I just started degree program for electrical engineering. I thought it sounded interesting, and something I could handle. I was wrong. It’s not a problem with prerequisites or anything like that. It’s more of a general lack of knowledge with anything electrical. My professors seem to expect a certain knowledge from students going into this, and other students seem to have it. I don’t know if I’m missing something, or maybe I’m just an idiot for doing this. Any and all advice is welcome.
You must have taken Physics and Chemistry in HS, right?
I got a “C” in chemistry, and I never took physics.
Are you taking Physics 1st term?
Physics isn’t a requirement for electrical engineering. Today was out first day of class, and people were using pieces of equipment and talking about them like they had been using them for a while. And when the professor asked a question about something I’ve never even heard of, others knew it off the top of their head. It’s clear I’m not in the same ballpark of knowledge. I’ve talked to my professor, and they kind of shrugged it off as no big deal, and that I’ll pick it up as I go. For some reason I don’t believe them…
“Physics isn’t a requirement for electrical engineering.”
Huh? What kind of a school admits you for electrical engineering with a ‘C’ in Chemistry and no Physics?
ETA: What equipment was being used?
what class are you talking about?
you will need physics for ANY engineering class.
So if you havent taken a COLLEGE LEVEL physics class yet, drop the class you are in, go to the counseling office and find out what the SUGGESTED, not REQUIRED classes are for an degree in EE, then take them.
otherwise you will be wasting your time and $$.
and BTW- Engineering is one of the HARDEST degrees to do well in.
A community college apparently. When You put it that way it doesn’t make sense now that I look at it. I guess I should clarify that it’s also more of a degree for an electrical technician than it is an engineer. I was confused too when I found out the only prerequisites were basic writing, reading and math.
And they call the program “Electrical Engineering”??
So it apparently is a program to train students to be electricians, correct?
And classes. I’m taking a introduction to circuit analysis, and digital systems 1. If you want more information, here is a link to my school’s website about the program I’m in: http://www.pcc.edu/programs/electronic-engineering/
Ah…“Electronic Engineering Technology”.
That’s electronics tech.
I suppose you could get a basic Physics workbook and do the parts on Electricity, Magnetism and Waves. That’s probably the bulk of what you feel you’re missing.
I don’t see any “Intro to Circuit Analysis”. There’s a “Circuit Analysis I” and an “Intro to Elect. Test Equip.”
That’s what I meant.
Which one is it? If it’s EET 111 “Circuit Analysis I”, it says that EET 101 is a prerequisite.
Funny thing is that I asked my advisor well before applying what classes I could take to better my chances, and all they said was to have your prerequisites done. I guess I’m partly to blame for not doing more research on it.
I’m taking EET 111, EET 121, and EET 101. I haven’t gotten to 101 yet. Apparently you can take 101 at the same time as the other classes.
I think that EET101 class might be the missing piece in this puzzle.