C
Chuck Harris
- Jan 1, 1970
- 0
John said:Many large programs, like the Adobe viewer and Word, are sheer crap.
Some, like PADS, are magnificent. Most software is upgrade/feature
driven because there's no money in just making the current version a
little better, in fixing the bugs. Microsoft is in fact in the bug
business, charging big bucks for operating systems that are slightly
less unstable then the "great" ones they used to sell.
Upgraded to Vista yet?
No, I haven't used anything Microsoft (beyond deminimis use) for about
ten years now. I am not expecting that to change.
....
.
That's not low probability. My wife's car did that to her, after the
battery died. We found the responsible box and ripped it out, but it
was a pain.
And did you ever have a car with ignition points? My old cars used to
do stuff like that regularly. My post '99 cars have been dead reliable.
But many of those "fundamentals" are electives. You can indeed get an
EE degree without learning much about hard stuff like electricity.
No you can't!
From the U of M website:
--------------------------
The basic EE curriculum requires 120 credits for graduation. The courses comprising these 120 credits can be categorized
into six broad areas: (1) Mathematics and the Basic Sciences, (2) Disciplinary Foundation of Electrical Engineering, (3)
Electrical Engineering Electives, (4) Non-EE Technical Electives, (5) Technical Writing, and (6) General Education
Requirements.
Mathematics and Basic Sciences
This area comprises 32 credits. These courses stress the mathematical techniques and scientific principles upon which
engineering is based. The courses are required and include the following:
MATH140: Calculus I (4 credits)
MATH141: Calculus II (4 credits)
MATH241: Calculus III (4 credits)
MATH246: Differential Equations for Scientists & Engineers (3 credits)
MATH4xx: (One 400-level mathematics course)
PHYS161: General Physics, Mechanics and Particles Dynamics (3 credits)
PHYS260/261: General Physics, Vibrations, Waves, Heat, and E/M (4 credits)
PHYS270/271: General Physics, Electrodynamics, Light, Relativity & Modern Physics (4 credits)
CHEM135: General Chemistry for Engineers (3 credits)
These courses contribute to the required one year of mathematics and basic sciences required of all ABET accredited
programs.
Disciplinary Foundation of Electrical Engineering
The Disciplinary Foundation is the core of the Electrical Engineering degree and amounts to 38 credits. Students are
required to take courses in circuits and microelectronics, electrophysics, computers/programming, and electrical
systems. These courses cover the fundamental electrical engineering concepts and laboratory skills common to any
professional working in the field.
ENEE114: Programming Concepts for Engineering (4 credits)
ENEE204: Basic Circuit Theory (3 credits)
ENEE206: Fundamental Electric and Digital Circuits Laboratory (2 credits)
ENEE241: Numerical Techniques in Engineering (3 credits)
ENEE244: Digital Logic Design (3 credits)
ENEE303: Analog and Digital Electronics (3 credits)
ENEE307: Electronic Circuits Design Laboratory (2 credits)
ENEE313: Introduction to Device Physics (3 credits)
ENEE322: Signal and System Theory (3 credits)
ENEE324: Engineering Probability (3 credits)
ENEE350: Computer Organization (3 credits)
ENEE380: Electromagnetic Theory (3 credits)
ENEE381: Electromagnetic Wave Propagation (3 credits)
--------------------------
I
guess I shouldn't complain... business is good.
If you are going to complain, at least know what you are complaining about!
-Chuck