I am okay student... not the best but i shure think that i know more than those who have better grades...
I Croatia we ger rated from 1 to 5. im stuck in middle of 4 and 5
1 fail
2 enough
3 good
4 very good
5 amazing
As it goes for classes we have:
croatian 3
math 4 could be better but im no lover of math
english 4 well, i need it and i like it
physics 4
analog circuits 5 mostly theory with schematics and graphs, it is interesting, we learn about electonic ampifliers, power ampifliers, analog flip flops, oscilators, transistors
digital circuits 4 also mostly theory with schematics about registers, counters, adders, analog undersating of NAND, NOR and other logical functions, 3rd state high impedance circuit, and ICs in general
electrical machinery and appliances 4 blunt theory
cpu science 5 theory, not so interesting but it is easy
electronic measurments 5 theory, block diagrams: of analog and digital voltmeters, oscilosopes, oscilators
informations and comunication 5 theory, modulations, radar, speakers, microphones, radio
workshop practice 5 ah the special one, NO theory, you design your circuit, you design it, acid eatch boards, drill boards, solder, trobuleshoot, write documentation
And informations and comunication , electronic measurments , analog circuits , digital circuits have lab hours, it is 2 hours when we work in a lab, and it is pityfull shit, we just draw cirucits on computer in program called electronics work bench and do simulations, it is boring and buggy.
We also use Uni Train which is even bigger fail, you do it on live cirucit that is connected with module to PC, on pc you just follow everything, connect as said, set scope as said... you can't learn anything, on boards you cant even see traces and always on one board you have few cirucits.
90% teachers have 0 enthusiasm and classes filled with theory fell like trying to get an erection on a dead cow.
If i kept my passion just in school i would hate electronics, working in my little lab with soldering iron, PSU, few multimeters... have tought me more in one month than school in one year.
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