brad wrote:Trying to explain inductors to students can certainly be tricky.
Who would have thought that a simple coil of wire could take so much explaining!
“Engineering is about learning new things, and learning new things is about spending a bunch of time not knowing what you are doing. “
"When I was a young engineer, it bothered me that I didn't know what I was doing, so I studied very hard. Sure enough, after a couple of years, it didn't bother me any longer that I
still didn't know what I was doing. After doing this for over thirty-five years, I am at the point where I find that I am probably feeling bored if I am not feeling stupid. So revel in the ride! It means you are learning something."
LEARN DIGITAL DESIGN WITH PSOC, A Bit at a Time, Dave Van Ess
I've probably been reading about electronics for eight years and I still don't know what I'm doing and I find that a lot of simple instructions are written not for newbies but people who already know what they are doing.