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Hello! I'm French but I'd like to study biomedical engineering abroad as it's absolutely NOT widespread here. This year is my second year studying maths, physics, engineering science, chemistry in university but I don't mind starting from scratch, I'm still 18. I've already searched a lot...

I know if you work in some major cities the life expenses would be scary, but wouldn't your salary also be much higher than those less prosperous places? Also, about those loans and mortgages... shouldn't you be able to pay them back within months?

This is kind of a career/academic guidance topic so I am not sure where to put it. I guess it should be fine here ?! My dilema is the following... I am an Electrical Engineering student, I never really loved EE but went into it because my parents and I thought it would be a better career...

Hi , Guys . I'm 20 years old international student . I want to apply for an undergraduate physics program at a USA university . I did not graduate from american high school . can you please guide me through some universities but with decent fees . Also I teached myself quantum mechanics and some...

Can you guys suggest me some universities/colleges (preferably in the US) that have great physics undergrad programs. By great I mean places where there is a lot of faculty-student interaction, small class size, rigorous curriculum and some undergrad research opportunities. In short, places...

Hi guys, I am an high school student from italy and I am a junior. I am looking for my path carrer, which is very difficult to find. I would like to be an astrophysicist, but on the other hand I am really interested in theoretical physics. I wonder which the difference between an astrophysics...

Hey all, my fiance needs ideas for xmas presents for me. When she asks me I really have no clue what I want, seeing that I'll be on break from school soon I think it would be neat to get some kind of programmable robot. Although, I'm completely new to programming and really have no clue as to...

Hello, I study in the 8th standard and am a fanatic about maths and physics. My knowledge in Math is upto Partial Differential Equations and I know physics upto Halliday-Resnick level. I don't know how to progress further. Could anybody please help ?

Is this possible? I find myself thriving in the research environment, but I would not call myself a very good student...are there different skills involved, from your experience? Has this happened to anyone else?

I'm currently a first year graduate student at a school that has research in AMO, Condensed Matter, Astrophysics and Particle physics (theoretical and experimental). I would like to conduct research over the summer but I'm having difficulty figuring out what I would like to research. I would...

I'm interested in the idea of getting a Ph.D. in math. I'm currently pursuing a BS at a mediocre school in Math and Computer Science. My tentative mathematics plan is Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, Number Theory, Elementary Topology I-II, Elementary Modern Algebra I-II and "Advanced Calculus"...

Homework Statement A 100-kg student eats a 200-Calorie doughnut. To "burn it off", he decides to climb the steps of a tall building. How high (in m) would he have to climb to expend an equivalent amount of work? (1 food Calorie = 103 calories.) Homework Equations W = Fd The Attempt...

Hi everybody, I'm not entirely sure if this should be posted here or in the Quantum Physics section, if a moderator feels it would be more suitable there, please feel free to move it. As the title indicates, I'm a mathematics Ph.D student (studying Vertex Operator Algebras) and I'm interested...

is learning C++ worth it to be studied? electronics?(i took this last semester but i think the hands-on part are not enough). how about pneumatic industrial controls? ...or can you suggest any other short courses? pls give me some good advice. pls pls pls. thanks in advance :D note: when...

Hi, i am a first year engineering student at the university of regina in cananda. I just have a couple questions to ask some other more senior engineer people. First off, how active are these forums? And, are there other, more active forums geared towards engineering i should check out? What...

I am in year 10 and I am very interested in physics, but I came up researching on this topic of acceleration due to gravity, but when I looked this question 'accelaration due to gravity is 9.81ms-2. what is the value in imperial units (ft.s-2)' I really wanted to work it out so badly. Could...

My teacher doesn't give me enough homework and i want more. I can only learn by practicing but he doesn't give me enough. So if anybody can give me a site, it would be great.

First of all I am new to these forums and I thought I would introduce my self. My name is Mitchell and I am a first year engineering student at the University of Michigan. Now I've always been interested in Nuclear Engineering. My dad really got my started and it just seems a lot more...

[b]1. A 2.5 kg block is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. A horizontal force of magnitude F = 6.0 N and a vertical force of magnitude P are then applied to the block. The coefficients of friction for the block and surface are μ_s = 0.40 and μ_k = 0.25. Determine the magnitude of the...

Homework Statement Hi, I'm a mature student and I'm finding access to physics a real challenge could anyone help me understand these two questions. We covered SUVAT equations but still I think they are pretty vague. 'Sarah aims a gun at Jim, with a view to killing him. She stands 300m away and...

High school stats: 1860 Sat 87-88 GPA Top 33% No extra currics. I got into a nice state school but couldn't afford it (I got 20K but still came short by 10-15K). Now I am at a Community College. I am taking Bio 102/Pre Calc/Engl 101/Speech 101. I want to finish my 2 year Associates in...

now,i am a postgraduate in NEU china,major in Mechanical Engineering,but i don't know what should i work at? hope give me some suggestion.

Hi I am an artist blacksmith student and am looking at building a gate that incorporates engineering mechanisms and am a bit stumped, so I am looking for advise I intend to build a gate from forged steel and cogs I want the gate to be linked to a counterweight that is lifted as the gate is...

Hi all people I'm writing this post just for saying things that are deep inside my heart and don't now who to tell. I don't know where it began but a day came that I found myself searching for physics stuff every where.reading,watching and listening anything related to physics.And enjoying...

"Research" as a high school student? How would it look when applying to colleges? Will it be considered as a "boost" if you had "research" over a summer or two compared to someone who hasn't? Note by research I am implying an internship!

