I am a retired Electrical Engineer, I have watched and enjoyed this series of videos. I graduated a long time ago, I have always felt that the biggest difference between those who succeed and fail as Engineering students (all Engineering disciplines) is the willingness to put in the time and NOT quit when it gets tough. Many of us in our student careers have at some moment felt "I can't do this". If you follow through, ask for help when needed and bury your self doubt, you will likely succeed. Most people admitted to an Engineering program have the ability. Ali's best advice is to find a study group, or friends to work with and to not be afraid to go to office hours for help. I learned that the hard way, did not do so until relatively late in my student career. Big mistake on my part.
Hello can I talk to you.was admitted for aerospace engineering 2019 did it for one year and gave up😢.I am considering to enroll for a diploma course in electrical engineering I don't know if its a best idea
you're so right about signals and systems being a "weeder class". I never in my life thought i was smart enough to become an engineer, the first time I took signals and systems I just failed because I wasn't very good at time managment. Second time around I passed and I'm so grateful that I did. That class was so hard but near the end it became interesting. Also, saying you don't need to be a math expert! SO TRUE. I thought I was one of those "English and Wriring" guys who sucked at math. But just like any skill in the world the more you practice the better you get and also the more you love it... now I enjoy math! I'm still not the greatest but I at least understand calculus now. This from a guy who failed algebra before attending college.
3 Degrees in Electrical Engineering and 47 years as a researcher in high tech industry. You really need to enjoy problem solving and especially ABSTRACT problem solving. You have to be comfortable working with mathematics, because as you noted you are not dealing with SOLID commodities such as a Mechanical Engineer would. You need persistence and refusal to accept failure-and you will experience failure in your schooling and career. The key is to keep on getting back on the horse every time you get thrown off. You need to accept that the struggle and the problem solving are just as important as eventual success-getting there is half the fun. As for EE students, it is a VERY difficult career path, but the reward at the end of it is absolutely delightful. And every class you take trains your mind to think more analytically, step by step. Just don't quit when you encounter disappointment! Refuse to quit, refuse to accept failure as your final outcome! As Winston Churchill said, 'Never give in, never, never, never!'
I was so unsure about what major to get into in college but thanks to your videos I would have say that EE might be the best major for me, I basically love every field of engineering to the point where I cant really decide which one to get into, but I remember how I really enjoyed Electricity classes in high school, so Im here to say ur vids are so cool and the way u enjoy what ur studying really inspires me.. keep it up bro!!
Physics PhD here. I've engineered some moderately sized (~100kA) pulsed power devices. I agree completely. As an addendum, I would say that knowing your career path and how much education you'll need is important. I know that if I could have the job I have now without getting my PhD, I would have done that. It's not worth it just to be called Dr.
Thats a very good point! Although as a PhD I am sure yo ulearned some useful skills, like independent research and managing your own time/energy, so not all is lost :)
Appreciate the point you made about not having to be really skilled in mathematics. Too many people think that they are inherently "bad" at mathematics, when really it's just that their prior education has let them down. Certainly a high level of intelligence speeds up the learning process, but you don't have to be a genius. Most people have more potential than they realise.
I got a job as a transmission planner out of college. If you’re not interested in circuits or all the wires and stuff. This job or something similar might be something to look into. It’s more model and power flow analysis based and it’s cool to see how projects and stuff end up coming together over time.
1:07 I totally agree with you, I'm studying signals and system this term and as first sight it was scary, many students suffering from this class because the don't take the full advantage of YT they don't watch different vids explaining Fourier series for example. I love you vids Ali ❤️
I was the kid who tore apart things to understand them. in high school we had this course, career planning, and I was lead to believe that getting into electronics would lead me to a career path that earned on average, $27k. However, being a crane operator would lead me to a career that made $170k. Well, the way it turned out is I ran crane for less than $40k for most my life. 20 years and im up to 94k, (CAD). I never went to university. I have no retirement. I dont own a home, and I doubt I ever will. And the kids who went into engineering are buying their third houses. I was that kid who tore it up. And I was mislead by my schools to avoid the path of higher education, and I missed my calling. Now I sit in a shipping container alone, for hours on end end, just tinkering with electronics, and I lack the detailed knowledge to get beyond just tinkering.
