Student Definition and 1000 Threads

A student is primarily a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution and who is under learning with goals of acquiring knowledge, developing professions and achieving employment at desired field. In the broader sense, a student is anyone who applies themselves to the intensive intellectual engagement with some matter necessary to master it as part of some practical affair in which such mastery is basic or decisive.
In the United Kingdom and most commonwealth countries, the term "student" denotes those enrolled in secondary schools and higher (e.g., college or university); those enrolled in primary/elementary schools are called "pupils".

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  1. J

    Order of classes for a part time student

    I'm currently attending the University of Minnesota in the evenings, waiting for my wife to finish her Ph.D. I plan on going back for a B.S. in engineering, but I haven't picked a field yet. I'm currently taking Calc II, and have the following classes left to take before I start full time...
  2. E

    Help a Struggling Maths Student Solve a Quadratic Equation

    I might not be the brightest bob in the bunch but I am having trouble with a simple quadratic equation. k^2 + (k + 4)^2 = 346 According to my manual expands to: k^2 + k^2 + 8k + 16 = 346 Everything is going fine until I see the 8k. Where did the 8k come from? Or is my...
  3. L

    Navigating Engineering Curriculum as a Student with a Learning Disability

    am a little behind in my engineering curriculum but not to worry. right now I am taking Calculus 1 and Physics 1 for engineers, along with two excessively hard CSE courses. I have gotten **** poor grades thus far because well its really hard for me to study all of this in a given day. I just...
  4. K

    Official: PhD Student Now - Teaching Exercise Sessions for Physics Courses

    It's official! As of 1st of October I'll be granted a part-time assistentship, which will enable me to start my PhD. A bunch of research groups have already expressed their interest, but my first choice will remain theoretical particle physics. This means that I will also have to teach the...
  5. C

    Future engineering student seeks advice

    I plan on entering into an engineering program net year as a first year entrant. My grades should get me into the engineering program if I apply for first year entry. But should I do this? I only recently (grade 11) started taking my school work as seriously as I do now. My marks are in the...
  6. M

    HELP Some simple questions from a confused Student

    Hey guys...new to the forum and I am in desparate need of some help with some homework problems assigned to me. We are working on 2D Kinematics and I am at a total loss. Here are some examples of the problems we are doing...any help at all would be wonderful! Thanks: 1. A rocket is fired...
  7. Y

    Statistic student return and forgot it all

    I studied stat couple years ago, and going back again...here goes... THe time needed to complete a final examination in a particular college course is normally distributed with a mean of 80 minutes and a standard deviation of 10 minutes. Assume that the class has students and that the...
  8. C

    Which West Coast College Offers the Best Physics Program for Transfer Students?

    In looking at the colleges in the Oregon area, I'm finding that there are not many that have an accredited Physics degree program. I am on track with completing my associates degree in the Oregon Arts Transfer Degree, and I'm wondering about which college in the United States offers a Bachelors...
  9. F

    Drunken student (circula motion)

    Hello there! First, I really want to thank you guys for helping me out with my physics problems. I would not have been able to make such a good progress I have done in the last couples of days! I started a new chapter, it is about circula motion and I am having a hard time with this one: A...
  10. N

    Where Can I Find a Free Student Version of AutoCAD?

    Where can I find a student version of AutoCAD? I have looked and can not find one. Surely they offer one. I bought the student version of MATLAB and have been extremely happy with it.
  11. J

    Help with Work & Power Problem: 60kg Student on Incline

    Hey everyone. I'm new to this site and was wondering if u can help me with a work and power problem. :smile: Question: A 60kg student runs at a constant velocity up the incline described in the diagram in 4.5s. Calculate the power output of the student. The diagram was a picture of a...
  12. B

    Ideas for Surviving Summer Break as an Engineering Student

    I just completed 1st year engineering program. i have no summer job, i am bored, what to do for this month until school starts again.
  13. P

    Best undergrad choice for transfer student

    i'm currently attending a community college in california, I'm a physics major, and i will apply to transfer to universities this fall. by looking through a lot of the threads here, i realized that prestigious universities probably have bad undergrad programs. so now I'm really looking towards...
  14. E

    Electrical Student at U.A.E University Seeking Suggestions for Electrical Day

    Hello All, I am an elactrical student in the U.A.E University and I plan to do an electrical day and I don't know what to do in this day so Can I have your suggestion for this day and what kind of activeties, please?
  15. A

    Virginia Tech: Experiences of a Real Student in Egypt

    I wanted to know what you think about virginia tech, I live in egypt and my college is offering a master's from there and I'm strongly considering it. so if someone has been there can you please tell me how is it.
  16. D

    Choosing a Laptop for Student Life

    Hopefully I'll be getting a laptop for my 18th (v. soon!) and I need advice! I've been looking at macbooks and they're so pretty...but how difficult would it be to switch from microsoft to OSX in terms of learning to use it? Can anyone advise me as to which would be the best for a student...
  17. Q

    Social Life of a Physics Grad Student

    I'm trying to get perspective on what life is life for a physics grad student, namely on the social side of things. When I was an undergrad (UC Irvine), it seemed that the majority of the graduates at my school were dedicated, quiet, and exceedingly introverted. However, my sample size is very...
  18. C

    Which Book Explains Statistical Methods for Physics Students?

