Engineering Majors?

So its been about a yr since I finished cal 3 and longer since I've done cal 1 and 2. How much cal is used in the upper level classes? What should I brush up on? 
 
7ATE9 said:
So its been about a yr since I finished cal 3 and longer since I've done cal 1 and 2. How much cal is used in the upper level classes? What should I brush up on? 
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I've been using it a fair bit in transport

1/2 not too much just basics like integrals and derivatives
 
WhatCanISay said:
Grad school and work is kicking my ***

I'm so mentally exhausted it's not even a joke anymore. I've always been an over-achiever but find myself content with simply just passing at this point. All I need is 9 credits to complete my MSCE, and I'm taking 6 now. And I graduated May 2015 Cum Laude Civil

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I honestly just need this semester to be over. Next semester is my final course and I'm gravy.
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Y'all motivate me in this thread , been in school since 9 AM just left the math lab .
 
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im 24 and working full time 9-5 now ..making good enough money ( 42k ) but I've kind of hit my peak as far as earnings go seeing as though I only have a hs degree.

How feasible is it for me to obtain a bachelors while working full time ? I've pretty much forget everything about Math but it was never really a problem for me back then

Would I have to take pre requisite classes prior to getting in a program or does that depend on the university ?
 
DCMADE said:
im 24 and working full time 9-5 now ..making good enough money ( 42k ) but I've kind of hit my peak as far as earnings go seeing as though I only have a hs degree.

How feasible is it for me to obtain a bachelors while working full time ? I've pretty much forget everything about Math but it was never really a problem for me back then

Would I have to take pre requisite classes prior to getting in a program or does that depend on the university ?
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You'd probably have to start at the beginning and depending on your grades from High School you'd probably have to start at CC before going to a University. Honestly that might be a good option for you to get back in the swing of things and it'll be far easier to work full time and go to a CC than a normal university.
 
Paving design? You work FHWA?

Let me get at you for this pothole 'round my way, seeing as you've proven yourself qualified to do so :tongue:

#EEpride
 
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WhatCanISay said:
That's really hard to tell, as I don't know your responsibilities outside of your workplace.

It's very possible if you've got your time management on lock, and try to take a feasible amount of courses. Meaning just because you have time to make it to 4-5 courses a week, doesn't mean you have the time to understand the concepts taught in each course, complete their assignments/projects/labs.

Know what I mean?
If you take the fact that you'll need to do a reasonable amount of work outside of your classes in order to get a decent grade, you should be fine.
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Yeah I'm kind of a homebody ..im a contractor for the government ..I have a lot of downtime :lol:

Would you all recommend online classes ? For a major of this difficulty I was thinking that classroom teaching is a must. I probably would take at least 5-6 years to complete my bachelors.

Jus reading through this thread makes me think it's worth it. I've wanted to do this for years but getting a decent paying job at 19 and girls of course slowed my progress. I'm past that point now :lol:
 
DCMADE said:
Yeah I'm kind of a homebody ..im a contractor for the government ..I have a lot of downtime
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Would you all recommend online classes ? For a major of this difficulty I was thinking that classroom teaching is a must. I probably would take at least 5-6 years to complete my bachelors.

Jus reading through this thread makes me think it's worth it. I've wanted to do this for years but getting a decent paying job at 19 and girls of course slowed my progress. I'm past that point now
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Since you are in the DC area UMUC will be your best bet IMO. They offer a lot of online classes, and it is a very reputable school in the DoD world.
 
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WhatCanISay said:
I'm not exactly sure if online classes are even offered for engineering. Especially undergrad. But you should check with your school anyway.

If you have a lot of downtime then that's great. You get to put money in your pocket while pursuing your passion!

Do you know exactly what discipline you want to pursue? If you don't that's fine, as the fundamentals are usually identical in reference to calculus, physics, chem, statics, dynamics, strength of materials, etc.

Once you start getting into your junior year or so is when say ME's take Thermo, while CE's take Structural steel design, or EE's take Circuits, ChemE's take Chemical process, etc. etc.

So, you have plenty of time to decide what discipline you want to get into if you still haven't. Get rid of your fundamentals and humanities requirements first.
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Thanks man will def take all that into account. I'm 24 and the time is now to make a move. Hoping to be into something I love by the time I hit 30

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Since you are in the DC area UMUC will be your best bet IMO. They offer a lot of online classes, and it is a very reputable school in the DoD world.
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Yea I looked into them they don't offer engineering programs. If I go the comp science route then I'll prob consider them. It's between PG and UDC right now
 
DC MADE: IMO you should research your desired program, then take all Gen Eds in CC, then transfer for the engineering specific coursework. UMD (College Park) is your best option in the area and will open good doors when you graduate, lots of good companies recruit from there, I've heard even consulting firms cherry pick right from their engineering school.




To me masters is simply an indicator that you've applied yourself, but that bachelors was a gauntlet :x

Straight A's in grad program is not that difficult, nor uncommon. Didn't have a problem doing at a reputable program
 
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getyashinebox getyashinebox yeah that would be the most rewarding route. UMUC is a good place to get that paper to say you have a BS. UMD will make you a top candidate. I am interested to hear his experience though, because that definitely plays a factor.

Most people don't take more than 2-3 classes in grad school and 3.8-4.0 GPAs are very common. @WhatCanISay
 
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WhatCanISay said:
What programs are you referring to?

"Grad school" is being tossed around in this thread without being specific.

I know quite a few people who have received C's in matlab heavy courses. As long as they're at a B average for their Coure courses they're fine. If not, they flunk out or have to go through a process to get back in.
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How specific do we need to be? Why does it matter, I am talking about engineering graduate programs. Not like we are attending Harvard lol.

At my program only 1 C counts for your entire curriculum
 
Back in this thread. Graduated with degrees in Mechanical and Nuclear this past Spring from Penn State

Currently studying for the GRE. Hoping to get in for spring semester for masters in Mechanical online. Only school I can see myself going to is Penn state since I had a fantastic undergrad experience

Wish me luck fellas
 
And as far as grades go, my company requires a B or higher in order to qualify for tuition reimbursement .
 
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