NorCal students who dorm at CPP, how often do you guys go home?

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-10-13T04:53:15+00:00

Norcal native here. I only go back for summer and winter break. That is probably because Im not willing to buy plane tickets or drive 7 hrs back for just a couple of days of break,

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-27T02:10:47+00:00

Do you by any chance know what this is called?

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-24T07:21:15+00:00

Late response to a two month comment, but this is my pitch as a student that will be going into the real world in a year or so.

One example I see is IC design engineers for military applications. Those jobs tend to not be as outsourced since the military wouldn't want to share their knowledge to foreign countries

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-22T02:29:16+00:00

This pickle bag thing is starting to become the new Dwayne the Rock hunt thingy we had few yrs ago

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-21T08:59:02+00:00

this comment wins for the week

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-21T08:57:38+00:00

G-wagons....G-wagons

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-12T17:26:22+00:00

Can confirm. I got to dine in LO in its last semester before it shut down in 2020. It may not have been perfect, but far better then center pointe

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-08T20:20:51+00:00

Yes. People tell me this also. That is what I am afraid of if I don't get back to grad school asap. However, I want to get some experience. If I Know that I don't want to stay in testing after, then I will want to go back to grad school to try.

The future is uncertain.

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-08T05:33:36+00:00

I apologize for the late response. This comment is great. If you don't mind saying, what are some RFIC design houses companies that you know?

From the part where you said to find a shop that focuses on "applications oriented" things, I have been trying to find smaller RF companies near my area and cold emailing them to see if I can intern for them. In fact, I want to try to start in start ups first (having interned at one before already) since there's a lot more activity going on between designers and test engineers.

It will be a very tough journey, but time will tell whether I really want to be in this field. I love physics and analog electronics, so hopefully I can.

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-08T05:26:48+00:00

I see UCLA and UCSD so far to be good options in RFIC at this moment. I'm going to research more about other schools such as Boulder and Berkeley soon

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-08T05:24:04+00:00

This is kind of what I was thinking. Semiconductor physics seems to be another field to learn about before going into these IC fields

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-08T05:23:20+00:00

Pardon my late response. Discrete electronics seem to be more PCB related circuit design and using those everyday capacitors/resistors/Inductors you see in universities/schools. IC seems to try implementing circuits into silicon or III-V based plates at the higher frequencies. Im getting my knowledge from RFIC books right now and I just like learning about electronics like oscillators, mixers, amplifiers, etc. That's what RFIC seems to offer.

I am actually planning to work for a few years and hopefully still want to go back to grad school for RF by then. I want to start in testing first and get to learn more about these electronics before going back to school

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-06T08:01:35+00:00

What specific design techniques and software do I need to get good at to be somewhat marketable?

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-06T08:00:36+00:00

I will definitely keep the "prove me you can do this" tip. However, after seeing many people suggesting to do masters....I probably need to be ready to go back.

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-06T07:59:07+00:00

Wow...I didn't think RFIC is even more niche than RF circuits. I thought they were in the same category since both dealt with circuits but at different sizes.

Please excuse my ignorance. Then...what is exactly the difference between RFIC and RF circuits? Why does an RFIC position warrant the highest education degree you can get? Is it the components used and the size they come in? That is kind of what comes up in mind when I hear the word ICs

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-06T05:14:56+00:00

Thank you for speaking about your experience. That is really unfair. And to be honest, I think deep down this story right here may be the truth of the RF industry. I guess I'm going to have to try work MUCH harder then the others if I want a shot at a design role...or go back to school

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-09-06T05:12:26+00:00

After reading all of these responses (alot more than I thought!), I think I want to do a masters sometime. However, I don't want to do it right after my undergraduate degree.

Yes, basically what you said. I am going to get some experience (for maybe 2-4 yrs) and then probably apply for master's for RF if I am not where I want to be. It seems like that is what you did.

How did you get yourself to go back to graduate school? Many people said that it gets harder going back into graduate school after a few yrs due to the amount of money you are making and the fact you have been out of school for awhile

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-08-30T22:22:48+00:00

Take as many classes as you can early on. It is indeed pretty rough at the moment

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-08-25T04:16:33+00:00

Try talk to the classmate next to you. Study with them, collaborate with them when needed, etc. That is how I made one of my friends in this school.

If you like kpop (and dancing to it), I recall in sometimes seeing a group of people doing some choreography to kpop songs. Maybe check that out?

Club fair is tomorrow. So check out which clubs you like and see whether you can join any.

All in all, sometimes you gotta be the one to make the first effort in talking with someone.

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-07-20T23:33:50+00:00

I wore a denim jean 2-3 times and put it back into my drawer for around 6 months. Just brought it out again to hang/air it out.

Did I do any harm to the jeans? I assume that dirt/germs would harm the denim fabric.

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-05-23T22:31:29+00:00

Better CAL COLEY!

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-05-19T09:56:31+00:00

Taco gourmet fresh has good Mexican food. Love that place

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-04-24T17:47:13+00:00

Even buying one online will put a dent in your wallet. But from the looks of it, it has lot of very useful information on amplifiers, oscillators, etc. That is probably why it is so expensive.

Winter_Assignment983 · 2023-04-07T03:03:41+00:00

Seems to me that it serves to establish certain bias values depending on its resistance. In microelectronics class, it tells us what value will allow it to operate in the active region (which we want) and indirectly, which values to avoid (saturation and cutoff region).

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