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If I'm making minor errors on my math tests, is it wise to continue majoring in engineering? With these small mistakes?

Hello, I'm having a problem finding the minor and major axsis lengths of an ellipse from three points, the ellipse's center, and two conjugate end point diameters. I have no problem solving the problem when the conjugate diameters align with the minor and major axsis, but when they don't the...

"AES students are also encouraged to consider a technical minor or double major in electrical engineering, computer science, applied math, engineering physics, astrophysical and planetary sciences, or atmospheric and oceanic sciences." -CU Boulder Aerospace engineering requirements page...

I'm working on a research project dealing with cooling an electrical component in an air duct with a fan. I'm experimenting with different shrouds and directional vanes around the component to see which offers the best cooling. Obviously this has to be judged against the pressure drop caused...

Hi all. I'm a high school senior. After a lot of reading through this forum I have noticed that a lot of people do undergrad research. This is a completely new idea for me. I was always under the impression that research starts at grad school at the earliest. I've even noticed some high school...

I am curious about the possibility of pursuing pure mathematics at the graduate level while only having a minor in math from undergrad. Can this be done? Currently, I am an engineering student, but I am not all that enthusiastic about what I'm studying. It's not that I dislike engineering, I...

Hey, there! I'm currently a senior in high school, getting ready to apply to universities in the next month or two and I had some questions. I've found so far that I really have three fields that I thoroughly enjoy, Physics, Math and Computer Science. After looking at all of my interests and...

I am very interested in video game development but also other things like, computer programming, network security and robotics. I mean you hear all the time, that the United States needs more engineers to compete with other countries. I'd like to try to be a part of the country's bright future...

Hi Do I really need to take economics/statistics/finance course in my undergraduate years if I am considering the possibility of landing on a finance job? I really do not want to worry about getting job in my undergraduate years but would like to put some serious thoughts after my graduate...

I'd like to minor in either physics, math, or biology. I'm currently only a sophomore in community college and as I'm not all that sure where I actually want to go in the field of chemistry, I'd prefer simple advice on each subject and what directions I might go in with each subject. And...

Fist I'd like to say, I'm sorry if I was supposed to post this under Career Guidance. After doing plenty of research, I found out that a career in Economics might be the right career for me, so I decided to major in Economics. One of the main reasons that I decided to major in economics was...

Homework Statement See attachment, problem #19a. Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution a) Let j ∈ S X S be arbitrary. Then j is an ordered pair of the form (a,b) for some a,b ∈ S. Now let c = a + b + ab ∈ S. Then clearly a*b = c. Now let d ∈ S and assume a*b = d. But...

Basically I noticed that I plan on taking enough math classes to fulfill my schools math minor without even taking any more classes that I was originally planning. Will a minor in math make me more competitive for grad school in physics and the job market?

Just a little background: I'm a junior in mechanical engineering and only recently have I considered getting a minor not related to my field. For a career, I plan on going into something involving space exploration (a little vague yes). Now about the communications minor: I, myself, am not...

In short I'm a junior transfer with 1 year left to do my undergrad degree (constrained by time but mostly $). The physics major was too spread out for me to complete (since I only got to mechanics/EM last year); I chose chem because of the possibility of taking pchem. My math is Calc I-III and...

Hello. I am looking for a little bit of advice concerning particular classes. I just switched my minor to math and need some information to help me decide on two courses. Which two classes do you guys recommend to take based on their general applicability to multiple other fields, overall...

sup physicsforums, chem guy here, not sure whether I want to do a minor in physics or maths. I'm mostly interested in physics for the QM part (pchem was fairly unremarkable, lots of unproven formulae etc.), but I doubt I'd have enough credit points left to get the necessary math (PDEs...

Hi there, I've completed my first year studying physics an now I have to choose a minor. I'm down to choosing between mathematics and chemistry, and I hope to get some advice from you guys. The reason I'd study chemistry is because it's interesting, it blends quite well with physics (or so...

I'm a computer engineering major and I would like to work designing hardware and systems. I believe I'm a great inventor and think in a very abstract fashion. My grades on non math classes stink, but my math and physics grades are well above the "A" curve. Scoring from 85-100 on exams. points of...

Hello, I am currently in engineering (Electrical Eng), but i already have issues with which stream i should focus on, right now these are my interests are: digital electronics, software/hardware,energy system:control, and energy system:high power. As anyone i want to secure a decent job and...

My ultimate goal is to become a theoretical physicist (after I have received my PhD)researching at a university. I am currently looking at majors and minors available for me as an undergrad. I was thinking of majoring in physics, and making my minor, mathematics? What are your thoughts on what I...

I'm majoring in computer engineering, I already have decided this. But the problem is my minor - I wish to minor in astrophysics. Is this ok with my choice of major?

So, I only just finished my first year of college but I really want to major in Chemical Engineering. It's something that feels right. I started looking into minors and was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about a ChemE major with a Biochemical minor. Such things as what kind of jobs i...

I am currently going into my sophomore year at a university majoring in physics, and looking to gain a minor in something useful(either math or cs). Which would be more beneficial, I would think cs. Also, I want to learn a foreign language, but which would be best, as of now I am thnking either...

Please give me some advice about my minor :) Hello PF, I am an undergrad in Physics (second year), I love it so far. I don't know if I am going to graduate school or not. Right now, I want to pick up a Computer Science minor so I can learn languages like Java/C++/Python...the list goes on. I...

Okay so I'm an Engineering Physics major and I plan on taking plenty of EE courses. I am considering doing a little extra work and declaring a minor. My current plan is to go to graduate school but I would like a fallback plan in case something comes up. I would like to work with something...

