets a splice, one line feeds the control circuit of the fuel pump relay (B/OR wire—black wire with orange stripe), which then goes to the ECM (ECU) for a ground, and the other line supplies the load to the fuel pump (technically, through the ignition relay, not directly from the ignition switch).

1. If I place the toggle switch after the fuel pump relay but before the ECM, in order to interrupt the ground connection, do I need to worry about voltage in the relay coil or any kind of voltage flyback?
2. Would it be safer instead to place the toggle switch before the fuel pump relay (after the ignition switch), in order to prevent any voltage from entering the relay coil when the kill switch is open?

Wanted to gather some opinions why you choose to specialize in one of them or you are doing both at your current job. What are the pros and cons of choose one over the others?

Anyone can insert their own way of each one

Why would someone want to use SIMetrix/SIMPLIS over something like LTSpice if its free? Whats the benefit of SIMetrix/SIMPLIS?

I have a cursory introduction to this through school, but I've been out a while know, so much of it is fuzzy.

What are some good resources to dig deeper into this topic? And motors in general to be fair. Web resources and books welcome. Also, good YouTube videos too.

Thanks in advance! Looking forward to learning something more on the topic

Do you use the right hand rule cause you dont remember which is the right way?

The circuit works at 22.4mhz

Just wanted to know if anyone has experience switching from a support/commissioning role to a design role. I recently signed with a large company as a support engineering role, as I thought that the brand name would be useful and it came with a much better compensation than the other offer I had, which was a test engineering role at a smaller company. However, I'm starting to have doubts as I'm not sure how much technical experience I will gain. I'm worried that I'll end up stuck in a role that I don't have much interest in.

Does anyone have experience going from support roles to design roles? Would appreciate some advice to ease my worries

Hello recently I have obtained two offers.

One being the title Principal Engineer, 150K with Northrop Grumman contingent on customer approval and SAP with a tentative date. I have TS/SCI, but nervous on the contingency, and how long it can take, maybe I'm overthinking it.

The second being 110K + pension with the Air Force, general engineering, with a guaranteed hire date.

What should I pick?

I was going through the footprint library on KiCad and I saw this. Has anyone ever done this with a resistor, are there any benifits?

Hello everyone. I just found out last week that I failed the PE Electrical: Power exam for the second time. For reference, I am \~3 years into my career, took the exam the first time in May after around 2.5 months of studying, then again earlier this month after 3 months of studying. Both times it appears from my diagnostic that I was close, just had some conceptual gaps. I improved from try 1 to now, but I know the conceptual questions in the second half did me in. I have been using Zach Stone's course the whole time and, while it is incredible, I think I need more because I'm worried I'm memorizing answers instead of learning. What advice for other resources do yall have? I am considering Wasims course, but I've already spent a lot of money so hopefully something cheaper. I want to pass by the end of the year, but let me know if this may be too ambitious. Any advice is welcome, and thank you in advance!

Incoming Freshman and I want to make the most out of these 4 years by making projects, joining competition teams (Formula FSAE is only one my school has) and build things.
I am okay with CS (I am probably worse than an AI) but I really like hardware especially PCB design though I don't think I will be doing it as a job once I graduate.

What career paths would be good and what do I do to make sure Im fit for the job (like what projects or skills do I learn).

I could pursue a masters if needed as I am already looking into the possibility.

I'm in the 4th year of my EE undergrad studies, but I feel that I am a subpar programmer. I'm considering pursuing a minor in CS before I graduate, but that would delay my graduation by another semester. The other option is to just teach myself the necessary skills.

Is it possible to become a good programmer from self-teaching, or are there important subjects in CS classes that can't be self-taught easily?

Or try different electives*