Electrical Engineering 101: Everything You Should Have Learned in School...But Probably Didn't

by Darren Ashby

Book Overview

Electrical Engineering 101 covers the basic theory and practice of electronics, starting by answering the question "What is electricity?" It goes on to explain the fundamental principles and components, relating them constantly to real-world examples. Sections on tools and troubleshooting give engineers deeper understanding and the know-how to create and maintain their own electronic design projects. Unlike other books that simply describe electronics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0123860016
• ISBN13: 9780123860019
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Newnes
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Wish I'd have known these shortcuts in college!

This is what more educational institutions need - someone who can take a subject and simplify it so that it is easy to recall. I have a BSEE and these topics were always taught from just a mathematical standpoint. The author takes the subject and teaches it in a way that is easily memorable.

Author comment

Please be aware that the error in the equations has been corrected and all new books are shipping with it fixed. thanks, Darren

I love this book

With the exception of one error on the formula for calculating resistance in parallel it's a great book. While (R1*R2/(R1+R2) is correct, (R1*R2*R3/(R1+R2+R3) is not. The first trick only works for 2 resistors, and the corresponding formulas for Capacitors in series and Inductors in parallel act the same way. Other than that, the book does and excellent job of explaining things. I would recommend this book to any college student who is struggling with Electrical Engineering 101 courses since it does such a good job of presenting the information in a clear way.

Good review of fundamentals

This is a great book because the author is taking basic theory and providing the reader with some good intuitive tools to gain a foothold on how components work. Many textbook authors in the circuit analysis arena (or electrical engineering as a broader area) tend to do one of 3 things; a) Over explain a concept until the reader loses track of what he is doing b) Skip too many steps in showing the derivation of a formula or the solving of a problem. c) Place more emphasis on the mathematics associated with specific problem rather than the problems significance. The author clearly avoids these traps. His text is reminiscent of a bygone era where engineering books actually sought to explain concepts and their significance.

A good book for the beginner...

This book is well written and relatively easy to understand for beginning students or those that would like to refresh their knowledge. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in electronics. This book helped me understand concepts that I struggled with in class and for years after school.