Summer Definition and 517 Threads

I'm going to grad school for engineering in the fall and just got my BS in Physics. What should I read/study over the summer to get some preparation for engineering studies at the graduate level?

During last 2 weeks I've been running around asking (mostly e-mailing cause they are rarely in their offices) professors in the fields of solid and structural mechanics for research positions. I got a late start cause I didn't know when to start looking for positions. Turns out at my college 6th...

Hi! This summer I would like to do something extracurricular within physics. I'm taking classes this summer to catch up in credits due to transferring so I don't really have time to get an internship. But I was wondering if it would be ok to contact a professor who has a similar research...

I will be graduating from high school this June and I don't really have any plans for summer. Some of my friends and classmates from high school are planning to take summer jobs and some are doing summer session and some are doing both. Right now, I'm thinking about whether to take classes at...

Hello, I posted a week or so ago about getting set up with some undergrad work for the summer in the physics department. I got a reply from a professor researching nuclear physics within 2 hours of sending off an e-mail! He said he would like to meet on friday. How should I present myself...

I am here at UC Davis for the summer and I would like to work while I am here. Since I am new to the UC system, I am somewhat inexperienced with regards to the proper ettiquette in going about these sorts of matters. What is the appropriate way to approach a professor about summer work? Is...

Summer housing help! Hi everyone, I know this might not be the right place to ask this question, but i thought it doesn't hurt to try. I have an internship in King of Prussia this summer, so I'm looking for a place to live from June to August. Short-term rental in upper merion area is hard to...

Summer Job... Ideas Hello All... I am in kind of a bad position. I am looking for a way to make some decent money this summer. I have applied to a few different internships, but none are looking to promising (I waited way too long). Anyway if anyone haars some great ideas for work over the...

I am thinking of taking Calc. II and III in the summer and seeking my teeth ino it. My schedule would be something like: Calculus II 1000-1215 Mon, Tues, Thurs & Calculus III 1500-1715 Mon,Tues, Thurs Now of coarse I lack the integration techniques for Calc III but I could cover CalcII...

I'm back in school after a 5 year break, and need to get back up to speed on my calculus. I took it in high school and did very well on the AP exam, and have taken Calc II twice now, but wasn't even remotely dedicated to any of it, so I got a C both times. I am currently taking a class titled...

Is it possible to take calculus II online for college credit over the summer? If possible, could you you suggest some programs.

So, summer's coming up...anyone has any exciting plans? This summer will be my summer between undergrad and grad school. I have a potential plan that consists of working out, reading (more like studying), and trading stocks (hopefully not losing money). I might also take a few days to go to...

I started an REU a Wayne State Univ at their Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems lab in the middle of January. Since then I have only been working there 10 hours a week. So far, it doesn't looks like I will even be getting started on any particular research project there any time soon...

What kind of things can you that would look better than working at Mcdonalds all summer. Are there any jobs you can get that arent really internships but still look pretty descent on a resume?

I'm in my third year of undergrad mathematical physics, at University of Alberta, Canada. I want to find a job this summer that pays decently, but is strongly related to my field. Thing is, I don't know where to start looking really, do you guys have any suggestions? Thanks in advance

Deadline for application: Feb. 1, 2007 If you are interested and eligible to apply for a summer internship at Argonne National laboratory, or any DOE lab, please note that the deadline for application is Feb. 1, 2007. http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_undergrad/summer.htm Note that in the...

Next year I will start my Ph.D. in physics. The last two summers, I have done REUs, but this summer I am not eligible. Does anyone know of any good summer jobs for someone in my situation? I am not necessarily looking for a job in research, just something fun that will require me to use my...

I once saw a photo of a person standing on top of mountain covered with snow but wearing T-shirt and shorts. How can this be? He said it was because it was warm up there. Since it was a sunny day does the snow reflects sunlight very well so the air near the mountain is at a high temperture...

So I've been wanting to get an REU for the summer... and have it constantly in the back of my mind that I need to apply but I haven't had much time since I have been swamped lately with school work. The applications are due around February. If I send out applications in the next couple weeks...

I want to do some ugrad research. I am a senior (but with 2 years left before I graduate) electrical engineering/physics dual major. I am looking for profs at UM ann arbor and Wayne State U to do research for (I do not attend one of these universities.) I am interested in electromagnetics...

Ive seen questions like this one done here before but I don't think I am understanding this well. The question is: Suppose 300 cubic meters of oil is spilled into the ocean. Find the are of the resulting slick, assuming that it is one molecule thick, and each moelcule occupies a cube .50 um...

I just completed 1st year engineering program. i have no summer job, i am bored, what to do for this month until school starts again.

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Hi folks, I haven't been very active lately, and I've missed ya. :cry: Where I teach we have summer courses that are 6 weeks long, and in Summer Session 1 (just ending now) I had 2 of them: Statics/Strength of Materials and Thermo. I've never taught thermo before, and in the 13 years...

I think having sunlight until 8:07PM justifies my waking up at 12:30pm:-p :cool: Any summer solstice celebrations going on? I found this for Utah and England (at Stonehenge)

So I've finished all of my introductory EE courses, that is, the last thing I've learned is complex power. I was sitting at home one day thinking about how circuits in homes run. I know greedy appliances are put on their own circuit, but a lot of circuits contain more than one appliance...

