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Author : Adel S. Sedra
Edition : 4
Number of Pages : 1360
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
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Product Description Microelectronic Circuits, Fourth Edition is an extensive revision of the classic text by Adel S. Sedra and K. C. Smith. The primary objective of this text remains the development of the student's ability to analyze and design electronic circuits, both analog and digital, discrete and integrated. Fundamental developments in modern technology, particularly the increased emphasis on integrated circuits and the profusion of advances in digital electronics, require that engineers today be aptly equipped with knowledge of these concepts and techniques. In this edition, the authors present these concepts and techniques earlier on in the text and in greater detail than in previous editions. Features A Digital Electronics Emphasis This edition fully integrates the fundamental concepts of digital electronics into the first five chapters, and also devotes two complete chapters (13 and 14) to digital electronics at the end of the text. These provide a complete introduction to both analog and digital principles for a modern introductory course on microelectronic circuits. The MOSFET The material on MOSFET has been entirely rewritten to reflect the shift toward integrated circuit technology and the vast number of changes in MOS IC design. Device Physics...Just in Time Sedra/Smith integrates device physics into the chapters as needed and where appropriate. SPICE: Not just how, but why and when SPICE has been incorporated not only at the end of the appropriate device chapters, but also at the end of most chapters throughout the text. A Complete Support Package New CD! Now with KC's Problems and Solutions, which contains 600 problems and solutions for student practice. Also includes Interactive Examples, EDN Design Ideas, and Electronics Workbench Multisim 6, with 30 demo circuits and 100 additional circuits for use with the full or student versions. The CD runs on Windows with minimal memory requirements. ** World Wide Web site http://www.sedrasmith.org with: * SPICE Models * Component Data Sheets * Worked examples with problem-solving hints * Free, downloadable circuits that use Electronics Workbench * Links to industry and academic sites of related interest ** SPICE, 2/e by Gordon Roberts and Adel Sedra (0-19-510842-6) ** Instructor's Manual with Transparency Masters (0-19-511769-7) ** Two-color Transparency Masters of 200 selected figures from the text (0-19-511770-0) ** KC's Problems and Solutions for Microelectronic Circuits, 4/e, by KC Smith (0-19-511771-9) ** Laboratory Explorations for Microelectronic Circuits, 4/e, by KC Smith (0-19-511772-7) ** PowerPoint Overheads available on CD-ROM (0-19-513980-1)and online at www.sedrasmith.org Customer reviews good condition and great product  by .. JAISON ABRAHAM-ROY (USA)
I wont recommend to buy this since this is an older edition. Many things in this book has been changed and you wont be able to follow the class if you are using this, especially if the professor is very advanced.
a good reference text but not good for intro course  by .. Books Lover ()
this book is thick and covers a lot of topics quite in-depth, definitely not very good book to start with on microelectronics, but it does make a good ref text!
Not for a beginner by .. Gerard J. Sagliocca (schenectady, ny United States)
This book is written with the big assumption that the reader is quite versed in the topic already and is very sophisticated in math manipulations to get the results that Sedra ends up with !
Well for a beginner student intersted in this topic this is a book that he or she would struggle with for sure!
But this is the common problem with tech writers who use information and formulas that they never first explain and then assume the reader already knows the material being presented. This is why tech writers rarely get the Pulitzer Prize in writing !
Could Sedra correct this flaw ?
Sure, but often these authors are so set in their ways that it is a struggle even to bring it up to them, so the only answer to new students in the field is to keep searhing for texts that do meet the student half way at least.
Gerard J Sagliocca, P.E.
gerard_sagliocca@yahoo.com
good....not great by .. Eredeath ()
I had to get it for a class but i wouldn't get it on my own. The book lacks explainations and examples that would normaly be expected in this level of a book.
Delayed my process  by .. J. Herman ()
I purchased the item and my credit card was charged, then a few days later I received a letter saying they no longer had any in stock (apparently they sold more copies than they had available) and my money was refunded. This delayed my process.