Your videos have been very influential. Personally, I would like to thank you. As a student at APUS in my junior year, my current classes are EMF theory, statistics, circuits 2, and engineering instrumentation and measurements. This has been the hardest semester I have ever taken. If it was not for a few of your videos, I probably would have pursued getting my A&P license and going back to fixing airplanes 😅. Thank you for the videos!!
Im starting my EE journey this fall, and I was so worried I wouldn't be cut out for it. I feel like I can do it so long as I don't give up. I'm just unsure of how little free time I'm going to have once I start college...
I agree with all your points and I can one another crucial point which is ; if you are thinking of building bright future and happy family and some nice bank account then forget doing EE and go spending time and efforts with something else better ...
@@alithedazzling Yes I am. Still in the middle of my bachelors. I can say that I like the perspective you bring on pursuing EE. Overall I think your videos are pretty cool and I also like the content diversity. From "Is EE for you" to explaining basic concepts. Keep it up
@@brunosemedo1998 great to hear! well im doing a 30 day challenge where im trying to post a valuable video everyday, so you joined at a good time. If there's anything you're curious to know feel free to let me know !
I think EE is for me. I have a math and physics background and I love things like Laplace and Fourier transforms, Maxwell's equations, digital electronics, etc. Signals and systems is one of my favorite topics. I also have interests in pure and applied math as well.
I am currently chem E major, considering minor in EE, I’m just a big math and physics guy but also love chem which is why I did chem E but idk, I’m not great w coding and stuff but besides the coding part EE rlly appeals to me too, maybe masters in EE
I love being an electrical engineer it's just that the experience I acquired is so out of my isekai I tried to do maintenance but the design tends to be more suitable for my work ethics
Abstraction is very important not only for ee but for all careers. Even mechanical engineers do a lot of abstraction specially un project management and asset managenent they need to disglose jobs and do optimization of resources. We all are valued for our knowledge and how we apply it to solve problems. Problem solving and critical thinking is an abstract process. Even when designing a machine you do it in simulation first. When you see a finished product even if it is physical there is a lot of abstract thinking behind.
Even software engineering we would say it is the most abstract engineering, they are valued mostly beacause they automata processes that help reducing costs. They are valued because they can abstract and model the process in datastrcutures and algorithms and the most difficult is to understand the process and buisness logic, and this is not always explained to engineers they need to figure it out
Just started college 6 months in and im a pre electrical engineering I haven't learned much about my major but one thing about me for a while is ive always been curious on how the electronics work and taking them apart and putting them together I like using my hands for things like this and was wondering if i chose the correct major. I'd love some advice from you
I did the math part easily, but failed in like... Projects. You need to be imaginative and have like an open-ended mindset for circuit making and modificating stuff...
@@alithedazzling no i ended up unemployed. Still have no idea where people get information to make those projects. Is it their own heads? Nothing here in the internet that's for sure.
@@alithedazzling you're probably right. But my personality (istj) makes me blind to that kind of work. Like it's up to you to create imagine something. And I'm unable to do that. Only when presented with s specific problem to solve I excel which explains why I enjoyed math. Projects, inventing, write a thesis for sole purpose of writing a thesis? Not for me.🤷
Hi, Ali, I think I am not good at imaging these invisible things since I find hard to undersatnd the wave model and graph in my high school textbook, I am not creative enough to generate the wired models, but I am interested in thinking about the problems like why will be that . So, would you recommend me to take Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering course.
