Experience Definition and 451 Threads

  1. A

    Why Do I Feel Rusty with Corrosion Knowledge?

    hi everyone... I want the experience of almost 14, if you could help to develop a website or memoirs of your College, I'll thank you
  2. A

    Should I Extend My UVA Physics Degree to Explore More Fields?

    physics and... So i just got accepted into the U.of Virginia as a transfer. I've decided to major in physics because it is so much fun. But I am also very interested in engineering and chemistry. I've also already taken intro courses in chemistry, biology,and fluid mechanics as well as freshman...
  3. ~christina~

    Was My Childhood UFO Sighting Real?

    I was just wondering...if what I saw when I was small was a real UFO. My family was driving along a freeway with trees on both sides (very thick trees since it was a rural area with no lights) in the afternoon since we had just went to the mall which was very far away. Then I had my chin...
  4. R

    How important is experience in QM?

    How important is practical experience with quantum mechanics for understanding, as best as one can, the subject? For example: Weinberg in his QFT tome, briefly discusses QFT three point interactions in terms of angular momentum states. So, he points out that the interaction can be formulated...
  5. M

    If the moon suddenly vanished, what would people on earth experience?

    Would there be earthquakes and tsunamis, or would nothing odd happen at all apart from smaller tides?
  6. turbo

    Sad experience with small creature

    On my way home from taking my wife to a post-op examination, we were crossing a bridge in Skowhegan and saw a beautiful mink dead in the road. :frown: I love minks, weasels, martins, and fishers. They are charming, inquisitive and personable animals.
  7. T

    Schools Professional Experience and Graduate School

    Hello, I have a question about the benefit of professional experience in getting into graduate school in physics. I have a BS in physics from a reasonable school and I had the good fortune of being hired after I graduated by a company that is doing research and development on emissions...
  8. P

    Predictability versus controllability in life experience

    Predictability: Everything in this world has a certain amount of predictability; some call it “odds”. I’m still young at 33, but I find it boring and redundant to even bother doing a lot of things in my life now. In some cases, it irritates me when someone asks me for my advice, or if someone...
  9. E

    Hearing Back from Physics REUs: My Experience

    Has anyone heard from any physics REUs? I applied to the following schools: UC Davis Michigan State U of Oklahoma U of Washington U of Minnesota U of Indiana I haven't heard from any of them and I am starting to get scared. I definitely should have applied to more.
  10. T

    Work experience in Physics/Astronomy

    I am kind of hoping to get a work placement next summer related to physics or astronomy preferably research based. I am a first year undergrad so no one is going to want a useless first year lying around. I see lots of opportunities for 3rd even 2nd year undergrads, I was just wondering do...
  11. T

    Any experience with ethernet layout on a PCB?

    I designed an ethernet circuit, and I am trying to lay it out on the board. The app notes and data sheets specify that the ethernet ground be isolated from the system ground and to be connected through a 0 ohm resistor. There are to be no ground or power planes underneath the magnetics and...
  12. S

    Creating an Impactful Resume with Limited Experience

    Resume ... queries Hey Guys I was just wanderin how to make my resume look good and informative with takin in an account the following points : 1- Seekin to an internship durin the summer time. 2- lack of experince meanin I never worked. 3- has done a few projects dealin with my major...
  13. E

    For all the mechanical engineers whom had working experience in mines, oil rigs

    Hi guys, i am about to graduate from my mechanical engineering degree, i am thinking of going into the mining industries, becoming an on-site engineer. People have been telling me that it's a job that pays VERY WELL, but the downfall is that you will have to be on the site for 6 months every...
  14. W

    Where can I find research opportunities in physics and nuclear engineering?

    Where are some good places to apply that I can get some expierence in research in? Besides my school. Note: I do not have any prevoius expierence and am a sophomore with an Engineering Physics degree declared.
  15. S

    Reality as Perception and Experience

    thought it would be cool to put this here to get some input from other people and possibly people who have a much beefier academic record than myself :p Basically my thesis for my philosophy course: we can only know reality from experience and perception. my arguments are: humans have a...
  16. Chi Meson

    Realizing Savings with Solar Hot Water Heater - My Experience

    For those interested, I have just received my third electricity bill after the installation of my solar hot water heater. Currently, I have realized at total of $158 "saved." Putting that against ~$3500 of total cost, then somewhere between $1200 and $2000 federal tax credit , and the...
  17. H

    Speed of Rotation to Experience X Acceleration

    Homework Statement How fast (in rpm) must a centrifuge rotate if a particle 9.00cm from the axis of rotation is to experience an acceleration of 115,000 g's? Homework Equations Either v=2(pi)r/T or v=(square root)(ar) ...not knowing which of these to use is possibly my first problem...
  18. F

    Can I Get a Good-Paying Job with a Physics Degree and No Experience?