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Author : Syed A. Nasar
Edition : 1
Number of Pages : 750
Publisher : McGraw-Hill
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Product Description Schaum's powerful problem-solver gives you 3,000 problems in electric circuits, fully solved step-by-step! The originator of the solved-problem guide, and students' favorite with over 30 million study guides sold, Schaum's offers a diagram-packed timesaver to help you master every type of problem you'll face on tests. Problems cover every area of electric circuits, from basic units to complex multi-phase circuits, two-port networks, and the use of Laplace transforms. Go directly to the answers and diagrams you need with our detailed, cross-referenced index. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's 3000 Solved Problems in Electric Circuits is so complete it's the perfect tool for graduate or professional exam prep! Customer reviews How much do you know? by .. Clifford W. Blasch (Horde SpecOps, USA)
When I first wanted to buy this book, the reviews weren't that helpful. Alot of issues with mistakes and proof reading. My background is one of electronics, I have over 100 semester hours in electrical engineering from a major college. So before you buy this book, let me point out some things.
First, this isn't an introductry book for electronics, If your looking for a guide buy something else I highly recommend The Art of Electronics Anyway back to the review:
This book covers several items which I spent several years learning in college all 4 years. It is filled with integration, and other wonderful calculus and physics formulas. If you are afraid of upper level math, don't buy this. It goes WAY beyond introductry courses,and will not explain how or why.
On the other side of the house. If you have a background in Electronics, heavy in theory. If you are alittle rusty or just trying to revive those long dead brain cells, this book is excellent. Yes there are a few mistakes, but as your working the problem, its very easy to spot, missed decimal places etc. I'm currently using this book to prep for the US Postal Electronics Tech Test. I anticipate this will cover everthing I need, with the exception of number conversions, binary to decimal etc. That might be covered, but first glance I didn't see it.
So in summary, if an Integration sign scares you, or If you have watched "Good Will Hunting" and have never seen the symbols he writes on the mirror, or have never heard of Kirchhoff,vectors, Thev Eq, or even Ohms Law don't buy this. If you have seen or done the above, your pretty safe.
I hope this helps.
3500 problems by .. Johannes Kepler (Texas, USA)
Honestly, this book should be called "3,500 Problems in Electrical Circuits" - the 3000 problems presented along with the 500 errors in their solutions. Buyer beware - unless you're confident in your circuit skills and just want to solve problems - be careful! This book has incorrect solutions from missing terms to magically appearing factors of 10 to misspellings (even misspelling Newton! which is the equal of scientific sacrilege). Many of the circuit drawings are not even clean CAD drawings but cruder hand drawings...
All of this shows a clear lack of attention, review and editing - so unless you wish to perform these functions, move on! This is the product of a cram session overnighter in order to get a paycheck... The value equivalent of "Britney Spears Guide to Class and Refinement"...
Good book  by .. L. Martti (Espoo, Finland)
A good book - problems are a bit simple, but when practising calcutating routine skills, they are a great help. Few typos are a nuisance, but they are easy to spot (see the other reviews).
DON'T BOTHER BUYING GARBAGE by .. T. Burtell (Dearborn, MI United States)
Really unbelievable... The first two problems have the WRONG answers. 1. "3" megohm is not equal to "2" M Ohm. Besides, there's an "a" after the "g" in megaohm. Geez, two typos in the first question. 2. .000000001 F = 1.0 nanofarad, not picofarad as the writer claims. How can anyone trust his answers on the difficult questions when he gets the easy ones wrong? If the problem is with typos then get a proofreader before it gets to the printer. Electrical engineering is a difficult subject as it stands. Circulating books like this makes it still harder to master the subject!
Very Helpful by .. Mark Goodell (Richmond, VA USA)
I wish that all study guides were as useful as this one. In each topic area the author starts with simple problems, so the student can get the hang of what is going on, and progresses to the more complicated. I used this guide a number of years ago when I was taking undergraduate electrical engineering classes, and I still think of it as an important friend.
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Author : James W. Nilsson
Edition : 8
Number of Pages : 880
Publisher : Prentice Hall
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Product Description Electric Circuits, Eighth Edition features a new design,a four-color format, and 80% of chapter problems have been updated. In the midst of these changes, the book retains the goals that have made it a best-seller: 1) To build an understanding of concepts and ideas explicitly in terms of previous learning; 2) To emphasize the relationship between conceptual understanding and problem solving approaches; 3) To provide readers with a strong foundation of engineering practices. Chapter topics include Circuit Variables; Circuit Elements; Simple Resistive Circuits; Techniques of Circuit Analysis; The Operational Amplifier; Inductors, Capacitors, and Mutual Inductance; Response of First-Order RL and RC Circuits; Natural and Step Responses of RLC Circuits; Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis; and more. For anyone interested in circuit analysis. Customer reviews Excellent Textbook by .. Eric Boyer (Canada)
This is a great book. Very good explanations, lots of examples, good layout (everything is well-placed and there's lots of coloured diagrams/images), good reference sections. I'm definitely keeping this book for future reference.
