Hello to everyone who may read this,
I am seeking advice on what type of curriculum to follow on learning on my own and organizing a schedule. I've found many resources to follow, i.e all the intro to electronics guides and khan academy for math/physics etc. There's plenty of resources out there no doubt, but that's where it gets overwhelming trying to decide an approach on my own.
A little background to support my following question. My reasons for wanting to go the self teaching route besides financial reasons is mainly my local colleges are more catered to learning electronics it seems to get you ready for jobs working at places like "http://aisinillinois.com/" or other various places like that, which I am not saying that it is a bad thing or not a well paying job, but it's not quite what I am going for. I am wanting to learn on a path more related to synthesis and to have the ability to build, maintain, repair, and just have an understanding of synthesis related electronics as I have a musical background as well and the skills would compliment literally everything I am around everyday, ( I am literally surrounded by a "battle station" of computers, synthesizers and electronic gear but I don't know how to work the insides!) advancing to different areas of electronics after that is up to fate I suppose granted I reach these goals first. Sort of what you'd do in a course like this: http://www.berklee.edu/courses/ep-391
With that being said, I have been following the courses on here, and have been practicing some math (albeit just some algebra because I have not done math since high school) I know you need calculus and physics knowledge which I have basic understanding of some physics. As I was doing these I just thought, "I hope I am approaching this the right way." because missing out on the social and lecture aspect of learning in a class room where it's organized and not as distracting as being at home is just as challenging as the actual material itself at least in my case.
I am wanting to break it in to a few hour chunks of learning a day to not overwhelm myself as a college course would do, but I am just not to sure besides reading the electronics courses what else I should learn in parallel to this, like doing electronics, then some math, or physics that would be the most ideal for learning at the same time.
I am not looking for someone to make me a curriculum, just some advice on an approach to this as I am pretty much attempting this with no other source for guidance beyond internet forums/courses. I may attempt a college setting at a later date after I learn some on my own, granted my financial situation permits and I find the right place, but as of now, this is the approach I am taking. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Jonathan
I am seeking advice on what type of curriculum to follow on learning on my own and organizing a schedule. I've found many resources to follow, i.e all the intro to electronics guides and khan academy for math/physics etc. There's plenty of resources out there no doubt, but that's where it gets overwhelming trying to decide an approach on my own.
A little background to support my following question. My reasons for wanting to go the self teaching route besides financial reasons is mainly my local colleges are more catered to learning electronics it seems to get you ready for jobs working at places like "http://aisinillinois.com/" or other various places like that, which I am not saying that it is a bad thing or not a well paying job, but it's not quite what I am going for. I am wanting to learn on a path more related to synthesis and to have the ability to build, maintain, repair, and just have an understanding of synthesis related electronics as I have a musical background as well and the skills would compliment literally everything I am around everyday, ( I am literally surrounded by a "battle station" of computers, synthesizers and electronic gear but I don't know how to work the insides!) advancing to different areas of electronics after that is up to fate I suppose granted I reach these goals first. Sort of what you'd do in a course like this: http://www.berklee.edu/courses/ep-391
With that being said, I have been following the courses on here, and have been practicing some math (albeit just some algebra because I have not done math since high school) I know you need calculus and physics knowledge which I have basic understanding of some physics. As I was doing these I just thought, "I hope I am approaching this the right way." because missing out on the social and lecture aspect of learning in a class room where it's organized and not as distracting as being at home is just as challenging as the actual material itself at least in my case.
I am wanting to break it in to a few hour chunks of learning a day to not overwhelm myself as a college course would do, but I am just not to sure besides reading the electronics courses what else I should learn in parallel to this, like doing electronics, then some math, or physics that would be the most ideal for learning at the same time.
I am not looking for someone to make me a curriculum, just some advice on an approach to this as I am pretty much attempting this with no other source for guidance beyond internet forums/courses. I may attempt a college setting at a later date after I learn some on my own, granted my financial situation permits and I find the right place, but as of now, this is the approach I am taking. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards,
Jonathan