    Ok, so I'm about to graduate this December. It's time for the real world and I'm completely unprepared. I have a <3.0 GPA, ZERO work experience, ZERO research experience and soon a useless? BA physics degree. Is it possible for me to get a job that pays more than min wage with my horrid...
  19. C

    Ahh, little fire incident (first horrible experience)

    Ahh, my little fire incident! Quick intro, first post, but I didn't register just to post this, I registered yesterday. Decided to just start reading through and finding some tutorials. I have an interest in electronics engineering. FIRE! ... Small fire, just a little bit on top of the...
  20. T

    Resume Question about Research Experience and Publications

    At this moment I am typing up my resume for an engineering career fair coming up this week. I lost my resume doc from last year, so I have to type it up from scratch and memory. The old one was pretty standard like objective, education, experience etc. I did some volunteer undergrad research...
  21. K

    What acceleration did she experience during the collision?

    Homework Statement A very silly person, intent on catching pigeons on the roof of an apartment building, trips and falls a distance of 44.6 m. She lands on a metal garbage can, crushing it to a depth of 0.453 m and walks away without having been hurt. What acceleration did she experience...
  22. EnumaElish

    Anyone have experience with NSF grants?

    Say I wanted to apply for an NSF grant. Is it an arduous process (the application, I know the research will be)? Is it something that I can hope to do on my own, or do I need the services of a professional grants application specialist?
  23. H

    Out-of-body experience recreated [BBC News]

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6960612.stm Very interesting. Though at least one puzzle remains in explaining naturally occurring OBEs, which is to explain why people spontaneously experience shifts in visual perspective. In this experiment they create the perspective shift using cameras and...
  24. P

    Schools Applying to Grad School without Research Experience

    Hi, I'm going to apply for grad school this fall. I'm an international student from Pakistan. Although I don't have extraordinary credentials, but I think I satisfy the minimum - top 10% of my class. I'm also confident of scoring high on GRE Physics as some trials have went unexpectedly well...
  25. Gib Z

    Help me find Work Experience Placements

    Help me find Work Experience Placements! O noo! I've left it to the last minute, everyone else seems to have work experience placements even though its still months away ! And worst of all, I sent in a few emails to a local University, lazy try i know, and they didn't reply. Does anyone know...
  26. ranger

    Engineering & Physics Concepts: A Vivid Learning Experience

    A very vivid approach to learning a few concepts in engineering and physics. Some topics are: How Semiconductors and Transistors Work (1) Making an Integrated Circuit Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) The above are a few of my favorite. They have done a tremendous job in providing easily...
  27. S

    Comparing AMD and Intel Processors - Steve's Experience

    Just out of curiosity I was wondering who prefers AMD over Intel and vice versa. I just built a computer off an AMD X2 processor and love it. I realize that the cache is lower (L2) on the AMD processors now, but how significant of a difference is it? I started getting angry with Intel after two...
  28. J

    Math undergrad research experience

    So for undergrads in the natural sciences, there exists a multitude of programs and internships and whatnot for research experience--but are there equivalent programs specifically for undergrads studying pure or applied math? What are they like and where can I find out about them? How important...
  29. radou

    Your experience with wisdom teeth

    Well, it has been about three months now that one of my wisdom teeth freaks me out - it gets swollen approximately every two weeks, hurts (sometimes less, sometimes more), and I can't use the entire left side of my mouth to bite ! Which means that I must eat extremely careful and slow, which I...
  30. S

    Most UN-intuitive physics of everyday experience?

    What do you find to be the most UN-intuitive (non-intuitive?) of classical physics (pre-QM and Relativity)? Most people find quantum mechanics and relativity very UNinuitive, because they involve phenomenon at subatomic scales or very high speeds, both of which are well outside a human...
  31. M

    Is Intro to Java difficult without programing experience?

    I was wondering if I would be able to handle Intro to Java if I go in without any programing experience. I have experience in Calculus up to vector calculus and differential equations, electricity and magnetism physics course, but no programming. You guys think I can handle it?
  32. R

    What Happened to the eBay Listing for the Stephen Hawking ZERO-G Experience?

    To quote S. R. Haddon to Ellie Arroway from "Contact": "They still want an American to go, Doctor. Wanna take a ride?" http://cgi.ebay.com/Fly-with-Stephen-Hawking-on-The-ZERO-G-Experience-4-26_W0QQitemZ180097370187QQcategoryZ16071QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  33. T

    Choosing a UK University for Maths and Physics: Tej's Experience

    Hi, I am new to this forum. I am from UK as well. Studying A2 Maths Chem Physics and AS Further Maths. Hows it going everyone? Heres my university choices for MATHS AND PHYSICS joint honours. Note, all UK Uni's. Imperial - rejected Warwick - AAA - FIRM KCL - AAB and a pass in AS FM Bath -...
  34. M

    How Does Our Memory Influence Our Experience of Time?

