Summer Definition and 545 Threads

im currently studying civil engineering at your typical technical college. right now I am taking a course in differential equations and i guess you can say I'm relatively interested in it. I've been toying with the idea of minoring in applied mathematics but i guess that's another story...

Hello, I'm looking for a college that offers Physics 4C(or equivalent classes) in this coming summer in CA or nearby states. I did a lot of research, but i didn't find anyone offers it in summer. I have to take it before the fall semester starts. Here is the course description Physics 4C...

I applied to the NREL and Idaho national lab for renewable energy technologies and mechanical engineering. Just wondering if anyone has heard any news from these two or any others? Thanks

please help! it's very important!

The two classes would happen during the same summer session which lasts six weeks. The lectures would be 2 hours long each every Monday through Thursday. I would have the month of June to look ahead (if that helps at all) in my Calculus book since we use the same book for the entire Calculus...

I'm a Physics Senior in the United States. I would like to participate in an Undergraduate Research Program in the UK this summer. I've applied to several here in the US, but I'd enjoy a pretense to both further my studies of novel space-time geometries using non-FRW models and visit some some...

Hello, I was just wondering what kind of options were available to an undergrad mathematics major during the summer. I know reu's are out there, but I was wondering if there was anything else. I would much rather take math courses over the summer as opposed to doing research, but the...

So as the title stated, what kind of summer work would be good to put on one's resume, for helping an undergraduate to get into a good physics graduate program? It feels like awards such as REU and NSERC are usually rewarded to the top standing students, and hence are not overly easy to get, by...

Hi, I've been debating with myself if I should pass out of calculus 2 by an exam or I should take the full semester. I am currently taking calc 1 this semester. Is there a pro or a con to either of these routes? I also would need to brush up on certain calc 2 topics since I have not taken...

Hi, I am a theoretical physics PhD in Europe and want to find a summer course for 2012 or 2013 (no matter where in the world, the topic is the primary criterion for me). Does anyone know a good starting point for this? The usual google approach is really slow, but I also was not able to find...

I am interested in taking Calculus and an introductory Chemistry class online over the summer. Does anyone know where I can do this? I am currently a high school junior. Any answers are appreciated.

Hi, Has anyone taken calc 2 at a CC in the summer? I'm thinking of doing it so I can get to calc 3 faster. I'm worried that it might be too fast and I won't be able to absorb the material which will prepare me for calc 3. If this is too vague, I'll elaborate ;). Thanks, S

Is it common for international students to get to do summer physics REU's in the US? I am a 3rd year undergrad in Spain, although I am a legal resident of the US if that helps (no need for a visa or anything to that avail). I can get letters of recommendation from 2-3 professors one of which is...

I'm trying to find information on whether there has been summer ice at the North Pole the last few years. I've found a couple old articles that indicate scientists predicted no summer ice. Did this in fact happen and is it predicted again for this coming summer? Does that mean the North Pole...

What REUs is everyone applying to? I'm hoping to find a list of 10+ schools that have computer science and math REUs. So far I'm thinking of: 1. Rochester Institute of Technology 2. Bard College 3. Hope College 4. University of Mass, Amherst 5. University of Connecticut 6. University...

I have a few questions about applying to REU programs. I've heard that some schools are a lot more selective than others...but how would you know which ones are the hardest/easiest to get into? I mean...I want to apply a some safeties (even getting into these will probably be difficult for me)...

Why do large damaging hailstones only occur during the summer time?

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...

Dear all: I am an international student in SUNY-University at buffalo. I browsed many websites, and tried my best to get info. about Summer REU available for international students in the field of Computer Science. But most the efforts are in vain. Almost all the programs are funded by NSF, and...

Hey everyone, I'm a sophomore math and ME major (long story), and as the title suggests, want to take part in a math REU program this summer. I have taken calculus I-III, am currently taking a first course in proofs (Set Theory and Logic), applied linear algebra, and introductory ODEs. Next...

Just as a little background, by the time summer comes around, I will have taken mathematics classes up to basic differential equations, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and some probability theory. In Physics, I will have taken up to classical mechanics and mathematical physics. I want to...

Hello, I'm a first year graduate student from France, and I need to complete a 3/4-months research internship from April to June/July 2012. My interests are in particle physics and theoretical physics, but I guess it is quite impossible to do something interesting in theory during such a short...

Hey all, I'm a 4th year ME and will graduate in December 2012. I'm trying to decide what I want to do next summer. I've completed both an internship and a co-op with different companies over the last year, but neither I really want to work with full time for various reasons. I also have good...

Hi guys, Does anyone know of any programs in physics that offers a chance for undergraduate research in theory, or some summer project in theory? I know the Perimeter institute offers a program for undergraduates and from what I've seen a few REUs will offer positions in theory, but besides...

I'm a third year physics student interested in grad school. My marks are ok (85% average), and I should be able to get a letter of reference for grad school based on a 4th year Honours project. How important is a summer research position to a grad school application? I can probably get a...

As promised long ago - pictures from Croatia (and a few from Hungary). There were three parts of the trip. Marzena told me she is not going to sleep in the car or bushes in random places, and that was part of my plan. So I bought her a plane ticket to Split, promised to collect her from the...

I am a current sophomore (just started soph year) Electrical engineering major at a top state school So this last summer (end of frosh year) I worked in a research lab. I sort of want to go to grad school after my BS. But, just in case grad school does not work out for me, I want to keep the...

