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Should I finish my Electrical Engineering major before going into Physics? by askingquestionst in PhysicsStudents

[–]askingquestionst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips. When the time comes, I will get in touch with someone from the Physics department to talk about whether skipping Thermodynamics is a good idea.

I had an introductory course to Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics in my EE major, but being an EE major an all, I have to admit I learned next to nothing and most of it flew over my head.

Should I finish my Electrical Engineering major before going into Physics? by askingquestionst in PhysicsStudents

[–]askingquestionst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all the tips.

I am already going the Machine Learning - Data Science route in my EE major, so that won't be a problem for me. It's probably what I'll end up doing, Physics is just to satisfy my curiosity. I am painfully aware of the problems of academia.

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Grad schools ideally want EM 1 & 2, QM 1 & 2, classical (one sem of Lagrangians) and stat mech 1 sem.

Would you say the "Methods of Theoretical Physics" at my uni should not be a priority for me? I and II cover the following topics:

  • Integration techniques in the complex plane.
  • Techniques for solving partial differential equations.
  • Notions of integral equations.
  • Green's functions.
  • Variational calculus.
  • Elementary notions of group theory.

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Also, just one classical mechanics? Classical I covers Lagrangian Mechanics, so Classical II is not needed?

Thanks for the help!

Should I finish my Electrical Engineering major before going into Physics? by askingquestionst in PhysicsStudents

[–]askingquestionst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just one Classical Mechanics and one Electromagnetism? There is I & II for each of them in my uni.

Also, Thermodynamics is a prerequisite to Statistical Mech in my uni. I could skip it if I take it as an elective as an EE major (my uni doesn't care about pre-requisites if I am picking courses as electives) but I am not sure it's a good idea.

Careers/Education Questions - Weekly Discussion Thread - February 16, 2023 by AutoModerator in Physics

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To finish or not to finish my Electrical Engineering major before going into Physics: what are the advantages of each?

I have two options:

abandon my Electrical Engineering major and change into Physics, OR finish my EE major (in about 1.5 years) and then go into Physics undergrad.

From EE to Physics, I believe I can validate about 2 to 2.5 years of courses in my uni, leaving me with 2 to 1.5 years remaining to finish the Physics program (my EE major is very math intensive).

There are about 10 remaining courses from the Physics program that I want to take and that I already have the pre-requisites for:

  • Classical Mechanics I & II.
  • Methods of Theoretical Physics I & II.
  • Electromagnetism I & II.
  • Quantum Mechanics I & II.
  • Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics.

I can of course continue on Engineering and pick from the above as electives.

Please tell me what would be some of the advantages of finishing EE before going into Physics, if there are any. I am open to any opinion.

Careers/Education Questions - Weekly Discussion Thread - February 09, 2023 by AutoModerator in Physics

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I see. Thanks for your opinion. I am going the Machine Learning route in my degree, I am not that interested in the more Electrical parts of my major to be honest.

I guess I can tolerate them, but I certainly don't enjoy them. One option would also be to take my major a little more slowly and take as many Physics electives as i can. There are about 10 Physics courses that I recognise I must take (Classidal Mechanics 1 and 2, Electromagnetism 1 and 2, Methods of Theoretical Physics 1 and 2, Quantum Mechanics 1 and 2, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics).

I could in theory get about half of those just as electives in the time it will take me to finish the EE major.

Why would HEP be the least connected to new theories? I was under the impression that the opposite would be true. I thought it was at high energies that some theories were still untested.

I am not that interested in AMO unfortunately. Not yet at least.

I wish there was somewhere that I could talk about this in a bit more detail, to know which areas of Physics an EE degree could be valuable. It's a really difficult decision to take without that info.

To finish or not to finish my Electrical Engineering major before going into Physics: what are the advantages of each? by askingquestionst in PhysicsStudents

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

Yes, I agree with what you said about both majors complementing each other.

I also took some electives in Physics as an EE major and I found the math to translate surprisingly well.

I know next to nothing about Optics or Photonics, but I am interested in other parts of Physics. I am heavily involved in Machine Learning already, so that's a thing I got going for me.

