Summer Definition and 545 Threads

Sunrise is at 5:30am and sunset is at 8:30pm and it is only May 30th. That is 3 weeks early for summer solstice. Is the first day of summer going to be longer this year? Also on the east coast it was the hottest it has been since 1885. Is there any pattern to the heat waves or is everything just...

Hello, I'm about to start university as an electrical engineer student, and I'd like to have a better grasp of the theory behind the stuff we'll see in the program. I've been through Cegep here ( I think it's the equivalent of the last high school year + the first University year in the...

What to do with my summer?? How do I make my summer purposeful and productive? As of now I am going through a physics book self-teaching myself and going through pretty much every single problem. I am having fun while I am at it. But is there anything else I can do? One goal that I have is...

They seem to be a total scam based on, if you notice they offer Trigonometry at one school and it takes 4 weeks to complete, however the normal semester is 18 weeks long. So when you enroll in the course, the teacher is only "required" to teach a certain amount of material, if you take the exact...

I'll try to keep this brief.. So, I am donig a non-grant based undergraduate research project this summer at my university. One of my advisors gave me two options. One of the is medial difficulty (still not that easy), and the other one high difficulty (I would have to read up a large number...

I just finished my second year of Engineering Physics at McMaster (specifically, nuclear) and I'm on a summer coop term now, but I'm looking for something fun to do after work and on weekends. Does anyone have some fun, interesting project ideas? I've got some experience with analog and digital...

So I finish my first year as a Physics and Math double major in a couple of days. I was all set and excited for going back home for the summer [bought my plane ticket and everything (its Pakistan)] until I found out that a couple of my friends were staying back and doing research with a...

I have two main questions: 1. What's next? I have taken several physics courses(covered both mechanics, E/M, wave motion, fluid dynamics, and special relativity) in my high school career. I want to know what i can learn next? (preferably not quantum) The reason I ask is because I love...

So this fall is going to be my first full semester as an EE major. Here's my classes: Introduction to Circuits and Electronics This course introduces linear circuit analysis and design including extensive use of op amps. Presents DC networks, including node and mesh analysis with...

I come from Quebec, which means I had to go to Cegep (it's a post-secondary school required to attend Universities). There's 2 main "branches" to go to electrical engineering at uni here: 1) Complete a "general sciences" 2 years course at Cegep, which is what I did. It's the normal path to...

I'm taking a class, and I want to get a job. I've pretty much decided I can't get one related to my major (going into second year of chemE) due to my fairly remote location. If I get a job, it'll be selling burgers or something. I'm thinking about trying to sit at home and play the stock...

Hello, I applied to work at LBNL or ORNL on fusion energy research this summer and haven't heard anything...have you, from any lab?? Thanks.

I have been accepted to two summer research programs: I can do plasma work at the University of Texas at Austin or particle physics work at University of California Davis. I guess it would be silly to ask for advice regarding which program I should choose because I realize that they are both...

Yo, I'm a freshman mechanical engineering major. I applied to 5 summer internships, but I am really not feeling it at all. I think I should start contacting some Profs. at some local universities (including mine) about assisting them with their work this summer. I just want to do something...

I am currently a freshman at a LAC majoring in EE. I plan to go to graduate school after college either in physics, engineering or business. I want to get some experience over the summer.I applied to around ~5 REU programs in different fields of physics, I have already been rejected from two...

Is it a bad idea to take general physics II (calc based intro to E&M) and calculus III (multivariable) concurrently over the same summer session? I am a relatively good student. Last semester I had a 3.8 GPA (A in calculus I) and this semester I have an A- in calculus II.The session dates are...

I have not been able to obtain a NSERC position in Canada, which is the equivalent of a REU in the US. Can I asked for part-time pay? Express my extreme interest in the research field? Promise that my spring marks are above a certain level?

Hey guys, I know it is hard to find one at this time but still want to give it a try... So, and recommendations? Open to international students, and are currently OK to apply(deadline: after today) Thank you for you time and help!

I have recently become aware of a summer physics fellowship offered to undergraduates at the University of Toronto, in which students may propose a topic and receive money to research it. Unfortunately, while there are numerous interesting projects I can think of, I am not sure if they would be...

Summer workshops/summer symposiums/etc? Most of them are for graduate students. But do any allow people who are in between undergrad and grad school? And how competitive are they? I'm specifically interested about astronomy, but people can feel free to post details about any summer...

Compare the effects that both phase shift parameters have on the date of the summer solstice prediction. Identify any assumptions made. what does the phase shift do?

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...

I'm thinking of teaching myself some topics in maths and physics for fun over the summer. However, I've found that I usually need a teacher/lecturer to explain some concepts to me when the books go all sketchy in those areas. I need this especially when I can't see where I've gone wrong in my...

Hello, I was wondering if it is a tenable plan to be able to research over the summer in either mathematics or physics every summer throughout my undergraduate at different institutions. I know there are so many different REU programs out there and in Canada I could easily get an NSERC grant...

Hi, As a prerequisite for Bsc in Physics+Math I have to take a summer course in physics since I do not have sufficient background for the course of studies. My math background is high end high school level (complex numbers, trig', calculus etc') However the scope of the course is ...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone have some suggestions on good summer schools, or where I can find them, for PhD students in High Energy Physics? Europe based would be good but perhaps not necessary. More specifically I am working in QCD Theory/Phenomenology. Cheers!

