Beginning Electronics Through Projects [Paperback]

Andrew Singmin Education: Master's Degree Semiconductor Physics from Brunel University inLondon; Ph.D. Solid State Physics from the University of London. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 21, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0750698985 | ISBN-13: 978-0750698986 | Edition: 1

If you are interested in electronics, but don't know where to start, Beginning Electronics Through Projects lets you learn the basics through building 10 step-by-step projects. Theory is limited to "need-to-know" information that will allow you to get started right away. No complex math. Common components and their functions are described briefly in everyday terms. All the components used in the book are widely available, and pre-assembled parts kits and circuit boards are available by mail from the author.

Andrew Singmin is President of Singmin Enterprises, an electronics consulting company based outside of Ottawa, Ontario, in Canada. He has been involved in the electronics industry for more than 20 years, and has had numerous articles published in Electronics Handbook and Popular Electronics. His articles have specialized in teaching electronics to the beginner through projects. Mr. Singmin attained his electronics engineering degree in London, UK, and has postgraduate degrees in Semiconductor Physics (Masters) and Solid State Physics (Doctorate).

Learn basic theory and components.
10 easy-to-build projects.
Parts kits and printed circuit board available.

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From the Publisher

If you are interested in electronics, but don't know where to start, Beginning Electronics Through Projects lets you learn the basics through building 10 step-by-step projects. Theory is limited to "need-to-know" information that will allow you to get started right away. No complex math is involved. Common components and their functions are described briefly in everyday terms. All the components used in the book are widely available, and pre-assembled parts kits and circuit boards are available by mail from the author.

About the Author

Andrew Singmin is President of Singmin Enterprises, an electronics consulting company based outside of Ottawa, Ontario, in Canada. He has been involved in the electronics industry for more than 20 years, and has had numerous articles published in Electronics Handbook and Popular Electronics. His articles have specialized in teaching electronics to the beginner through projects. Mr. Singmin attained his electronics engineering degree in London and has postgraduate degrees in Semiconductor Physics (Masters) and Solid State Physics (Doctorate).

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 1 edition (August 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750698985
• ISBN-13: 978-0750698986
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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68 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!, June 5, 2000

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This review is from: Beginning Electronics Through Projects (Paperback)

When you cut right down to it this book is just a 120 page commercial for the SINGMIN PCB. Andrew Singmin uses this book to continuously tell the reader that they'll have more success with electronics if they buy his PCB. The theory included in the book is non-existant, and the projects are simply a step by step guide of what to solder pin x of a 555 IC to. There is no discusion as to why. If you buy this book and build the projects, you will not have gained anything useful.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the basic analog electronics book I was looking for..., August 20, 2005

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Jamie (Atlanta,GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beginning Electronics Through Projects (Paperback)

I was looking for a book that would have basic circuits that used transistors. The circuits in this book all use IC's - so not what I wanted.

2.0 out of 5 stars Typos, Errors and Inconsistencies; Sold to sell their kits, August 7, 2011

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This review is from: Beginning Electronics Through Projects (Paperback)

This book is good for someone who is totally new to electronics because it gives a practical demonstration that you can follow easily through projects. The projects are solid, they work well and do what they are supposed to do.
Despite this, the book has plenty errors throughout, as in the section that talks about resistors, it is correct where it needs to be, where it gives the value for each color, but the examples it uses are not(red, black, red = 1000 when it should equal 2000).
When you start a project, it lists the parts that are needed, but doesnt give more than "resistor 10kohms," and you have to figure out which is which. Not until later projects does it tell you which color codes to use.
The end of the book has an order form for individual project kits, one kit for each project at around 30-40$ apiece when you can get the same pieces (for most of the projects) for 15-20 at radioshack.
My summary of this book is that it uses a few good project ideas and was sloppily put together to fill a shelf and sell kits, rather than make a quality product.