I find these videos helpful . I'm almost wondering if I should have switched into Mech, but I really do like the electromagnetism, electronics in general, and Calculus These videos you put out give good introspection Ali
3 university degrees in EE here. In HS I took all the math and science that was offered. I transferred from a big urban HS to a small, rural HS in my last year and they didn't offer 4th year math. So, myself and another student who was thinking of Engineering did self-study in Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus, under the supervision of the Math senior instructor. At the end of our self-study we had to pass an examination prepared by him, to assure we did the work. We both passed. I also took all the industrial arts classes offered (shop, etc.) and that included basic drafting board (this was before design on computer screens) study. And, you'll probably laugh at this, I studied use of the slide rule (this was before hand calculators). Slide Rule was actually a requirement in my Engineering Programs for the Freshman year (this was 1971) but it was eliminated the next year as hand calculators were being rapidly introduced. It all helps you learn to think in terms of mathematical concepts.
Say If I want to do project with Audio like instruments, Amps, or Pedals, Should I Major in CE or EE? I know people would say go for EE but, does it tend towards CE?
@@alithedazzling i like to look at the Electrical Engineering main field such as Software, Electronics, and Renewable Energy like energy engineering looks very interesting
appreciate the honesty -- I think a dilemma I am having is different subscribers are interested in different things -- if you have suggestions let me know on discord alithedazzling#5826
I am currently in a state of confusion regarding which course to pursue. For a long time, I had planned to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), but now I find myself hesitant about pursuing Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) instead. The main issue is that I am in a difficult financial situation, and I require a stable source of income as soon as possible. I am passionate about mathematics and enjoy it immensely, and I also understand that if I devote my free time to learning how to code, I could potentially secure a job in the CSE field. However, I am still uncertain about what course of action to take. Given your expertise and holding a Ph.D., I believe that seeking your advice would be a wise decision. Could you kindly offer me some suggestions on this matter? I would greatly appreciate it. 🤍
If you are able to switch later, just go with the one you find more interesting and find upperclassmen in your university from both programs and ask them questions
I am a retired Electrical Engineer, I have watched and enjoyed this series of videos. I graduated a long time ago, I have always felt that the biggest difference between those who succeed and fail as Engineering students (all Engineering disciplines) is the willingness to put in the time and NOT quit when it gets tough. Many of us in our student careers have at some moment felt "I can't do this". If you follow through, ask for help when needed and bury your self doubt, you will likely succeed. Most people admitted to an Engineering program have the ability. Ali's best advice is to find a study group, or friends to work with and to not be afraid to go to office hours for help. I learned that the hard way, did not do so until relatively late in my student career. Big mistake on my part.
Thank you for sharing! Honored to see the insight of such an experienced EE :)
❤🔥🔥🔥
Hello can I talk to you.was admitted for aerospace engineering 2019 did it for one year and gave up😢.I am considering to enroll for a diploma course in electrical engineering I don't know if its a best idea
you're so right about signals and systems being a "weeder class". I never in my life thought i was smart enough to become an engineer, the first time I took signals and systems I just failed because I wasn't very good at time managment. Second time around I passed and I'm so grateful that I did. That class was so hard but near the end it became interesting.
Also, saying you don't need to be a math expert! SO TRUE. I thought I was one of those "English and Wriring" guys who sucked at math. But just like any skill in the world the more you practice the better you get and also the more you love it... now I enjoy math! I'm still not the greatest but I at least understand calculus now. This from a guy who failed algebra before attending college.
spot on -- this guy gets it!
3 Degrees in Electrical Engineering and 47 years as a researcher in high tech industry. You really need to enjoy problem solving and especially ABSTRACT problem solving. You have to be comfortable working with mathematics, because as you noted you are not dealing with SOLID commodities such as a Mechanical Engineer would. You need persistence and refusal to accept failure-and you will experience failure in your schooling and career. The key is to keep on getting back on the horse every time you get thrown off. You need to accept that the struggle and the problem solving are just as important as eventual success-getting there is half the fun. As for EE students, it is a VERY difficult career path, but the reward at the end of it is absolutely delightful. And every class you take trains your mind to think more analytically, step by step. Just don't quit when you encounter disappointment! Refuse to quit, refuse to accept failure as your final outcome! As Winston Churchill said, 'Never give in, never, never, never!'
