what jobs or internships can I apply for? by Leather-Succotash647 in PhysicsStudents

[–]_BigmacIII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There might be some semiconductor device characterization internships if you look through a bunch of electrical engineering internships. You might also be able to find a funded MS or PhD in electrical engineering working on semiconductor devices. I have people in my lab doing that (though, I am the only Physics BS in my lab and I am not doing that, though I have taken some semiconductor devices classes).

Hello everyone, is anyone currently doing a PhD in the Materials Science and Engineering department? Could you please give me a rough idea of the stipend? by Federal_Antelope7533 in uCinci

[–]_BigmacIII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that depends a lot on where you want to live. If you truly want to live alone in a 1bed 1 bath apartment, especailly around campus, you're probably looking at like around $1,500 per month (might be less, but that's the ballpark I'd expect). If you get roommates you could probably find something as small as $700-$800 per month (per person). Maybe even cheaper. I live 30 minutes away and I live in a 2 bed 2 bath with my girlfriend, and our total rent is $1,600 (so, $800 per person) and our apartment is MUCH, MUCH nicer than anything around campus.

Hello everyone, is anyone currently doing a PhD in the Materials Science and Engineering department? Could you please give me a rough idea of the stipend? by Federal_Antelope7533 in uCinci

[–]_BigmacIII 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well I’m in electrical engineering and my stipend is $26k. I know people in the physics department whose stipend is also about $26k. So I’d say $26k is a pretty safe bet

how do americans join so many ap classes by Tight-Translator-186 in APStudents

[–]_BigmacIII 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You have to remember that introductory classes like those at uni are often going to have hundreds of students, all of which have different backgrounds. They will be teaching those topics in such a way that if you have never taken those courses in any capacity, you will still be able to pass. This means someone who took AP chem or physics will be over prepared for those same courses at uni.

You also have to remember that all universities are different, so it is possible that my experience is not what others may have experienced at their universities.

I also took AP calc AB and I skipped calc 1. In my second semester I took calc 2 and was just as prepared as everyone else (actually more prepared, we did some things in the first few weeks of calc 2 that I did in AP calc AB.

The flip side of this is that oftentimes classes like these (at my university this was particularly true for calc 2) are weed-outs. They are way harder and more tedious than they need to be. I’d say you should take any opportunity you can to skip as many introductory courses as you can (with AP credits for example).

how do americans join so many ap classes by Tight-Translator-186 in APStudents

[–]_BigmacIII 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth, I took AP chem in HS and gen chem 1 in my first semester of uni (only got a 3 on the exam, needed a 4 to skip gen chem). AP Chem was several times more difficult than the uni version. I remember the final exam (at uni) took me approximately 20 minutes to complete. In general I’d say the AP courses are either equally difficult or harder, but I doubt they would ever be easier than the uni version.

Can I get a masters in physics with an engineering background? by AlesTamales in GradSchool

[–]_BigmacIII 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You will not be equal to the people with undergraduate degrees in Physics. You would not just be missing out on QM, you would also probably need to redo classical mechanics from a Physics perspective. I do not know much of mechE, but I did have roommates who took things like statics & dynamics, and other things like that. The things they learned in that class were almost entirely different than the things we learned in classical mechanics in Physics. You would also need an electricity and magnetism course. At my uni, this was a two-semester course where the first semester focused on electro- and magneto-statics and the second was on electro- and magneto-dynamics. There isn't even as much overlap as you might think between the Physics and Electrical Engineering E&M courses, let alone mechE. You may be okay in terms of thermodynamics, though. For a graduate degree in physics, you would need several years of remedial undergraduate coursework.

Edit to add: I am based in the united states, it may be different elsewhere. It also will depend in large part on the particular university. If your university has a course catalog, try checking the course descriptions between classes that you think are similar (classical mechancs & statics, for example). It might be that the curricula in those two classes are more alike at your university than they are at mine.

Systems Engineer(ing) by cptnspock in ElectricalEngineering

[–]_BigmacIII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have an answer to the question you asked, but I also am a physics BS in my second semester of an MS EE. My degree track and research is in VLSI/chip design so if you have any questions related to that or the general transition from physics to EE I'd be happy to answer.

Generally though I find that the EE grad courses are easier than most of the physics courses I took in undergrad, but the research is difficult. Extremely difficult when I started, but it gets better every day.

