Undergrad Definition and 870 Threads

Not sure if this is the right forum but i'll ask here anyway. I'm a student going into a mathematics program in the fall but I'm wondering if i can still do a hobby. But here's the thing. To understand math, i literallly have to do all the homework my teacher assigns each class. This is roughly...

I thought I knew how to solve this, but I'm stuck a block slides down an incline. As it moves from point A to point B, which are 5.0 m apart, a force F acts on the block, with magnitude 2.4 N and directed down the incline. The magnitude of the frictional force acting on the block is 10 N. If...

Hi guys, This summer I am looking to get involved in research at my university. I am eager to go and meet with a professor to see if I can hold a position for him, but I am very intimidated and I sometimes feel like I don't know enough to contribute to a research team. I have been told...

I'm a freshman chemE major, and I want to begin researching as soon as possible. I am only in introductory chemistry and physics classes (quantitative and E&M), but I've heard that one can learn a lot in the lab regardless of what he or she is learning in the classroom. What is the first...

If you aren't sure what a co-op program is, it's a program where you go to a university to take classes and to work for a company while you complete your undergraduate work. I am thinking of going to Kettering University which, (according to their website) is one of the more premier...

Hello, I am an undergraduate student looking to get into research. My school offers many opportunities for undergraduate research, however I do not know which field to go into. I've been told I can get into virtually whatever I want to, however my goal is to get a paper published to...

So, it's getting to be deadline time for college admissions. I'm an aerospace engineering major, and I'm wanting to transfer to an engineering school in Texas; and yes, I know I've made several topics already, but I'd like PF's opinion on this. The problem I'm facing is which one to apply for...

Hi there, I'm Rafid and I'm a highshool student from Bangladesh. I would like to pursue a physics major in my bachelors studies. I have searched some universities in Sweden, all of which are great, but the language of instruction for all of them is Swedish. Are there any good universities...

Hello, I am an undergrad planning on transferring to UW-Madison for nuclear engineering and will also likely pick up a secondary major in physics. The physics major is more of a safety, because I don't know what I am really interested in at this point... Having both leaves options open...

Hi everyone. I'm in my last semester of my BSEE degree. I want to get a decent job when I graduate in May. On paper I have a lot of things going for me, but my head is a total mess right now when I start thinking about it. I'm really scared I won't find anything, or if I do, something I...

I'm nearing the end of high school and am looking for a college/university for my undergraduate studies. I am planning to major in Mathematics with a concentraion in secondary education. I only have two schools on my list to consider/apply, they are EIU and UIC (because good teachers I know...

I am almost done with applying to graduate schools in mathematics. My new question now is whether to apply my undergraduate institution's graduate program. First of all, all the professors that I have talked to told me that I should go somewhere else for graduate school. And I strongly agree...

Hello! I will soon be starting my final semester in my undergrad career, studying Aerospace Engineering with a focus on air-breathing propulsion. I would highly like to pursue a career in the propulsion field (as well as find a place that will pay for masters), so I'm looking to make myself as...

I can graduate a semester early or stay and take some grad classes. In the later scenario I want to transfer them to a PHD program (in statistics). However some PHD programs say transfer credits must be taken with graduate status; or they don't accept transfer credits period. In that case...

As a student, I constantly think about the program I'm in. I'm an undergrad right now attending a school that's, while private and well funded, not much in rank. It is big, though. I'm also enrolled in a pretty competitive liberal arts college. I'm actually matric there, but not...

Hi everyone, I finally saved up enough to not have to work this semester, so I'm looking to try to get involved in undergrad research, and have a few questions: How do you get started in it? Do you have to apply through the school or do you just keep asking professors until you find one...

Hello there, Physics forum. I'm in second year of Mechanical Engineering undergrad and I would like to do research. I have been offered a position in Robotics lab, but I am not sure if I should accept. Thing is: there are two fields I'm interested right now: Robotics and Thermophysics...

I'm in the process of getting my application to grad school completed and have a number of "5000" level classes that I'm not exactly sure how to classify on my my applications. Is it appropriate/acceptable to list ALL of them as "graduate" classes that I've taken as an undergraduate...even...

Hello. I am currently a physics major attending a university where there is no true engineering degree. I was wondering if one who is pursuing a degree in physics would even have a chance of getting into a program involved with chemical engineering. To me, it seems the further along, physics and...

Are there any brick and mortar universities offering a bachelor's degree in math or statistics? I am interested in one with a decent program of study. Preferably the best one out there.

Hi, I'm a grade 12 student at a Canadian High School, and I am interested in pursuing a career in theoretical physics (research/prof). I'm just not sure how to go about it. The problem is that the teachers/faculty at my school are useless, and university websites aren't really informative...

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...

Please read the essay it is relevant. I just finished high school.. I am going to start Electrical and Electronics Engineering course in a crap university, I neither like the university nor the subject, but this is the best I can get as there is no other option in my country and I don't have...

if i were to get my BS in mechanical engineering, would that make it difficult for me to go to grad school for aerospace engineering? obviously it would be preferable to major in aerospace but since there arent too many schools offering the major and even fewer allowing transfers (im in junior...

Since I got credit in calc I and II before going to college (along with getting many of my geneds out of the way), I'm going to have a lot of room for extra math courses. What's required by my college's physics program is Calc I, II, III Diff eq Applied Linear Algebra After, that I'm...

