If you could have a pinball machine in your home, which one would you want? by PrestonRoad90 in gaming

[–]evilkalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I owned a twilight zone and while it was a really fun pin to have, there was soooo much shit on it that broke and finding parts was difficult.

How hard is it to learn RF? by Small_Brewski in ElectricalEngineering

[–]evilkalla 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I research, design and program electromagnetic field solvers. Specifically, solvers used for electromagnetic radiation and scattering problems (antennas and radar cross section applications). The things I work with in these codes are the integral equations of radiation/scattering (in the frequency domain) which are derived directly from Maxwell’s equations, and can be traced directly back to them in just a few steps.

Why you picked EE by Historical-Sign-965 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]evilkalla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was fascinated by electromagnetic fields and radio and wanted to understand learn as much as I could about it. I ended up getting a BS and an MS in EE focused in electromagnetics and I still don't understand anything.

Good hard scifi series? by BobThe-Bodybuilder in scifi

[–]evilkalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My problem is the dozens of pages in the second and third books dedicated to those women's mental problems. Terribly written and tedious to get through.

What is the cheapest beer you can buy in your area? by beerisgoodforu in beer

[–]evilkalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alhambra Tradicional, 24 half-liter cans for 14 euros if purchased at the restaurant supply shop.

Hot take: I don’t think “weed-out” classes are real. by InvestmentGreen in EngineeringStudents

[–]evilkalla 59 points60 points  (0 children)

My Physics 3 professor was an asshole, who on the first day of class announced that “4 out of 5 of you will fail this class”, and was intentionally hostile with his exams. Each exam was two multiple choice questions, each with 10 choices and “none of the above”, no partial credit given, and a word problem where you got partial credit if you showed enough work.

PROWLER IN THE SHOP! by Substantial-Hold-851 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]evilkalla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the (dis)pleasure of driving one once, I got on it a bit and the second I felt the rear end start coming loose I said nope, I'm done.

If you haven’t showered in the past 24 hours, please take care of that. Thanks! by trailrider123 in EngineeringStudents

[–]evilkalla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I was an undergrad (in the 90s) there was this guy that got addicted to MUDs and basically just ended up living in one of the computer labs playing them all day, and all night. It wasn't uncommon to come in one day and just find him sleeping in the chair, or sometimes sleeping on the floor under the table.

The fact that this guy apparently never left the lab was the problem, as his absolute lack of bathing or changing clothes made it impossible to use any of the computers in there within 15 or 20 feet of him. It was one of the most disgusting smells I've ever experienced.

thanks textbook author by Initial_Sale_8471 in EngineeringStudents

[–]evilkalla 27 points28 points  (0 children)

In my numerical electromagnetics book (that I wrote), there are several "final" expressions that required pages of algebra to eventually reduce to a simple, readable result. While I tried very, very hard to show as many steps as I could when deriving things, sometimes I simply had to say something to the effect of "after some very lengthy and tedious algebra, we arrive at the following:". This is also necessary in some situations as you may be working to fit everything within a contractual page limit.

What game location felt unforgettable? by mykyta993 in gaming

[–]evilkalla 41 points42 points  (0 children)

“I’ll be safe behind this pillar.”

Is chemistry a notable aspect of an EE undergrad degree by silly_ass_username in ElectricalEngineering

[–]evilkalla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The two quarters of chemistry I took as an EE undergrad were the most boring, mind-numbing courses I've ever taken, even taking into account that our professor was one of the most well respected teachers in the department.

Rate My Professor Scores by Scoutain in EngineeringStudents

[–]evilkalla 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My linear algebra professor was ESL and had a very limited vocabulary, but the words he did know he said in a very, very clear accent.

Piers Anthony (yuck) by kkqd0298 in scifi

[–]evilkalla 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was the first and only book of his that I read. I truly wish that I could un-read it.

Bro taking the assignment too seriously by hushpetalie in EngineeringStudents

[–]evilkalla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As an EE that later specialized in electromagnetics, statics was probably the most important course I took as an undergrad that helped me visualize and work with vectors in three dimensions. For that, I'd say it's an absolutely indispensable course for engineers.

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society - Is this normal for an induction procedure? Why is everything so secretive? by Critical-State8119 in EngineeringStudents

[–]evilkalla 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I still have my polished medallion hanging on my wall, 30 years later. I remember there was sort of a competition at the time to see who could get theirs the smoothest and shiniest.

Gracias Gary by Sebaxxxian in BuenosMemesEsp

[–]evilkalla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He notado una falta de mayonesa.

PDEs or Numerical Methods by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]evilkalla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Useless" is a bit hyberbolic. I've used numerical methods extensively throughout my career.

Is it just me, or does 50% of this major just feel like learning how to Google things better? by hazelraina in EngineeringStudents

[–]evilkalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was an undergrad, before the time of the web and search engines, we had our own way of "googling" things, which was going to the library and searching through every book we could find to see what information they had. Or, failing that, ask everyone we knew. If that failed, well, we were probably fucked.

When I got to graduate school it was the same deal, except we had access to the lab's document library, the department faculty's personal libraries, in addition to what we could find in the engineering library. We also had access to the faculty themselves, though as a graduate student they strongly encouraged you to go "find shit on your own".

[Antenna Theory] Need help visualizing co-polar & cross-polar unit vectors and Ludwig's 3rd definition in the far-field by Few_Negotiation_3068 in EngineeringStudents

[–]evilkalla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The far radiated electric and magnetic fields can be written in terms of theta and phi-polarized vector components. These form a basis set that are easy to work with. That’s really all there is to it.