Topic: Final Exams (Read 7326 times)

patsmx5 · « **on:** April 24, 2009, 04:22:33 PM »

Suck. I hate finals with a passion. Pulled an A in EE Systems and was exempt from that one though. Still got a 93 in thermo II going into that final, 88 in Calculus 4, middle B in mechanics of materials, and a fucking 68 D in differential equations. And this is my second time taking diff. eq. Gotta study my ass off for that final as I need a middle C or better on the final to get a C overall.

Colin · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2009, 04:29:59 PM »

Yeah. I have to take all of my finals a week early, FSAE competition in Detoilet is that week

I've got an A so far in all of my classes - Case Studies in Modern Thermo, Adv. Mechanism design and Engineering Statistics. I had an easy semester w/ only 3 engineering classes though.

jagojon3 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2009, 04:31:04 PM »

I'm on an internship this semester/summer, it's nice to have a break and not worry about finals for once

brine04 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2009, 04:32:41 PM »

I write my last one in half an hour and then I'm getting fucked up with the few buddies that are still here since it's the last day of finals.

t_cel_t · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2009, 04:57:26 PM »

damn those classes you guys listed scare me, all i got is calc 3 and physics 2

patsmx5 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2009, 05:03:21 PM »

What kills me is how much shit we have to memorize in DE. Any of my engineering classes you're expected to learn the material and how to apply it. Formulas are given, but you have to know what to do with them to take what's given and use what you know to solve the problem. DE you have to memorize everything. You bring a pencil or pen to the test, nothing else. Not even a calculator. $:-\$

t_cel_t · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2009, 05:07:40 PM »

i fucking hate differential equations, the little we do in calc 3 is enough to put me over the edge

92CXyD · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2009, 05:10:25 PM »

Quote from: patsmx5 on April 24, 2009, 05:03:21 PM

What kills me is how much shit we have to memorize in DE. Any of my engineering classes you're expected to learn the material and how to apply it. Formulas are given, but you have to know what to do with them to take what's given and use what you know to solve the problem. DE you have to memorize everything. You bring a pencil or pen to the test, nothing else. Not even a calculator. $:-\$

After DE twice and fianlly a B in the class sucks. ;D

I'm looking forward to taking thermo II and Circuits. Mech. of Mtrls. was an easy A with a HP50g calculator. ;D

Teg2boo · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2009, 05:32:49 PM »

I got a Chemistery exam this morning (yeah I'm in software engineering

). Was pretty easy, I was surprised. I

Our average at Ã‰cole Polytechnique de MontrÃ©al in an exam is ~50% so with your 68, you can get a nice score

Btw its because the exams are impossible to do, not because we are stupid lol I got 60% overall in Equa diff and I have a C+. To see what our exam look like go to MIT website in opencourse section, pretty much like that.

I usually don't study for my exams, but I'm happy, I studied an average of 2 day per exam! lol

The last exam is april 30th and I'm done! "Software testing and verification" ... 6 days to study, I'll start 29th probably

Were do you study? I study there : http://www.polymtl.ca/en/

brine04 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2009, 06:16:16 PM »

All done for the summer fuck all of you I'm getting shit my pants and forget my name drunk. Then going to work hungover tomorrow and quitting.

Teg2boo · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2009, 07:31:14 PM »

Every exam is like if it was the last one. I bought a 18 tuesday and only 2 left lol

rsmith2786 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2009, 09:50:37 PM »

Graduating senior. I had all of my finals waived except Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Ethics. I do have the Fundamentals of Engineering exam tomorrow though.

Quote from: Colin on April 24, 2009, 04:29:59 PM

Yeah. I have to take all of my finals a week early, FSAE competition in Detoilet is that week

Hey, maybe i'll see you there.

enikolayev · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2009, 10:08:42 PM »

Quote from: patsmx5 on April 24, 2009, 04:22:33 PM

Suck. I hate finals with a passion. Pulled an A in EE Systems and was exempt from that one though. Still got a 93 in thermo II going into that final, 88 in Calculus 4, middle B in mechanics of materials, and a fucking 68 D in differential equations. And this is my second time taking diff. eq. Gotta study my ass off for that final as I need a middle C or better on the final to get a C overall.

Is it the Laplace transforms? The class seems pretty easy even for the little effort i put into it, but then i must have an easy instructor.

patsmx5 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2009, 10:16:29 PM »

Quote from: enikolayev on April 24, 2009, 10:08:42 PM

Quote from: patsmx5 on April 24, 2009, 04:22:33 PM
Suck. I hate finals with a passion. Pulled an A in EE Systems and was exempt from that one though. Still got a 93 in thermo II going into that final, 88 in Calculus 4, middle B in mechanics of materials, and a fucking 68 D in differential equations. And this is my second time taking diff. eq. Gotta study my ass off for that final as I need a middle C or better on the final to get a C overall.

Is it the Laplace transforms? The class seems pretty easy even for the little effort i put into it, but then i must have an easy instructor.

Yes, Laplace transforms suck. It's not a hard class, it really ain't. I can do most of this stuff. But I can't remember all formulas and shit. And my instructor is an asshole foreign teacher.

enikolayev · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2009, 10:59:14 PM »

We are given a formula sheet with most of the rules, so its only a matter of applying them. But there are some techniques we are supposed to memorize. Looks like you got shafted a bit.

patsmx5 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2009, 11:03:55 PM »

Quote from: enikolayev on April 24, 2009, 10:59:14 PM

We are given a formula sheet with most of the rules, so its only a matter of applying them. But there are some techniques we are supposed to memorize. Looks like you got shafted a bit.