Better than the rest by .. ME & EE student (Norway)
This is a classic work delivered in a top-notch modern layout, with very clear organization and focus. The first edition was written before the modern-day era of sidebars, extra features, and time-consuming case studies. The eigth edition does have some added extra-material (like chapter openers), but not to the extent that a clear-cut presentation is jeopardized. In particular, this sets it apart from Alexander/Sadiku (3/ed.).
It also has a more modern and efficient feel to it than Dorf/Svaboda, which is also a classic, albeit one to be steered clear of; it has not been modernized like Nilsson's book and was less clearly written from the start.
I enyojed Nilsson/Riedel's narrative, the in-chapter excersices (with answers and with suggested end-of-chapter problems), and the problems (many with answers). With Nilsson, you know your learning is in the hands of an athorative educator.
OK text  by .. garde ()
This text is alright, but it does assume prior knowledge of circuits. The exercise problems are way more difficult than any of the examples in the text and not all of the answers are provided in the back of the book. Also, (VERY IMPORTANT) this ISBN does NOT include the PSpice manual that is usually required for a basic circuits course.
Good book for University Class by .. J. Szurley ()
I bought this book for a undergraduate University course. The book is extremely thorough in the topics discussed and has plenty of examples. My only complaint is not having all the answer values in the back of the book, this makes checking my own answers difficult.
Seems good so far by .. C. Betts ()
I'm only 4 chapters into this book, but so far i like it pretty well. It seems more readable than other physics texts ive had. It seems like the biggest complaint ive read about is it being too hard, or not having answers. I have every answer in the book, since it comes with p-spice and i can check them. As far as being more difficult than the examples, that seems to be the case in any physics course ive taken, and i've just gotten used to it i guess. I suppose the fact that i have a great teacher helps a lot, but i definitely dont think this book is as terrible as everybody on here is saying. Just a quick word to the post "a stinker", we were assigned problem 2.11, and using p=IV and V=IR, its a simple problem.
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Author : Vatché Vorpérian
Edition : 1st
Number of Pages : 476
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
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Product Description The only current method of circuit analysis known to most engineers and students is nodal, or loop, analysis. Although it works well for obtaining numerical solutions, the method is almost useless for obtaining analytical solutions in all but the simplest cases. In this unique book, Vorpérian describes remarkable alternative techniques to solve complicated linear circuits in symbolic form and obtain meaningful analytical answers for any transfer function or impedance. Although not intended to replace traditional computer-based methods, these techniques provide engineers with a powerful set of tools for tackling circuit design problems. They also enhance understanding of circuit operation, making this an ideal course book, and numerous problems and worked examples are included. Originally developed by Professor David Middlebrook and others at the California Institute of Technology, the techniques are now widely taught at institutions and companies worldwide. Customer reviews Vatche is the smartest power supply person on our planet by .. Reader (Saugus, Ca United States)
I had the pleasure of working with Vatche for several months. Vatche was taught by the smartest guys in the world at Caltech (where he got his Ph.D.) and then began teaching Ph.D's at Caltech before he became the number 1 designer for the power supplies for most of NASA's spacecraft instruments. If you're smart enough to understand this book you'll benefit greatly! Vatche is considered probably the smartest guy in the world on switching power supplies.
how to calculate things you are not interested in by .. it (Sunnyvale, CA USA)
This book is a work of academic excellence. The authors have solved a calculation problem that no one else could do. The practical problem with the book is that it shows how to do precise calculations of electronic circuit parameters that are rarely needed and can be done with a circuit simulator in less time. One example is the precise value of out of band gain and impedance of an amplifier.
Great Supplement to Technical Therapy by .. halide colander (Connecticut - USA)
This book is great for graduating engineers who have to review what they learned. I would recommend it over 90% of the books out there on circuit analysis. Its great for self education. And its a great book for learning the EET theorem. I will suggest that you get the hardcover over the e-book. If you can get a copy get the hardcover.
