CAS calculator for University?

[quack]

Would I need a CAS Ti-Nspire calculator if I get into my Bachelor of Science course at Uni? I'm not sure if i should sell it or not.

[Renaissance]

You can't use a calculator in mathematics and economics exams at UoM as far as I know.

You do use a calculator for physics, engineering and everything else.

I have only used the standard Casio fx-82AU PLUS and didn't need anything else.

I guess it can be useful but not very much. Won't make a difference if you sell it or keep it, to be honest.

[keltingmeith]

Up to you - it's not required, but sometimes it's nice to have a portable graphing calculator.

However, during my time in university maths units, I've found Mathematica much more useful than my CAS. I'm not sure if UoM offers it for its students, but even if it doesn't, Wolfram serves the same purpose (especially since it's basically a Mathematica search engine)

Also, as Renaissance said - you probably won't be allowed to use it in ANY exam - it's too powerful for ordinary science units, and maths units want to test ALL of your mathematical abilities - including basic arithmetic.

[scribble]

Wolfram and a scientific calculator is all you need.  Very, very few exams will let you bring a cas  in (first year chem and physics). Math exams usually are calc free, if they're not you can only bring in a scientific. Engineering you also only use scientific calculators.
The cas is too laggy to really get anything done on anyways.

[mikehepro]

The cas is too laggy to really get anything done on anyways.

So true ahha, during my spesh exam I hardly used my CAS, a scientific one is much faster.

[abab]

Of the 5 maths subjects I've taken, 2 (Prob for Stats, and DM&OR) have allowed the CAS in the final exam.

It's also handy for checking answers to assignments, past exams without solutions, graphing more complex functions.
Granted these can be done online but for me the CAS is more convenient.

It's definitely not essential, but I've found it quite useful.

[scribble]

Haha that's odd since normal prob doesn't let you use a cas?