Summer Definition and 517 Threads

I am currently a first year undergraduate student and need a summer job when schools ends in April. I would really like to work at some kind of office or do something research related if I can. I'm looking for some kind of experience that would set me apart for the crowd when I try to apply for...

I'm a new EE transfer student with (roughly) Jr level status, although most of the classes I'm taking now are 2nd semester Soph-level. I've been at school for just 2 weeks now, but I'm already getting emails from the Career Office about upcoming interviews for summer internships. It all feels a...

Homework Statement In the product (Vector F) = q(Vector v) X (Vector B), take q = 2, (Vector v) = 2.0i + 4.0j + 6.0k (Vector F) = 4.0i - 20j + 12k What than is (Vector B) in unit-vector notation if Bx = By Homework Equations dot and cross products The Attempt at a Solution...

summer jobs are over. school starts next week. did you have a summer job related to your studies-engineering? did you learn anything or was it just a pepper work? pls tell me a bit more about your summer job, thanks

Homework Statement Assuming you have a bow that behaves like a spring with a spring constant of 168 N/m and you pull it to a draw of 54 cm, to the nearest joule how much work do you perform? Homework Equations The force of a constant spring is f=-k(x) where x is the displacement and k...

It finally happened. I got to do some summer research away from home and for the first time left on my own. I found a room to rent and all, but whenever I stop actually doing some activity and start thinking, I just want to start balling my eyes out. My parents never really went on vacations...

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Hi, I am doing my MSc. Physics 1st year from SSSU,India. I am keenly interested in research. I want to go for a summer project possibly in U.K/Singapore. Can anyone give some guidance as to what is procedure and also a list of some Universities that offer summer project. I want a project of...

I'm about to be a junior and I'm planning on trying to get into the Summer Science Program (http://www.summerscience.org/home/index.php" ) next year, but I'm having some doubts about my chances of getting in. My work ethic was really non-existent my freshman year, so I ended up with a B and C...

Hello, So, summer started and I don't have an internship or summer job. I graduate in December, and I have not yet had an internship. :( I'm a good student at a top ranking school, with a 3.65 GPA in Electrical Engineering, specializing in communications and signals. (Lot's of upper level...

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I'm going into my senior year of high school, and I have completed the highest level physics course offered at my school. Would it be a waste of time to contact nearby universities to see if there are any opportunities for me to help with research over the summer? Do I simply not have enough...

I'm going to be taking Gen Bio/Chem, Calc I, and a Seminar in the fall (first year of college) and I want to study something during the summer. So far I'm just reading some philosophy and balancing things out with Physics (to go over Calculus and build my math skills) Organic Chemistry (I...

So I'm moving up to 3rd year Physics next year, I used the previous summer to learn some programming. This summer I'm thinking I'll study one of: EM Classical Mechanics Thermodynamics Vector Calculus,Statistics These are all topics I've done of course and I do quite well in exams but...

I'm a mechanical engineering student who loves aircraft. I want to work on a project this summer so I'll learn more about aircraft/aeronautical engineering. I have a few ideas so far. Here's just a few off the top of my head for now; Design, build, and test a jet engine Study aircraft icing...

I am currently a sophomore Applied Physics major and I am considering switching to Electrical Engineering. I would prefer not to stay a 5th year, but, since I am behind, the only way I can graduate in four years is if I take some summer courses. The courses I would have to take are: Linear...

Any suggestions for summer jobs? Guess its kinda hard to go from physics to flipping burgers. I have a part time job as a tutor at the college, but that doesn't really pay the rent.

Hi, Well since its almost nearing summer. I was planning on doing something constructive for it ... do you have any suggestions as to what I could do? Well as of now, the only thing I feel I know a bit about is Programming, is there some way I could use my programming knowledge to unite...

hello, just a small question on taking phy II over the summer. my schools gone through a great deal of budget cuts and we're not left with a lot of options with regards to classes here. physics II is offered once in the first 6 week semester, may to june. once in the 2nd 6 week...

Hi, I'm considering the following classes: PHY 126, which is Physics B, and it meets 6 times a week (3x LEC, 3x LAB). MAT 211, which is Intro to Linear Algebra, and it meets 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Or a general non-science course that is required by the diversified education curriculum...

Does GPA matter as much if you are asking a professor to work as a student research assistant for their research group at the university you are attending as opposed to apply to some REU. For research in the fall semester, I know GPA is not a factor since you are not really getting paid...

Hi, I am a junior in high school, and was wondering what would look better. A summer program at a university (probaly Rutgers - Physics), or a research program under a mentor (rutgers or princeton) Last summer I did a summer program at Harvard - Astronomy. I want to pursue...

Are there any summer internships available this late in the year for summer 2008?I am a math/ physics double major in sophomore year.