    A warm hello to everyone :) Some days ago my grandfather had a spinal surgery, I was in the hospital on that day with my grandmother. About 3/4 hours after the surgery he was semiconscious & my grandmother went to visit him, they HAD a conversation for some minutes such that my grandfather...
  35. Q

    Ohio State Graduate School: Share Your Experience Here

    One of the graduate schools I got accepted to was Ohio State. I was just wondering what people's thoughts were on the quality of the school. Are there any current/previous OSU grad students here who are willing to share their opinions? Thanks!
  36. L

    What should I expect from my REU experience?

    My REU experience so far... I started my REU a couple weeks ago (only working 10 hours a week during the spring semester). I am working with a professor that is growing AlN wide bandgap semiconductors bu molecular beam epitaxy. So far it hasn't been what I expected of it, based on what others...
  37. N

    EE Field Experience vs. GPA for Softmore Year Internship

    I have about 4-5 (1 summer break/1 winter break) months experience in the Power Utilites field doing entry level work. My GPA is over 3.0 (can't tell you for sure because I still need to delete a 4 credit F:frown: ; Calc 3 Hon). How would I compare against some one with no EE work exp however...
  38. Apost8

    How Can a First-Timer Contribute to Experiments at the Advanced Photon Source?

    I have been asked to help out with an experiment at the Advanced Photon Source here in the US. As I understand it, there will be several experiments taking place several weeks apart from one another. I will be up there for only about 4-5 days each time. There is even a possibility (though I'm...
  39. ZapperZ

    These animals had an uplifting experience.

    We have already seen magnetic levitation. Now comes http://www.nature.com/news/2006/061127/full/061127-6.html" (which is really air pressure). Those poor animals, especially that fish! :biggrin: Zz.
  40. M

    Java Should I Use Streams or Readers/Writers to Copy a Text File?

    Please, I am in desprate need of soemoen that knows java. I need to turn in an assigment in 2 hours and I am trying to figure out something that I don't udnerstad. We are currently doing input and output stuff. I am trying to figure out how to count the numerb of lines, words, and chars in a...
  41. N

    Civil/Environmental Engineering: Pros and Cons

    i've finally decided to pursue a course in civil/environmental engineering at uni, but cos of my late decision i have no work experience or any for that matter with the subject. would this sort of lesson my prospects of getting in?
  42. B

    Buying a Used Car: My Experience and Questions

    I'm looking into getting a car here pretty soon. I've been riding motorcycles for years, rain or shine, and I do miss the comforts of a car. I haven't driven a car since February of '05. I don't know anything about buying a used car. I definitely don't want to buy a new car, and if I can...
  43. L

    Medical Science Of Near Death Experience

    Religious people believe in NDEs but there's debate in Science. They say it's just a hallucination. What if you're hallucinating about something real? Blind people could help solve this. Habe any blind people with the visual part of their brain permanentlydamged ever had a near death experience?
  44. Evo

    Dealing with Clueless People: My Frustrating Experience

    I just can't understand how some people can be so clueless. A girl I work with is constantly coming to me for help with using the circuit pricing system. I have walked her through the same process probably 50 times, seriously. Yesterday she insisted I show her "one more time". She had...
  45. D

    The Near Death Experience, Out of Body Exp and their ontological interpretations

    I'm interested in hearing other peoples thoughts about the NDE and OBE. I shared my idea about it in another thread hoping to start a debate, but it got somewhat lost, so I think its a good idea to start a separate thread. What do you think about the reality of the NDE and what it (could)...
  46. Math Is Hard

    Trying Coffee-Flavored Coca-Cola: A Disgusting Experience

    Oh, what a disgusting, vile concoction! I tried this the other day, not even knowing anything about the product or what it was supposed to taste like. I couldn't spit it out fast enough! Turns out it's coffee-flavored Coca-cola. bleeeeccchhh...
  47. chroot

    Warren's Unfortunate Baked Doritos Experience

    Baked Doritos are nasty. I mean, really nasty. In the Jesus Christ, what on Earth compelled me to pay money for this vile slop kinda way. But I ate them all anyway. :rolleyes: :frown: - Warren
  48. R

    Schools Work experience for physics students at college

    Im having difficulty thinking about where i can apply that i have half a chance of being accepted! Due to health and safety regs etc i realize this may be difficult. Can anyone give me some ideas of places, or if youve had anything related to physics can you let me know how you applied, what you...
  49. S

    In need of guidance from people with more physics experience

    I really really want to be able to understand as much physics as I can, I have the stupid feeling that the way I see the world is a bit "fuzzy", and everytime I understand something new about it its like I am relieving an itch, only a little bit at a time. Im generally interested in science...
  50. Mk

    Autopsy TV: A Surprising, Shockingly Awful Experience

    Wow, I'm watching this autopsy on TV, its pretty... good? Interesting. On A&E. AWWWW! They just took an electric saw and started sawing his head open. AWWWWWWWWWW! :cry: :bugeye: :eek:
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