Dear friends!

I'd like your advice on this please if you have a good one!

I have a degree in mathematics and I have been interested in electronics for a long time. I have applied for a master's in Digital Electronics at my university and they have accepted me to do the course. However, I am a bit concerned that the course might be a bit difficult since I don't have a first degree in Electronics. I do have an extensive background in computer science and architecture, low level programming and so on. And I have been studying electronics for a good while, but still, my knowledge is not as extensive as someone who has a degree in Electronics.

What do you think? Will I struggle? Will I survive?

Best and thank you!

 

I think you will do quite well. I am curious, outside of not having to take a number of foundation courses required for a BS, such as the typical math curriculum, how do you see your Masters work differing from the study for a BS in Digital Electronics?

 

I think you will do quite well. I am curious, outside of not having to take a number of foundation courses required for a BS, such as the typical math curriculum, how do you see your Masters work differing from the study for a BS in Digital Electronics?

I apologize that I'm not sure I understood what you meant (English is not my first language).

But if I understood you, the only reason why I am choosing to do a Masters is because I can only get funds from the government for a master's and not for a second BS. Otherwise my god... I would go for the BS yesterday! My only option to get into Electronics industry is to do this Masters. And that's why I am a bit worried. I don't think it will be impossible but challenging. However I learn everything quite quickly and I am a big nerd so I hope things will go well!

Thank you very much for saying that I will do well. I really need these words

Best wishes!

 

Your academic advisor should be able to answer these questions and help you construct a course schedule that fits your excellent, if atypical, background and that fits your career aspirations. Good luck to you.

 

If you are any good with math.....you should have no problem with digital electronics.

Why mention physics? Is math and physics the same there?

 

Usually, you would be required to take any prerequisite courses before you could take the advanced classes.

 

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If you are any good with math.....you should have no problem with digital electronics.

Why mention physics? Is math and physics the same there?

I should have written Mathematics in the title.......... I don't know why I typed physics !! I had it in my head.

Yes I have a degree in Mathematics. I am good at math. But isn't not having a degree in Electronics kind of a difficulty ? I mean, I know a lot of digital electronics theory.... I have a good foundation in electronics in general. I am just a bit afraid that I might be a bit behind those who have a 3 year degree in electronics..... But hopefully I will catch up and everything will be okay....

 

Usually, you would be required to take any prerequisite courses before you could take the advanced classes.

Here in the UK there are no pre-requisite courses. For a master's it's required you have a related degree. Some universities will take mathematicians for a master's in electronics without any issues, others are a bit more difficult. I got a place but I am only trying to get some perspective from you guys on how difficult it might be for me.

Has anyone here got a degree in Electronics? Is year 3 in an electronics degree much more difficult than year 1 or about the same?

 

I have a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. I don't know what the requirements are for a degree in Digital Engineering, but I'll assume that it is a sub-degree of Electrical Engineering. Have you taken classes in Thermodynamics, Statics and Dynamics, Physics, Electronic Circuits, Control Theory, Electromagnetic Theory and Stochastic Processes?

You have all the math prereqs, but there are a lot of engineering prereqs that you might be lacking.

Each year is an order of magnitude more difficult that the previous.

 

What do you think? Will I struggle? Will I survive?

It depends on the individual.

I once worked for someone who had a BS in Physics and a MS in EE. He was one of the best analog circuit designers I ever worked with. And I've worked with people who had BSEE degrees who were surprisingly ignorant about the subject. It depends on the individual...

 

I have a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. I don't know what the requirements are for a degree in Digital Engineering, but I'll assume that it is a sub-degree of Electrical Engineering. Have you taken classes in Thermodynamics, Statics and Dynamics, Physics, Electronic Circuits, Control Theory, Electromagnetic Theory and Stochastic Processes?

You have all the math prereqs, but there are a lot of engineering prereqs that you might be lacking.

Each year is an order of magnitude more difficult that the previous.

Yes I have the physics pre-req as well.

It depends on the individual.

I once worked for someone who had a BS in Physics and a MS in EE. He was one of the best analog circuit designers I ever worked with. And I've worked with people who had BSEE degrees who were surprisingly ignorant about the subject. It depends on the individual...

Cool. I think so too. I have a good foundation in electronics, and a very strong foundation in digital electronics and computer science so I should be fine with the course. I will do my best to study what I don't know and learn stuff really quickly so I don't stay behind.

If I am good with circuit analysis, for example node analysis, thevenin, norton;
If I have good knowledge of capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, bjt's, mosfets and so on;
If I have an excellent knowledge of all kinds of digital structures from flip flops, to decoders, plexers, onto the workings of an entire CPU;
If I have excellent low level programming skills,

Is this enough for me to take on the course? What else am I be expected to know ? Does a graduate electronics engineer know much more beyond this ?

 

Most people that struggle in an EE program (grad or undergrad) do so because of either a weakness in mathematics or a weakness in physics (or both). So if you have a solid (note the use of the term "solid") foundation in both of those, then you should do fine. Yes, you will have to fill in some gaps, particularly in terms of circuit analysis and design techniques, but that solid understanding should make both of those pretty straightforward.

Most of the rest of the people that struggle do so because of a lack of problem solving skills, which is something that seldom characterizes someone that has a solid math and/or physics background.

 

Dear friends!
low level programming and so on.

I waiting for you to open a discussion about Assembler. I miss the ASM X86/

What do you think? Will I struggle? Will I survive?

I do not understand what is this indecision.
What do you want most: to get high grades or learn better?