Massive waste of time. So much happens in a way that is not intuitive nor easily observable that starting from the math is much better.
Massive waste of time. So much happens in a way that is not intuitive nor easily observable that starting from the math is much better.
The blog post describes the problem with this strategy, I think—the author was already pulled over to the CS side because they could just throw together a web app that people could actually interact with, day one.
If you start with easy circuit models, at least the labs can put together something tangible in the first couple semesters, to keep people interested.
And, I mean, a lot of engineering students end up going into sort of technician-y jobs, so keeping the hands-on spark alive has a lot of value, IMO.
So set your sights lower? A lot of BS EEs exit the process understanding neither Maxwell’s equations nor which end of a soldering iron to hold. The degree demonstrates that they are good at abstract symbol manipulation, and that’s not nothing, but it’s not very intellectually fulfilling and it filters out a lot of people who could be good engineers.