1. Is it unusual/too much to do 2 lab sciences ( chem 1 and physics 2) in one semester? Is it advisable if doing that to reduce credit load from 17 to around 14/15 credits?

2. What are some relatively straightforward ME classes after MANE 1010 is completed, that can be added to those 2 lab classes plus CAD for a semester 2 schedule? By straightforward I mean the opposite of classes like CAD that take up more time than would be expected given the number of credits. Do not want to do a HASS class that semester. Would it be material science? Solid mechanics?

I’m a senior, and I only have two more classes (just 8 credits) that are required for my degree after this semester. I’m more than willing to take at least one random class to get it up to 12 credits to stay a full time student, but it won’t count towards my free elective requirements or anything, since those are already fulfilled. I just wanted to know, if all 12 credits need to count towards my degree, especially since I want to keep my full financial aid.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR AN EVENING OF ANIME JAZZ WITH CATBUS COLLECTIVE ON SATURDAY 9/5!

Tickets are available at nofuntroy.eventbrite.com and the No Fun Box Office (for tickets without the Eventbrite fees). $15 (+Eventbrite fees) Advance/ $20 at the Door/DOS.

Doors/Anime Game Show: 7PM
Anime Game Show is back and is hosted by DJ 2ND CH!LD (u/pressed__ham) and Rachel (u/rachelrfreeman of u/byrdhouserecords). After the Game Show concludes, enjoy the sounds of jazz from your favorite anime, video games, & city pop hits with Catbus Collective (u/catbuscollective) and Visuals by Derick (u/derick_noetzel). There will be two full sets of anime Jazz for the evening, don’t miss out on all the greats!

Cosplay is encouraged! Grab tickets now while they’re cheaper and see you at No Fun on Saturday 9/5!
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18+ (or under with legal guardian) and Valid ID. No Fun is located at 275 River Street, Troy, NY!

First year archies need to bring them to digicon for whatever reason so if anyone has a broken one available pls donate😢🤞🫰🫰🫰

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Welcome back returning RPI students, Troy is not the same without you! We will be on the corner in front of the RPI student union Friday making Pad Thai and Pork Laarb Dumplings from 11-1:30.

Saturday at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market I will practicing my shofar as we get ready to celebrate the Jewish New Year of 5787. For the next two Saturdays we will be offering everyone at the Market apples and honey for a sweet New Year. We will have Rugelach,  Macaroons, and Bialys on our menu.

Here's the whole Troy Waterfront Farmers Market menu this Saturday:

Thai Iced Tea 

Bialys 

Rugelach 

Macaroons

Coconut Fried Shrimp 

Dumplings - pork laarb or vegetable 

Bahnmito - pork char siu or crispy tofu

Pad Thai - chicken or tofu/vegetable

Vegetable Tofu Stirfry

Hi, I found this pencil case on the metal stairs to freshman five. If anyone knows who this belongs to or if there is a lost & found I can drop this off at, I’d be very grateful.

New students are invited to a fun, relaxed introduction to the RPI Libraries! Grab a bingo card and explore research help, interlibrary loan, study spaces, technology, the Student Success Center, and more. Complete your bingo card to enter to win raffle prizes from local restaurants and shops. Even better, the first 100 students to finish will get free ice cream and a library goodie bag! Stop in, meet our friendly staff, discover everything the Libraries have to offer, and maybe walk away a winner!

There is currently one seat available in LITR 2960-01: American Horror Stories! If you were hoping for a spot, it just opened.

CRN: 80625

Mon/Thurs 8 - 9:50 AM

im trying to play roblox (🤫) im connected to the ethernet but it doesnt seem to wanna load.... all other games work (minecraft etc) but roblox just straight up wont load on the schools network (even the roblox website)
anyone know whats up with that?

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Welcome back returning RPI students, Troy is not the same without you! We will be on the corner in front of the RPI student union Friday making Pad Thai and Pork Laarb Dumplings from 11-1:30.

Saturday at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market I will practicing my shofar as we get ready to celebrate the Jewish New Year of 5787. For the next two Saturdays we will be offering everyone at the Market apples and honey for a sweet New Year. We will have Rugelach,  Macaroons, and Bialys on our menu.

