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basst82 and Pyrrhus, thanks for the advice. Greatly appreciated. I seem to be caught up with the ASCE BS+30 situation. You're right, its not written in stone. I guess I'm just worried that by the time I have enough work experience under a P.E., the requirements for the exam would change. Then I...

Hey guys, its been a while since I've been on this board and just wanted to ask for some advice/insight/recommendations. I'm currently a senior undergraduate getting my degree in Civil Engineering. Lately, I've really been considering graduate school due to two reasons: 1. ASCE in support of...

Oh, I guess I made the wrong assumption. I was assuming the angle that VB/A made was not necessarily 20 degrees. I guess I'm confused (a little bit) still is because I can't see it geometrically. Like say for instance, I'm still on the assumption that the angle is not 20 degrees for VB/A and...

VB/A comes off the head of VA. I just don't see how its 20 degrees when VB/A and VA are connected as seen on the solutions diagram.

I saw that 20 degrees was given, I just don't see how the angle is 20 degrees on the solution diagram. Ship A observes ship B at 20 degrees, but how is VB/A also 20 degrees down from horizontal? Sorry for the confusion!

Homework Statement Problem #199 http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8008/scan0001vd.jpg Solution http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2131/199hg.jpg Homework Equations Why is the angle from VB/A 20 degrees from the solution diagram? It would seem that I had to know that direction of VB/A...

yungman, neergmas thanks for the insights. I really appreciate it. I think I'm mostly worried about how my parents and family would react to me switching out. They would question whether or not I would even be able to land a job as opposed to engineering. When someone says they are a math...

I'm falling in love with math everyday I tutor. I know I'm just dealing with the basic algebra, trig and calculus where I work but it has definitely influenced me towards a career in math. neergmas, were you a genius in math or did you just like the subject? Reason why I ask is because I'm...

Hey guys, I've been going through a dilemma lately. I'm currently an engineering major and I've completed all the math and engineering courses available at a JC. But for some reason I don't feel truly happy or excited about engineering. I got A's in all my engineering classes but I honestly do...

Hello arunma, after reading your post (sorry that I deleted my original post!) do you mind giving me your email? I would like to ask some questions since you have experience living in an "Asian" household with the typical "Asian" parents. I also would like to ask you about Physics in general...

I'm worried that space exploration has been swept under a rug these past 10 years. What are astrophysicists doing these days?

edit: I've decided to stick with CE. Though I do love the study of the universe, I don't think I would be able to hand graduate school and all the research that is packed along with it. The books I've read are enough to satisfy my interest in space and time. During this economy, I think I'm...

By the time I take E&M in the fall I would be finished with all of my math. Right now I'm taking Calc3 and DE. In the summer I will be taking Linear Algebra. Thank you for the insight.

Hi, I just would like to hear some insights from you guys about my situation. Last semester I took Physics - Mechanics (1st sem physics for engineers). I passed it with a high B. I felt comfortable but not superior at the subject after taking the final. Now this semester I was supposed to take...

General "Work" question I was just wondering how can Wtotal = 1/2(m1+m2)v2?