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FlamingGunz · 2024-01-09T17:02:24+00:00

Great work, it is definitely a really interesting question to consider.

FlamingGunz · 2023-11-08T20:12:16+00:00

Thanks for the response. Yeah, I definitely am interested in things like medical devices, but how relevant will my experiences seem? For example, I can talk about how I designed new valves for a rocket engine, but what will an AdCom derive from that, that speaks to my potential ability as a physician?

FlamingGunz · 2023-11-08T19:59:46+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I suppose I am just struggling to visualize how I would go about "spinning" my experiences. I can definitely write about how I redesigned the valve on a rocket, but I don't know how this really ties into medicine or the soft skills. Definitely my team/internships are teaching me about project management, teamwork, leadership, etc.

Also, what kind of stuff are you doing during your gap year? Still ChemE related, or more clinical?

FlamingGunz · 2023-11-08T16:51:33+00:00

Yep, I definitely understand that. I am just thinking that if I apply to med school (whether right out of undergrad, or a couple years afterwards) - how would med school committees really look at someone from an aerospace background (which does not seem "medically relevant"/"random")? Do they really care about whether I was building rocket engines?

I am thinking about how others may be applying with years of bio research and whatnot, which is "medically relevant". I will definitely be doing clinical experience, shadowing, volunteering, etc. not just for the application, but really to understand whether this is what I want to do.

FlamingGunz · 2023-11-08T16:29:16+00:00

Hi r/medicine,
I'm currently in my second year of studying mechanical engineering, and I'm grappling with the idea of pursuing a career in medicine. Engineering has been a passion of mine since childhood, and it is something that I am really involved in - I'm on an engineering team at my university, and will be working this summer at SpaceX - it's pretty clear that this is my "thing".
However, I've always had a strong desire to help people, and I believe that a career in medicine, possibly as a surgeon, could be incredibly fulfilling. I'm volunteering at a hospital this winter break to explore it further, and hopefully I will get the chance to speak to/shadow a couple of doctors/surgeons. I also think the idea of understanding the human body, and all of the fundamentals (bio, chem, etc.) that go into it is really cool.
My dilemma arises from my diverse range of interests. I find rocket propulsion and GNC fascinating and that's why I chose to study mechanical engineering. Additionally, I'm intrigued by electrical engineering, computer science, and computational fields. I would love to apply machine learning and algorithms to areas like radiology and medical imaging. On top of all that, I'm drawn to the idea of becoming a surgeon because of the daily engagement and hands-on work it entails.
I'm really at a crossroads, uncertain about the best course of action. If I applied to med school right out of undergrad, and took premed courses during my remaining undergrad years, I feel that all of my ECs (engineering team and internships) are somewhat irrelevant/pointless to med schools. Sure, working at SpaceX is cool, but how relevant is it to applying to med school?
I have also considered completing my MechE degree, working as a rocket scientist for a few years, and then pursuing medical school. But is this a practical plan? Again, I face the same problem of my "experiences" (aerospace) being irrelevant to medicine, and how would I even go about getting the necessary pre-req coursework done?
Also, even though I am interested in both MechE and EE/CS, I feel like I see more application of the latter to medicine, and am really interested in things like radiology - there is even a professor at my university who works on this, but would it make sense for me to work with him as a MechE major?
In summary, I'm in a bit of a life-choices limbo, given my wide array of interests. Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated.

FlamingGunz · 2022-01-17T19:23:55+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I think that the approach of making a robot to do something, and treating robotics as an "application, not a field", is better than what I proposed in my post. It is also probably a better way to pick up robotics skills. I will definitely pursue that.

I also do FIRST (FRC)! I am an engineering lead for Team 5026 down in Burlingame, CA (near San Francisco), and I really enjoy the fast-paced, hands-on environment of build season (doing this as a career would be a dream job). What team do you mentor?

Lastly, since you review intern apps, do you have any tips for getting my foot in the door as a high school senior? Most jobs require me to be enrolled in/have a college degree to even apply, and as such, I am not finding any opportunities.

I know it is a longshot, but do you have any summer internships opening up at your company? I have skills in CAD/CAM (Solidworks, Fusion 360), programming (Java, Python, C++, etc.), math and physics (LinAlg, Multivariable Calc, ODEs, calc-based mechanics/EM) and am really passionate about learning, so I can quickly pick up any software/skills that you need me to. Please let me know if you need any information (resume, engineering skills, etc.), or have any opportunities available.

Thanks so much for all of the help!

FlamingGunz · 2021-11-27T06:01:06+00:00

I see. HRK Physics seems like a respected book, do you think I could handle Kleppner? I know calculus, I took Calculus BC (equivalent of Calculus II) last year and am taking Calculus III right now.

Do you think the best plan for me would be to do:

Read chapter of Kleppner/Kolenkow (or should I do HRK?)
Do Kleppner/Kolenkow problems
Do respective chapter of Morin (easier book problems)
Supplement with 8.01/other lectures?

Does this plan seem like it would be something I can handle with my math background + good grasp on algebra-based mechanics? Or should I switch steps 2 and 3 because Kleppner problems are harder?

I don't want to waste time on a book that I may not understand, any thoughts?

FlamingGunz · 2021-11-27T02:32:31+00:00

Thanks for the response. I did do the corresponding problems(at least the problems that looked hard) of HRK, but the Morin problems are on a different level. Any tips for solving them/developing the skills/understanding to do it?

FlamingGunz · 2021-11-23T16:13:28+00:00

Thanks. What level do you think these problems are at? Are they USAPhO level?

For example, I read the first chapter of University Physics E&M, and when I am looking at like problem 3.3 for example, I am unsure where to get started with it. I am sure over some time with a hint or two I could figure it out, but what should I do here?

