Recent content by Ben Zina

Er not always. It really depends on the school. In many cases some graduate departments may only require a semester of remedial courses. I'd only imagine a graduate department requiring a whole additional two years of remedial courses if you're coming from a completely non technical background...

I'd complete the degree in physics and see if you can get accepted in a graduate engineering program. With your physics background this shouldn't be much of an issue.

Yeah that seems to be the case, despite in the graduate bulletin they do explicitly say remedial courses may be required for deficiencies. Personally I'd much rather be required to take remedials. It gives me a clear and concise vision of what I need to complete with an allotted time frame...

Took a look at some PDFs for this graduate level course at MIT OCW: http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-061-introduction-to-electric-power-systems-spring-2011/ Read the first three or four lectures. Nothing seems horridly over my head. I seriously wish...

I've taken up to multivariate calc in school, in addition to differential equations and linear algebra. I'm taking a probability/statistics course next semester, and I've worked through a few chapters of two books in my own time, one in complex analysis and the other in PDEs. Our curriculums...

Interesting. How did he fare in the classes once he enrolled? Was he completely lost? From this post it seems that the only thing that separates me and him are two or three electives. Yes I'm painfully aware, but I don't think I'll be able to take any additional classes prior to enrollment. I...

So what would the wisest course of action be? Should I enroll anyway and take my chances?

I do have a BS, just not in electrical engineering. I have it in Computer Engineering Technology. I'd be perfectly happy being forced to take remedial courses, but at least two graduate schools that I'm applying to have told me that I will not be forced to take them. I've also considered...

I see. But if this is the case why are some graduate level courses labeled "Introduction to XXX"? Say, introduction to RF and Antenna design?

I spoke with the graduate coordinator of my preferred grad school. He said he'd be willing to admit me on the condition that I graduate with a GPA of 3.7 and that I knock the math part of the GRE out of the park. I've specifically asked him if I'd need to take any undergraduate courses to make...

Am I correct in assuming most graduate courses start with a quick review of a topic if it's relevant to a new one being introduced? Most undergraduate courses I've had in sequence often go through to a lot of trouble of spending some time on reviewing old material before introducing new...

I'd say things will definitely get harder. Giving into the temptation to relax when it comes to math, physics, and engineering will bite you very quickly down the line.

I personally know how you feel. I've managed to get a B+ in a vector calculus class and I only have a vague idea of what vector calculus even is. Now I don't know if that's my fault or simply the way the class was taught (mostly cook book formulas and theory, no proofs).

I don't really have a background in EE, I have a background in Computer Engineering Technology. It's a lot less theoretical and more of a hands on degree. I'm just wondering if I'll have a hard time in graduate level courses in EE. I have a strong programming background, know my way around...

Hard to say. I'd take the time out and individually email each school you're interested in. Some schools are extremely anal about this, others not so much.