Undergraduate Definition and 624 Threads

A month or so ago I started a thread on this board about a little dilemma I faced between an undergraduate edcuation at Ohio University or MIT. At the time, it looked like the finance issue would be an impossible obstacle and so I was set on OU. However, in the past few weeks things changed...

I’m an undergraduate student at an honors college. In order to get my degree I need to write a thesis. I need to find a topic soon. I’m going to talk to the professors here and see what things they have in mind but I’m trying to think of some ideas on my own. Thing is I’m really burnt out. I...

Well, the lab script said a light wave with 60 MHz is too fast to be detected by oscilloscope so i did some search on the internet on the normal bandwidth(if i am rite, or it is called sampling rate?) is usuall more than 100 MHz. Doesnt this mean that measuring 60 MHz should have no problem at...

I know some undergraduates who are taking graduate level courses at my school. Do you think it's a good a idea for me to take a graduate level class in order to understand more about my current research? BTW, the class I am considering is taught by my research advisor, and the subject concerns...

Hi,, Please suggest me an good book on PDE's at undergraduate level...whichever book i have seen ,they seem to me at a pretty high level... Well i am studying the kind of stuff like Method of Lagrange,Cauchy etc. And even on Google,i couldn't find anything... Pls help

I am 19 years old and a freshman at college - physics. I have always enjoyed physics and also maths, but on high school never took part on a physics/maths competition, but despite that I was an A-er in maths and physics, and I have never had problems with these subjects (and I hope I won't have...

Hello my friends, I need to select a topic for undergraduate research. I have a meeting set-up with my advisor, and I would like to take some possible problems with me to discuss with him. After searching for unsolved problems for some time, all of them seemed well above something an...

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...

I'm now a programmer in a Shanghai based IT company. I have been graduated from college for 4 years and my major in college is not math or physics related. But I kept thinking my "philosophical stuff" along and recently found there's answers for me in both pure mathematics and theoretical...

I'm beginning my undergraduate career, as a Mechanical Engineer. Please provide some helpful suggestions in any area of my soon-to-be drastically changed life. o:)

This is an interesting paper. In arguing on why GR can be a part of an undergraduate curriculum via a "physics first" approach, James Hartle has made a rather "understandable" description of GR. I think this might be a terrific introduction to GR to a lot of physics students, whether they intend...

I am in need of great books on the following topics (all in regards to Mechanical Engineering): * Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines * Electrical Systems Analysis and Design * Computer Aided Design * Automated Manufacturing * Evironmental...

Hello everyone, I am searching for a whole course on undergraduate Astrophysics which cover some topics like: formation of stars/accretion disk/hertzsprung russel diagram/ energy transport and generation in stars etc.. I have been searching only to coming up with some course either very...

Dear friends, I am a undergraduate studying physics.Until now I have a doubt which I was not able to tackle. What is fire ?

GA Tech Berkeley UCSD UT Austin UCLA Rose-Hulman. So far I've been admitted to Rose-Hulman and GA Tech. I am still waiting to hear from the rest. I am seriously considering GA Tech at this point. Area is important and that is why I'm ruling out Rose-Hulman at this point. Berkeley is...

Could anyone suggest a book on heat engines at undergraduate level?

I've heard there is a stigma attached with going to the same institution for both graduate and undergraduate degrees. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this?

does anyone know of any undergraduate colleges that have strong programs for physics and astronomy (possibly astrophysics)? i have kind of looked at university of arizona but that is all. any help would be much appreciated, especially because i really need to apply soon! thanks

Right now I'm an undergraduate (first year student) studying physics and computer science at NC State University. This is quite an ugly, unfriendly school and I'm strongly considering transferring to Carolina. Does anybody have any opinions on UNC's physics and/or computer science curricula vs...

i'm applying to take undergraduate chemical engineering and i was wondering if there was anything i needed to know to prepare for it. Chemistry is a very interesting topic to me. I'm currently reading "History of Analytical Chemistry" by Ferenc Szabadvary. Does anyone know of any other good...

What you think is suitable for undergraduate project or thesis?

... if you are going to go to grad school? I read somewhere just now that it doesn't.

thesis I have to do an undergraduate thesis starting next month. But I still can't think of a topic. Any suggestions?

As I go through my college search, I've been having a hard time finding rankings of universities undergraduate physics programs. If anybody knows what the great physics programs are in U.S. Universities and would be willing to share it, I would much appreciate it. Also, I know that the normal...