Wonderful comment, great advice!
❤
I was so unsure about what major to get into in college but thanks to your videos I would have say that EE might be the best major for me, I basically love every field of engineering to the point where I cant really decide which one to get into, but I remember how I really enjoyed Electricity classes in high school, so Im here to say ur vids are so cool and the way u enjoy what ur studying really inspires me.. keep it up bro!!
thanks man, glad you like the videos!
Seym
This is very fair and realistic advice. I was worried it would be harsh but totally he’s right.
Physics PhD here. I've engineered some moderately sized (~100kA) pulsed power devices. I agree completely. As an addendum, I would say that knowing your career path and how much education you'll need is important. I know that if I could have the job I have now without getting my PhD, I would have done that. It's not worth it just to be called Dr.
Thats a very good point! Although as a PhD I am sure yo ulearned some useful skills, like independent research and managing your own time/energy, so not all is lost :)
I’m so torn between going for physics or electrical engineering
Appreciate the point you made about not having to be really skilled in mathematics. Too many people think that they are inherently "bad" at mathematics, when really it's just that their prior education has let them down. Certainly a high level of intelligence speeds up the learning process, but you don't have to be a genius. Most people have more potential than they realise.
I got a job as a transmission planner out of college. If you’re not interested in circuits or all the wires and stuff. This job or something similar might be something to look into. It’s more model and power flow analysis based and it’s cool to see how projects and stuff end up coming together over time.
First yr elec eng here, always find these vids useful + motivating. thx
Glad you like them!
1:07 I totally agree with you, I'm studying signals and system this term and as first sight it was scary, many students suffering from this class because the don't take the full advantage of YT they don't watch different vids explaining Fourier series for example.
I love you vids Ali ❤️
Are there any channels that you recommend?
@@NativeBox yeah there are
But first you have to watch vid by 1Blue3Brown he explain it with amazing animation
I would also recommend physics videos by eugene khutoryansky
noted, thank you guys.
I was the kid who tore apart things to understand them. in high school we had this course, career planning, and I was lead to believe that getting into electronics would lead me to a career path that earned on average, $27k. However, being a crane operator would lead me to a career that made $170k. Well, the way it turned out is I ran crane for less than $40k for most my life. 20 years and im up to 94k, (CAD). I never went to university. I have no retirement. I dont own a home, and I doubt I ever will. And the kids who went into engineering are buying their third houses.
I was that kid who tore it up. And I was mislead by my schools to avoid the path of higher education, and I missed my calling. Now I sit in a shipping container alone, for hours on end end, just tinkering with electronics, and I lack the detailed knowledge to get beyond just tinkering.
Thanks, you've helped me make up my mind.
I feel this. Fixing cars can be fun, but I feel I'm wasting away in the bondo dust.
IM STILL TINKERING
@@ARouser15 TINKER AND THINKER
Your videos have been very influential. Personally, I would like to thank you. As a student at APUS in my junior year, my current classes are EMF theory, statistics, circuits 2, and engineering instrumentation and measurements. This has been the hardest semester I have ever taken. If it was not for a few of your videos, I probably would have pursued getting my A&P license and going back to fixing airplanes 😅. Thank you for the videos!!
Great to hear!
I'm about to choose my major this yr and these type of your videos help me a lot. Thanks👍 I've decided to go towards EE
Im starting my EE journey this fall, and I was so worried I wouldn't be cut out for it. I feel like I can do it so long as I don't give up. I'm just unsure of how little free time I'm going to have once I start college...
Wow Ali, Fantasticcccccccc videoooooooo...... i just loved this video........
Hats off to you, man. Eye opening video on Electrical Engineering.
