Recent content by vinicius0197

From what I hear, you can be a terrific programmer without a CS degree, because CS is the kind of subject that you can learn by yourself. The most important topics, in my opinion, would be data structures and algorithms. Actually, that's the kind of thing that you get asked on interviews. But...

Also, I have the option of switching to Computer Engineering. I see CE as being like a middle-ground between CS and EE, and it seems like a CE graduate could fill any position that requires a CS graduate.

Do you work with embedded systems? That's cool! I'm learning C and Assembly right since I've learned that those two languages are essential for embedded. Now, as much as I like embedded, I would like to have the option of working with other kinds of software also. I would like that flexibility...

I'm on a sticky situation right here. I have almost completed my third year of a mechanical engineering degree and I'm just now realizing that I would prefer working with embedded systems/software. This happened after I start toying around with an Arduino and learned C and Python for fun's sake...

From what I understand, there are some industries in Mechanical Engineering that are typically boom/bust (like oil and gas and aerospace). I wonder which ones are the most stable? I think HVAC is a possibility, but I don't know if it's the kind of thing that I would like to work on for my entire...

I know that robotics is a multidisciplinary field, requiring knowledge from many different fields of study. But I would like to know what would be the better path for a engineering seeking to work with robotics: it's mechanical or electrical engineering? I'm a student of MechE myself, and I have...

Sorry, I'm not sure if I understand your question.

Okay, a little bit of math here. I looked at some of the equations on rocketry, and tried to obtain, theoretically, what speeds I could get given some conditions. I thought about a 0,400kg rocket - full - with average thrust of 40 N. I used the formula: I_{sp} = \frac{T}{ṁ g_0} Where Isp is...

Also, I have the intention of studying things like thrust, specific impulse and thrust-to-weight ratio. Surely, proven kits will come with this information, but I do want to test them for myself, build thrust curves and understand the basic operation of the rocket. There is some information...

Didn't knew about that. Thank you. Sadly, there's no club nearby where I could learn more, but I don't intend to do anything very dangerous. Would it still be dangerous if I'm dealing with proven kits? Could I customize those kits to implement my guidance, control systems? And yeah, I do intend...

Hey folks. I've done a little bit of research into model rocketry and I'm stuck with the idea of designing and projecting a rocket to put into practice all the engineering I'm learning in college - I'm into MechE. I want to start simple, doing a few tests and learning the basics - types of...

Sorry, I meant an 'university' physics texbook... The OP said he wanted to start learning about moments of inertia. If you have no knowledge in this area yet, I think the best route would be learning some basics in the subject. But what is your objective in determining the moment of inertia of a...

Any basic university physics textbook would help you, I guess...

First one: The differential form of the 1º law of thermodynamics is: dU = dQ-dW Because it's an adiabatic process, there is no heat exchange, so Q = 0. dU = -dW Internal energy is a function of state that depends solely on the quantity of gas - a number n of moles - and the absolute...

Hey everyone. I'm a student of Mechanical Engineering right now and even if I'm still a few years ahead to choose a field to major in, I like to have something in mind to focus on. First of all, I really appreciate the aerospace field. Airplanes and spacecraft were my main motivation in...