Yeah I'm working through a bunch right now. Using the formulas is pretty straight forward for the most part. Last test in there I made a 45 cause he gave me 0 credit on a few that I actually remembered the formula for, but didn't explicitly state that "hey, I'm applying second translation theorem here" as if it's not fucking obvious. Get the right answer, get 0 credit. And this was our 3rd test and he waits till now to decide we need to state whenever we apply a rule or theorem to solve a problem?

Thought showing my work was good enough.

enikolayev · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2009, 11:21:13 PM »

Wow, where's the guy from?

patsmx5 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2009, 11:25:44 PM »

Quote from: enikolayev on April 24, 2009, 11:21:13 PM

Wow, where's the guy from?

Chinese guy. Must be that time of the month or something. First two test he graded them pretty easy, this time he raped us. It's ok though. Final is Tuesday 8am, and I'm gonna blow that fucker out of the water.

enikolayev · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2009, 11:30:14 PM »

I've had bad experiences with Chinese instructors. When i took trig, i solved some of the problems using proportions, not the formulas he wanted us to use and of course was docked points for that. It was the only time i got a B in math as well.

Anyway GL on the final. My finals are in 3 weeks so i still have to learn stuff.

xpert787 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2009, 11:32:57 PM »

Sounds like you guys are into the math heavy, farthest I went was calc 2. But being that I was a bio major that was more then most bothered with. Now I study about 4-6 hours a day to pull B's and sometimes A's if the stars line up correctly C's if they don't. I have the USMLE step1 coming up at the end of June. I will be a much happier person once that is behind me.

patsmx5 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 24, 2009, 11:33:40 PM »

Quote from: enikolayev on April 24, 2009, 11:30:14 PM

I've had bad experiences with Chinese instructors. When i took trig, i solved some of the problems using proportions, not the formulas he wanted us to use and of course was docked points for that. It was the only time i got a B in math as well.

Anyway GL on the final. My finals are in 3 weeks so i still have to learn stuff.

What??? Only time you got a B? Lol. Wish I could get B's in all my math classes. Got a C in cal one and two, B in cal 3, F in cal 4, but retaking it now and have a high B/ might pull an A we'll see. You must be one of those smart fellers or something. I'm just a dummy pretending to be smart.

enikolayev · « **Reply #21 on:** April 24, 2009, 11:36:17 PM »

lol i'm only doing up to Cal 3 and DE on the math side. Plus i may be decent in math/physics but when it comes to government or history, or even FACS (family stress and coping) i can't pull a decent grade.

92CXyD · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2009, 04:30:57 PM »

just remeber Cs gets you degrees. ;D

I have three 2yr degrees in Math, Physics, and Engineering. (3 semester of 21 cr/sem.)

Teg2boo · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2009, 04:35:11 PM »

D for Diploma

patsmx5 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 25, 2009, 04:40:16 PM »

Quote from: 92CXyD on April 25, 2009, 04:30:57 PM

just remeber Cs gets you degrees. ;D

I have three 2yr degrees in Math, Physics, and Engineering. (3 semester of 21 cr/sem.)

Yeap. Though I try to do better, but it's tough. Oh well, I'd rather struggle, get C's, and get my degree than do nothing, get nothing, and have a shitty job the rest of my life.

chris · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2009, 04:51:53 PM »

In California due to the overcrowding of schools C's will basically mean you will never get the courses you need. The Cal State system is a failure like the rest of the state. I started to go back to school last year and was just horribly turned off by what was going on. Half the shit I was being taught I already do. I have already designed automotive parts that work and have lists of more to come.

So if your some Rich kid who doesnt have to work etc you will get the courses you need. If you work etc and Pull B's/C's like I did through school you will wait semesters to get one class you need. Anyone wonder why California is in the shitter?

enikolayev · « **Reply #26 on:** April 25, 2009, 08:24:37 PM »

Quote from: chris M on April 25, 2009, 04:51:53 PM

In California due to the overcrowding of schools C's will basically mean you will never get the courses you need. The Cal State system is a failure like the rest of the state. I started to go back to school last year and was just horribly turned off by what was going on. Half the shit I was being taught I already do. I have already designed automotive parts that work and have lists of more to come.

So if your some Rich kid who doesnt have to work etc you will get the courses you need. If you work etc and Pull B's/C's like I did through school you will wait semesters to get one class you need. Anyone wonder why California is in the shitter?

It also helps to claim that you are african american on the enrollment app

E-b0la · « **Reply #27 on:** April 27, 2009, 10:11:59 PM »

I'm taking 22 credits in Industrial engineering classes and I should be pulling straight fucking A's

oh yeah

patsmx5 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 28, 2009, 11:14:26 PM »

FUCK I HATE FINAL EXAMS DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS SUCKS!!!!!
Probably be taking DE a THIRD fucking time. This, is bullshit.

BoostedSchemes · « **Reply #29 on:** April 28, 2009, 11:21:55 PM »

i have to get a fucking c or better in acct 405/406 and acct 472... then in INS 405 and BA403 and 404 I can get a fucking d and it wont matter... what sucks is i need to maintain a 3.2 to remain an accounting major and if i dont get a c or better in any class i wont graduate next semester/year (all that im missing to grad as-is is 4 acct credits and a level 300 language and i havent taken anyhting since soph year of high school) lol

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