I agree with all your points and I can one another crucial point which is ; if you are thinking of building bright future and happy family and some nice bank account then forget doing EE and go spending time and efforts with something else better ...
They are... thank u very much
Im about to choose Electrical Engineering in my college so yes this video is really helpful
Lucidly spot on !
Discovered your channel today. Just here to say that I really like your videos and I just hope you keep it going strong. Cheers!
Thank you so much for the nice comment! Are you an EE student?
@@alithedazzling Yes I am. Still in the middle of my bachelors. I can say that I like the perspective you bring on pursuing EE. Overall I think your videos are pretty cool and I also like the content diversity. From "Is EE for you" to explaining basic concepts. Keep it up
@@brunosemedo1998 great to hear! well im doing a 30 day challenge where im trying to post a valuable video everyday, so you joined at a good time. If there's anything you're curious to know feel free to let me know !
I think EE is for me. I have a math and physics background and I love things like Laplace and Fourier transforms, Maxwell's equations, digital electronics, etc. Signals and systems is one of my favorite topics. I also have interests in pure and applied math as well.
sounds like it absolutely is!!
"You should block out distractions" Damn Im supposed to finish my diff eq homework aghhh after this last video.
Lol hopefully the video is at least motivating you
Completely agree 💯
I am currently chem E major, considering minor in EE, I’m just a big math and physics guy but also love chem which is why I did chem E but idk, I’m not great w coding and stuff but besides the coding part EE rlly appeals to me too, maybe masters in EE
would you try to get a job with chemE first? or go straight into masters in EE?
@@alithedazzling I want to meet halfway, so maybe go into microelectronics, a common chem e path
@@mrman4279 sounds good to me
I love being an electrical engineer it's just that the experience I acquired is so out of my isekai I tried to do maintenance but the design tends to be more suitable for my work ethics
Thanks for the video!
Abstraction is very important not only for ee but for all careers. Even mechanical engineers do a lot of abstraction specially un project management and asset managenent they need to disglose jobs and do optimization of resources. We all are valued for our knowledge and how we apply it to solve problems. Problem solving and critical thinking is an abstract process. Even when designing a machine you do it in simulation first. When you see a finished product even if it is physical there is a lot of abstract thinking behind.
Even software engineering we would say it is the most abstract engineering, they are valued mostly beacause they automata processes that help reducing costs. They are valued because they can abstract and model the process in datastrcutures and algorithms and the most difficult is to understand the process and buisness logic, and this is not always explained to engineers they need to figure it out
Just started college 6 months in and im a pre electrical engineering I haven't learned much about my major but one thing about me for a while is ive always been curious on how the electronics work and taking them apart and putting them together I like using my hands for things like this and was wondering if i chose the correct major. I'd love some advice from you
Join our discord -> discord.gg/dZUbkpHDsB
Good video as always 👍🏽
Thank you!!
I did the math part easily, but failed in like... Projects. You need to be imaginative and have like an open-ended mindset for circuit making and modificating stuff...
yes, there are multiple elements -- did you end up switching to a different major?
@@alithedazzling no i ended up unemployed. Still have no idea where people get information to make those projects. Is it their own heads? Nothing here in the internet that's for sure.
@@slipperyslope6184 you can search electrical engineering projects on google and find tons of ideas!
@@alithedazzling you're probably right. But my personality (istj) makes me blind to that kind of work. Like it's up to you to create imagine something. And I'm unable to do that. Only when presented with s specific problem to solve I excel which explains why I enjoyed math. Projects, inventing, write a thesis for sole purpose of writing a thesis? Not for me.🤷
Is this degree something that could be done part time while working full time? (Is online a decent option?)
Hi, Ali, I think I am not good at imaging these invisible things since I find hard to undersatnd the wave model and graph in my high school textbook, I am not creative enough to generate the wired models, but I am interested in thinking about the problems like why will be that . So, would you recommend me to take Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering course.
whichever interests you more
Yes. It's very helpful.
