What should I revise? for mechanical eng (1 Viewer)

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Hey Im going to newy to study mechanical engenering, i deferd last year and i think i should do some study be4 i go haha.

my results were (pretty average):

Chem-72
maths-78
physics-84

im thinking of doing heaps of maths and some physics....i dont know if i should worie about chem, not sure

anyway, what subjects should i study ??? are there any specific areas i should be going over that are needed in mech eng?? like i mean probbality and series and sequence etc will i be needing that kind of stuff?

thanks for ne help :)
 

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Lots of maths. Mech eng has tough maths. Grab a 4 unit book and teach yourself some of the mechanics stuff. It will be really really useful.

Where you from countrydude?

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Revise some maths and physics. If you don't have the required level of maths for your course (such as either Ext 1 or 2) then you might consider a bridging course at your uni (if they offer any).
 

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ok countrydude...i did the same 1st year maths that i in the course and found it pretty easy (I did 3u HSC maths) second year maths is also pretty easy. i also did one half of the engineering mechanics course for my civil degree (the mechanics course that you will do is split into dynamics /statics for mech eng and statics / some civil subject for civil eng.) for statics i would advise you to look at year 12 engineering studies stuff, and for dynamics i would advise you to look at 3/4 unit maths and / or physics stuff.) you will most likely do physics first semester as well which you should probably look at (shock) physics stuff for, especially newtonian dynamics.

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probability - no

series and sequences - yes, for second semester maths :)
 
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Hmmm sounds hard! and i only did 2 unit :(

hmm will there be time for me to learn this new maths stuff at uni?

im guessing 2unit is pretty basic stuff compared to 3,4 unit etc...?


hmmmm
 

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countrydude said:
Hmmm sounds hard! and i only did 2 unit :(

hmm will there be time for me to learn this new maths stuff at uni?



hmmmm

if you go to lectures / tutes you will be fine :) My friend did 2u and thought he would fail 1st year maths but ended up getting distinctions
 

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righto thanks for ur help mate im just lookin around to see if ne1 has some old 3-4 unit books 4 sale
 

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