[sdiy] OT : School.

[patchell]

    Concentrating on analog for a EE these days is a double edged sword.  You
will know things that the pure digital guys don't that will make you more
versatile.  Consider this though.  When I got my degree (1976), I took courses
in Filter Design, Solid State Physics, Communications Electronics, Large and
Small signal Electronics, etc, I only took one class in Fortran, one class in
IBM360 Assembly Language, and one class in Digital Electronics...and yet these
days I spend 90% of my time doing things that I learned the basics of from 10%
of my classes.  My time spent doing analog design now is a very small fraction
of what I do (except for SynthDIY).  Although, if I had it all to do over, I
would probably do it about the same...except I would stick it out in the servo
class this time...dropping that class because I couldn't understand the profesor
was a mistake....

Tom Arnold wrote:

> Since I have had plenty of time to think recently, I've been pondering the
> idea of going back to school.  I've noticed however that there has been
> a disturbing trend with several of the universities I've looked into.
> The trend of CS and EE being rolled into one big happy digital ball.
>
> My original thoughts had been an EE degree with concentration in Analog, but
> I've yet to find a school that doesnt hop around screaming Digital Is The
> Future.  Even schools I went to in the past have rolled analog coursework
> into fewer courses so they could fit more digital into the courseload.
>
> I'm even considering just getting an ITT Tech degree so I have some form
> of paper to show I really do have some knowledge.  While I'm not a huge fan
> of decorative paper, we're in the midst of a cycle where its definatly
> helpful.   I'm also not getting any younger.  The idea of starting school
> again not to graduate until I'm 40 or so isnt incredably appealing.
>
> So, what do y'all think of tech schools like ITT?  My end goal is to be
> able to get back into real design.  I worry that a place like ITT Tech is
> breeding Radio Shack salesmen and TV repairmen, on the other hand maybe
> something is better then nothing.
>
> Replies offlist are welcome.
>
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