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General Forums => Academic / School => Topic started by: Towelie on December 09, 2009, 04:41:00 pm
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CHE 02A: Chemistry (first in a year-long series, I only need first quarter)
PHY 009HE: Advanced quantum mechanics + special topics.
ECS 050: Assembly language & "Machine-dependent programming."
MAT 022B: Differential equations.
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Differential equations.... have fun Newby lol
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Differential equations.... have fun Newby lol
If his diffEQ class was anything like the one for which I took a final today, that class is a joke. Rather than get into any theory as to how to describe a relationship and why the differential is what it is, you take for granted that the diffeq is what they give you and you go about solving it. We learned two general ways to solve diffeqs (laplace transforms and the "assume a solution" method) and then various subsects of them.
Snooze.Fest.
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Differential equations.... have fun Newby lol
If his diffEQ class was anything like the one for which I took a final today, that class is a joke. Rather than get into any theory as to how to describe a relationship and why the differential is what it is, you take for granted that the diffeq is what they give you and you go about solving it.
Snooze.Fest.
If the professor is anything like fall quarter's professor... we'll be all theory, little application.
And I'm surprised you commented on the diffeq versus the QM... lol.
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If the professor is anything like fall quarter's professor... we'll be all theory, little application.
And I'm surprised you commented on the diffeq versus the QM... lol.
Well mine was an IT-based math class, so they wanted us to learn how to solve them. I don't know how UC-Davis works but you'd probably encounter the same at any institution that has separate IT math classes.
Haven't taken QM. *Hate* physics. Learning the concept of why something works how it does is fine. From what I've seen in physics they love abusing math though.
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If the professor is anything like fall quarter's professor... we'll be all theory, little application.
And I'm surprised you commented on the diffeq versus the QM... lol.
Well mine was an IT-based math class, so they wanted us to learn how to solve them. I don't know how UC-Davis works but you'd probably encounter the same at any institution that has separate IT math classes.
Haven't taken QM. *Hate* physics. Learning the concept of why something works how it does is fine. From what I've seen in physics they love abusing math though.
It's all concepts thus far in honors. In fact, they give us formula sheets just to prove it's the concepts that'll get ya, not the formulas.
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If his diffEQ class was anything like the one for which I took a final today, that class is a joke. Rather than get into any theory as to how to describe a relationship and why the differential is what it is, you take for granted that the diffeq is what they give you and you go about solving it. We learned two general ways to solve diffeqs (laplace transforms and the "assume a solution" method) and then various subsects of them.
Snooze.Fest.
This is pretty much how my diff eq. class was, except we had Fourier series in there too. Partial diff eq. which I just took ended up being much more of the same, assume and solution and then turn the crank on the problem.
And having a formula sheet doesn't mean its concepts based... in my PDE class we were given a "generously provided reference" sheet with solutions to everything.
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CS61BL: Data Structures and Programming Methodology
CS70: Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory
Physics 7C: Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Electromagnetic waves, optics, relativity, and quantum physics.)
Psych 130: Clinical Psychology
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Money & Banking
History of Western Art
American Literature
Topics in Economic History
United Nations Security Council Simulation
Public Speaking
Statistics
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All of my classes revolve around project management now. Sort of boring but much more 'real world' than a complete class over logic gates.
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Finally got my schedule worked out:
Another discrete math class(the second of the 2 my school requires /cry)
Intro to Software Engineering
Digital Forensics (this class should be awesome)
Intro to philosophy
Might add another gen ed before add/drop period ends depending on how schedule feels.
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I'm taking:
1) Software Engineering
2) Differential Equations
3) Probability and Statistics
4) Digital Circuits
5) Advanced Engineering Math
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I'm taking:
1) Software Engineering
2) Differential Equations
3) Probability and Statistics
4) Digital Circuits
5) Advanced Engineering Math
Thats pretty damn math heavy
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I'm taking:
1) Software Engineering
2) Differential Equations
3) Probability and Statistics
4) Digital Circuits
5) Advanced Engineering Math
Nice. You sound like you're studying EE?
Thats pretty damn math heavy
If it has to be heavy at all, it should be math heavy. Math is the easiest thing ever to study for. Just do a bunch of relevant problems, and you'll probably murder the exam.
Incidentally, why are there two Post your schedule threads for SP2010, both started by Towelie? :P
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why only have one when you could have two instead!
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Incidentally, why are there two Post your schedule threads for SP2010, both started by Towelie? :P
First one is where I list the courses I plan on taking, second is when its finalized and I know what times I'll be taking them :P. Course list v Class schedule!
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I'm taking:
1) Software Engineering
2) Differential Equations
3) Probability and Statistics
4) Digital Circuits
5) Advanced Engineering Math
Nice. You sound like you're studying EE?
I'm studying CE (Computer Engineering) actually but most of the courses are the same for both. I actually hate math so that's why I'm trying to get all my math classes out of the way this semester so I can take fun classes next semester ;)
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I'm taking:
1) Software Engineering
2) Differential Equations
3) Probability and Statistics
4) Digital Circuits
5) Advanced Engineering Math
Nice. You sound like you're studying EE?
I'm studying CE (Computer Engineering) actually but most of the courses are the same for both. I actually hate math so that's why I'm trying to get all my math classes out of the way this semester so I can take fun classes next semester ;)
Ah. Math is my favorite. :)
At least they're all engineering-y math classes, right?
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Meh. If Digital Circuits is anything like Logic Design, then it will be mostly about K-maps and state diagrams, and that was all pretty easy.
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Meh. If Digital Circuits is anything like Logic Design, then it will be mostly about K-maps and state diagrams, and that was all pretty easy.
I don't really know much about digital circuits, but what I've heard from my CE/EE friends, it's not really like that. Definitely more involved..
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Meh. If Digital Circuits is anything like Logic Design, then it will be mostly about K-maps and state diagrams, and that was all pretty easy.
Yea its about state machines, logic minimization techniques, HDLs, MOS gates and that kind of stuff. But I think it goes into more detail like gate delay, clock skew, and circuit timings. It should be interesting :)
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I'm taking:
1) Software Engineering
2) Differential Equations
3) Probability and Statistics
4) Digital Circuits
5) Advanced Engineering Math
Nice. You sound like you're studying EE?
I'm studying CE (Computer Engineering) actually but most of the courses are the same for both. I actually hate math so that's why I'm trying to get all my math classes out of the way this semester so I can take fun classes next semester ;)
Ah. Math is my favorite. :)
At least they're all engineering-y math classes, right?
If by engineeringy you mean that there's almost no theory involved and its all mechanics than yea all my math classes have been like that. Just memorize the forms, manipulate the shit out of the equation to fit the form, then just crunch out an answer ^^
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If by engineeringy you mean that there's almost no theory involved and its all mechanics than yea all my math classes have been like that. Just memorize the forms, manipulate the shit out of the equation to fit the form, then just crunch out an answer ^^
Yeah, that's what I meant. I (and most mathematicians I know) find this to be the dullest form of math. I think the most exciting part of math is making an almost unbelievable claim, and then proving that it's true.
Oh well. Enjoy, I guess. :)
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There's two kinds of geeks in the world: The math geeks, and the geeks that are lucky the math geeks are around.