MEP EP#297: Modern College Education with Derek Fronek

<h4><a href="https://macrofab.com/blog/mep-ep297-modern-college-education-with-derek-fronek">MEP EP#297: Modern College Education with Derek Fronek</a><br></h4><p>Before we begin this episode I have a quick announcement. If you are currently enrolled in college we would love to chat with you. We have some ideas for future podcast content that you could perhaps help us with. Also, we would love to get to know our listeners more. Please send a hello email to <a href="mailto:podcast@macrofab.com">podcast@macrofab.com</a>.</p> <h4><b>Derek Fronek</b></h4> <ul> <li>Third year EE Co-op student at Purdue University</li> <li>Last on the <a href="https://macrofab.com/blog/mep-ep-146-the-techhounds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast episode #146</a> where he spoke about his time with TechHOUNDS</li> </ul> <h4>Modern EE Education</h4> <ul> <li>Stephen - Graduated from Texas A&amp;M with a EE degree in 2009<br> 128 hours required</li> <li>Parker - Graduated from University of Texas with a ECE degree in 2011</li> <li>Derek - Will graduate in 2024</li> <li>Derek's Current class load <ul> <li>Freshman <ul> <li>High school credits that transfer help a lot</li> <li>First year Engineering <ul> <li>Purdue's way of saying “you need to do basic math and science first”</li> </ul> </li> <li>General Chemistry</li> <li>EPICS (project based design class)</li> <li>Calc 1-2</li> <li>Physics Mechanics/E&amp;M</li> <li>CS-159 Intro to C</li> <li>Covid Happens and we go remote right after spring break</li> </ul> </li> <li>Summer <ul> <li>Online summer classes can be nice but its a 16 weeks class in 8 weeks</li> <li>ECE 20001 Fundamentals 1 (Basic Circuit Theory/ Mosfets)</li> <li>ECE 20007 Fundementals 1 Lab</li> <li>Analog Discovery 2 is the main test and measurement tool now</li> <li>Calc 3</li> </ul> </li> <li>Sophomore <ul> <li>First Co-op term at Rheem</li> <li>Visiting campus when you have no class responsibilities is fun</li> <li>First real “Covid Class