Hello All, First post here, looking forward to your suggestions and opinions. I am currently taking Calculus 1 and so far so good. I have had some challenging days but so far I am managing an A-, not bad I guess considering this is my first time ever taking Calculus. However, I have heard...

hello, I just have a question on summer classes, I want to get physics II, calc 3, and differential equations done with before the fall, but I have some concerns all those in one semester would be too much, so here's some ideas I was having. 12 week semester: physics II (along with lab and...

Do you guys think it would be a wise choice to take an into to programming class online if you've never had experience with it before? I'm going to transfer to a state university next year, but I need a few basic programming classes first. The college I'm at right now doesn't offer the ones I...

In Fall 2008, I'm going to start studying for an undergrad in electrical engineering. I'm getting tired of doing gruntwork for my summer jobs, stuff like painting, being a salesman etc... and I was wondering whether people know about any summer jobs that are somewhat field related that I could...

If I am going to be working at Lockheed Martin (Space Systems) as an intern... is it a good thing? I realize that any solid internship is a great experience to have, but will it make me competitive when searching for a fulltime job? I ask primarily because of the fact that LM hires MANY interns...

Is doing Calculus III and Differential Equations in the summer advisable? 6-week term, with 1 hour 15 minutes lectures everyday. What does everyone here think?

Im a physics BSc student in my second year of my degree in london at Kings college london. I am looking to work within the field over the months june, july, august and september. I am willing to do unpaid work and to travel. If anyone has imformation. please can they message me...

Where should I go this summer? Help! I am facing a dilemma here. I can't decide where to go for my summer research this year. I am a sophomore at a Big Ten university that is well known for its physics program, especially condensed matter. I am taking the second semester of both upper level...

The summer floods are back and with rain forcast for the next three days things are going to get interesting, may be we should be buying amphibious vehicles.

help on personal statement for summer research!:redface: HI everybody. I am in community college(in california) taking second semester of university physics and differential equations. I am planning to apply for summer research in physics (may be to ucla, caltech, and some other university)...

I have an offer from BAE for a summer internship for 2008. I am still looking at other companies, like Lockheed Martin. If they ask me if I have received other offers, what should I say? Should I say yes? Also, I've gotten one position at BAE and another recruiter called me for a position...

Hello, I am a second year physics major. I am looking for an internship or research experience for summer 2008. However, all the REU programs I looked at are only available to either US-citizen or Permanent resident. I am an international student and do not have a green card. I know...

Hi. I am looking into summer programs for the upcoming summer. I am interested in programs with focus in math and/or computer science. Last summer I did a physics REU at Columbia, and this summer I was hoping to maybe do a program somewhere in Europe. Maybe Cambridge, ETH, or Oxford or some...

Research for undergraduates during the summer?? I am studying physics with medical physics in the UK and for the last 3 months I am looking for summer research internships for undergraduates but all I found are in the US and all of them ask for US citizens or permanent residence.(most of them...

It turns out Astronuc and I have something in common. We participated in an NSF summer science program (separate by two years) at the Colorado School of Mines between our junior and senior year in high school. The cost to the participants was minimal. The NSF funded these programs extensively...

Suppose in summer, two consecutive days, the first was hot at 30 centigrade, the second at 20 centigrade. Both was cloudless in the afternoon. There haven't been any rain prior to the days nor after for about a week. What caused the second day so much cooler then the first even though they...

I suppose technically there is no temperature difference u just sweat more with black. please correct me.

I have an air conditioner running and also 3 powerful portable fans on me at 12 oclock, 4 oclock and 8 oclock 3 ways if u know what i mean. Do these portable fans add too much extra heat into the room to make them inefficient and an air conditioner on its own more efficient?

I hear from advisors that it's better to take less rigorous classes in the summer because the course tends to go quite fast. I'm planning on taking Pre-Calculus in the summer so I can take Calculus in the regular school year next year. What are the risks? Any feedback or advice from those who've...

Toronto:Can I take the entire ENG 4U course for summer school and graduate this year? I can not take ENG 4U during the school year and I have to graduate this year. Can I take the entire ENG 4U course for summer school and graduate this year? This question is for people who live in Toronto or...

there was a "what's everyone doing this summer" thread a while back, and now summer's almost over... but life doesn't end once the summer is over :biggrin: so what are your plans after the summer? getting your degree? moving? changing career plan? starting your own religion?

So...I'm taking my PhD qualifier tomorrow. Anyone else have quals this summer?

Anyone going to be in Greensboro for this summer's AAPT meeting? http://www.aapt.org/Events/SM2007/index.cfm

Hi. I just finished my first year of engineering and I am going into chemical engineering. This summer, I must have applied at atleast 30+ engineering related jobs online at some fairly large companies. I haven't gotten an interview at any of them. Just a few days ago, I was doing lawn...

hi could u please send me the information about the universities that offer summer interns/REUs in US or European countries... i am in high need of them... thank you

I'd like to know if it's possible for non US-citizen students to apply for the research experience for undergraduate programs in various US universities? Many of the websites of the universities clearly state that the REU programs are only for US citizens, while others don't answer this...