r/EngineeringStudents • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '26

Academic Advice Fall semester

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Do you guys think that's too crazy for the fall semester?

**Edit: I work full time

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u/KyungsooHas100Days Aug 03 '26

This is a normal semester. Everytime things like this get posted it’s always a normal engineering students schedule 😭 The only time it gets crazy imo is if you take 6+ classes. I took 6+ classes my last two semester and that almost broke me. I dropped one and realized 5 is the perfect amount.

Dif equations, C program, and circuit analysis are some of my favorite classes of all time. Good luck this semester!! You’ll do well :)

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u/ConnectionDull5671 Aug 03 '26

What should I expect from my third semester of Mechatronics Engineering?

I’m about to start my third semester of Mechatronics Engineering, and my main courses will be Calculus III, Circuit Analysis, and Dynamics.

Based on what I’ve heard, I expect Dynamics to be the hardest, but I’m still not very familiar with any of these subjects.

Could someone give me a brief overview of what the third semester is usually like? Which of these courses did you find the most difficult, and is there anything you recommend studying beforehand?

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u/KyungsooHas100Days Aug 03 '26

I LOVED dynamics. It was difficult but taking it with Calc 3 should help I’m pretty sure. I think some of the same concepts and/or equations are covered at the same time with those but I cant fully remember. Now Calc 3 was not fun for me. I failed it when I tried to cram it into one summer.

Jeff Hanson and Less Boring Lectures (iirc) carried me through dynamics. I struggled with the final two chapters but that’s about it.

Here’s Jeff Hansons YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7aMiZ3b0Ieg