NSX Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Hey, how's it going guys? Anyways, I'm going into University first year for the 2003-2004 academic year, beginning in September. I just want to know what you guys thought of your first year, any tips or hints I should be aware of, how it's like, how many courses you took, what type of courses, etc. etc. I know most of you are Secondary, Post-Secondary, or even Post-Graduate. So please feel free to include any comments you may have. Thanks. Oh, also, what types of supplies do you need? ie., does a personal graphing calculator really help? do i still need a compass set? etc. Oh, and I'm going into first year Mechanical Engineering. My schedule is as follows: electives are in italics Semester 1 Chemistry - General Chem Comp Sci - Digital Computation & Programming Math - Calc I Math - Algebra Physics - Physics I Plato & the Roots of Western Philosophy Semester 2 Mechanical - Engineering Design & Graphical Commun. Math - Calculus II Mechanical - Materials Science Fundamentals Physics - Physics II -- Mechanics Physics - Physics III Problems in Philosophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 You're taking calculus and algebra in the same semeseter? I would recommend a graphing calculator, but some would probably disagree. Also, are you in the states or europe? (or elsewhere?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafalone Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 I don't think theres a school in the US that would let you take calc 1 and algebra at the same time. it would be really pointless to take calc without knowing algebra, and if you know it well enough most schools have a placement test and/or accept high SAT math scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 [offtopic alert!] I just visited your webpage, and I noticed you're calling them HONDA NSX? I thought they were made by Acura? Or is Acura a branch of Honda or something and they are honda nsx outside the states...[/offtopic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M-CaTZ Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 well as an acura owner myself (as you know blike) Acura is made by honda and Acura is only a divison here in America. In europe and asia all the acura lines are called hondas so im guessing he is in a University out of state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafalone Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 ford > honda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudde Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Ford is the devil... as for suggestions, sorry I have none..I'm attending an art school, not a university;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSX Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 Originally posted by blike You're taking calculus and algebra in the same semeseter? I would recommend a graphing calculator, but some would probably disagree. Also, are you in the states or europe? (or elsewhere?) I'm in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally posted by fafalone I don't think theres a school in the US that would let you take calc 1 and algebra at the same time. it would be really pointless to take calc without knowing algebra, and if you know it well enough most schools have a placement test and/or accept high SAT math scores. Well, what I've heard from talking to the Profs is that first semester is usually a recap of what I learned in Secondary School; so the algebra is not just elementary 2x=y, isolate for x kinda thing. THe algebra course is actually Geometry & Discrete Mathematics. And calc is well, just calc. and a bit Off-Topic, but what are these SAT scores thingys? As I Canadian, I don't really know what it is. What is it's purpose? Originally posted by fafalone ford > honda Originally posted by M-CaTZ well as an acura owner myself (as you know blike) Acura is made by honda and Acura is only a divison here in America. ooh! What do you drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSX Posted August 10, 2003 Author Share Posted August 10, 2003 So blike, you said you had a graphing calculator 1st year; which model is it? In secondary school, we used the Texas Instruments TI-83+; is that sufficient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 17, 2003 Share Posted August 17, 2003 NSX, I took Calc 1 and 2 in high school last year. I used a TI-83+ and I was fine. The TI-89 calculators can do a WHOLE lot of neat calculus tricks. They can differentiate and integrate for you! But guess what, you're supposed to know how to do that anyway. So I would stick with the TI-83+, it can do everything you need it to, from parametric graphic to radian graphing (which you'll use in calc 2 a lot). You won't have access to any of those cheap TI-89 tricks, but at least you'll actually KNOW how to integrate, unlike those TI-89 cheapos. Oh, and what university are you going to? I'm a senior in high school, so I have to start college applications and all that soon. =\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafalone Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Just because the TI-89 can do things for you doesn't mean you don't know how to do them. I'm sure you know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide by hand too, so why get a calculator at all with that logic. It makes things faster and easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscphysics Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 I own an HP49 and since I have been in Physics and Mathg classes, I have never used the thing. A cheap ten dollar calculator has been my best friend for the past few years. The graphing calculators can not teach you how to use or set up the equations you will be using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 fafalone--true. I guess in my class TI-89s were harmful because we couldn't use calculators on certain tests. So all the TI-89 users used their 89s on homework, but bombed the tests. I still say go with a TI-83 for calc 1 & 2, because it's a little cheaper and will do everything you need. It will even give you the area beneath curves, but cannot do indefinite integrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaKiri Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 I like the Casio fx85 MS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blike Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Personally, I prefer The ES for all my pocket-computing needs. Its pretty fast. 5,120 (640 8-way nodes) 500 MHz NEC CPUs 8 GFLOPS per CPU (41 TFLOPS total) 2 GB (4 512 MB FPLRAM modules) per CPU (10 TB total) shared memory inside the node 640 × 640 crossbar switch between the nodes 16 GB/s inter-node bandwidth 20 kVA power consumption per node Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSX Posted August 19, 2003 Author Share Posted August 19, 2003 Originally posted by blike Personally, I prefer The ES for all my pocket-computing needs. Its pretty fast. 5,120 (640 8-way nodes) 500 MHz NEC CPUs 8 GFLOPS per CPU (41 TFLOPS total) 2 GB (4 512 MB FPLRAM modules) per CPU (10 TB total) shared memory inside the node 640 × 640 crossbar switch between the nodes 16 GB/s inter-node bandwidth 20 kVA power consumption per node That's outta' my budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSX Posted September 2, 2003 Author Share Posted September 2, 2003 first day of school today; it was okay, but i never knew books could be so expensive... i also miss the lunch period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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