What Scientific Calculator Do You Use?

[Splash-Tackle-Flail]

So after going through Unit 1 2 Chemistry on a Ti-nspire CAS, it feels about time to start looking for a scientific calculator. What calculators do you guys use? I'm looking for one that:

-Has all necessary buttons accessible in a short number of time
-Can copy and paste (is this possible for a scientific calc?)
-Has decent battery life
-Is fairly easy to learn to use/get familiar with
-would be most suited to VCE Chemistry (subjective)

What's all your recommendations?

[cosine]

So after going through Unit 1 2 Chemistry on a Ti-nspire CAS, it feels about time to start looking for a scientific calculator. What calculators do you guys use? I'm looking for one that:

-Has all necessary buttons accessible in a short number of time
-Can copy and paste (is this possible for a scientific calc?)
-Has decent battery life
-Is fairly easy to learn to use/get familiar with
-would be most suited to VCE Chemistry (subjective)

What's all your recommendations?

Omg haha just get a normal scientific calculator, why so personalised!!

[scarletmoon]

I just use the TI 30XB scientific calculator (texas instruments) aka the green calculator

[keltingmeith]

I just use the TI 30XB scientific calculator (texas instruments) aka the green calculator

This is my baby. <3 Still using it second year uni.

[Splash-Tackle-Flail]

Omg haha just get a normal scientific calculator, why so personalised!!

I'm pretty sure there's a thread on pens and pencils here so I thought why not!

I just use the TI 30XB scientific calculator (texas instruments) aka the green calculator

Can that copy and paste?

[IntelxD]

I'm pretty sure there's a thread on pens and pencils here so I thought why not!

Can that copy and paste?

Yes. One of the primary reasons why I love using it for Chemistry.

[Conic]

I used one of these:



It's basically a slightly better version of the 30XB that has some extra features, like numerical integration and differentiation, unit conversion, stored constants (Na, g, G, F, c etc), matrices, and vectors.

[keltingmeith]

I used one of these:

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It's basically a slightly better version of the 30XB that has some extra features, like numerical integration and differentiation, unit conversion, stored constants (Na, g, G, F, c etc), matrices, and vectors.

Fuck, that thing is intense. Do VCAA actually allow it? (fuck, does Monash allow it? I need me one of those)

[Splash-Tackle-Flail]

I used one of these:

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It's basically a slightly better version of the 30XB that has some extra features, like numerical integration and differentiation, unit conversion, stored constants (Na, g, G, F, c etc), matrices, and vectors.

Fuck, that thing is intense. Do VCAA actually allow it? (fuck, does Monash allow it? I need me one of those)

I'm guessing if it complies with this then they would allow it!:

"For 2013 examinations in:

Accounting
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physics
Software Development
Systems Engineering
VCE VET Integrated Technologies
VCE VET Engineering Studies (Certificate II)
VCE VET Furnishing
VCE VET Laboratory Skills
only the use of a scientific calculator is permitted.

Graphics calculators, calculators that have graphical, symbolic or programmable capabilities, Computer Algebraic Systems (CAS) calculators or Computer Algebraic System (CAS) software are not allowed to be used in these examinations."

[grannysmith]

^^ Yeah can anyone confirm if they're allowed by vcaa? I wanna get my hands on one of those..

[cosine]

Fuck, that thing is intense. Do VCAA actually allow it? (fuck, does Monash allow it? I need me one of those)

relax you dont need a calculator

[Conic]

Fuck, that thing is intense. Do VCAA actually allow it? (fuck, does Monash allow it? I need me one of those)

^^ Yeah can anyone confirm if they're allowed by vcaa? I wanna get my hands on one of those..

They aren't very specific with scientific calculator restrictions, so I'd assume it's ok. I used it in Chemistry and Physics, and no one from VCAA said anything.

[YYYYYL]

I used one of these:

(Image removed from quote.)

It's basically a slightly better version of the 30XB that has some extra features, like numerical integration and differentiation, unit conversion, stored constants (Na, g, G, F, c etc), matrices, and vectors.

Just wondering which calculator is it, the picture got removed...
Thank you so much.

[RaspberryTau]

Just make sure to change the batteries in year 12 if you use an old one. (We got ours in year 7 and mine's starting to go)

Hope this helps!