    I need a book that will explain tha statistical methods that we use in the analysis of the laboratory exercises done in the first years of a physics course. Stuff like standard deviation, standard error etc and also in handling errors. I know the formulas and some general instructions on where...
  19. P

    Need advice for transfer student

    I am currently attending a community college and I have completed 28 units and am taking 6 units right now in the summer. I plan on applying to the UC's but my primary choices are UCLA and Berkeley. Since I plan on being a theoretical physicist and getting a ph.d to study string theory...
  20. Math Is Hard

    Frustrated and Overwhelmed Student: Time to Change Majors?

    I'm not mighty. I suck. Man, am I in a Donatella Versace mood. :mad: I swear if anyone walks in my office I'll throw things at their head. GET OUT! grrr. I hate midterms. I hate neuroscience. I hate artificial intelligence. I hate essay questions. Especially when there's four on a midterm you...
  21. D

    Schools Follow Your Dreams: Why Studying Physics is Beneficial for Your Future Career

    I need some advise. My parents want me to go into engineering. For the most part(still undecided) I prefer physics(especially theoritical). They don't think I can find a job with a physics degree. At least not without a PhD(they have heard certain companies pay engineers to get a PhD). Keep in...
  22. K

    What Should Electrical Engineering Students Learn Over Summer?

    I am an electrical engineering student.I need your advice on what should i learn or so in summer to make myself a better electrical engineer and give more credit to my CV like what to learn other than college courses(ex:networking,programming...certifications) and what kind of training should i...
  23. N

    Freshman EE student seeking advice

    Well finals just finished and I am pretty sure that I did pretty well over all except for my Honors Physics II course. I wanted to get advice about this. My final grade for the semester just came in for Physics II and its a C+. I thought I was going to do worse but the scale greatly helped...
  24. H

    Is Balancing Work and Electrical Engineering Studies Feasible?

    First and foremost I'm a newbie on here and just registered today but have been visiting for a while and find a lot of you guys very helpful. I registed because I wanted some advice on my current situation. I am an EE student who went to Community College for the first year and half and...
  25. M

    Student research - where to publish?

    Dear all Hopefully this is an appropriate topic for this forum. I am an assistant professor of physics in a liberal arts college. I have had, and for the first time, supervised a senior thesis involving a calculation in supergravity. Although the calculation was original, in the sense that it...
  26. B

    Photon Mass: Is Student Learning Misleading?

    Is the student not correctly taught if the intructor says: the photon has no rest mass but it has a m=E/cc dynamic mass? Could such a statement have missleading consequences?
  27. Evo

    High school student recites 8,784 digits of pi

    I don't get it "But his mathematical feat won the praise of others, including the math and computer science teacher who got Gaurav interested in it." Why is this considered a "mathematical feat"? He's not actually doing any math. I admit it's an awesome bit of memorization and recitation...
  28. russ_watters

    High School Student Recites 8,784 Digits of Pi

    This is disturbing on so many levels: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-03-16-pi-recitation_x.htm
  29. S

    Angular speed of student on merry-go-round

    A merry go round can be described as a horizontal platform in the shape of a disc which rotates on a frictionless bearing about a vertical axis through its centre. The platform has a mass of 150 kg, a radius of 2.0 m and a rotational inertia of 300 kg.m2.A 60 kg student walks slowly from the rim...
  30. H

    Highschool student interested in cosmology

    I am a high school student interested in cosmology and gr, qm, and mtheory. I find it fascinating to think about the origins of the universe. I need clarification on a 'simple' aspect of the gr theory. *Time is warped and slowed down (relative to another location) around greater masses *As...
  31. S

    Vectors, New Student, probably very basic

    I have just started studying my first physics class this year, and I am stuck on 1 question relating to vectors. I think my problem is understanding the question, I have completed all the other questions in the section fairly easily. This is the question I am stuck on. A stone is thrown...
  32. Z

    How Can I Bridge the Educational Gap for Studying QCD in France?

    I need some help regarding some stuff. I'm now a 3rd year student of physics, my Uni which is the most resp ectble and affordable in my country,which i was capable to go to. The uni use the old french system of education , you choose what you want to study(math , physics ,...),and they have a...
  33. S

    Will My Unique Background Secure a Spot in MIT’s Student Research Program?