Anyone have any experience with these? Did you enjoy it, hate it? How competitive is the application process? I'm a freshmen at a liberal arts college perusing a duel degree in physics / electrical engineering, and even though I only applied to programs that accept rising sophomores, I feel...

Is this a bad idea? I want to get my intro courses out of the way, but don't want to sacrifice a full understanding.

I was planning to take differential equations with Linear Algebra, but there is a conflict so I can't take both. Finally there is a course called Introduction to Linear Programming In my Physics/Math Calendar, it doesn't say I have to take it, so I am wondering what is it really...

Hey everyone, I've asked something similar, but the time to sign up for summer classes is nearing. Reason I want to take Calc III this summer- so I can take Modern Physics in the fall. I will be working 40 hours a week at a summer camp, so I'm not sure how that will pan out with an...

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I'm Polish student of the last year undergrad Physics, looking for summer internship. I'm interested in Nanophysics, have some experience with AFM, STM, nanoindenter. There are lots of opportunities to do some research in the summer, but mostly for US citizens. I would be grateful for any...

Hello again! Has anyone applied to CERN's summer program, or, had undergraduate research experience at CERN, or, know anyone who has? If so, would you like to share that experience? I can only imagine how awesome that experience would be! Thanks!

So I'm beginning to look at REU stuff for the summer, and I have a few questions: 1) realistically, what are the chances of a current sophomore getting one? I'm getting the vibe that a lot of them are for current juniors (incoming seniors). I do have a semester of research experience, if...

I plan on taking an economics course through my local community college and working at a 4-H camp. I kind of want to have at least one more summer just chilling at home before I do any internships, since I'd have to live at least an hour and a half away from home. I'm a chemE major in a state...

Hey there, has anyone out there ever attended the summer school run at Culham. I've been told its great by physicists but was wondering how useful it would be for an engineering undergrad with an interest in the field. The website says its run for undergrads as well as grad students and...

Hello, First of all I love the site! I really love exploring all the different subforums and learning a lot about all the different areas of physics and the rest of science. Anyways, I am a junior in high school, and I took a Pre-AP Physics class in my freshman year and liked it but didn't...

Hi everyone-- I am an international student, a sophomore currently, and for the summer I am applying for a few research programs in the States. I am trying to write the short essays for the applications nowadays, where most of them ask about "why would you like to participate in this...

Hello! I'm wondering if anyone knows about physics summer schools, prefarably in theoretical, quantum or particle physics and preferably in Europe? I'm a second year physics student from Finland and would like get to know these areas better to learn more about them and help me write my...

I'm currently majoring in physics and I've figured that I can also major in math if I take math classes all summer for the next 2 summers. This means that I would not be able to participate in REU's. My question is what would be more beneficial for me... a double major in physics and math... or...

Hilo, friends! I am a junior student in China. I am getting to learn some about quantum information science (QIS). Next summer, I am planning to go to USA for summer research experience. But there is something wrong with the date. My summer vocation comes at the end of June exactly. However...

I'm currently attending a public university in north dakota, UND, and am planning on transferring to purdue after my second year here (want to enter for the fall of junior year). I am really interested in nuclear physics and nuclear engineering, and am likely going to major in both (trying to...

I'm starting to think about next semester's schedule, and it looks if I won't be able to take Physics II b/c I retook calc I (had AP credit but didn't use it). Calc II is a Pre-req for Physics II. I really want to be a physics minor, or even double major. If I took Physics II over the...

I am a freshmen who is interested in studying physics, but I did not take the first semester physics with my Calc 1 this semester. My plan is to take Physics 1 next semester and Physics 2 over the summer semester. The summer semester is longer then a normal one because it is about three months...

I have recently moved into a new home and off-gassing is really bothering me. I have developed contact dermatitis, and have even considered renting an apartment for a few months until this problem decreases some. Anyway, I know that heat increases the rate in which things off-gas. Is it safe...

Hi, I am about to begin my second year at university studying a four year course in Medical Physics MSci at a good University in London. I am looking for a summer internship for next year and am finding it difficult to find suitable placements. I only managed to get a 2:2 in my first year...

I am in my second year as a physics undergrad and I am starting to do some research on REU programs for next summer. I am currently doing research (for zero credits) with my calc professor who I believe will write me a strong LOR, I also received an high A in her calc class. My problem is, she...

Is it too late to find summer research volunteer opportunities? I just finished my undergrad freshman year in California but am spending my summer in Seattle. Because I started college as a second semester student, I do not have much 'direct' physics experience and I imagine it will be difficult...

Hello! Is there a good math or physics topic for me to study and learn this summer? I have already taken freshman physics 1 and 2 (basic mechanics and electromagnetism) Calc 1&2, and Diff Eq. In the fall, Ill be taking Calc 3, Intermediate Physics, and Advanced Mechanics, so is there something...

Long title, but basically a good summation of my question. I hate summer time, every year it's made me feel like a lousy losing loser with all this time on my hands and I never get anything done. So I'm taking 3 classes at a local community college (this is my very first semester of college...