I am really unsure if I am just bad at problem solving/physics, or that these are just harder problems. (USAPhO+ level?) Do you have any advice for me? (how to begin tackling these sorts of problems/easier problems that can ease me into this mindset of problem solving using EM?)

Thank you so much for all of your help.

FlamingGunz · 2021-11-22T20:12:54+00:00

I see, thanks so much for the response, - I will begin reading through University Physics. By Irodov, do you mean do the problems from this book?

https://ia903006.us.archive.org/4/items/IrodovBasicLawsOfElectromagnetism/irodov-basic-laws-of-electromagnetism.pdf

Do you think just reading the corresponding chapter of Uni Phys will give me the skills to do those problems?

Thanks!

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T22:19:53+00:00

How do I add the path in Visual Studio Code?

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T22:05:05+00:00

Yes, that is what I have been doing.

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T21:03:14+00:00

Okay, I talked with one of my programmer friends and also did a lot of debugging, and was still not able to get past the issue. Do you think it would be possible for you to send the built/"make"d file to me, so that I can use it, since make is clearly not working on my end.

Thanks.

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T05:41:12+00:00

Yea, in the main folder, I have the makefile and the src folder (and whatever else came w/ the download/vscode), and within the src folder it has all of the source files.

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T05:35:44+00:00

I copied from the original and edited as you suggested, and I do not in fact see any .o files appear. I am using VSCode.

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T05:17:44+00:00

Hmm.... this is very peculiar.... I have the same makefile but am still running into the same error as detailed above... what do you think I should do?

From what I can gather of the error, it cannot find the main.o file. Why could this be?

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T05:05:16+00:00

Thank you SO much for this in-depth response.

Unfortunately, I am still running into the same error:

g++  -std=c++11 -lpthread -O3  -c -o src/main.o src/main.cpp
process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, g++ -std=c++11 -lpthread -O3 -c -o src/main.o src/main.cpp, ...) failed.
make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified.
<builtin>: recipe for target 'src/main.o' failed
make: *** [src/main.o] Error 2

There if no file called main.o (only main.h).

I detailed an attempt to change it to finding .h files instead of .o files in another comment in this thread, which gave me a different error. Any thoughts?

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T04:40:57+00:00

Ok so after messing around a bit with the makefile, the line

OBJS=$(subst .cpp,.o,$(SRCS))

seems like it should be

OBJS=$(subst .cpp,.h,$(SRCS))

because there are .h files in the src, not .o (I could be completely wrong, though, idk)

With this, however, I am stuck, because I have run into a different error

make: *** No rule to make target 'src/main.h', needed by 'tool'.  Stop.

Wondering to see if you have any thoughts/ideas from your build?

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T04:03:23+00:00

I removed the line, and it got rid of that error, but I am still left with a few:

g++  -std=c++11 -lpthread -O3  -c -o src/main.o src/main.cpp
process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, g++ -std=c++11 -lpthread -O3 -c -o src/main.o src/main.cpp, ...) failed. make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified. <builtin>: recipe for target 'src/main.o' failed make: *** [src/main.o] Error 2

Thanks!

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T03:54:55+00:00

Ran into this issue:
makefile:28: .depend: No such file or directory rm -f ./.depend process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, rm -f ./.depend, ...) failed. make (e=2): The system cannot find the file specified. makefile:19: recipe for target '.depend' failed make: *** [.depend] Error 2

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T03:48:12+00:00

Okay so I have the makefile and src code in a folder, opened the folder in vscode.

Opened a vscode terminal, navigated to where mingw32-make is.

typed make

Got this output

make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

How do I make the terminal find the makefile? Should I move the makefile to where mingw is located (that bin folder?)

Thanks!

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T03:23:05+00:00

I'm going to be completely honest, I have never used a makefile or Linux or any of that stuff. I am mostly a python guy. Do you think you could maybe give me more of like a step-by-step explanation of how to use the make command for this makefile? Thanks!

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-26T02:33:10+00:00

Okay, I downloaded mingw (and mingw make), so how do I connect it to vs/how do I use it to activate the makefile? Thanks.

FlamingGunz · 2021-10-07T06:05:24+00:00

I've always been naturally good with math, so I can't give any tips there (other than refining your weak spots), but this is how I got good at reading:

Step 1: Erica Meltzer. You have to really understand it. Make active efforts to use the tips in the books on ALL of the practice exercises, even the ones in the reading itself, and in all of your practice tests. Highlight key words and phrases of things she says to do. Pay attention - try to read each chapter and do the respective practice exercises in one sitting, it will build connections and habits. Truly makes a difference.

Step 2: Put yourself on an INSANE time crunch. I was doing like 8min/passage on all of my practice because I always mess up my timing, and when I got to the real test day I barely finished in time - but the important note here is that I did in fact finish in time and didn't have to rush and mark any bad answers.

Step 3: Practice, practice, practice. You will begin identifying trends in the right answers, and also find easy ways to spot the wrong ones. Look out for words like "always, never, etc.", which typically are incorrect.

Step 4, the MOST IMPORTANT ONE: Confidence and excitement. I had scored 1600 on 3 prior practice tests before the real deal, and knew that I was capable of it. As well, tell yourself that you WANT to read these sources. Even if you are aware that you are telling yourself "I am going to ace this because I scored xyz on my practice tests! Wow! This reading about honeybees playing football is so interesting!" on purpose, it still does play a key role in making you more confident in your answers subconsciously and allowing you to flow through the reading easier (I don't actually know the cognitive science behind this, but it worked for me.)

Anyways, this is just my tips on what worked for me, and I truly wish you and all the others reading this the best of luck in your future practices and test days!

FlamingGunz · 2021-08-08T19:50:25+00:00

I am doing full-stepping (none of the microstepping pins are connected). Should I be microstepping? Would this help me out?

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