    I am applying for the MIT Student Research Program. I have developed a mechanical mechanism for infinitely Variable Valve timing in reciprocating engines (which to the best of my knowledge no one has done so far. Electrical and hydraulic camless mechanisms exist but they are expensive. Mine...
  34. B

    Algebra Help for Desperate Junior: Solve Equations with Points and Slopes

    I'm a Junior, in my 3rd year of Algebra I will probably just try a tutor, but... maybe somebody on here could help me for the time being. Here is an example of a test we take. ********** Solve: (6, -3) (-4, 1) Point Slope Slope Intercept Standard Intercepts ( , ) ( , ) **********...
  35. L

    Summer job in Physics for UK student

    Hi there, Was wondering if anybody could direct me to universities or companies that take on physics students for summer projects. I would ideally like to get a place in the US somewhere but so many places state US residents only. Can anyone help or suggest good places to go in the...
  36. D

    Recommended reading for a 1st year physics student

    hey everyone, I'm going to be starting my first year as a physics major, I was wondering if there were any books that anyone would recommend, textbook or othereise that I check out. I was thinking about getting the Feynman Lecture on Physics. Any suggestions? Thanks :smile: dleacock
  37. Astronuc

    What future advancements can be expected in nuclear power?

    Nuclear Power: A Look at the Future 2006 ANS Student Conference March 30-April 1, 2006 http://ans.union.rpi.edu/Conference/ OK NE Students, get busy! I'll most likely be there. :smile: and since I have your attention - :biggrin: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear...
  38. D

    Can an aerospace Engineer please complete this interview for a PLTW student?

    Please read, it's for a PLTW term paper! Hello, I am a high school student enrolled in the PLTW (Project Lead the Way: Principles of Engineering) Program, and I was instructed to do a term paper on any type of engineering. I have chosen aerospace engineering, and I am required to conduct an...
  39. A

    Courses Chemical Engineering Student needs opinions on course usefulness please.

    I can take one of the following 3 courses as a technical elective. I need to know which would be the most useful to me. My Math background: I have taken a year of Calculus, linear algebra, and diff eq (no partials.) Thermal Physics [text: Kittel "Thermal Physics"]...
  40. S

    NEED Advice for a Struggling Grad Student

    Currently, I am working on my PhD in Physics (do not have a masters). My background is a BS degree in Computer Science / Mathematics. I have almost all the classes one needs to get an undergraduate physics degree. I am thinking of leaving the program recently since my 28th birthday. I am not...
  41. H

    Seeking Employment Advice for MSc Physics Student with No Industry Experience

    I'm currently working towards my MSc in physics. Pretty much all I have left is to finish my thesis project. I hope to have the research portion done by december and my thesis written and defense done by february, so I've started looking for work. The problem is I've never had a job in...
  42. L

    Is a Ph.D Research Possible for 37-Year-Old Student?

    Is it too late for a 37-year-old student to conduct a Ph.D research for degree?
  43. siddharth

    New Dress Code: A Restriction of Student Freedom?

    Recently, a prominent university in my city, decided to implement a new dress code in 227 engineering colleges. The dress code states that students should not wear jeans, t-shirts, skirts or sleeveless and tight-fitting outfits and enjoins them to dress conservatively. This is because the...
  44. P

    Fresh student of nuclear engineering

    Hi I am fresh student of nuclear engineering. I want to know why it is so important to make such cumbersome models for corrosion product and fission product activity in primary coolants of LWRs. What is importance of measuring corrosion and fission product activity. Hoping someone will answer...
  45. L

    Gaining Physics Work Experience as a Year 12 Student

    Hello. I am a year 12 student and everyone around me is currently doing work experience (e.g. people interested in medecine are working in hospitals) and I am obviously interested in a Physics degree and was wondering if anyone could recommend a place for me to do work experience relating to...
  46. W

    Angular Momentum Conservation: A Student on a Rotating Stool

    i don't really understand question which concerns the classic example that demonstrate the conservation of angular momentum, a student on a free rotaing stool holds two weight, mass each 3kg, 1m from axis of rotation each, and he rotate with angular v of 0.75rad/s. moment if inertia of...
  47. exequor

    Comparing Student Checking Accounts: Wachovia, Bank of America and SunTrust

    I am in the process of setting up one of those "free checking accounts" that most banks offer for students. I am looking at Wachovia, Bank of America and SunTrust (they have an ATM, where I will be). Does anyone have experience with these types of bank accounts? Also which bank should I go with...
  48. G

    17 Yr Old HS Student Explores Math & Programming

    Hello everyone. I'm a 17 year old high school student (grade 12) and I like math and computer programming :smile:
  49. R

    Help Needed for Physics Project for an Undergraduate Student

    Hello guys , Could anyone of you please tell me what's the great fuss about a physics project. Sorry for being a little informal. My teacher wants me to do a project in physics and I don't know how to start with. I am interested in doing physics but the idea of a project takes...
  50. M

    Navy Nuke Student lookin for information

    Im currently a Navy Fireman at NNPTC, I am already experiencing the school and getting by... but i wanted to know, what kind of out look I am looking for in the future as far as civilain job markets or staying in the navy... thanks
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