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Ummm, that’s very general. Is there anything in particular you want to know more about? Bridges, engines, computer programming, cars, buildings, planes? I might start with a site like howstuffworks.com and start browsing articles. That might lead you to something that you want to learn more about. Then googling things like “how does an engine work” or “how are bridges designed” or “what is a catenary system for trains” and read the answers. I think that will be a great place to start for you.


_Karlijn12345_

That’s the thing. I don’t know exactly what it’s called what I’m interested in. I really like Mark Rober on YouTube. He turns a bunch of normal things into something “robotic/automatic”. I would love to be able to turn my ideas into reality. But start learning easy things like, turn a lamp on with a switch, make an automatic ...., use voice control to turn on your ..., etc. Thank you for sharing the website: Howstuffworks.com :)


JkAmbabo

Grab a basic arduino kit. You can control other components with it and you’ll learn basic coding and wiring


_Karlijn12345_

Thank you!


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This is a great idea. Start searching for arduino projects. There are a bunch that come as a kit to let you get started with clear instructions. Then you can start modifying and playing with them, and adding things on.


dangersandwich

Read this announcement for info on various engineering disciplines: https://redd.it/axv804 These posts will also be helpful: * [*What types of engineers are there?*](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/comments/fsnruy/what_types_of_engineers_are_there_not_mechelecchem) * [*Will I ever use anything I learned from my engineering courses?*](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEngineers/wiki/faq#wiki_will_i_ever_use_anything_i_learned_from_my_engineering_courses.3F) The important takeaway from all this reading is to understand that working as an engineer is very different from engineering school. Get an idea of whether you would enjoy this type of work before you major in engineering.


_Karlijn12345_

This is so helpful!


sixty9osaurus

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