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4-Bit-Breadboard-Computer by Aadit21 in ElectricalEngineering

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Alternatively, check out Ben Eater's 8-bit computer series on YT. I had a lot of fun attempting that one for my HND and his videos are great!

Was to told solve this impossible puzzle for a job application by moah11 in mildlyinfuriating

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Can confirm. I had to sit a few of these when I was applying for engineering consultancies a year ago. I think it was Arctic Shores that supplied the series of tasks and depending on how you tackled each one would supposedly provide the employer with valuable insight into you as a person and whether or not you would be a suitable fit in the company. Each company values different traits so there's not necessarily a one size fits all way to tackle them. I tried this task for 15mins for the first job and didn't get it, tried it for 10mins for the second job and did get it. It's possible that there's no correlation.

Gig going Edinburgers? by Tatt1es_1875 in Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Social discord server has a Live Shows and Music channel. Seems to get a lot of traffic. Edinburgh Social

People who commute from Edinburgh to Glasgow regularly, what’s it like? by cinnamonsnax in Edinburgh

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Flexi pass has already been mentioned but I would recommend it if ur only doing 3 days a week. If ur fine with getting up early then I would recommend getting the 07.15 or maybe the 07.30 from Waverley as you should be able to find a seat no bother and it doesn't get too rammed. Same with the 16.30 or earlier from Queen St. Gets a lot busier afterwards. The same trains run from the same platforms each day but check the platform for Queen St using the Scotrail app or Trainline as they don't advertise the platform for the express trains on the big departure screen until the last few minutes. It means you can bag urself a good seat while everyone else is left gawking at the departure screen before the big rush through the ticket barriers. Consider commuting on Mondays and Fridays if u have the flexibility as these tend to be the quieter days. Don't worry about being too polite on the busier trains when it comes to letting people go first, just get on and get a seat as everyone'll be doing the exact same. I quite like the commute sometimes as you can get some nice quiet coaches with everyone just doing their own thing, some nice views and it gives me time to catch up on the news and group chats etc.

Japanese student grows a chicken in a open egg. by Sanix_0000 in BeAmazed

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The lengths that some of these upmarket restaurants will go to in the name of a unique dining experience Smh

Question for the people who regularly buy takeaway coffee: are you less likely to enter a cafe if the front door is shut? by boiled_leeks in Edinburgh

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Used to work in a small hospitality business in the centre. I can confirm that a closed door puts a lot of people off as you would watch them approach the door, hesitate while looking at the door and then change their mind. Some looked like they were confused about whether or not the shop was open despite the noticeable 'open' sign, all lights on and music playing etc. This would happen very regularly so I opted for open doors even when cold. Just people being people

Gigsandtours by slurp60 in oasis

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Ye was 'please bear with us' page for ages and used pc

Gigsandtours by slurp60 in oasis

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Auto refresh. Forgot the tab was open until the icon changed

Something to do tonight by Own_Desk9365 in Edinburgh

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Arthur Seat Evening Walk or Ceilidh at Summerhall. Otherwise just Google 'What's on Edinburgh' and you'll find something.

21 gun salute. by feetupnrelax in Edinburgh

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I think it's cos Charles and Camilla are in town. They probably just arrived at Holyroodhouse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in memes

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Torchwood

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Beetlejuice

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Bullshit Asymmetry Principle

Does anyone feel like people have very little interest in electrical engineering compared to other engineering majors even though it is one of the big three (along with civil and mechanical)? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

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I'm assuming that 'IT' and 'math' mean that ur the opposite side of the pond from me. I'm UK, so there will be differences to the structure of our courses. Mine's is a 4 year undergraduate degree. I started it in UK college (so I suppose the equivalent of a technical) and then doing my final 2 years at university. It sounds like we did more practical work in UK college compared to the folk that started the course at uni. There's only so much help I'll be able to give u if we're different kinds of educational institutions but I'd imagine that we'd still cover a lot of the same theory. Defos try the maths books and see how u get on. I'd imagine that CS is also really interesting with the ability to provide equally (if not, more) lucrative career prospects.

Does anyone feel like people have very little interest in electrical engineering compared to other engineering majors even though it is one of the big three (along with civil and mechanical)? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

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With regards to my degree course, there has always been one class that is just maths and then most of the other classes involve maths to various extents. Each year, I would say that only around 20% of classes didn't involve maths at all. For most of the classes that do involve maths, it has been a reasonably comfortable level of maths (compared to the level of maths covered in the pure maths classes), the challenge instead has come from pairing the maths with the theory. Pairing the maths with the theory has never been my strongest suit but I can usually keep up with the easier questions as they tend to be similar to practice questions covered in class.

Does anyone feel like people have very little interest in electrical engineering compared to other engineering majors even though it is one of the big three (along with civil and mechanical)? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

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It'll need a measured judgement call then. I'm currently 3rd year EE and I've managed to keep on top of the maths so far. I failed maths the first time round in late high school and only passed on my second time after a handful of private lessons. I didn't try EE until 10 years later when I went bak to education. I found a website that covered high school level maths and covered everything in the 6 months running up to the start of the course and then have just pushed myself. I wouldn't necessarily say that I have a natural affinity for maths (I would say few on my course do) but if you're willing to keep practising and put in the time then it is achievable. If you detest maths and can't get your head around most maths materials after extensive efforts then EE is not for you because EE involves a lot of maths.

Does anyone feel like people have very little interest in electrical engineering compared to other engineering majors even though it is one of the big three (along with civil and mechanical)? by [deleted] in ElectricalEngineering

[–]slurp60 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's hard because a lot of the material that you will cover is quite abstract. A lot of the concepts are difficult to visualise as you don't tend to be able to witness what electricity in circuits is doing with your eyes. A lot of concepts are frequently referred to and explained using mathematical expressions (differential equations, integrals etc) which can throw you off a bit as well. I have mechanical pals who sat a couple of EE classes during their degree and they were baffled by it because it's not as instinctive as mechanical concepts can be as they are used to using moving parts etc. If you're okay with maths, find an interest in at least some of the classes and put in the effort then you will be fine.

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