What are some hard STEM topics to learn as a hobby?

[King]

I’m getting into the hobby of learning hard STEM topics just because - what are some intermediate/hard ones to focus on?

This is all self learning btw

On track to multivariate calculus in a few weeks

Also brushing up on Physics and Chemistry, but I’m not sure how far I can take those because I don’t have access to a lab. Seems kind of a waste of time to go that heavily into it. So I only do that on the weekends for now.

Trying to learn CS as well because at least I’ll be able to apply the knowledge so I don’t forget it. Taking this math for CS course from MIT just to see how I can apply the math I’ve been learning.

I have a few hours set aside that I could dedicate to a new topic - what are some challenging topics to focus on? Also book recommendations would be helpful

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

magnetics.
nobody knows how that shyt works.

 

[King]

magnetics.
nobody knows how that shyt works.

That’s easy

X-gene

 

[DreadBrown]

magnetics.
nobody knows how that shyt works.

Magnetics might be a good start for op

He might learn to attract women and gainful employment

 

[Monsanto]

Organic Chemistry

 

[King]

Organic Chemistry

I can’t actually learn that properly without access to labs tho

Book recommendations?

 

[Shang Tsung]

Statics, structural analysis, thermodynamics, concrete/steel design, fluid mechanics

 

[Monsanto]

I can’t actually learn that properly without access to labs tho

Book recommendations?

Organic Chemistry tutor on youtube

Chem.libretexts.org

Lifesavers



And you don't need lab access to learn these. Pencil and paper.

 

[Conan]

Real Analysis

 

[Crayola Coyote]

Organic Chemistry

dawg everyone hates that course

 

[desjardins]

Machine learning and statistical analysis

I have a book I got from the grandfather of an ex, called the handbook of applied mathematics
It has to be the most practical application of stem I’ve seen. All kinds of math geared towards electricity, plumbing, carpentry etc

 

[8.TRES]

discrete math
analysis and design of algorithms

 

[King]

Organic Chemistry tutor on youtube

Chem.libretexts.org

Lifesavers



And you don't need lab access to learn these. Pencil and paper.

Added to the weekend list once I finish reviewing general chemistry. They say it’s hard, we’ll see how hard

Real Analysis

Thinking of maybe adding one of these after I’m finished with multivariate calculus - book recommendations?

Statics, structural analysis, thermodynamics, concrete/steel design, fluid mechanics

This is all engineering right

I wouldn’t need access to labs or external materials would I? I could learn this effectively from self study pen and paper?

 

[Kooley_High]

Tbh honest just pickup a raspberry pi or Arduino and start doing projects from there. You’ll learn electrical engineering, and coding all in one. From there, you can go further by buying different modules and attachments to get into signal/image processing, controls, robotics, networking etc.

You really dont need to start with the mathematical/physics basics unless you feel like deep diving into a specific topic

 

[Regular Developer]

magnetics.
nobody knows how that shyt works.

I was going to say, Electro Magnetic Fields, aka EMF. Its funny how now I know more about transistors and semiconductors than I knew before the class, but that class whooped my ass.

And I always hear mechanical engineers complain about Thermo dynamics. And I think Med students used to complain about Biochemistry or maybe its Organic Chemistry?