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PhD in EE, over 45 yrs research, teaching experience
Norman E.

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Hi. My name is Norm Elias. I'm a PhD in Electrical Engineering who graduate Summa Cum Laude with straight A's in my engineering courses. I've worked in research at Bell Labs and Philips as well as private consulting. My R&D specialty is computer simulation of electronics. My work has primarily focused on supporting designers and design teams. Along the way I've taught circuit analysis at the college level, telecommunications on the job and computer simulation one-on-one. All aspects of this...

Hi. My name is Norm Elias. I'm a PhD in Electrical Engineering who graduate Summa Cum Laude with straight A's in my engineering courses. I've worked in research at Bell Labs and Philips as well as private consulting. My R&D specialty is computer simulation of electronics. My work has primarily focused on supporting designers and design teams. Along the way I've taught circuit analysis at the college level, telecommunications on the job and computer simulation one-on-one. All aspects of this work centers on the people I support and/or teach. Their success is my reward.

My teaching philosophy evolved from my own student experience. The student is his/her only real teacher. The formal teacher is a guide and an aide who introduces the subject matter an answers questions. A private tutor supplements the teacher by coaching the student. Both professionals need to care about their students in order to motivate them and both must be knowledgeable beyond the syllabus in order to encourage the student and impart a sense f confidence. Positive encouragement is essential to the students success. Exams must be fair, reasonable and on topic. Their purpose is to motivate the student to study not to demonstrate how clever the teacher is. A good tutor will clarify matters for the student not overwhelm the student to show off the skills of the tutor. Encourage the student to learn, enable the student to learn, and pay attention to the student's needs. It can be an extremely rewarding experience.

From my student days throughout my career math, physics and electrical engineering theory have been my constant partners. The basic physical sciences explain the great miracles of the world we live in - that beautiful shade of blue we see in the sky, the fact that it is possible for us to see/hear/smell/touch those wonders is an even greater miracle. The fact that we can put a portion of these miracles to use for the benefit of each other is an even greater miracle. The opportunity to open the eyes of others to these miracles is

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Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

I've spent over 40 years helping designers and design teams by providing simulation and modeling services with Spice and other simulators. I've researched innovative methods for statistical simulation and modeled microcontrollers to execute embedded software as part of a simulation. I've taught circuit theory at Fairfield University, telecommunication systems at Bell Labs an tutored experienced engineers in simulator operation. I'm currently tutoring and looking for more opportunities to apply my skills.
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Microsoft Excel

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Very Knowledgeable

Rarely if ever give 5 stars. Norman was very patient and well ahead of the curve. He will be my go-to guy for Electric Circuits. We continue to meet with him as our schedules allow and will attempt to utilize him for Embedded Controls.

Kenneth, 3 lessons with Norman
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Thank you, Kenneth. It's a pleasure working with you. While being easy to talk to you take the work seriously and always stay focused. It's a pleasure watching that light bulb go on as you grasp the concepts. And I'm happy to answer your questions.

Electrical circuits

We worked on solving a complex electrical circuit. Norman taught me the steps to take, Ohms law, Kirchhoff s law, node analysis, superposition and mesh analysis. Norman was kind, patient, intelligent, and used real life examples to teach me. He listened to what I was struggling with and responded in a manner that helped me learn. Before the lesson we spent a few moments learning about each other, this made me feel very comfortable and relaxed.

Mark, 2 lessons with Norman
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The best way to help a student is to form a connection that explains who they are and how the two of you relate to each other. This makes it possible for the two of you to understand each other at the same time that it makes the experience a positive one for both of you. In the process I came to know Mark as a very kind, decent man, a hard-working man with aspirations for his future and love for his family. He is eager to learn. He listened very intently to every thing I had to say. I deeply appreciate his compliments. I'm ready to work with him again whenever he requests further help. Thanks, Mark.

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