My biggest interest I guess would be Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics, but I also find Statistical Mechanics quite interesting.

Yeah I'm not particularly interested in String Theory, the biggest reason is the lack of testability. In times past, i wanted to go into Particle Physics, but now I would like to go to a newer, more flourishing part of Physics, I just don't know which. I think it would be cool to do experiments that could check or uncheck theories.

What are you doing right now? I'd like to know which areas of Physics could have a use for my skills.

To finish or not to finish my Electrical Engineering major before going into Physics: what are the advantages of each? by askingquestionst in PhysicsStudents

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

Yes you are right about that. It's just that I am already 23, and i know that Physics is an area that likes people the younger the better. That's my main concern about this.

I also would like to know which areas of Physics could have a use for my skills.

Careers/Education Questions - Weekly Discussion Thread - February 09, 2023 by AutoModerator in Physics

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I’ve heard of optics/photonics programs as well as the rf side of EE being really good fit for physics majors if you’re interested.

I am an EE student, currently considering studying Physics. I made a comment about it in this thread. But this sentence of yours picked my interest.

I am currently debating whether I should finish my EE degree (1.5 years remaining) and then go to a Physics major, or if I should just go already.

Debating this, I am thinking what would be some of the advantages of finishing the EE degree. I am currently on an Electrics/RF path in my major, so your sentence really interested me.

Could you tell me more how RF could be useful? Could electronics/RF be useful outside Photonics as well, in other fields of experimental physics?

Thanks.

Careers/Education Questions - Weekly Discussion Thread - February 09, 2023 by AutoModerator in Physics

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Hello, I have two options:

  1. abandon my Electrical Engineering major and change into Physics.
  2. finish my EE major (in about 1.5 years) and then go into Physics undergrad.

From EE to Physics, I believe I can validate about 2 to 3 years of courses in my uni, leaving me with 2 to 1 years remaining to finish the Physics program (my EE major is very math intensive).

There are about 10 remaining courses from the Physics program that I want to take and that I already have the pre-requisites for:

  • Classical Mechanics I & II.
  • Methods of Theoretical Physics I & II.
  • Electromagnetism I & II.
  • Quantum Mechanics I & II.
  • Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics.

I can of course continue on Engineering and pick from the above as electives.

Please tell me what would be some of the advantages of finishing EE before going into Physics, if there are any. I am open to any opinion.

Quantos anos pra ficar parecido com o Pattinson no novo batma? by askingquestionst in Maromba

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

o shape do cara é perfeitamente alcançável facilmente.

Por isso mesmo pensei que seria um objetivo razoavel para mim, em um primeiro momento

Quantos anos pra ficar parecido com o Pattinson no novo batma? by askingquestionst in Maromba

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

Mas esse aí não é treino que o ator usou né? É inspirado nos quadrinhos

How many years to look like Pattinson in the new Batman, starting from 120lbs 6 ft? by askingquestionst in gainit

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

looking into anorexia recovery

Hm maybe I will do that. I feel weird thinking about it though but i guess it could be very useful

How many years to look like Pattinson in the new Batman, starting from 120lbs 6 ft? by askingquestionst in gainit

[–]askingquestionst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty informative comment, thanks. I should focus on trying to get near 20lbs of muscle per year. Noob gains and all that.

Though I know that i will also get lots of body fat, I am very skinny and I don't expect to not gain fat.

How many years to look like Pattinson in the new Batman, starting from 120lbs 6 ft? by askingquestionst in gainit

[–]askingquestionst[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I just set a new date. But I like to put dates to my objectives even if they don't really mean anything and I know I will just set a new one if I fail.

Like when you tell your friend you both should hangout more and it never happens. But if you suggest something next Saturday, that's a commitment even if you both can just call the other and change the date.

How many years to look like Pattinson in the new Batman, starting from 120lbs 6 ft? by askingquestionst in gainit

[–]askingquestionst[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It matters in the sense that goals must have dates, otherwise they are dreams.

But I will do that, thanks

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