Glad to hear that!
Do you guys find these type of videos helpful? Please share with me what you think! :)
Some technical videos would be cool too. For example, a video explaining the most rigorous subjects of Signals and systems or Emag for example :)
I find these videos helpful .
I'm almost wondering if I should have switched into Mech,
but I really do like the electromagnetism, electronics in general, and Calculus
These videos you put out give good introspection Ali
Yeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssss
Bro this channel is so underrated 🤞. They're helpful for sure....
Yes
Im still not sure what i want to major in but what classes did you take in high school that helped you prepare for college classes?
Honestly I just took the generic classes, I did not prepare well -- I just went to college and figured it out
3 university degrees in EE here. In HS I took all the math and science that was offered. I transferred from a big urban HS to a small, rural HS in my last year and they didn't offer 4th year math. So, myself and another student who was thinking of Engineering did self-study in Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus, under the supervision of the Math senior instructor. At the end of our self-study we had to pass an examination prepared by him, to assure we did the work. We both passed. I also took all the industrial arts classes offered (shop, etc.) and that included basic drafting board (this was before design on computer screens) study. And, you'll probably laugh at this, I studied use of the slide rule (this was before hand calculators). Slide Rule was actually a requirement in my Engineering Programs for the Freshman year (this was 1971) but it was eliminated the next year as hand calculators were being rapidly introduced. It all helps you learn to think in terms of mathematical concepts.
What do u mean 6 to 8 hours for studying..like a day? Is this for homework or including going to class time? Part time, full time?
sometimes a day, sometimes a week-- it depends
That's True
which engineering has most physics in your opinion?
engineering is applied physics. all engineering majors will have a ton of physics because they are physics
Say If I want to do project with Audio like instruments, Amps, or Pedals,
Should I Major in CE or EE?
I know people would say go for EE but, does it tend towards CE?
EE
Hey Ali, sorry i haven't messaged you yet.
My maths sucks, I'm interested in learning but can i juggle studying electrical engineering while working?
yes you can !
What about if you only study Electronics Engineering is that as hard like Electrical Engineering
its more or less very similar; its hard either way, but very hard if you hate it, not so bad if you enjoy the concepts and find it interesting
@@alithedazzling i like to look at the Electrical Engineering main field such as Software, Electronics, and Renewable Energy like energy engineering looks very interesting
How would I know if i have good imagination?
thats a good question, i would google it
fifty shades of deep
Not really due to the reason that I’m already studying EE ^^
appreciate the honesty -- I think a dilemma I am having is different subscribers are interested in different things -- if you have suggestions let me know on discord alithedazzling#5826
@@alithedazzling I just sent you an request. Maybe it’s a good idea to start a discord server for your whole community
Can anyone please tell me how to get started? I'm like a beginner.
There's this video by Tamer Shaheen which should be super helpful ua-cam.com/video/9Z4wUKBkD94/v-deo.html
@@alithedazzling Thank you very much for your help.
common Ali W
Your shirt is awesome. How much is that? 🤐
i have no idea haha stole it from my brother
Is 21 too old to pursue a bs in electrical engineering?
No
Why is he wearing a wet suit?
ABSOLUTELY WRONG!
which part?
You're vague and not helpful at all. 😆
I am currently in a state of confusion regarding which course to pursue. For a long time, I had planned to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), but now I find myself hesitant about pursuing Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) instead. The main issue is that I am in a difficult financial situation, and I require a stable source of income as soon as possible.
I am passionate about mathematics and enjoy it immensely, and I also understand that if I devote my free time to learning how to code, I could potentially secure a job in the CSE field. However, I am still uncertain about what course of action to take.
Given your expertise and holding a Ph.D., I believe that seeking your advice would be a wise decision. Could you kindly offer me some suggestions on this matter? I would greatly appreciate it. 🤍
If you are able to switch later, just go with the one you find more interesting and find upperclassmen in your university from both programs and ask them questions