How do I learn about this stuff?

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I'm registering for college classes here in South Central Texas. I'm a resource and environmental studies major trying to fill my schedule with something useful. I need to take one class to fill my time, and have decided that it should be one that would educate me in the field of my most recent (and possibly most powerful) obsession. We can all probably guess what that is!

Anybody know what department or class I would look for to learn the fundamentals for flashlights? Now I know that there won't be a Flashlight 101 course, but I figure that some basic electronics or technology course would be good for learning the basics.

I know you guys on the west coast are awake, probably soldering, testing, or bashing something, so what do you think? Are classes like this even offered at state universities (institutions), or do you have to enroll in a technical school?

 

[Saaby]

Wouldn't it be Flashlights 1010? Anyway doesn't really matter...

I am sure it depends on the college/university. Check your scheduling catalogue or whatever they've provided you with.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

They really don't provide much, apart from info on your major. Just vague descriptions of the classes. At around $500 per class, I can't really afford to take the wrong ones. I want to take one that addresses current, voltage, resistance, etc. I'm not even sure which department to look in.

 

[Saaby]

On the other hand you could go with the learn on your own approach...$3 Radioshack book is a good way to get started

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

??? I'll have to check that out. $3 as opposed to $500. Hmmmm....
Thanks, Saaby!

 

[Saaby]

Ok it's called "Getting Started in Electronics" and it has 3 holes punched in it so you could put it in a 3 ring binder if you wanted. Covered Voltage, Current, Resistance, and basic circuts. Little LED info but not as much as I would've liked but plenty there and what you can't find there you can easily find here.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I'll have to check that out in town this week. What I really need is the basics. What I don't learn there, I'm sure I'll learn by experimentation and here on the CPF. Thanks again Saaby.

 

[0tr3b]

Take Physics. The first part about Mechanics and Motion might bore you but the second part has something related to LEDs everytime you turn a chapter. You can't get any basic than this.

 

[NightStorm]

Virgo,

Also, don't ignore the very resource that you are utilizing here....the internet.

Dan

 

[B@rt]

Like here for example...

Basics

 

[remuen]

Although my website is still under construction (which one is not?) I already have collected a lot of links guiding you to some more or less basic electronic stuff.

Just click here to get to my LED Links. Hope this helps!