Does anyone know of a good undergrad textbook for Thermal Physics. We are using Thermal Physics by Kittel & Kroemer in my class, but for me it doesn't have enough problems to practice. Does anyone know of any other textbook that covers the same material with more practice problems? Any help...

Hello, I am currently half way through my forth year of undergraduate electrical engineering at the University of Waterloo (Canada) and am considering going to graduate school for control engineering. Unfortunately, mostly due to poor work ethic on my part, my GPA is only about 3.3/4.0...

Hello, As mentioned in my title, I am currrently a freshman studying Chemical Engineering. I chose chemical engineering because I am a thinker, someone who wishes to attempt to solve some of the world's most critical problems through the use of my acquired knowledge in engineering and...

As an undergrad involved in physics research, what all can you really do? I can think of three things: -Programming -Experimental measurement -Building things in the machine shop What else should be added to this list, and what other useful skills are there to have as an undergrad for...

Dear Sirs, I would like to ask you one question. Reply greatly appreciated. Do you know how many (European) ECTS credits does an undergraduate education in physics, in US entail?? or maybe you have some documents regarding this? thanks for attention.

I have been on the fence between computer science, chemistry, and physics as my planned area of study for quite some time now. I am fairly certain I am ready to narrow it down to physics, but now I'm wondering how I'm doing in terms of the likelihood I can get into top-notch school such as...

I live in Georgia and it would be cheaper for me to go there. I can't find much information from searches, so I wonder if there is anyone here in the GT physics program. I know a lot about the engineering side and heard that engineering majors aim for a C in their courses and that it is...

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...

Hey, First time poster here! (Though I must admit that i have been here before.) I'm a first year engineering and physics student (currently enrolled in the usual prerequisites, calc, chem, programing, etc -- no physics until next semester) at a public university called the University of North...

Hello, I am looking at universities now, as a high school student in Canada. I live very close to a top 40 university, and I was wondering on how much difference a top 40 university makes versus a top 10 or Ivy League university for undergrad in physics. Looking at Nobel Prize winners for...

Hi. I'm about to be a first-year undergrad student and am having some trouble choosing between two sequences. One of them is an Intro Comp Sci sequence - 2 quarters long - and the other is a first-year Physics sequence - 3 quarters long. My dad wants me to take the CS sequence, reasoning that...

How feasible would this be? I'll be an Environmental Engineering sophomore this coming semester and was wondering how a path to Nuclear Engineering for graduate school would look like, if the path exists at all. I suppose that I could switch to Mechanical Engineering (having done most of the...

I'm going into my last year of my BS in Chemistry and I love physical chemistry (Quantum Mechanics, Thermo, Kinetics). I'm currently doing spectroscopy research at my university. I'm now realizing that I should have been a Physics major from the beginning. Don't get my wrong, I love Chemistry...

Are there any U.S. universities/colleges accepting GPA 2.3 undergrad for physics research(free of charge)? I heard that MPhil and Phd is free of charge(no tuition fee) as working as a T.A. or R.A. Can you give me some names/lists? If this is not right can you send me a message? Thanks...

Hi, I'm going into my second year of 6th form and I've done: A level maths (did the "fast track" option) AS Physics AS Chemistry and I will be doing fast track A level Further Maths AS French (But I'm dropping that) So I'll leave with A level Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry...

So I'm in my late sophomore year at a community college and transferring VERY soon. I have to choose a major and am leaning close to Physics. I have a yearning for learning it and I'm pretty set on doing that for undergrad... Now the problem is what to do with that once I've graduated. I'm...

So lately I've been thinking about not going to graduate school and getting a job after undergrad instead. However, at this point I'm still really unsure what I want to do so I'm fairly certain that I'm still going to apply to graduate school. Next semester I was planning on taking stat mech...

How many people graduate from their undergrad in less than 4 years, but also have been able to get into top programs? I really want to know. Like I know a lot of people take a load of college courses in high school and pretty much have the ability to graduate in less than 4 years. Are...

I have several questions. I'm working to earn a BS in electrical engineering, and I will finish before four years. Now, I have scholarships that pay for my education for four years. 1.) Should I pursue another degree to use the free education? It'd delay my transition to graduate school, and...

I will confess to having been a lurker (many apologies!) on this forum before, but I feel like its finally time to ask a question of my own... The bottom line question: Is it reasonable to pursue a PhD in Physics if my BS is in Materials Engineering? If so, what additional courses might be...

Hey, I'm an undergrad math major about to start my second year. Just a background, for undergrad, i got into some top 20 schools, but decided to go to a top 100 liberal arts college in state because of the generous scholarship. The school doesn't have a standout math program; no graduate courses...

Hey, I'm attending FSU next fall and hoping to achieve a physics degree in 2 years (because i don't have to do any electives). I just read a post on here from someone who absolutely hated their physics program... professors/classes/everything. I was wondering if anyone else has experience with...

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.

I'm just so ambivalent about going back to school in the fall, my courses, my future, everything. I know there's a lot of caution against trying to force yourself into a subject that doesn't hold a lot of interest for you but, aside from quitting or changing to another major, how do you get...

Hello, I will be taking undergraduate level Quantum Mechanics this year. I do not want to face any problems due to required background on maths and physics. I took differential equations and Linear Algebra and I want to make some revisions before semester starts. Where do you think I should...