Student Definition and 1000 Threads

I expect that most people here, having been gone through graduate school in some capacity, will be familiar with the subject of this post. I am a married first year engineering graduate student, and I'd like to comment on the graduate student lifestyle. Graduate students have this reputation...

Hello, I am a student of electrical engineering of Madrid (Spain).. And I need to present a simple but original exercise with the program Femm. I have done a workshop of 10 hours and more or less I control the basic thing, have done some exercise as bobbins, condensers, etc... I was...

hi all, A little bit about myself: I am a sophomore at a small private university. I am about to finish my last quarter. My major is Physics and Mathematics. I plan on moving back home: Florida, to pursue a Computer Engineering degree. I am 25 years old. I graduated from a good High...

Hi everyone, I'm a final year student majoring in physics in china, but I feel very confusing about my future. since I have not applied for any master or PhD program this year, I plan to work for a year before I make any decision regarding my study next year. Personally I am interested in the...

Hey guys, I'm completely new to these forums, but I'm hoping someone here can help me out. I'm a Junior in high school, and I basically need some help with the 7 page research paper I'll have to write. I love physics in general, mostly quantum physics, particle physics, theories of...

Hello, everyone. I am currently in an EE program with an expected graduation date of June 2012, and I am getting a better idea of what I want to be doing later down the road. I have decided that I want to pursue graduate studies with Nanotechnology. I am mostly interested with nanotech...

Hi I am a junior high school student in greece, and i want to apply to a college in the U.S or UK . I am going to study Electrical engineering and computer science ,because i have always been passioned about electronics , programming and physics . I have also worked on them as part of my free...

Hi everyone, I am currently double majoring in math and astrophysics and am hoping to pursue a Ph.D in theoretical astrophysics after my undergraduate career. I am planning on taking the Physics GRE (of course), but was wondering if it would be beneficial to also take the math GRE. Would...

Hi all, Sorry for posting it here, but i believed i might get the right guidance if i asked group of physicist... I am an Indian national, studying in US, this summer i am visiting CERN for my research on a short term basis(2.5months). Exploring the swiss consulate website for bunch of...

1. The problem statement I am an A level student and my coursework presentation is due in next month. the materials i wanted were taken and i was stuck with kevlar. I'm strugling to find many links that go in depth about the mechanical & electrical properties also about free electrons all i...

hi I am a student of civil engineering and have never done physics,this question was on my exam paper and am wondering if anyone can help me solve it. A 0.5 kg ball is tied to a string 2 m long and the other end of the string is tied to a rigid support. The ball is held at an angle of 300 to...

Hello, I am from Mexico, Sonora, a state south to Arizona and I am currently 6 months from finishing high school. The title only says that I need help choosing a university, I do, but I also need information about the diferent careers based on physics and mathematics. Nuclear physics and just...

Hello People : I'm a new member and a new physics student too. I need help in these points please 1- Its Known that when a ball falls on your head you are harmed but if the ball bounces off ur head the harm is greater bec the impulse in this case is doubled why?? 2- How far is infinity coming...

In California, what are the main differences between UC and CSU schools as far as the type of student? Would you say it's true the UC schools are more for people who want to be scientists and researchers and USC schools are more for people who want to get out of college and get a job ?

Just curious as to what schools there are in California offering electrical engineering that would likely accept an engineering student with the following: Quite a lot of C's, GPA of about 2.5 - 2.9 ,lots of W's & repeate classes? Took about 10 years to finish at the 2 year college, starting...

I am planning to take the A.P. Physics exam B at the end of the school year. My question is, will this be ridiculously difficult for me? In my regular physics class, we have quite a slow pace on moving forward (We're only on centripital force!). How much will I need to know in order to pass the...

A little bit about my academic record: - My average in my freshman, sophomore, and junior year of high school was only 72. - My average in senior year was a 96.4. - I scored 90+ on all but 1 of my regents. - I'm currently going to Queens borough Community College and this is my first...

student A comes to 80% of the classes while student B comes to 60%, (A,B are independant of one another), on a given day exactly one student arrived, what is the probability that it was student A P(A)=0.8 P(B)=0.6 P(\bar{A})*P(B)=0.12 P(\bar{B})*P(A)=0.32 C=> only one student...

graduating from undergrad i never thought i'd write one of these but here goes (a fishing for reassurance type thread) i'm graduating this semester and I'm nervous about my qualifications. I'm graduating from a typical state school with decent gpa(~3.7) with what i consider a bare-essentials...

Hi, I'm completing my phd in mathematics (number theory) within a year or so. I'm not sure I want to pursue academia and would like to work in the industry first. I'm interested in pursuing physics, electronics, and building things :) and was curious about working in a physics related job...

Hi, I'm looking at the U.S for grad school and I've been reading talk about grade point average's, more specifically that around 3.0 is not considered particularly great. I assume that a 3.0 GPA means a 75% average, over here 75% is decent A grade. A GPA of 3.5 (which I've read is good)...

First of all, sorry if this is posted in the wrong area. I thought that this pertains more to a career than anything (also because I do indeed view my education as the first step of my new career...) I've found myself in a situation that is quite the opposite of what I'd envisioned for...

I am going to tutor a high school student. I had an initial meeting with him and learned that he is using Conceptual Physics by Paul Hewitt. During the initial consultation, the student had a few questions to ask. It was a typical problem where a mass on the table is attached to a string. The...