Hello everyone! I'm a senior in a Gymnasium in Europe and I want to apply to CalTech. Last year I spent in the US as an exchange student and I got familiar with the US education then. I took just 1 AP course there (Chem) b\c they didn't let me take more (it's going to be too hard for you...

hi, am new in this forum thing, from Malaysia, currently pursuing South Australian Matriculation, graduating in 2010. I would like to major in physics and later be a lecturer whilst conducting researches. Would prefer to study overseas. Which university or college would be suitable with the...

Homework Statement Just when a Frisbee passes over the head of a student at a speed of 4m/s and decelerating at a rate of 1.5 m/s2, she starts to run accelerating at a rate of 1 m/s2. [neglect vertical motion of Frisbee] a)How long will it take the student to catch the Frisbee? b) If...

Hi, I asked a question about a week ago -- and didn't receive a response, so I'm trying a perhaps easier question. :) About hour many hours per week should one expect to spend earning a Ph.D. in Mathematics? Thanks, David

I have heard a lot of wild things about the book. I am taking an intro to analysis course this semester and I am unsatisfied with the course text. It is worth point out that my interest in pure mathematics far exceeds my skill; given the applied nature of engineering mathematics. I don't...

As the title says, I'm a first year university student, currently attending Northern Michigan University. I'm really quite unsure about what classes I should take in my second semester and was wondering if anyone had some suggestions. I'm unsure what kind of physics/mathematics I want to get...

Hello there everyone, I am also what you would call a non-traditional physics student. I will be 29 years old on September 24th and cannot imagine myself doing anything else in my career other than physics and astronomy. I received a bachelor's degree in pure mathematics in 2005, but ended...

Hello! I have been around for a few months, trying to gather as much information as possible in order to maximize my chances of successfully completing a 4-year Physics or xEngineering program. However, much of the information available is aimed at traditional students (for good reason). Perhaps...

Hello. I'm a physics student in high school, and I'm trying to design an experiment. I've encountered a small setback, though. Homework Statement Investigating the relationship between the speed of a table tennis ball and the force of air resistance exerted upon it. Homework...

hi friend's i am nishant.i am very new in the field of physics & don't have any basic knowledge of the subject.i want ur guidance ,as i want to start from basics.i don't want to get into the mathematical formulas of subject but wanted to learn LAWS OF PHYSICS.i am also interested to learn...

Post is kinda lengthy, thanks for reading though. For starters, I'm from las vegas, so i could go to university there, however, i will be attendting the u of minnesota-twin cities, which is a very good school for physics. If I go to university in las vegas than when i receive my bachelors...

Im an Electric Engineer student, should i start learning latex?? Im an Electric Engineer student, should i start learning latex??

I am a sophomore student in Indian Institute Of Technology, doing mechanical engineering (Just introducing myself as this is my first post in this super-mesmerizing website) Well, we haven't yet started any CAD courses in college, and i will have to bunk a few classes tomorrow to attend a...

I've never had a student loan before, but I just looked at one and the interest was ridiculous. You end up paying more than twice the amount you received. Is there, by any chance, a place that offers student loans at no interest, or very low interest? Thanks.

Hello everyone, I'm a 16 year old physics and mathematics enthusiast who's just moved to NYC, and will be getting my IB in Physics when I graduate from this new school. I do independent research heavily when I'm not doing schoolwork, and I've been wondering if there are any locations within or...

Hi, I will be a 2nd year EE student as of next september and I need to choose a stream (I am in a 3 year program and I'm from europe). There are 3 main streams but I already ruled the Electrical Power stream out as it doesn't seem for me. The 2 streams left are the Electronics stream and the...

I'm currently in an REU program after finishing my freshman year of college majoring in Physics. My mentor is a graduate student, and I see him every day and we are working on an engineering project together. I see the lab's PI a couple times a week, and he is following my project, and...

im a student of aeronautical engineering..im really interested to do some projects regarding aerospace topics...i dun get a good guidance here...i really wish if somebody can help wid some ideas or support...

Hi, I'll be starting a physics major in the fall at university. I was wondering, is there any good reading material I can get my hands on so I can start learning now? Thanks.

Hey PF, I am a third year undergraduate who has been working in a HEP experimental group for two years. So I have had a good deal of experience with the research process, and I know basically what the grad students and postdocs spend their time on in my group. I am still completely...

I am currently a graduate student, have a MS in physics, and have passed my comprehensive exams. Most of my credits are done -- I only have my dissertation credits to do. So far all my work has been in experimental physics, in the region of plasma physics. I have recently realized that I...

Homework Statement A class is given a list of 20 study problems from which 10 will be on an upcoming exam. If a student knows how to solve 15 of the problems, find the probability that the student will be able to answer (a) all 10 of the questions on the exam. (b) exactly 8 questions on the...

I am doing a post doctoral research in India. A graduate student emailed me and asked for a project. Can you advise me on how to handle it? I never had any such situation before. Like how do you guys think of what project to give to a student. Obviously, one option is to give something I am...

Hi, I'm a physics undergrad in the Republic of Ireland. I would very much like to study abroad for my Master's, most likely in the UK. I was wondering which university I should apply for and I'm not too sure about the reliability of the Times or the Guardian league tables. Could any forum-goers...

I graduated 5 years ago in Computer Engineering (branch of EE at my school, much in common) and have been working as a software engineer. It's mostly enjoyable/tolerable but I just don't find it intellectually stimulating and satisfying enough, and I don't see a career in this field advancing...