For summer session I, I have two classes, Fluid dynamics and Technical Writing. I went to Fluids class today, and it was superb :approve:. My professor is an Indian guy who works at NIH. I like his teaching style. He writes on the board beautifully. It's almost like reading a textbook on the...

Ya know what i was just wondering... what the hell is a summer vacation? I mean really... when people become adults, it's like "holy crap, i have to work 50 weeks a year?". Why do schools have summer vacations? It seems like the one aspect in all of humanity where you regularly get a huge...

Hello! I'm a student from Kiev Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine. This summer I'm coming to the US for Work and Travel Cultural Exchange Program. Can anyone tell me if it is possible to find any kind of an internship or a temporary job related to physics, if so where can I apply for such a...

Hi new here, I'm getting into this field of theoretical physics, and I have a goal to read several books over the summer. Currently reading Brief History of Time I guess because of its popularity. here is the list A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking Hyperspace by Michio Kaku...

I will be taking two classes at the University of Arizona, and then I'll go visit some places in the east coast... What are YOU doing?

Would anyone here recommend attending chemistry (high school) summer class online? My high school freshman wants to go to summer school, but it conflicts with marching band; therefore, she plans to take the class online. I suggest she takes world history, but she thinks it will be too much...

Hello, not sure if I should post this here or in the Academic forum. Seems like most of those posts were for physics. Anyway. I have an interview tomorrow with Kenworth Trucking company in Kirkland, WA. I am a junior Electrical/Computer Engineer at Seattle University. The application was...

I applied to a bunch of programs with 2/15 deadline and haven't heard back from any. This is my first time applying to REUs so I have no idea when I should be expecting the decisions to come. Can anyone provide insights?

I am planning my summer these days and can't really decide between these options: 1.summer school, summer course, research experience 2.have some fun and self study 3.working Of course I would prefer the first one, but I wasn't very successful in finding a summer school, summer course or...

Hi there, Was wondering if anybody could direct me to universities or companies that take on physics students for summer projects. I would ideally like to get a place in the US somewhere but so many places state US residents only. Can anyone help or suggest good places to go in the...

Does anyone know about a good summer school focused on physics - in Europe?

Ways to "not waste your summer"? I often hear people talking about how one should never waste a summer by doing nothing. What could I do to "not waste my summer" this upcoming summer? Other than -Have a job -Visit some colleges -maybe take some classes at a community college ? I know it's a...

This is the first summer in a while in which I have done no travelling; I've stayed here in Sonoma County the whole time. Early on, I was mostly working, but I had some really strong allergic and asthmatic reactions that have kept me largely homebound for the last two months. I've only lived...

Determine the value of c so that f(x) is continuous on the entire real line if f(x)={ x^2, x<_3 (less than or equal to) { c/x, x>3 I've been trying by just guess and check, but I have absolutely NO idea! Please help!

Well summer is about to end and has already ended for some of you. Personally I'm at that age where I just want to obtain a secure career, want to go back to school to finish up my last undergraduate year Some of you may be wondering on the significance of the last two choices; I wanted to...

I have a summer calc assignment due tomorrow, and I've been stuck on these two problems. Help is appreciated! Solve for y: x^2 + y^2 + 4x - 6y +12=0 I tried this: x^2 + 4x + 12 = -y(y-6) But I don't think that was correct. THe left side wont' factor, and I don't htink that is the right...

I am currently a junior dual major in ACS chemistry and professional physics and I am intererested in picking up an undergraduate research position in the summer. I am just curious what types of positions are in my league. I have a 3.3 GPA, which is kinda weak, but I hope to bring it up to...

I'm taking Calculus next year and over the summer I have some assignments. This one is due in a couple of hours, so any help would be appreciated! If cos2t=1/3 and *0<_ 2t <_ pie, find cost. t=theta *less than or equal to I don't know how to use the identities to help me...

I've just finished grade 11 and it's now summer break for me, so I have plenty of time on my hands. I want to review some of the stuff I learned this year in my Physics 111 class and hopefully get ahead on some of the stuff I'll be studying next year. From what I hear, Halliday and Resnick's...

It's that time of the year again when Brookhaven National Lab opens its doors to the public in a series of Summer Sunday Tours. If you are or will be in the NYC/Long Island area, I highly recommend you make an effort to visit them during one of their scheduled tours...

Okay...I have to decide today (due to uncontrollable circumstances) amongst the following classes: Digital Fundamentals, AutoCad Drafting class, or Introduction to C Programming. Which would make me more valuable to employers looking for an intern? Digital Fundamentals deals with truth tables...

Hey... I am a high school sophomore in Cheshire, Connecticut. I plan to study engineering once I get to university. In order to get a feel for what engineering entails, I decided to check out some engineering programs. However, I came across two college credit summer programs too - Harvard and...

Hello again forums, long time no chat. Happily, I've returned though. I'm almost done with my junior year in high school, and was wondering where I could find any science related opportunities (internship, job, academic programs) in my area. Where would I start searching? I live in the DFW...