[sdiy] OT : School.

[harrybissell]

>From a school's perspective... it is MUCH cheaper to crank out
CE and digital engineers... you can teach programming on a cheap
computer platform... for analog you need a lot of really expensive
test equipment that has to be constantly upgraded...

H^) harry  (long live analog)

Scott Bernardi wrote:

> Got my degree in '78 from UC Berkeley, specializing in analog IC design. I just took
> a look at the EE course catalog
> http://sis450.berkeley.edu:4500/catalog/gcc_search_course?p_dept_name=Electrical+Engineering&p_dept_cd=EL+ENG
>
> and they still have a number of the classes I took, but also a bunch of digital and
> DSP stuff. Digital courses do outnumber analog ones, however.
> I had my two computer courses too (one of them Fortran). And guess what I do for a
> living now? Computer programmer, and electronics is my hobby.
>
> patchell wrote:
>
> >     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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> > >  - Sysabend   -       In love with everything.                          -
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> >
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