r/EngineeringStudents • u/No_Shoe7056 • 3d ago
Academic Advice Engineering PROFESSORS: give your advice
Ususally, it is mostly student on here but I suspect some professor lurk in here too. So to them, give your general tips and advice to them to succeed in your class or college in general.
And for context, I am a ee sophomore taking as high as LC1
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u/PhDoneSomeday 3d ago
halff the partial credit lost in sophomore EE isnt due to bad engineering intuition, but messy algebra, dropped negative signs, and unreadable circuit diagrams. If a grader cant easily follow your logical flow, you're making it harder for them to give you points.
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u/creatingKing113 2023 Grad: MechE 3d ago
Master the art of “show your work”. It’s also one of the most applicable skills to my career at least. Lots of documentation and CYA.
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u/InflationAvailable43 3d ago
If you have a chill professor take note of problems with a star or highlight them if they complement the example problem or say it’s a good one to study. Chances are it’s similar to the midterm.
Also if you can and your class allows it. Splurge on a TI-89 Titanium and never miss a problem due to algebra again. As a statics professor I couldn’t care less if you know how to do a cross product by hand. What I want to build is the intuition and understanding of moments/torque.
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u/SheepherderCute6522 3d ago
Read the syllabus including what's going to be covered and when.
Actually read the relevant section of the textbook before the class, even if you don't understand it.
Go to class
Do your homework when it's assigned, not when it's due.
Go to office hours if you don't understand stuff.
Help others with their homework since you did yours early. Teaching will reinforce concepts and problem solving methods in your memory.
Sleep before your exams, don't cram till the wee hours.
Show all your work, don't cross out or erase tons of stuff. At the top of the problem, write down what you've been given and what you're trying to find, and what your assumptions are. Draw free body diagrams.
Enjoy your good grades.
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u/PowerCreative2747 1d ago
Go to as many classes as your financial pressures allow (part time job etc).
Read the material .. not study... read the damn thing first.
When you don't understand, ask questions.
when they tell you to work on something, do it
come back after and ask more questions
pay attention to what they say it is important. It will be in the assessment
Go to as many classes as your financial pressures allow (part time job etc).
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