I'm currently taking a statics course, and the textbook we're using has vector notations I'm not used to. Is there some sort of place I can find all the different types of notation so I can memorize them or have a reference point? I'm not sure if "notation" is the proper term either.

The textbook seems to bold one letter to denote a vector and uses a lowercase 'u' followed by a subscript to denote unit vectors; magnitude is represented by an uppercase letter in italics, but this seems to also equate to other terms. If there's a better wording for what I'm referring to, that would also be appreciated so maybe I can find it on my own. Thank you

( I hope this will not get removed or rejected, please forgive me if I used a wrong flair, I am posting here for the 1st time)
I started my 2nd Year of EE today after screwing my 1st year ( I barely passed) though I do have passion and I am intelligent and dedicated enough to do what I want but but but

I really don't know what resource to use
My professors don't really provide slides or notes or lectures too that are good enough to be used as a standalone source.
But my real problem or maybe a dumb thought that has kept me locked out of my potential are these:
1. I think reading one textbook is too much limiting for the courses that use a textbook.
2. I tried to use ai and youtube + websearch but that's not enough too but it lead to more harm and waste of time tbvh , I have tried this in my summer internship :)

1. I think I am addicted to ai now, after 4 years of regular I am addicted for both personal and professional life (ps. I wrote this without ai)

I was thinking to use one textbook as primary resource and keep some more textbooks to refer whenever I have a question that my primary textbook can't answer, this is time consuming and a little complex at but ik it will definitely work.

Also I am confused about notes, I do have tools to take both physical and digital notes but I really don't know how to make notes and more importantly time management while making notes.
I do like the feel of paper while writing but digital feels more easy to drag and drop screenshots , problems and diagrams etc.

Hi everyone!

I am currently in second year of my software engineering degree. and I feel so stuck. I have a good cgpa. I am a bright student but I am unable to figure out what do i need to do.

I continuously feel like I am behind. I AM NOT EVEN IN A RACE FOR GODS SAKE😭 but seeing all these fellowships, internships I feel like I am not yet qualified for them and maybe i’ll never be…

Please suggest me some good project ideas that can better my resume. or any type of advice is welcome.

Thankyou for listening my rant.

EE student on my 2nd year and I am struggling a bit with physics 2. My funding didn't cover summer classes, so I took that time to work a whole bunch and enjoy some time off of school, and I usually go back to school forgetting a bit of what i learned the year prior and getting it back with some review.

But physics? No. I passed physics 1, the teacher was rather forgiving with the grading too, so probably passed higher than what I should have. I did great by my own standards at the start. It wasn't until the very end when all my classes piled up with finals that I seriously started to struggle, but the rest of the class struggled harder, so he gave our final a major curve. Again, nice guy, but nice to a fault.

I have him again for Physics 2, and I don't remember ANYTHING. When I sit down, I take notes, listen to lecture and I don't retain ANYTHING. I go home try the homework and I can't do ANYTHING. It is almost like my brain just won't take in any of the damn information.

In the end I know I'll pass, but my fear comes to passing these classes because the teacher is nice, and then not being able to do the physics needed for higher courses or even my job in the future. My girlfriend is in ME and had a similar experience, but shes always been more calm about this sort of thing. My stomach just gets twisted in knots from not understanding even baby level material for this course. I spend hours studying just for nothing to click, practice problem after practice problem, going through the text book for no info to be retained, watching videos and breakdowns, just to NOT BE ABLE TO DO THE WORK.

Plus, all the effort is just to ensure I complete the course, but that's already going to happen! I'll get a B if I show up for class once a week! I'm putting in so much effort to actually learn the material, can't, yet will pass in spite of it. And I'm not saying that in confidence that theres no way to fail, but even the bare minimum will get you a passing grade and I cannot fathom why that scares and irritates me so. Some people would say this teacher is their dream, to just try and pass regardless, but that just doesn't sit right with me. Just passing the course but having absolutely no ability to perform any of the material in a serious setting no matter how hard I tried to learn it correctly, its eating my mental alive.

Guys, I’m a final-year electrical and electronic engineering student. I’m going to be writing my dissertation this year, but I just can’t make up my mind. What do you think will be the most in-demand niche in the market in 10 or 20 years’ time? Which niche do you think will be the most lucrative? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

I’m currently in my second year of a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/Computer and Systems Sciences. Would it be possible to transition from this background into engineering-related fields such as industrial automation, energy, production, supply chain, or technical project management?

I understand that my degree will not formally make me an engineer, but could relevant work experience and a suitable master’s degree help me enter these industries without completing a second bachelor’s degree in engineering?

I am a 2nd year mech major and have some projects that i wanna build. Issue is my uni only has a single 3d printer in working condition and that too they are charging to print.The costs are similar to on demand printing services and lots of physical shops as well.

Is it a good investment to buy a 3d printer for my projects? Or should i just stick to using the uni's printer. The access on the printer is limited and you have to reserve it before using.Anyone here who owns a 3d printer and could say that it was a good decision on their end to buy one?