Homework Statement Density + Uncertainty of block? The mass of a rectangular block is measured to be 2.2 kg with an uncertainty of 0.2 kg. The sides are measured to be 60 +/- 3mm, 50 +/- 1 mm, and 40 +/- 2mm. Find the density of the block in kilograms per cubic meter, giving the uncertainty...

I am a sophomore petroleum engineering major, and I plan to pursue a PhD. I have been trying to participate in undergraduate research for a while by talking to professors, but I have not been able to secure a position. :( So I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on getting into...

Oh god I'm on a summer placement at a synchrotron and it has quickly turned into a hellish experience. I rent a room from a woman (who lives in the house too) and she is crazy. Once she got my rent money up-front, she started laying down all these rules like: *I'm not allowed to speak in my...

So I have a month left until school starts, and I am entering my senior year of college. That means I need to find a job soon. So I have nothing to do for a month, so I figure I should try to find ways to make myself more employable. Perhaps learn a new skill that can be useful. Question is...

I'd like to do the research in chemistry or chemical engineering, specifically related to energy; HOWEVER, I have done no research before. This fall I have 18 credit hours with a part-time tutoring job, so I don't think I can really devote much time a position. Should I still try to get one...

I am planning to take cal 1 during the next summer semester. I just wanted to know if 1) it is a bad idea to have something like cal taken at a fast pace and 2) will there be to much work to take a writing course(technical writing) a long with it.

So from what I have researched it looks like people start working on REU applications in January. My question is when do you go about getting letters of recommendation if your on winter break in January and when your in school in nov/dec you won't know how many letters you need or where you are...

I've had to take a handful of prerequisites for Math and it's caused my academic schedule to get jacked up - To keep a full-time load in each semester I will have to take Calc2(4 credits) and Engineering Physics 1(4 credits) during next summer (eight week session). It would be a Mon-Thursday...

Rising Math/Physics double major sophomore here. Math background: Calc I-III, Diff Eq and Elem Linear Algebra. Right now I'm leaning more towards Math or Theoretical Physics as something I'd like to do in graduate school but I want to focus more on the math for now. I was wondering which classes...

Homework Statement Let A be the set of all integers x such that x is = k2 for some integer k Let B be the set of all integers x such that the square root of x, SQRT(x), is an integer Give a formal proof that A = B. Remember you must prove two things: (1) if x is in A, then x is in B, AND...

I really hope someone can help me with this. Sorry if it's a little bit long but I really need some advice and guidance. Thanks for any help! Please take into consideration that I'm asking for advice on how to further proceed so that way I don't break some kind of rule or copyright. Don't...

I have a 3 month holiday which I want to put to good use, after finishing my first year in the UK. But, I'm not entirely sure what I should do. I study physics at uni and I think I want to go into either research or engineering. Aside from programming, and finding out what I want to do as...

Hey guys, I'm currently looking to take Physics I over the summer to get into AP Physics II C next year, and due to my schedule over the summer with multiple tennis camps and such, I cannot take it at my local community colleges because the professors will not let me miss X number of days...

Hi, By leaving everything to the last minute I managed to flunk all my math courses this year. As such I now have 4 resit exams in August to prepare for. The courses are Introduction to Analysis Sets and Algebraic structures Linear Algebra Advanced Calc (goes up to about Calc II level...

Summer has started and I know a lot of college students have already made their schedule for fall. Post them here! I'll start... Engineering Mechanics Thermal Science Nuclear System Dynamics/Control Numerical Methods and Fortran Nuclear Engineering Lab I'm also considering adding...

Next week I'm packing up the family and heading for Laconia, NH. We'll be near, but not on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. Winnipesaukee is, of course, a Native American name reputed to mean either "The Smile of the Great Spirit", "Beautiful Water in a High Place", "Lakes Region", "Good Smooth...

Hello, I've had a question about sound for a while and finally I found this forum of enthusiasts - so here goes: I notice in the winter the everyday street noise seems to be quite loud. Every time there is a warmer day, and when spring/summer comes, it seems more quiet, more peaceful. Why is...

I am home for the summer and trying to learn a decent amount of software. I already know about AutoCAD, Inventor, etc. but I can't find anything from them that lasts more than a month and has features removed maybe someone could point me out to a special offer? Also, what are the more popular...

Hi, I am currently enjoying my vacations and joining my UG course late this July. The institute I am joining doesn't offer any Astronomy and Astrophysics course but I am pretty much interested in it. So, I want some guidance and materials on how to start Astronomy and Astrophysics self...

I am currently doing a summer training with Bosch Chassis Systems. My project will deal with sensors and error proofing in the assembly line. Since i am working with sensors and have access to equipment( infrared sensors , LVDTs , proximity sensors etc ) , can u suggest some research topic for...

In a couple weeks, I'm going to be teaching a summer calculus class and I wanted to introduce my students to the mathematical software that can be used. However, where I teach they do not have maple or mathematica, so I have to use one of the open source programs (octave, maxima, scilab etc)...

I'll explain what I mean by that. I'm a mechanical engineering major and did really well grade wise my first year but as I expected I couldn't get an internship this summer but even beyond that I couldn't even get a job at a mall or in fast food. I mean at this point I guess I recognize the...

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone could give me a little guidance regarding an oissue that has come up. Recently I was accepted for a REU but I am told I need to write a letter to my department for aditional aid (aside from that given by the hist school). Im sure some of you have...