I was thinking about majoring in physics with a minor in an engineering like chemical. electrical,or materials science. I want to ultimately have a PhD in physics and an engineering. Do you think this is advisable? Or should i major in an engineering with physics minor?

I'm going to be transferring to Virginia Tech from a community college in New York soon for Electrical Engineering, I have always had a strong aptitude for physics particularly E&M. I'm starting to think that I might want to end up going to graduate school for physics. My question is would a...

Hello, I am currently a Junior in high school. I want to be involved with the aerospace field, especially space ships in general. I've been looking at random careers for NASA, SpaceX, and other aerospace companies and noticed their programming careers that involve programming the ships and such...

i'm a rising junior at a midwestern university deciding between engineering physics -contemporary physics w/ lab -electronics w/lab -2 computational/math based physics courses -minor in computer science -concentration in materials physics (fluids mechEng, material physics lab, & physics therm...

I'm currently in high school and I know it's a little early to decide on major/minors, but I really enjoy physics and math. The university I will be attending only offers a minor in physics, but it offers majors in theoretical, applied, and general mathematics and I was wondering which would be...

Hi all, I'm a graduating freshman at university right now. I'm currently enrolled in the engineering program but am strongly considering switching majors to physics with perhaps a computer science minor, or at least some computer science classes. I eventually plan to go to graduate school...

Hi, currently I am a sophomore in high school. I've decided to join my schools IB Program and go for the full diploma. But I'm unsure whether or not I can get the Diploma because of the foreign language. I also have some problems with the IB science my school offers. I attend John F. Kennedy...

Homework Statement Hi there, I just have a quick one here.. Is there a way to bring the NAME of a function? Not execute it? Like if I had def apple(): return Can I get it to print "apple" somehow? Thanks Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution

Hello everyone, I am a second year physics major and I have the option of minoring in either EE or taking more math classes. I don't really care about the titles/pieces of paper, but I would like to know which one is helpful in terms of career and physics skills. I know that taking more math...

Hey folks, I'm currently a Math and Philosophy double major but have recently come to realize how impractical these degrees are in regard to getting a "real job." I'm thinking about picking up a minor in CS; thing is, I've never studied it at all. First question: Is this a good idea? I've...

Is a Physics minor recommended for EE major?? I will soon transfer out of my community college, and i originally wanted to get a physics minor along with my EE major. I haven't been doing so good in physics the past 2 semesters my grades fluctuate from As to Cs, and i have ended up in both...

Sorry this is so long... I am majoring in nuclear engineering (currently first year) and I am making my schedule for next year. It looks like this so far: MechE 235 (Thermodynamics, 3 credits) Math 425 (Prob and Stats, 3 credits) Film 236 (Intro class, 4 credits) Undergrad research (2...

So summer schedules came out today and they completely messed me up. I was planning on taking Circuit Analysis I, Philosophy, Intro Engineering, and Linear Algebra. Now I'm an EE major but my school does not require Linear Algebra, however I felt like I was missing something by not taking it...

New to the forums, happy to be here. I am currently working on my bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. I was wondering if I would benefit from a minor in physics. Would it look better on a resume? Do companies that hire ME's really care? I love the subject and only need 9 more credit...

Hey all, So I've been trucking along as a mathematics major with a phyics minor. My goal was to eventually do something in physics, but to keep my options open with the mathematics major. I'm still early on (taking calc 2 and discrete math, as well as my first calc based physics course this...

I am currently thinking of minoring in math because I really love solving the problems. It's only four extra classes, which would be easily incorporated into my curriculum. I'm also considering physics because it fascinates me. I'm not really enjoying my E&M class, but I did enjoy...

How much of importance is a "Minor" ? Hey everyone, I was going to write a VERY long post but then i figured it was in the wrong section :frown: Either ways, I wanted to know, from all of you who have already dealt with university, that how much does the minor you choose matter? As an...

If given a n*n matrix with all rows and columns sum to 0, how do I argue that all its (n-1)*(n-1) minor have the same determinant up to a sign? Since all rows and columns all sum to 0, then I know that any column is a linear combination of all others, so that the determinant of this n*n matrix...

Mech Eng Major & Aero Eng Minor? I aim to be an Aerospace Eng. Currently I am a Mechanical Eng major @ Lehigh University. I plan to do a minor in Aerospace Eng. I want to do my Masters in Aerospace Eng at one of the top ranking colleges(hopefully) and pursue a career in this field. Is this...

I am a mechanical engineering student but my passion has always been astrophysics, astronomy, and cosmology (I literally get butterflies when I learn about it). I chose not to get a degree in it because I was concerned about future job security as it is an extremely competitive field. My...

Info to consider I will be taking more than enough physics courses to satisfy a physics major at the Univeristy of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State University. SWOSU does not offer a physics major, but offers an engineering physics major. Thus, I will only be able to satisfy a physics minor. I...

Hello, I am currently a sophomore at Georgia Tech as a Mechanical engineering major. My ultimate goal is to do advanced research for aerospace but a bit more on the mechanical side (propulsion, structures, etc). I was wondering if getting a minor in polymer science/ material science would be...

my minor in Math isn't "official", don't know how to explain it on resume I took all the required classes needed to obtain a minor in Math from my graduating school, but unfortunately more than half the classes were transfer credits from my first school I transferred out of after my first year...

Hey everyone. Just a quick question . . . . I am a ME major, about to start my second year. I've always been fascinated with space and such, so I'm wanting to minor in Aero/Astro Engineering. The only reason I'm minoring and not majoring in this is because there is not a program in my state that...