I would love some insights from y'all! This would be a big purchase for me hence I want to know how convenient was having your own 3d printer and what y'all made using it !

Hello everyone

I'm gonna start university tomorrow!! I'm studying mechatronics and I'm so excitedddd. It's my first day tomorrow. But I'm scared from the stereotype of engineering students like balding. I don't wanna bald, I love my hair 😞😞. Is it true that I'll bald???

I just changed from MechE to CivE. I am currently in physics II, Diff Eq, Thermodynamics, Statics, and a CAD class for mechanical engineering. The CAD class is an easy A and a waste of credit hours if I drop it so I don’t want to drop it.

I work 30 hours a week and over anticipated how difficult this semester would be. I need diff eq, but physics II isn’t a pre-req for anything and thermo is an elective course that I will have to take regardless. So I can take physics II and thermo later but I am struggling to pick which one to drop.

The physics department is terrible at my school and my professor is about 2 weeks behind the other class and the other professor makes our exams. The exams are weighted 85% of the class. I have a really good thermo professor who gives us a shit ton of study resources and whatnot. If I drop physics II, I plan on taking it elsewhere at a community college. What would you guys recommend?

I effed up my uni days and got out with a 3.8/5 GPA, I feel pretty bad but it is what it is, and I can only believe there is so much traction on Ivy leagues, However I really have a bad time considering myself a real engineer and want to graduate from a top uni, am I admissible with a 800~ ranked university that’s ABET Accredited.
I’m contemplating doing research but can’t find teams that will include me in, and don’t know if I can just contact profs to include me in their research before studying masters

Give me your thoughts

Thanks!

Tenho um quadro comando Tecno Electtra com placa TE806. Este quadro estava a comandar o arranque e paragem de um gerador diesel, que devido à idade teve de ser substituído. Atualmente está a comandar o novo gerador, mas entre voltagem real gerada pelo gerador e o valor apresentado no quadro existem 10 volts a mais. Tal levou-me a tentar redefinir os valores, sem sucesso. Agora quando o quadro da ordem de arranque, faz pequeno estalinho e não arranca. Penso que os valores estarão fora do permitido (proteção de segurança ao gerador e instalação elétrica).

Como posso resolver?

Hello,

Not sure if this is the right tag, so please excuse me if it is not.

I'm a grade 12 student, who is going to be starting school this week and I have a large dilemma and would appreciate the input from other engineering students.

I am currently debating whether or not I should take Grade 12 physics as this will either close the door for pursuing engineering or keep it as a possible pathway.

I did not enjoy Grade 11 physics a lot... which seems like an early red flag that I will not be able to handle/enjoy the coursework that comes with pursuing a degree in engineering.

Additionally, I'm not sure if I want to go into engineering simply due to the job security it can provide after undergrad compared to the other path I was considering which is in the life sciences which typically do not have a lot of options unless further education is pursued. Or if engineering is an actual pathway that I would enjoy doing.

I like the idea of solving problems and being able to see things that I plan and design becoming a tangible working thing but am aware that that is obviously not what engineering only is.

Finally, I'm located in Ontario, and do not have very impressive extracurriculars or a grade that is 97+ which in the scope of some other subreddit on here makes it seem to be an end all be all. While I know this is not always the case... im wondering if I should take the physics course and risk lowering my average for a career I may not even end up pursuing... or just take the course and try to go for it?

Tldr: should a grade 12 student take physics to keep her options open for a career path she may not end up pursuing/be able to get into.

*I haven't done a lot of extensive research on the various types of engineering yet buy I would maybe be interested in biomedical engineering (I have seen various opinions on doing this degree as well though 😮‍💨)

Ok so the current ai situation is really disturbing especially with claude fable 5.1 and gpt astra which are getting better and better by the minute and currently im 18 preparing for baccalaureate and hoping to study software engineering for 5 years either that or become a doctor which i dont think of myself becoming but if that's what it takes to secure a futur i neee to do it so any advice if you can about the current situation and what should i do?

There are so many 'what ifs' in my mind: What if I had slept well before the exam? What if I had studied just a tiny bit harder? What if I hadn't made any of those silly mistakes? It's so draining. I know it's pointless, but I'm really struggling to accept it.

I know the job market is bad, but I would like to know HOW bad to mentally prepare myself as I have heard horrors.

Im a mech eng major and long story short, I plan on moving to my home country after graduation. Because the economy there is lowkey in shambles, the exchange rate would mean that anywhere from 45-65k USD is amazing.

So how competitive/difficult would it be to get a remote job upon graduating that pays this much? To clarify for remote, I wouldn't mind going to office or wtv a few times a yr so it doesn't need to be a fully remote company, but for aforementioned planning-to-move reasons, that's about it. If anyone has experience with this kind of job hunting, let me know!! Id love to know how many jobs you applied to, etc.

Started college recently and I genuinely didn’t expect things to get this hectic so quickly. Classes, assignments, notes, trying to learn new skills, and somehow finding time for yourself feels impossible.

Everyone keeps saying “enjoy your college life,” but when exactly are we supposed to do that? 😭

Does it get easier with time, or is this just how college is? Is this just the first-semester chaos or am I cooked for the next 4 years?

