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david.wang28:
What are the differences between comp1511/comp1911 and phys1121/phys1131 then?
blasonduo:
--- Quote from: david.wang28 on December 23, 2019, 09:55:02 pm ---What are the differences between comp1511/comp1911 and phys1121/phys1131 then?
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For physics 1A, it basically is identical to Math1A, the only difference really is the difficulty of questions, your weekly quizzes will have harder questions in them, and your final exam will have a harder section.
For comp1511 and 1911, I can't say since I've never done them, or heard much about them. It seems to me as if 1911 is for people who are completely new to programming whilst 1511 is for people who kind of have the basics down. There are course outlines for both these courses, and I recommend you read through both of them.
(Edited to correct, find it weird that that "1A" is the easier version than "Introduction to Programming" but hey, who am I to judge)
david.wang28:
Sorry for being a pest, but I have one more question for today; I put down electrical engineering and computer science, but I'm still not sure which to major in (although I am interested in electrical, mechanical, mechatronic and possibly civil). How should I structure out my timetable then?
CyberScopes:
--- Quote from: blasonduo on December 23, 2019, 10:03:54 pm ---For physics 1A, it basically is identical to Math1A, the only difference really is the difficulty of questions, your weekly quizzes will have harder questions in them, and your final exam will have a harder section.
For comp1511 and 1911, I can't say since I've never done them, or heard much about them. It seems to me as if 1511 is for people who are completely new to programming whilst 1911 is for people who kind of have the basics down. There are course outlines for both these courses, and I recommend you read through both of them.
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This is the opposite actually, 1911 is an absolute beginner course while 1511 ramps up with more pace. Both can be done with no programming experience, but 1511 deals with memory allocation which can be hard to understand for complete beginners, while 1911 does not. 1511 is also more competitive. Both are in C.
owidjaja:
--- Quote from: david.wang28 on December 23, 2019, 10:06:29 pm ---Sorry for being a pest, but I have one more question for today; I put down electrical engineering and computer science, but I'm still not sure which to major in (although I am interested in electrical, mechanical, mechatronic and possibly civil). How should I structure out my timetable then?
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Hey there,
You still have time to figure out what you wanna major in. Are you doing flexi-first year? Either way, regardless of what you're majoring in, you're doing the exact same courses as everyone else (with a few exceptions with ELEC1111 and ENGG1300).
When it comes to structuring your timetable, firstly I'd recommend making a spreadsheet. I made a spreadsheet so I can plan out my whole degree and it's easier to schedule because of course availabilities. Secondly, the best way to structure it is a combination of following the sample degree outline that they (should) have for each engineering major and finding out which combination of subjects has the best timetable. I'd recommend Crossangles to plan out your timetable.
--- Quote from: david.wang28 on December 23, 2019, 09:55:02 pm ---What are the differences between comp1511/comp1911 and phys1121/phys1131 then?
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So comp1511 and comp1911 teach the C programming language but comp1911 is a lot more beginner friendly than comp1511. While these are for comp sci majors, it's also often taken by engineering students, particularly mechatronics, electrical and maybe even biomedical. I'm not sure which engineering you wanna major in but also taken into account that python is also a commonly used programming language (at least, I know for mech/aerospace students).
Hope this helps!
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