Introduction to Electrical Engineering

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Summary: Find another book to reference
Review: At first glance this text appears to be comprehensive and informative. But if you are an instructor looking at this text for a class, please take the time to read the first three chapters completely, and then do the problems at the end. The text is often too generalized, and the examples are not helpful. Too little time is spent developing the basic concepts, and the advanced concepts are presented matter of factly. The problems do not have solutions, and are difficult to solve, leaving you with more questions than comfort. Example problems were typically very easy to solve, and problems were more complex, and often misleading. The preface states no prior knowledge of electronics or electrical theory are required....I wonder who wrote the preface. I have extensive practice in simple circuit analysis, Thevenin, Norton, Superposition, and Source Transformation. This text confused issues rather than supported them. The subjects were written in such a modular framework, that the relationships between theories were missed. I found previous texts on circuits and other information to use as references.

Rating:
Summary: Find another book to reference
Review: At first glance this text appears to be comprehensive and informative. But if you are an instructor looking at this text for a class, please take the time to read the first three chapters completely, and then do the problems at the end. The text is often too generalized, and the examples are not helpful. Too little time is spent developing the basic concepts, and the advanced concepts are presented matter of factly. The problems do not have solutions, and are difficult to solve, leaving you with more questions than comfort. Example problems were typically very easy to solve, and problems were more complex, and often misleading. The preface states no prior knowledge of electronics or electrical theory are required....I wonder who wrote the preface. I have extensive practice in simple circuit analysis, Thevenin, Norton, Superposition, and Source Transformation. This text confused issues rather than supported them. The subjects were written in such a modular framework, that the relationships between theories were missed. I found previous texts on circuits and other information to use as references.

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Summary: Not a book for beginners
Review: The book would be completely deserving of a 5 star rating if there would have been answers to chapter questions in the back of the book. A few samples are worked out in the book, but the lack of a significant number of problems with solutions(or answers) leaves the reader unsure of progress. This book is definitely not recommended for self-instruction or for use as an introductory college text.

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Summary: Best used for target practice
Review: This book has lots of practice problems to solve. But no answers to any of them. There are very few examples for the student to work through and the concepts are introduced very poorly. I found the reading confusing and tedious with little explanation. Instead, it jumps, almost imediately, into equations without explaining what the section is about. Many hours of my time was wasted that didn't need to be due to this book and it probably cost me two letter grades. I haven't decided whether I will sell this book or just take it to a field and shoot it.

TO ALL INSTRUCTORS: DO NOT USE THIS BOOK!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: Pretty bad
Review: This book is absolutely not recommended for self-instruction. Without answers, how can one know if you're doing the problems right? If there is a solution manual, it should come with the book.

Rating:
Summary: Pretty bad
Review: This book is absolutely not recommended for self-instruction. Without answers, how can one know if you're doing the problems right? If there is a solution manual, it should come with the book.