Engineering/Physics Prep: Summer Tasks for Success

[jamalkoiyess]

Hello PF,
Next year I will start an engineering or physics major in college so I was asking if there's anything I can do this summer from your personal experiences. Any courses or textbooks to read to give me a head start . I am decent at maths and exellent at physics and chemistry this year (maths 14.5/20 physics 18/20 and chemistry 16.5/20) so i was worried about the maths .

 

[axmls]

Go over precalculus and algebra and make sure you're comfortable with all of your algebraic manipulations.

 

[SteamKing]

Review trigonometry as well. Trig will pop up in the math and engineering physics courses quite frequently.

 

[BiGyElLoWhAt]

start looking into calculus. Go through pauls notes.

 

[BiGyElLoWhAt]

In my experience, you might not have all the prerequisite maths for the physics courses that you're taking. I had to double up and take summer courses to catch up, and it wasn't until my 4th or so semester that I had all the math that I needed for the courses I was taking.

 

[axmls]

I think it's more important to be strong in the fundamentals than to get a head start on calculus. The OP will learn calculus anyway, but it'll be easier if they are strong in the fundamentals.

 

[jamalkoiyess]

Thank you all for your help i will consider it .