jonathan01n
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Maths for engineers, not too bad but not too good either! 
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Finished one of my exams today
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D365
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My Further Maths exam is next week, I really need to start finalising some notes if I want it to go any better than my A Levels...
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I'm hoping the last one I did is my last exam, last tuesday...
How is, Maths for Engineers nowerdays?
How is, Maths for Engineers nowerdays?
Here's hoping Nym. Was it for accreditation of some sort?
The important thing with exams of course isn't just passing them, but understanding the material. I didn't do particularly well in my last maths exam (56%) but I went and viewed my paper, saw what topics I'd done badly at, and have since tried to brush up on them a bit more. Also, as you're in your first year, you only need to pass it, it's the later years where you need to pass it with a good mark
Mercifully, I don't have any purely mathematical exams this session, although there is plenty of maths in all of the rest of them.
The important thing with exams of course isn't just passing them, but understanding the material. I didn't do particularly well in my last maths exam (56%) but I went and viewed my paper, saw what topics I'd done badly at, and have since tried to brush up on them a bit more. Also, as you're in your first year, you only need to pass it, it's the later years where you need to pass it with a good mark
Mercifully, I don't have any purely mathematical exams this session, although there is plenty of maths in all of the rest of them.
RichmondCommu
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If fellow members are revising for examinations they need to log off from the forum and crack on!
Nym
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Here's hoping Nym. Was it for accreditation of some sort?
The important thing with exams of course isn't just passing them, but understanding the material. I didn't do particularly well in my last maths exam (56%) but I went and viewed my paper, saw what topics I'd done badly at, and have since tried to brush up on them a bit more. Also, as you're in your first year, you only need to pass it, it's the later years where you need to pass it with a good mark
Mercifully, I don't have any purely mathematical exams this session, although there is plenty of maths in all of the rest of them.
MSc because the IET can't make its mind up in CEng requirements...
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Problem is I need some sort of leisure time activity that doesn't make me lose track of my day, and there's not much of that around :P
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There is no need to, although spending an excessive amount of time on the forum is not recommended.
All work and no play, and all that...
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I did better in my exams all those years ago at school by taking a well defined break each evening to switch off and then was able to go back to it fresh first thing next morning, aided of course by more coffee than was good for me!
backontrack
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Hope you did well!Maths for engineers, not too bad but not too good either!
Vested interests...
RichmondCommu
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You could always go for a run / jog.
RichmondCommu
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I concur but some kind of physical exercise sharpens the mind. Sitting staring at a screen won't help in my opinion.
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Hope you did well!
Vested interests...
You are itching for the ban-hammer to be deployed, are you not? :mad:
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A healthy balance is required, all in good proportion.
RichmondCommu
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You are itching for the ban-hammer to be deployed, are you not? :mad:
Nothing like ruling with an iron fist.
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To be fair, I have been out walking a lot more recently, even on days where I haven't needed to leave my flat. I've also been trying to cut down on the time I spend online on certain social media websites, and I don't enjoy reading the news as much as I used to...
Admittedly, I do need to get my revision notes in order tonight so that I can have a few solid days of work before my next exam.
RichmondCommu
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Well good luck. Our twins are currently studying for their finals so I know exam time is not easy.
backontrack
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You are itching for the ban-hammer to be deployed, are you not? :mad:
Mwahahaha.
krus_aragon
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I'm currently fishing for the chance to do another exam in three or four years time. But as it'd be a viva examination for a PhD, it's one I'd actually like to have to do.
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