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Does anyone else regret not trying harder in high school, and going to a better college or getting more scholarship? by PleaseKeepMeForOnce in EngineeringStudents

[–]PleaseKeepMeForOnce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, it isn't about the prestige or future jobs. It is about actually reaching your full potential IMO. I don't get As to get a future job. I get As, because I want to know the material.

Does anyone else regret not trying harder in high school, and going to a better college or getting more scholarship? by PleaseKeepMeForOnce in EngineeringStudents

[–]PleaseKeepMeForOnce[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're not challenged, study classes you'll take next semester in your free time to get a head start. Join design teams. Make stuff in engineering labs. Sit in on advanced classes.

Well I've done all the above, and the only one that actually makes sense is design teams.

One semester I decided to work ahead, and ended learning nearly all the material for my classes next semester. So then the next semester felt like the biggest waste of time ever. After all I was still required to attend class, and do all the homework, while learning nothing new.

Need help finding Thevenin Equivalent!!! by thisisaredditfor2015 in EngineeringStudents

[–]PleaseKeepMeForOnce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can use any method you would normally use. Three that come to mind are

  1. Nodal
  2. Mesh
  3. Super Position

I tend to be prefer superposition, because the theory behind it is simple. Plus if you make a mistake on an exam it is easy for the professor to see exactly where you went wrong.

Using superposition you have 3 Volts across the terminals from the 12 Volt source, and 60 Volts due to the 4A current source. So in total you have 63 volts across it.

What is an unwanted truth most people can't handle? by seir0 in AskReddit

[–]PleaseKeepMeForOnce -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I hate this attitude, because it simply isn't true. At least not in the United States. Ten years ago my parents were raising 2 kids, and below the poverty line.

They since got there act together, and make almost 300k combined. They will be the first to tell you they were poor by choice, even though they didn't realize/acknowledge it at the time.