Can I Become a Homemade Engineer by Reading Q&A on Physics and Engineering?

[En2020]

Hi everyone,
I was trying to figure out how to diagnose a short circuit in the house and stumbled upon this forum. What a great find! I've been eager to learn more about physics, engineering, and everything that is pertinent to my daily living. This seems to be a wonderful start. I figured if I could just devote a 1/2 hour per day in reading some questions and answers, then I would become a "homemade" engineer by 2020. Think that'll work?

Thank you in advance to all the knowledgeable people out there who are so willing to share their knowledge.

 

[MarkFL]

Hello, and welcome to PF!

 

[phinds]

I figured if I could just devote a 1/2 hour per day in reading some questions and answers, then I would become a "homemade" engineer by 2020. Think that'll work?

No. It WILL teach you a lot but such a scattershot approach is not really a helpful way to learn much of anything. It would serve you MUCH better to read books and then ask questions here when you hit something you don't understand.

 

[En2020]

Thank you phinds. That's an excellent idea.