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Hey everyone, I was looking into international PhD programmes in Germany and was just curious if anyone had any experience in these. Instruction is entirely in English, although German language courses are required (something I wouldn't mind). The particular schools I am interested in are in...

If you really want to work in the aerospace industry I suggest you major in mechanical engineering. The two degrees are very similar but with a mechanical engineering degree you have more options in terms of potential employers.

I agree with what proton's comment about attitude. The worst thing you can do is let yourself be intimidated by calculus. Just study and do all the homework (this means try and do more than is assigned by you teacher if you can). If you do that you should be fine.

Integration is involved in a first semester calc based physics class. However, it is simple integration which you learn in calculus 1. I'm currently taking Calc. 2 and physics 1 and havn't run into any problems. Working that many hours a week in addition to taking classes would not work so good...

I don't think linear algebra is required for most mechanical/civil engineering programs. Calc 1-3 and diff eq. definitely.

Yes they are the same. The only real "difference" is what you specialize in. Either Aeronautics (Air Vehicles) or Astronautics (Space Vehicles).

I have to agree that I rarely use my notes after the lecture ends. They are beneficial though because as I write things down I remember them better, even without looking back on them later. In fact, I've tried to look over my notes at the end of the day to recap the lecture and I find it boring...

I would say that a state school would be just fine but in the end the choice is yours. If you can get some sort of veteran scholarship I would say take advantage of that. When picking a school make sure the program you wish to enroll in is accredited. Here is the link: http://www.abet.org/...

First off, it sounds as if you are unsure of what engineering discipline you are interested in pursuing. If that is the case i recommend the following link to get a broad overview of many engineering disciplines. Keep in mind these descriptions are very broad and i recommend doing further...

He did mention that he had no open positions right now but he does have some seniors who do research that are graduating this semester. I'm hoping that he wanted the resume to keep until a position opens up.

Hey everyone, I recently met with a professor who is prominent in research at my university to discuss undergraduate research opportunites. I expressed my interest in conducting research and after talking for a while he told me to bring him a resume. Would you say that shows an interest in...

[PLAIN]www.bls.gov[/URL] has some valuable info on any profession. Heres a link to the engineering section. Scroll down and find Biomedical. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

How much time do you spend studying per day?

Im also a freshman in college. I remember hearing the same horror stories about how hard Calculus is and, I must admit, it got me worried. Now I'm halfway through the semester and I feel Calculus is not as challenging as I was lead to believe. That is not to say that I am breezing through it...

I would recommend the complete idiots guide to calculus. Not only does it cover most topics in Calculus 1 and 2, but the first 2 chapters are devoted to Algebra and trigonometry. It may be the refresher you're looking for.