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Physics knowledge advice for a Civil Engineering undergrad
Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett- tommcgtx
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Physics knowledge advice for a Civil Engineering undergrad
I currently work in a land development firm for a home builder. My main job right now is designing with AutoCAD Civil 3D. I've been drafting since high school, got an associates in CAD after that, and picked up surveying in the Army. Since then, I've mainly worked for civil firms...- tommcgtx
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Physics knowledge advice for a Civil Engineering undergrad
I don't think 3D visualization is a problem for me, and I've been working in the Civil field for a long time. I work for a land development firm now.- tommcgtx
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- Forum: STEM Academic Advising
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Physics knowledge advice for a Civil Engineering undergrad
I think some of it was the textbook, which was Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics. Some of it was difficulty turning some of the word problems into formulas, etc. I had some trouble modifying and or combining some of the basic formulas to fit a particular situation...- tommcgtx
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- Forum: STEM Academic Advising
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Physics knowledge advice for a Civil Engineering undergrad
Hi all! I'm currently enrolled in a civil engineering program, and need some advice and recommendations. I've taken Calculus 1 through 3, and am finishing up Elementary Differential Equations this semester. I've taken Physics 1, and received a B. I'm honestly surprised I made it out of that...- tommcgtx
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- Engineering Physics Study
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Hello from WV
My name is Tom. I'm a 50 year old student in an online Civil Engineering program at the University of North Dakota. I currently work as a Project Engineer at a land development firm. I started this degree around 10 years ago, and had to stop due to health reasons. I'm currently finishing up my...- tommcgtx
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- Engineering Introduction Student
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