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david.wang28:
--- Quote from: owidjaja on December 23, 2019, 11:13:22 pm ---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.
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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Sadly, there wasn't a specific option for flexible first year engineering/comp sci. So I put down electrical as my major for now. So far, for all engineering/comp sci degrees, MATH1131/MATH1141, ENGG1000, PHYS1121/PHYS1131 and MATH1231/MATH1241 are common. But I think what they mean by flexible first year is more of a flexible first term. So I think I should put MATH1131/MATH1141, ENGG1000, and PHYS1121/PHYS1131 in my first term, so I gain maximum flexibility with my degree.
EDIT: I looked at the computer science structure, it said MATH1081 is included. Do I have to do it as part of an engineering/comp sci degree?
RuiAce:
--- Quote from: david.wang28 on December 24, 2019, 11:17:31 am --- Sadly, there wasn't a specific option for flexible first year engineering/comp sci. So I put down electrical as my major for now. So far, for all engineering/comp sci degrees, MATH1131/MATH1141, ENGG1000, PHYS1121/PHYS1131 and MATH1231/MATH1241 are common. But I think what they mean by flexible first year is more of a flexible first term. So I think I should put MATH1131/MATH1141, ENGG1000, and PHYS1121/PHYS1131 in my first term, so I gain maximum flexibility with my degree.
EDIT: I looked at the computer science structure, it said MATH1081 is included. Do I have to do it as part of an engineering/comp sci degree?
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MATH1081 is core for computer science. (But not your engineering component.)
At this point, I'm starting to believe you're overthinking this. You shouldn't let the fact that you're undecided on electrical/mechanical simply deter you from certain units. If anything, I'd say it's good to take up appropriate ELEC units (at a suitable time), to decide on if you like that discipline or not.
The flexible first year degree option, generally speaking, also allows you to take whatever you want throughout the whole year. Not just the first term.
--- Quote from: blasonduo on December 23, 2019, 10:03:54 pm ---(Edited to correct, find it weird that that "1A" is the easier version than "Introduction to Programming" but hey, who am I to judge)
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COMP1917 was the old version of COMP1511. This one actually obeyed the `order of numbering' issue.
Presumably, they just ran out of numbers when they tried to overhaul COMP1917.
david.wang28:
--- Quote from: RuiAce on December 24, 2019, 11:52:10 am ---MATH1081 is core for computer science. (But not your engineering component.)
At this point, I'm starting to believe you're overthinking this. You shouldn't let the fact that you're undecided on electrical/mechanical simply deter you from certain units. If anything, I'd say it's good to take up appropriate ELEC units (at a suitable time), to decide on if you like that discipline or not.
The flexible first year degree option, generally speaking, also allows you to take whatever you want throughout the whole year. Not just the first term.
COMP1917 was the old version of COMP1511. This one actually obeyed the `order of numbering' issue.
Presumably, they just ran out of numbers when they tried to overhaul COMP1917.
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Yeah sorry for my stupid questions (I did admit I was being a pest before), I'm just confused as to how uni timetables work.
RuiAce:
--- Quote from: david.wang28 on December 24, 2019, 12:05:18 pm --- Yeah sorry for my stupid questions (I did admit I was being a pest before), I'm just confused as to how uni timetables work.
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Timetables are a messed up thing for first year students to be honest. But usually you shouldn’t overanalyse it.
You can always post up what you’ve currently decided on if you wish.
david.wang28:
Any suggestions for my timetable? Also, any suggestions for general education courses for my first year?
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