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Author : James W. Nilsson
Number of Pages : 112
Publisher : Prentice Hall
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Author : John Bird
Edition : 3
Number of Pages : 692
Publisher : Newnes
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Product Description This textbook for courses in electrical principles, circuit theory, and electrical technology takes students from the fundamentals of the subject up to and including first degree level. The coverage is ideal for those studying engineering for the first time as part of BTEC National and other pre-degree vocational courses, especially where progression to higher levels of study is likely, as well as Higher Nationals, Foundation Degrees and first year undergraduate modules. The emphasis is firmly on learning by example: - 800 detailed worked problems give a thorough understanding of the principles
- 1,000 further problems within 175 exercises to work through and test learning (answers provided)
- 14 revision tests which can be used as assignments (answers available to lecturers only)
- Learning objectives are summarised at the beginning of each chapter
- Summaries of main formulae used
Now in its third edition, this best-selling textbook has been updated with developments in key areas such as semiconductor diodes, transistors, batteries and fuel cells, along with brand new material on ABCD parameters and Fourier's Analysis. Greater emphasis is also placed on showing how the theory covered is applied in real-life engineering practice. In addition, the text has been restructured and exercises now appear at regular intervals so that learning progress can be checked throughout. Support material for tutors is available as a free download at http://textbooks.elsevier.com - An Instructors' Manual giving full solutions and suggested marking scheme for all 14 revision tests in the book
- An extensive Solutions Manual for over 700 of the 1,000 further questions in the book
* New edition brought fully up to date with developments in key areas such as semiconductors, transistors, and fuel cells, with brand new material on ABCD parameters and Fourier's Analysis. * Increased focus on real-world situations by way of illustrative example - maximises relevance to actual engineering practice for the student reader * Extensive lecturer support material available as free downloads: Solutions Manual for revision tests; sample solutions for over 700 of the 1,000 further problems Related Search : theory technology , electrical circuit , third edition  |
Author : James W. Nilsson
Publisher : Prentice Hall
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Product Description This one-semester textbook introduces techniques for circuit analysis, the natural and step response of RL and RC circuits, sinusoidal steady state analysis, and the Laplace transform. The supplementary workbook presents example calculations in Orcad PSpice release 9.2 in the same order as the text. The CD-ROM contains Orcad Lite 9.2. Annotation c. Customer reviews Really bad! by .. 3rd yr Mech. eng. (Maine)
This text book is absolutely horrible. I'm a third-year Mech Eng student. I've taken plenty of classes on hard subjects, so I know when a text book just plain sucks. This book does a pathetic job of explaining examples and basic concepts. I've spent hours trying to figure out assumptions that they should have just mentioned in the first place. And the poorly explained examples don't prepare you for the actual chapter problems. Because of the "wordy" writing style of the authors, basic concepts sound more complicated than they actually are; getting through the reading is a slow and tedious process.
The book is utterly sterile. The only colors you'll see inside it are black and a little blue; there isn't even a picture of an actual circuit in this book. It's like it's writen for a machine.
Poor example. The homework problems like hell by .. W. Shum (Provo, UT United States)
The examples which were given in the textbook were way too simple when you compare to the homework problems. Never explain how to do bode plot at all. I am glad I know how to do differential equations before taking the class, otherwise, to use the method that taught by this book, I would be dead. They never explain well on those differential equations and the concept behind.
Don't waste your time by .. Jeff ()
I'm a second year EE engineering student with 20 years of electronics background in repairing, circuit analysis, and troubleshooting. This book is absolutly worthless. The auther jumps to great leaps of understanding with littel or no background to show the student how they got to those conclusions. The examples are non excistant. They use "conventional current" which is really backward to reality. It used to be called "hole theory" back in the day. Go with Boylstead or somone who has a clue about teaching. If your a beginning electronics student, forget this book, you'll be lost by the 1st chapter. There are countless problems too lengthy to go into detail here. If your school is using it, spend the extra money and get somthing to actually learn from, just to pass the course.
Give me a break. by .. ()
If anyone tells you this is a good book, then they are receiving bribes from Prentice Hall. The only possible explanation I can think of that would explain the use of this book, is if the class is intended to 'weed out' 90 percent of the students. This is by far the most terrible excuse for a textbook I have ever seen. It teaches the most basic concepts of circuits, but yet it practically assumes you already know them, because it doesn't bother to work any examples out. If these authors were teaching nuclear physics, they would give you an intimidating equation, hand you a chunk of uranium, and expect you to build a power plant without hurting yourself. I have found countless typos (I might mention that I own the 6th edition), several problems that even my professor claims are incorrect, and most of all, I cannot follow the logic presented whatsoever. I have taken many classes that were extremely difficult, and for the most part, I have done well. However, this book presents material that is trivial in comparison, but the book goes right over my head. Only after the professor 'decodes' the text can I understand what the authors intended to say. I will also add that I took 4 semesters of calculus through a distance learning class where I had no instructor at all and got As in all of those classes. I am perfectly capable of understanding a well written book. This book is truly so poor, I would be impressed if Einstein himself didn't scratch his eyebrows off after reading it. Please, for the love of all things sacred, complain to everyone you know about this textbook so it can disappear from the shelves of University bookstores.