Hello All , I'm an international student , studying at a Canadian university . I'm doing my Master's degree in computer science which was not my major in my country . My major was education and computer . I've studied 42% computer and the rest was education . However , I'm wiling to do my...

Hi guys, My cousin wants to start a new BS in math after him having finished his undergraduate degree with a minor in math and major in an unrelated field. As me being the little cousin already doing math, he asked me for advice. The problem is, I really have no clue as to what to say...

Homework Statement Using a force of 12.0 Newtons, a student pulls a 50.0 Newton weight along the table top for a distance of 10.0 meters in 4.0 seconds. Compute the power developed by the student. Homework Equations W=Fcos(theta)d P=W/t The Attempt at a Solution...

I'm applying to schools as a second bachelor's degree candidate for computer science this fall. Post-bac admission is often very competitive, and one school has posted, "it will be important to work with the department and Admissions on your applications." Admissions advisors I have spoken to...

Hello, I am seeking advice as I continue my education towards a bacholers degree in Mechanical Engineering. I am a returning student at the "old" age of 26 and since my studies before returning to school were in communications, mostly only electives, humanities, and a few core credits are...

So I am an EE student, just getting ready to buy a system for my career... should i buy a mac or a pc?

I was just wondering since I have the time, what are the subject entry requirements for: 1) Aeronautical & Astronautical 2) Environmental Currently I am starting my final year of high school, I take Physics, Math and Economics at higher level.

I'm a 2nd year Aerospace engineering student at Ryerson University (Toronto). I would love to get a student engineering job this up coming summer! I have no idea how to look/apply for such a job. Could anyone guide me please?

Hey I am in a really sticky situation. Here is the low-down. I was living with my dad (parents are divorced) and I asked him 2 months ago to do the parent part of the student loan and the other day when I asked him he went off the deep end and actually kicked me out of the house :S now I am at...

If a student in the US gets a B.A. or other degree in engineering and then moves to the UK would that person be able to work there in the UK or another county such as Wales ? Or what if the student earned a degree while studying abroad in the UK and then decided to look for work somewhere...

Hi, I'm a second year physics student (doing a 4-year course) at Durham university and I really want to get some relevant work experience this summer. I've looked into a fair number of placement programmes (like IAESTE UK, the Nuffield Foundation, RISE etc.) both abroad and in the UK, but...

Let me put the facts first: - A students team from my college is building a satellite, under guidance from professors and research institutes. The students belong to the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and the professors/mentors/contribtors are from varied institutions like IIT-M...

student in need of advice ... hi there , i am a 17 yr old student from malta, and am studying maths and physics at GCE level. I want to go to unviersity but am in need of some advice ... i prefer electricity and stuff but am rather interested into continuing to some kind of...

How many hours do you attend class / lecture each day? Do you study each day? How many hours per week do you study for your courses ? How many courses do you take per semester ? Do you go to a University or a jc level school ?

I currently have Mathematica, and Polymath Edu for my math stuff, but what's an equivalent software program for Chemistry?

Long story short, I am currently an undergraduate at a public college and I, as high school-ish as it sounds, have a big crush on my former TA. He's funny, cute, and a math grad student, which is EXACTLY my 'type' but those of you who have experience with these types of guys know that they can...

I am in my senior years. I am applying to the University of Toronto, St.George Campus as my first, the other campus ranking in 2nd and 3rd. I have applied to University of Waterloo in Canada as well. However, my real problem/question is "Do I have what it takes?" Last year in (I...

Hello all, I am a student in need of advice. I am a Physics and Applied Math senior at Humboldt State University in California, which I am confident will not open any doors. Over the next 3 months I will be applying for PhD programs in Materials Science, with the goal of obtaining a...

Hey, new to the forum. I'm currently taking my first programming course, and in one of the assignments, I was asked to trace the following Fortran77 program fragment by hand and determine the final values for n and m: integer n, m, k, j n = 0 m = 0 do k = 1, 3 do j = k, 1, -1...

Hello Physics Forums I discovered your wonderful community a few days ago and I thought you could be a great help to me . You see I am 15 years old , I live in Greece and I wish to become a physicist , but I wouldn't like to study in a Greek university . So I was wondering if you could give me...

I will be going into my senior year of my engineering physics major with a minor in mechanical engineering and mathematical science. I have made posts in Nuclear Engineering, and Clerk[patent] jobs, etc. because I have no idea what I want to do after I graduate. I'll have to admit, money is...

I'm a physics major in my junior year. I'm taking Diff. Eq. right now and after this semester I'll be in nothing buy upper-level physics and math courses. Would it be worth it to buy the MATLAB student version?

If I am an average math student who gets constant c's in classes like algebra and geometry, will i have a hard time in calculus, and should i just avoid it altogether?

Are exchange students, that are studying in the US for one year, allowed to enter the Putnam competition?

Hello everyone. I'm planning on taking some mathematics courses this fall, with the intent to return to school for an engineering degree as "full time" as I am able this spring. I live in the Boston area, and noticed that Harvard extension school has some good calculus/linear algebra courses...

Hi Little off topic i guess, but i am in need of a new calculator to match the level i am studying at. Soon to be 3rd year mech eng student. I have been looking at graphical calculators and the likes. Seems to be - TI - Casio - HP - Sharp and they offer several models and i...

My situation is that I taught myself Calculus 1, 2 and some 3 over the last year, and the better part of Freshman physics for majors, mechanics and EM. I bought 4 texts to learn from: Halliday, Tipler, Giancoli, and Young and Freedman. And I just started learning Diff. Eq. & Linear Algebra...