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Ive done maths since first year however I think it kinda peaked in second year. In that year I learnt how to do fourier transforms etc. In third year we were given a lookup table for transforms as it was assumed we could do them- in the real world no one would waste their time calculating them, so why should we need to. From then on it was all about applying the concepts we had learnt in first and second year.
In my course there was a large dropout in first year, a few in second, but after that everyone stayed on.
The way I got through it was just to take one subject at a time, and by working hard at it. Once you come to understand the calculus you can basically tackle every problem they throw at you.
It may seem daunting at first but just work through it and it'll be over before you know it.
Also guys just wondering if calculus runs pretty much all the way through the course or not? im interested in chemical engineering but every time i see an equation with derivatives it freaks the crap out of me.
Does it get really hard or is it just something you pick up?
also, apparently engineering has a really high drop out rate, anyone heard anything like this??
Engineering is maths. You will learn differential equations which are painful but after that you will be shown tricks on how to avoid them.
There is far more maths in Elec eng than chem eng but you will need to be on your toes. It just takes hard work. You will also have to get used to people says "you uni students have it easy".
"Engineering. The hardest four years of your life or the best seven."
Mike