calculus

[carXunderwater]

i'm gonna fail it
...

[foosa123]

im taking it next semester (February - June) after i've finished Math 12 this semester lol

[carXunderwater]

i have to take 4 semesters..
i'm dead
what should i change my major to?
lol

[tszarathustra]

lol
what interests you? you can study pretty much anything. Don't pick a major because of the job it'll get you in the future, just study something you like and when the time comes you'll find some work

so I hear anyway... I'm doing a mix of both

[carXunderwater]

i like my major,
i love my major
i just can't do calculus
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[tszarathustra]

aw
well... if you have problems you can post them here... I know I'll probably be posting some physics questions sooner than later.
Maybe your prof or t.a.'s can help too.

What is your major?

[carXunderwater]

chemical engineering

and my professor is useless
he's the reason i can't understand it

[tszarathustra]

Engineering, wow. Tough stuff. You're gonna be calculus-ing for the rest of your life, lol.

[carXunderwater]

i know!
i have four calculuses
all that the university offers
lol
and differential equations
AHH
idk what to do
hehe

[jbhitter24]

i find the key to calc is just learning it right the first time around. just make sure you have a really good foundation other you will be in deep trouble later on. perhaps find a study buddy or just someone to help clear things up for you.

heck you can probably get some decent help here.

[cohoman]

I've been a mechanical engineer for the last 25 years, and I hardly use Calculus with my daily work. Everything is solved with computer programs (e.g., Mathcad, etc) so most engineers don't need to use it much. Of course, you need to understand the principals of Calculus when you run computer programs and simulations, but you don't need to derive formulas and equations (unless you're job requires heavy theoretical work or you are a professor).

So, I would say that taking Calculus (and other classes such as Chemistry) is like "paying your dues" to get into the engineering field. Now, if you don't like Chemical Engineering or Physics, then you might have a problem...

[Pyrodawg88]

cramster.com

Love it

[laid.to.rest]

I've been a mechanical engineer for the last 25 years, and I hardly use Calculus with my daily work. Everything is solved with computer programs (e.g., Mathcad, etc) so most engineers don't need to use it much. Of course, you need to understand the principals of Calculus when you run computer programs and simulations, but you don't need to derive formulas and equations (unless you're job requires heavy theoretical work or you are a professor).

So, I would say that taking Calculus (and other classes such as Chemistry) is like "paying your dues" to get into the engineering field. Now, if you don't like Chemical Engineering or Physics, then you might have a problem...

sweet, I have something to look forward to, I am a ME major at Cal poly Pomona. Less Calculus! even though I understand it pretty good
and like jbhitter24 said, I am sure there are people on this board who can help, I can try and if I am not sure I will tell you

[rollingface]

I've been a mechanical engineer for the last 25 years, and I hardly use Calculus with my daily work. Everything is solved with computer programs (e.g., Mathcad, etc) so most engineers don't need to use it much. Of course, you need to understand the principals of Calculus when you run computer programs and simulations, but you don't need to derive formulas and equations (unless you're job requires heavy theoretical work or you are a professor).

So, I would say that taking Calculus (and other classes such as Chemistry) is like "paying your dues" to get into the engineering field. Now, if you don't like Chemical Engineering or Physics, then you might have a problem...

Now tell that to my effing calculus teacher. Btw, I have no idea what I want my major to be... Any Ideas?

[carXunderwater]

I've been a mechanical engineer for the last 25 years, and I hardly use Calculus with my daily work. Everything is solved with computer programs (e.g., Mathcad, etc) so most engineers don't need to use it much. Of course, you need to understand the principals of Calculus when you run computer programs and simulations, but you don't need to derive formulas and equations (unless you're job requires heavy theoretical work or you are a professor).

So, I would say that taking Calculus (and other classes such as Chemistry) is like "paying your dues" to get into the engineering field. Now, if you don't like Chemical Engineering or Physics, then you might have a problem...

thats what my father told me,
he's been a mechanical engineer for 18 years
but i still have to pass it
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[cohoman]

Like I said, it's paying your dues. I had a lot of trouble in College with Chemistry and Controls, but fortunately I only had to take 1 semester of each. It was the Chemistry class that seemed to cause a lot of people to switch majors (most, over to Business). The one thing about Calculus, is that you need to understand it for subsequent classes you take later in college. Classes such as physics, dynamics, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics all require a knowledge of Calculus to derive equations. Fortunately for you, you have the internet and Google to get help with your studies and homework. I'm sure there's tons of sites on the net with examples and tutorials that will help you through your studies.

[carXunderwater]

i only made a c-
WOOOOOOOOOOOT
i almost cried when i got the test back
:]]]

[Pyrodawg88]

I'm doing Calc 3 right now, and it's not too challenging, just vectors and stuff.  But I'm working on an ME degree right now, and Material Science is killing me.  I don't like Chemistry, and this class is worse than Chem.  And the teacher is garbage!