Review of Introductory Circuits for Electrical and Computer by .. ()
I'm sorry to say this but this book is absolutely horrible. This is my third year in college and this has to be the worst text book I've ever had. The text is not very informative and the examples are unclear. The book doesn't go into detail on most of the basic material. This is NOT a good book for an introductory level circuit analysis course.
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Author : K. C. A. Smith
Number of Pages : 596
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
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Product Description This is a comprehensive introduction to the theory of electrical circuits for students in the physical sciences taking a first course in electronics. The methods of circuit analysis are clearly explained and illustrated with the aid of numerous worked examples. Applications of the theory relevant to the fields of electronics, telecommunications and power systems are treated throughout. Customer reviews Excellent by .. Allan Vandyke (New Zealand)
This really is an excellent book. I know that there are many good books about electric circuits, but this book summarises the topic very well. I will always be able to use it as a good reference book. My only complaint is the chapter on transmission lines, it seems very brief and could do with some more worked examples.
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Author : Richard C. Dorf
Edition : 4th
Number of Pages : 914
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
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Product Description Instead of just detailing the various types of electric circuits, Introduction to Electric Circuits, Fourth Edition actually gets students involved in the design process. It clearly demonstrates how the analysis and design of electric circuits has become an integral facet of an engineer's ability to design complex electronic systems as well as typical consumer products. Students are presented with a unique yet simple step-by-step design methodology in Chapter 1 that is used to solve The Design Challenge problems posed at the beginning of each chapter. By applying this methodology to realistic problems like a printer driver and cable, students will develop the critical skills required to apply problem-solving skills throughout their career. The design methodology emphasized in Chapter 1: Problem State the problem. Situation Describe the situation and the assumptions. Goal State the goals and requirements. Verify Verify that the proposed solution is indeed correct. Act Act on the plan. Plan Generate a Plan to obtain a solution of the problem. Solution Communicate the solution. Students will find the presentation greatly enhanced by a number of computer applications that can be used at the readers discretion. Students will find several examples that illustrate the use of MATLAB to solve problems involving electric circuits. The text explains how this powerful program is used by engineers in the field. A new appendix is also included that provides an introduction to MicroSim Corporation's DesignLab(TM) and PSpice(r). Students can use the resources of the Interactive Circuits from Electronics Workbench CD-ROM to view, simulate, and change circuit parameters of the Design Challenges in each chapter. Further, the demo version of Electronics Workbench(r) allows the user to build and simulate all circuits in the text! Customer reviews Electric Circuits, 6th Edition, Dorf and Svoboda by .. Apostle (Charlottesville, Virginia USA)
"Electric Circuits," 6th Edition by Dorf and Svoboda rates as the WORST text I've ever used in my undergraduate or graduate training. While it has many helpful tables and illustrations, the core-material presentation is garbled and not easily understood. This is complicated further by an inexcusable plethora of errors contained throughout the text. Though the authors are obviously knowledgeable in the subject matter, from me they earn a grade of "F" for their ability as writers. When used as an adjunct or self-learning text, where the student's knowledge comes directly from the textbook and without the aid of live lectures, this book is useless.
The following three textbooks cover the SAME material as Dorf and are much better suited as adjunct and self-learning texts. These are presented in the order of recommendation to you: (Monier is by far the best of all)
1. "Electric Circuit Analysis," by Charles J. Monier, 2001, Prentice Hall.
This text is EXCELLENT. As the chapter material and the math progress in complexity (up to LaPlace Transforms) the author inserts "math review chapters," which are especially helpful. The material is presented clearly and in an exact fashion in this book.
2. "Electric Circuits," by Alenander and Sadiku
3. "Introductory Circuit Analysis," by Robert L. Boylestad
Unless you're taking a lecture course directly from the authors or have access to a professor familiar with all the errors and quirks of this text, don't waste your time with it.
