http://chrisgammell.com/2008/09/05/what-is-an-engineer/ Analog electronics and everything else between 1 and 0 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://chrisgammell.com/2008/09/05/what-is-an-engineer/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Thoughts on the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:33:11 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=234#comment-1386 [...] my mind around some of the questions and even learn some before unseen topics while in the session. But that’s what engineering is really all about, right? In the end, if I passed the FE exam, I feel like these questions were much more in the direction I [...] [...] my mind around some of the questions and even learn some before unseen topics while in the session. But that’s what engineering is really all about, right? In the end, if I passed the FE exam, I feel like these questions were much more in the direction I [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2008/09/05/what-is-an-engineer/comment-page-1/#comment-938 The Future of Troubleshooting | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:38:03 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=234#comment-938 [...] you are an engineer who regularly works with your hands, you likely troubleshoot on a daily basis. It’s just part [...] [...] you are an engineer who regularly works with your hands, you likely troubleshoot on a daily basis. It’s just part [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2008/09/05/what-is-an-engineer/comment-page-1/#comment-868 What The World Needs, Part 2 | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:00:57 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=234#comment-868 [...] can be advertising in any form (as in “Any press is good press”). People talking about engineering and what the heck they do might inspire some to go out and find out more. They might start reading blogs about engineering [...] [...] can be advertising in any form (as in “Any press is good press”). People talking about engineering and what the heck they do might inspire some to go out and find out more. They might start reading blogs about engineering [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2008/09/05/what-is-an-engineer/comment-page-1/#comment-295 How to get a job as a new electrical engineer grad | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:34:30 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=234#comment-295 [...] C coding — Sorry to all you analog purists out there, but at some point as an engineer, you need to know how to code. Furthermore, if you’re going to learn how to code, my personal preference for languages to start with is C. Not too many other languages have been around for as long nor are they as closely tied to hardware (C is good for writing low level drivers that interpret what circuits are saying so they can talk to computers). I’m not saying higher level languages don’t have their place, but I think that C is a much better place to start because many other languages (C++, JAVA, etc) have similar structure and can quickly be learned if you know C. Even though the learning curve is higher for C, I think it is worth it in the end and would love to see some college programs migrate back towards these kinds of languages, especially as embedded systems seem to be everywhere these days. [...] [...] C coding — Sorry to all you analog purists out there, but at some point as an engineer, you need to know how to code. Furthermore, if you’re going to learn how to code, my personal preference for languages to start with is C. Not too many other languages have been around for as long nor are they as closely tied to hardware (C is good for writing low level drivers that interpret what circuits are saying so they can talk to computers). I’m not saying higher level languages don’t have their place, but I think that C is a much better place to start because many other languages (C++, JAVA, etc) have similar structure and can quickly be learned if you know C. Even though the learning curve is higher for C, I think it is worth it in the end and would love to see some college programs migrate back towards these kinds of languages, especially as embedded systems seem to be everywhere these days. [...]

]]> http://chrisgammell.com/2008/09/05/what-is-an-engineer/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Possibility of Recession | Chris Gammell's Analog Life Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:57:53 +0000 http://chrisgammell.com/?p=234#comment-234 [...] being the perpetual optimist, I am trying to see how a recession could be good not only for engineers, but also for engineers (and others) in Generation Y. So for now, forget about golden parachutes, [...] [...] being the perpetual optimist, I am trying to see how a recession could be good not only for engineers, but also for engineers (and others) in Generation Y. So for now, forget about golden parachutes, [...]

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