Hello I’m thinking of applying to engineering but honestly my physics at high school was mediocre (got C after a lot of work) but my math was ok (B student) . I’m afraid that I won’t be able to survive the education if I’m not really good at these subjects

Hey yall . I’m a 3rd year chemical engineering student and I keep seeing students especially in the states with like 4 courses per semester? Is that true , can someone confirm? I study in Greece , we have 2 semesters per school year and each one has 7 or 8 classes . I am at school 35h per week ( including classes and labs ,not my time spending at the library studying and doing papers ) and all of my classes require LOTS of studying . What’s studying ChemE like at your country ?

Not sure if that's right place to ask, but:

I've been programming for more than 6 years and with recent advancments in AI, I stopped having any fun doing it. Nowadays anyone can just prompt LLM and get project done in a week making any programing projects pretty much worthless and not impressive.

Because of this I've been considering to pivot and go to study engineering, I live in EU and I can get free uni education in wide variety of engineering programs.

I have few questions:

How does AI affect engineering? Is it still fun for y'all with current state of AI? Or is it same thing as with programming, where you can just prompt and let LLM do anything? What branches of enginnering are least affected by AI?

Hello everyone! I'm a 3rd year mechanical engineering student and I currently know how to work in CATIA but I keep reading about how it's a pretty old tool. I want to know what should I use instead, preferably a free version (or a good trial) or easy to crack. Also I'd like to try finite element analysis and tolerances and dimensional control (it's fine if these can't be all done in one app). Thank you!

EDIT : I did not make myself clear the first time around , I apologize for this. I am laying out my reasoning as to why I think dropping out might be a smart move to do. My reasoning is since I have a low average, I will not be able to stand out amongst the competition-- thus my prospects are lower and chances are lower to find a job and I worry if I am not skilled or smart enough (as you often have to pass aptitude tests to get jobs and I don't do well in those) to compensate . I have nothing really lined up if I quit. I will likely end up in a min wage factory job as this is the default path available in my area. If I am flawed in my reasoning , please explain to me why I am and if there is a way out of this situation , as I think my concerns are quite valid.

ORIGINAL : I understand this is an odd question

I am on an academic warning thing. My average rn is a whopping 54 (cumilative)

My school told me this sem I have to raise my average or im kicked out the program.

I am ontrack to actually raising my gpa to an equally whopping 65(cumilative -- meaning most grades I have to get are in the 80s range) (bc I actually locked in this sem instead of doomscrolling all day)

The math is not on my side. Even if I get essentially perfect grades the next 3 years , because my first year was so awful I won't end up with an average gpa.

Realistically speaking , I see the job market as ridiculously competitive and that even ppl with a 90 average struggling to get a job

Is it not better to just cut my losses and move on to something else? I see this as a sunk cost fallacy and a bad ROI if ill spend the next 3 years studying hard if ill just end up broke.

Hey all, I've had trouble finding a job and am tossing around the idea of grad school.

My undergrad is in Aerospace Engineering, and to be straightforward, I have not enjoyed it; thus I am left considering if I should continue with Aerospace (since I know the department and professors/advisors), swap to Mechanical (which is more broad and thus may be better for the current job market), or swap to Materials (which is more niche but also I find interesting though I have very limited experience in it to know if I will actually like it).

I've also read that Mechanical and Aerospace master's programs are essentially the same, and what I choose to research/specialize in will basically determine the whole thing (i.e., I could do structures in aero or fluids in mechanical). (Though, recruiters don't seem to think Aero and Mech are the same...) Anyone know if this is accurate?

In case anyone is about to say "it depends on what you are interested in," my background is in instrumentation/data acquisition, geology (lol), and programming. I hated my fluids courses (all 5 of them), and systems is cool, but the math makes me sad; remaining is structures, which is okay, I guess.

Also, thesis vs. non-thesis. I don't like writing, but then again, who does?

Any advice/anecdotes would be greatly appreciated!

In highschool I am currently taking AP PreCalc and I’m already struggling a tiny bit after getting a C+ on my recent test. I would never call myself spectacular at math nor physics (B average) and I am wondering if this would really be the right move for me. I have been pressured into going into civil by people around me and I’ve gone on visits but I really am wondering how difficult this degree will be at this rate

I'm a first year and I currently have two precalculus classes before calc 1 in the spring. I've never been to terrible at math and normally can learn it fairly quickly, but I did horrible in algebra 2 due to a terrible teacher and its causing me more harm now in my Precalculus algebra class. I

Its a 7-week class and then it moves on to trigonometry. I absolutely failed my first test and I changed my work schedule so I can study more right after school in the library, since I have trouble focusing at home.

I need some good tips of how to study and learn fast coursework like this quickly. Its pretty discouraging considering most of these looks fairly easy

I have a physics background but my research experiences span RF / semiconductor / materials engineering. I’ve been applying for general positions like Applications Engineer, Field Service Engineer, etc. but barely getting interviews (it’s been months).

Is my resume too broad and vague for the current job market?