Learn+Electronics

Learning basic electronics is important for everyone working with technology. Electricity is the basis of our technical society. Electricity is a fundamental part of nature. The human body uses electricity. Even if you are going to be a mechanical engineer you mechanisms often will be interfacing with electronics. Also with air craft and buildings structures must withstand lightning strikes. Mechanical engineers must have an understanding of basic electronics. Software engineers should also have a basic knowledge of electronics. Scientists also need to know basic electronics. The team does not have enough time to devote to do much lecturing so the team members need to study on their own. Check out the reading recommendations I made. I will add a link to a Youtube video presentation of basic electricity. As you know there are links to other videos on the right of the screen watch those as well. As time permits I will make more you tube recommendations. Do not worry if you do not understand all of it. I didn’t the first time I was presented with with it. As I continued to study electronics, and work with it; things started to fall into place. The important thing is to start building projects. There is so much to learn about electronics and technology it is hard to know where to start. Build a project will present you with a challenge. That challenge will require you to learn certain things. Building projects naturally prioritizes the list of things for you to learn.

Check out this youtube video. []

I like this one because I am old. []

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HteDBfSJ9zo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Good video for Prototypeing. Proto types are non production builds. Functional but usually not pretty. This guy builds guitar effects curcuit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N3ApzmyjzE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Another assembly video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXz9qz-QoZg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Power supply build video. Also explain how it works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPt0X5s-1JU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Here is good link for kits. Kits are good because you do not have the hassle of getting parts. Getting the part you need often requires different orders from different vendors. Kits offer one stop shopping.

http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDrillDownView?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&categoryName=category_root&subCategoryName=Education%20%26%20Hobby%20Kits&category=70

Anouther link for projects. http://makeprojects.com/c/Circuits