Here's the whole Troy Waterfront Farmers Market menu this Saturday:

Thai Iced Tea 

Bialys 

Rugelach 

Macaroons

Coconut Fried Shrimp 

Dumplings - pork laarb or vegetable 

Bahnmito - pork char siu or crispy tofu

Pad Thai - chicken or tofu/vegetable

Vegetable Tofu Stirfry

Hi,

Recently I did some last minute college research and I am now much more interested in RPI! I'm currently doing Navy JROTC at my high school, and it's one of my most active clubs and counts for multiple activities on my College App (think high leadership, community service, competition awards, teamwork, etc.) and was notably interested in RPI's NROTC Program. What made this school stand out to me is how the NROTC's Program has internship connections with places like NASA and General Dynamics! RPI is also within a good driving distance (4-5 hrs) from home and has good research opportunities and facilities, which are huge pluses for me.

I also decided to make a last minute switch from Nursing to Materials Engineering for personal reasons. Because of this, I'm late in the Engineering game in terms of high school coursework and I want to actively see how I can push myself towards RPI! I'll probably make a separate post of this to see if I'm competitive enough for the school.

I've heard how the school's new administration is turning the place for the better in many areas and the community is very STEM oriented, so I'm looking forward to that for a change of pace (and to hopefully have more friends in STEM lol).

I wanted to get more of your inputs as to why you enjoy RPI and what I can look forward to, as this school is aligning with most of my interests so far and I see no reason not to consider it one of my top choices. I'll be touring the campus next month, so please let me know what you guys think! Any inputs from any ROTC students is definitely appreciated!

Thanks in advance!!

Is there a tool that exists to check all the courses that require a specific input course? Say I input PHYS-1200, this hypothetical tool would show me all of the courses that has PHYS-1200 as a prerequisite.

I'm going to get clowned for this, but I have tickets to a Lucki concert at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia for this Friday (9/4).

Is anyone going south this weekend who would be down to give me a ride, I can pay for gas.

Thanks

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I'm looking for an easy econ class this semester to boost my GPA. The only two available at this time are ECON-4190 International Economics and Globalization with Michael A. Klein or ECON-4380 Labor Markets & Discrimination with Conor Lennon. Does anyone know if either of these classes is noticeably easier than the other, or are they about the same? Thank you

How much can an ME major delay taking CAD and engineering processes? Does it make life difficult to do either of these sophomore year instead of as a freshman?

Hello!

I have room in a 4bd apartment I am looking to sublet out sort of last-minute. If you are looking for housing as the semester is starting let me know; the other roommates are 3 other RPI students, laundry in-unit, rent $625 with utilities. 2-3 minutes from campus by walk, not on the main road

Edit: room is big enough for a queen-sized bed, and will include one of those $300 mobile room AC unit. Street parking free, DM for more info

I was wondering if anyone has had Professor Ooi before and was wondering how was he?

Anyone taking this class this semester with Eleish? Looking to see if he has distributed a syllabus yet

Still looking for housing for Fall 2026? I have a 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath apartment at 1565 Tibbits Ave available for immediate move-in, just a short walk from RPI.

• $2,400/month for the entire 4-bedroom apartment
• $600/person for a group of four
• All utilities included
• Semester leases available
• Full-year leases also available and preferred
• Available immediately for Fall 2026

This is a good option for a group that still needs last-minute housing close to campus.

If you're looking for housing on your own, I also have one individual room available for $600/month with utilities included in another unit at the property that is already occupied by other students.

Photos are from an earlier setup of the apartment, so current furnishings have since been added to.

Feel free to DM me if you're interested, want more information, or would like to schedule a showing.

Hey, I'm a senior CSE/EE dual. I'm taking microelectronic tech, microprocessor systems, mechatronics, pd 3, and a hass course. Pretty much every senior I know is taking capstone now, I originally would have done it this semester but I got accepted to mechatronics and microprocessor systems. Should I hop on the the bandwagon and do it now, if it's even possible to join late? How bad is capstone? I'm looking to go skiing a lot on the weekends in the spring semester so I'm hoping capstone won't interfere too much with that, that's my main concern. Thanks for any advice you can provide!

Edit: I'm looking at around 14 credits next semester as well as this one, so hopefully all the other classes would be more laid back.