MartinLe
Civil/Environmental
- Oct 12, 2012
- 394
See title. I'm with a consulting engineering firm and deal with mechanical stuff and machines around wasterwater treatment plants. I want to be more able to follow discussions and spot issues when it comes to the electrical and control side. The problem is that there are no EEs in the local office I work at, EE work is either done at other offices or subcontracted - so I can't pester collegues with odd questions at lunch.
I'm sure I'm not the first, and won't be the last, non-EE who wanted to improve their grasp on the control and electrical side of things. What have you done in my situation?
The goal is not to do the EE work, but to understand the challenges bether and be better able to communicate about control issues. For this I want a better understanding of typical components of a control system, how they play together etc.
Things I've considered:
fitting seminars - none found so far
Books - most likely option
OCW - not seen one that covers the breadth I'd prefer, maybe one you has a good idea?
So, any other ideas?
I'm sure I'm not the first, and won't be the last, non-EE who wanted to improve their grasp on the control and electrical side of things. What have you done in my situation?
The goal is not to do the EE work, but to understand the challenges bether and be better able to communicate about control issues. For this I want a better understanding of typical components of a control system, how they play together etc.
Things I've considered:
fitting seminars - none found so far
Books - most likely option
OCW - not seen one that covers the breadth I'd prefer, maybe one you has a good idea?
So, any other ideas?