Disclaimer: I have no financial or business relationship or interests in any of the texts discussed here.
Horrible!!! by .. spyder (IL)
This is the worst book to teach basic foundation skills to future electrical engineers. It assumes that readers are genuises and is definitely not for beginners. It is very difficult to follow and understand. The examples are mediocre and the problems are difficult. It omits key steps in solving some of the problems. It's exponentially frustrating when your university prescribes it as a textbook.(Did the course coordinators even try to read it from a beginner's point of view?) It's only good as a doorstop, paper weight, a projectile to throw at a non-sensical, pretentious PhD student teaching the class(or at least that's what he/she thinks they're doing), or in extreme cases, a toilet paper. Horrible book! Good for bonfires though.
This book is for skilled Electrical Engineering Students by .. Troy Edwards ()
If you want a book that holds your hand and babies you through circuit theory, than this book is not for you. Mastery of advanced calculus, and calculus based physics is necessary.
Having said that, being able to understand what is in this book will set you apart from an EET. You use this book because you want to be an EE. (You know, the guy who is the EET's boss. hehe)
This is a well presented book for a skilled enginering student.
You will know more about circuit theory than the average joe tech will ever know.
Saying you can't understand this book is like saying you can't understand Advanced Quantum Mechanics because it has too much math.
Don't be a baby. Just take your 3 semesters of calculus w/ differential equations and 2 semesters of calculus based physics
and then and only then will you be ready for this book. When you are done with this book, you will be a certified EE genius :)
And tell the EET's that they will be working for you. HEHE.
Really just so so by .. Duran Haschim (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
This book ist not too different in quality from Nilsson, quite normal; some topics are explained okay, others lack a bit of depth in derivation. But the problems are not very fun to solve.
Enjoyable textbook for passionate students by .. James (Australia)
This is a very good textbook for passionate students who have a solid background in physics and mathematics. It is not suitable for the average freshman, nor is it suitable for technical or trades students.
When I say a solid background, I mean you had better be an A student in physics and mathematics otherwise you'll gradually be left behind.
Dorf doesn't baby students with this book. High school education has been dumbed down disgracefully these days as bright students are "streamed" with the not-so-bright. School education is politically correct and has been excessively feminized and made "inclusive." That means bright students should find a good school, or work by themselves, and work hard.
This is not to say that readers who have problems with this book are not very bright. It could mean they've had a bad high school education or their college/university dumbed down their mathematics and physics courses in response to the high drop-out rates. You need to be *very* good with, as a minimum, first year mathematics (calculus, linear algebra) and physics (calculus based physics). Don't make this text your first ever introduction to circuits and things like voltage, resistance, current, and so on. You should have met all these in your physics courses! (I *did* say you need a solid background in physics, didn't I?)
If you have a bit of time before using this book, or you want to repeat a class that uses this book, grab yourself a copy of Basic Technical Mathematics with Calculus (SI Version) 8th Edition by Washington, and work your way from there with more advanced engineering mathematics texts. Also pick up Grossman's Elementary Linear Algebra, or Strang's Linear Algebra. Now get yourself a good physics text, such as the Six Ideas in Physics series, and understand it. It may also help to familiarize yourself with basic electric circuits by working your way through a more elementary text that doesn't use calculus (assuming you need to work on your math before using this text, of course).
Go for it!
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Author : Mark Brown
Number of Pages : 248
Publisher : Newnes
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Product Description There is a large gap between what you learn in college and the practical knowhow demanded in the working environment, running and maintaining electrical equipment and control circuits. Practical Troubleshooting Of Electrical Equipment and Control Circuits focuses on the hands-on knowledge and rules-of-thumb that will help engineers and employers by increasing knowledge and skills, leading to improved equipment productivity and reduced maintenance costs. This book will help engineers and technicians to identify, prevent and fix common electrical equipment and control circuits. The emphasis is on practical issues that go beyond typical electrical principles, providing a tool-kit of skills in solving electrical problems, ranging from control circuits to motors and variable speed drives. The examples in the book are designed to be applicable to any facility. 1. Discover the practical knowhow and rules-of-thumb they don't teach you in the classroom 2. Diagnose electrical problems 'right first time' 3. Reduce downtime Customer reviews mediocre by .. kennymo (Hyde Park, NY)
thin on detail and breadth. Rather than being a comprehensive resource as its title would suggest, its a smattering of topics covered more or less effectively. I found that the topics it does try to address often covered better elsewhere.
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