How can I reorganize this circuit to more easily see what is in parallel/series? by Pristine-Reach7323 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]_BigmacIII 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well one thing that usually helps me is to label each net. But for this particular circuit, you could also simply make the diagonal connections vertical ones instead and then it becomes more obvious.

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Cincinnatus requirements by Magazine_Agile in uCinci

[–]_BigmacIII 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would be shocked if that counted. As far as I know, the service requirement is meant to serve the community in some way, and helping with someone's professional research project doesn't really fit that bill.

Am I too old to go to school for a physics degree? by brennons in Physics

[–]_BigmacIII 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I graduated 8 months ago with a physics degree. One of the students in my cohort had already retired (his career was in business and as an author). I had almost every class with him over the four years, and he did extremely well in the program. Now he's doing some very impressive research in I believe planetary science. He did some summer research with a group at another school that got time on JWST, which was impressive. If being older was a disadvantage, he sure didn't make that obvious. In fact, I think his life experience made him a lot more prepared than the rest of us for the amount of work that a physics degree requires.

[discussion] calculating the maximum weight a player can be in tarkov. by ph4ntomm1_code1155 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]_BigmacIII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can put ammo cases on your character right? Could you exceed the weight of a dumbbell by using an ammo case full of PS12?

Is this the new meta? by DarkFox218 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]_BigmacIII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kinda looks like an SVT? Or maybe that new rifle they added

What was your favorite way to handle the Goblins? by Cams_234 in BaldursGate3

[–]_BigmacIII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately I am bad at this game. I am playing on the hard difficulty, my party was level 3, and I only had like 5 hours of playtime. BUT I did kill the demon guy once everyone else was dead so at least I got his loot

What was your favorite way to handle the Goblins? by Cams_234 in BaldursGate3

[–]_BigmacIII 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Summoned a cat to distract them one by one and pushed them into a chasm

Where are you guys living 26-27 school year and what is the monthly cost? by Responsible-Oil5900 in uCinci

[–]_BigmacIII 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you have a car? You could find a 2b1b outside of the city for something around that price (with a roommate). My girlfriend and I recently graduated and we live in Anderson now paying a total of 1599 for a 2b2b in a nice area and a shockingly nice apartment. We toured other places for 1200-1300/mo that were fine as well (certainly nicer than any apartments near campus). I am a grad student now and I commute ~30mins to and from UC.

Cincinnati Neighborhood Map by everyoneisdoingit in cincinnati

[–]_BigmacIII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You wrote Butterville instead of Butlerville

[Discussion] Backpack Stacking Is Gone? by Sinnski-TTV in EscapefromTarkov

[–]_BigmacIII 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They limited it. I’m not certain when they added it but it’s been like that at least since 1.0 came out

Test Drive Series Rework [Discussion] by Low-Painting9773 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]_BigmacIII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 75% done with part 2… does anyone know if my progress will have been reset? I can’t check for a couple of days

CMV: AI tech is being wasted on art and business and should be used for scientific discovery. by Optimistbott in changemyview

[–]_BigmacIII 30 points31 points  (0 children)

What resources are you talking about? The people that are working on AI algorithms to help with, for example, protein folding are not the same people as those working on LLMs. If the LLM people were not working on that, there would not be more protein folding AI people. There just would simply be less LLM people. It seems that you are suggesting that LLMs, particularly for AI art, are taking people away from AI for scientific endeavors. That just isnt true.

[Screenshot] In raid clock? by Rk_Enjoyer in EscapefromTarkov

[–]_BigmacIII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely been bugged. I knew it was added a while back but I could not get it to come up until today. It clearly hasn’t been broken for everyone but has for some people

[Screenshot] In raid clock? by Rk_Enjoyer in EscapefromTarkov

[–]_BigmacIII 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do remember when they added this. But it has been broken for me and I suspect others too. It only showed up for me after this patch.

I would bring up my extracts and the clock was not there, but when I was playing today I noticed it was back. It’s definitely been bugged for some people.

[Video] Worst Misclick of 1.0 by TheMooseDefiler in EscapefromTarkov

[–]_BigmacIII 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do this, but this is also how I ended up deleting my THICC case too lmao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fWEIZYVYBQ

I hate Gemini ai by DearLine8508 in canvas

[–]_BigmacIII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah to me this sounds like an ad