Tagged: engineering

benefits of big engineering programs

Big Engineering Programs – The Pros & Cons

If you’re considering an engineering degree, then you’ve probably wondered how to pick the right school for you.  An engineering degree costs a lot of money and will be very time intensive, so you...

ti89 vector operations dot cross product norm

TI-89 Calculator Vector Operations

The TI-89 is the graphing calculator I use the most.  It’s simple to use, really powerful and it can be a huge time saver, if you know how to use it.  In this multi-post...

online intermediate dynamics course for engineering students

Intermediate Dynamics for Engineering Students

What is Intermediate Dynamics? Intermediate Dynamics is the course that follows a sophomore-level Dynamics class.  In the sophomore-level course students learn about dynamics of particles and get an introduction to rigid body dynamics in...

mechanics of materials online course for engineering students

Mechanics of Materials Online Course

Mechanics of Materials Online Course Mechanics of Materials, also known as Solid Mechanics, is a fundamental engineering course.  Unfortunately, many students find it very challenging.  It doesn’t have to be that way though, if...

engineering statics online course

Statics [The Online Course for Engineers]

Statics is typically the first engineering course that really gets students.  It’s the first time many students really have to visualize what’s going on in a situation. Not only are there geometry issues, but...

engineering office hours tips for visiting your professor

Office Hours & How to Make Them Benefit You

A new semester has started (how did the break end so soon?!).  That means new things to learn, assignments to do and exams to prep for.  It’s pretty much guaranteed that at some point...

community college transfer mistakes to avoid when transferring to university

Community College Transfer Student Mistakes

Are you thinking about starting at a community college (CC) and then transferring to a new university to complete your engineering degree?  If so, here are some common mistakes I’ve seen students make…mistakes that...

why engineering students should work as tutors

Why Engineering Students Should Be Tutors

  Tutoring signs! They’re everywhere on campus, especially in the buildings where STEM courses are held. Why is that? Well, many students struggle with the material and need extra instruction. These frustrated students are...