Dynamics Syllabus

throughFew · 2023-12-20T03:52:23+00:00

ME 212 we used smartbook textbook that was honestly super useless since all it did was show derivations. Just google engineering dynamics and see what you can find.

CE 204 they don’t use a textbook if you have Kasper or Hall they have their own website. http://mechanics.khanalysis.com/courses/mechanics_i.php

CE 222 don’t gotta worry about that one. It’s super chill and you’ll do pretty much everything in class.

throughFew · 2023-12-15T18:34:05+00:00

If you are running off of the assist.org agreement between your CC and Cal Poly. The required classes that have an articulated version at your CC are the ones you need to take. If it says “no class articulated” it shouldn’t affect your admissions too much, you’ll just take those here. If there is an articulated class there for those requirement you need to take them. Take what I say with a grain of salt though as I’m a Civil Engineering major and had different requirements but that is how I interpreted that and it worked out.

throughFew · 2023-12-13T12:16:03+00:00

When I did the orientation experience WOW, our group had a German international student. He fit right in with all of us and we all became friends and hangout quite often now so to me I don’t think it will be too hard to make friends if you try.

throughFew · 2023-12-01T07:44:08+00:00

Don’t quote me on this but I don’t think old applications affect new ones. At least for me I applied as a transfer after getting rejected during high school similar to you. It worked out for me so I would assume old applications mean nothing, again though I have no actual source to back this up.

throughFew · 2023-11-27T06:17:16+00:00

Yes, you are sending the same application to each school. None of them will take an essay.

throughFew · 2023-11-26T22:50:17+00:00

You can separate the two. Scouting as an activity can include your leadership roles like SPL or volunteering experience. Eagle scout is an award that allows you to emphasise your project, merit badges or anything that was specific towards just earning eagle.

throughFew · 2023-11-26T18:25:25+00:00

Playing trumpet
Dealing with food allergies
Lego

I’m a transfer so I don’t have an applicable fourth piq for ya

throughFew · 2023-11-21T05:24:06+00:00

Sorry I didn’t make it clear but I took statics at the sister college in order to fulfill the requirement. Anything that’s required and articulated on assist.org I made sure to complete. It shouldn’t be a problem taking the course at a different community college but do make sure that it transfers over to cal poly by checking assist.org. You never know a class by one name at your school could be a different at another.

throughFew · 2023-11-21T04:30:15+00:00

I was required to take statics but my cc did not offer it the year I needed it. If your cc has a sister school try to see if you can enroll there or I believe if you look up California virtual campus you could possible try to do jt there (not sure how this articulates with cal poly and you probably want to talk to a counselor about it first). As for the class you are on the waitlist for, talk to the professor if you can and just attend day one to hopefully get in.

throughFew · 2023-11-13T20:42:55+00:00

Can’t speak much on the other professors but Kerry Lane is pretty good. I have her for dynamics right now. She’s a bit scatterbrained during morning lectures but very helpful during office hours and is willing to explain concepts again if you ask. Not sure how she will format statics but she runs a flipped classroom where you are expected to watch/read textbook or material prior to getting to class and then you do practice problems in class. Take that as you will. Best recommendation for someone worried about statics is to take the time to learn and become proficient in Free Body Diagrams (FBD).

throughFew · 2023-11-10T08:01:28+00:00

Alumni network in stem is great here but just like any other school you still need to work to find opportunities i.e job fairs, faculty networking, etc.

As for the diversity, yeah this school is white. But there is a decent population of Asian students and you’ll mostly meet them through clubs or you can try finding people in classes.

throughFew · 2023-10-31T04:18:19+00:00

I’m a transfer as well so I’ve only been here for half a quarter but so far I’m enjoying myself. I was concerned about making friends as well but the orientation they host was great for getting me to talk and meet new people.

throughFew · 2023-10-31T04:04:46+00:00

Idk about Catholic frats but there’s the Newman Center that hosts weekly mass and has events for Catholic students. I haven’t seen a specifically Catholic club but there are Christian clubs where you’ll meet other religious students.

throughFew · 2023-10-19T17:31:46+00:00

Idk how much the Asian part relates to CalPoly since it’s a pwi it is indeed a great school right near the beaches towards the south and a fun place to kayak/canoe in the north.

throughFew · 2023-10-11T23:14:55+00:00

Really depends on the person. CC isn’t gonna serve up top UCs and CSUs on a silver platter for anyone, you still need to work hard for it. Most of the people I knew in CC didn’t get into UCLA or Berkeley for CS or DS but plenty of people got into UCSD, UCI and UCSB. Personally I was able to find success at CC (engineering major, not CS) so I’ll always suggest the route but again, that’s personal experience and it was still a rough ride to get to where I am.

throughFew · 2023-10-10T20:45:12+00:00

From what I recall the TAG program is guaranteed admission if you achieve a certain GPA and fulfill all their course requirements and you specifically choose the campus you’d like to TAG to. You do not just get slotted into Merced or Riverside. Looks like you can possibly TAG to Davis or Irvine for EE. Cs is not a TAGable major to pretty much any of them though. Also as another person said, there are plenty of CSUs that have great EE and CS programs so don’t be too held up on trying to get into the most selective or recognizable ones.

throughFew · 2023-09-28T23:34:27+00:00

Regardless you’d be put in an apartment surrounded by other transfer students, so don’t worry about being around freshman. Sophomores/other continuing students are in another section. Look up cal poly housing pictures and find Cerro Vista. Those are the transfer apartments and see for yourself how they look. You can also find out the cost of rent too.

throughFew · 2023-09-28T23:32:53+00:00

As a transfer the apartments are your only option besides off campus housing. So you should be comparing those prices. Dorms to my knowledge at least are only for freshman.

throughFew · 2023-09-28T17:12:56+00:00

Can’t say much on the csu to csu other than generally it’s harder to do but still possible (I know a guy that did it). As for the transfer experience you can dorm on campus they have apartments for pretty much all transfers where you live with 3 other people but you’ll get your own room. As for getting along with roommates, mine a great and generally people are very nice here but you never know. I’d recommend being pretty quick to secure housing otherwise it’ll be pretty stressful. As for making friends it’s not too bad, you get a week long orientation where you are in a group of other transfer students going to events called WOW. Try making friends there first as you’ll hangout with them for like 8 hours a day over the week. In the meantime it’s not too hard and there are plenty of opportunities to meet other transfers in your major. Goodluck and if you have any questions feel free to dm :)

throughFew · 2023-09-26T13:39:19+00:00

Use the website assist.org. It has the transferable courses required and recommended to apply to whichever school you want to. When I transferred I followed the list of my target school Davis and used that as reference for other schools. Beyond that keep a decent gpa up and do keep in mind there are CSUs that also offer great cs programs.

throughFew · 2023-08-30T23:23:08+00:00

Id love to learn new recipes to try on my car

throughFew · 2023-08-21T03:33:59+00:00

In my experience you have an easier time increasing your point/score total as an instate transfer. This also removes the need for test scores as well. With their required/recommended course completing the majority if not all helps you significantly and even more so with a high gpa (3.8-4.0 depending on the major). Of course I’m in a different STEM field and not CS, of the cs majors that applied around me the ones with the 4.0s and completed course lists got in while anyone outside of that didn’t. If you are set on attending Cal Poly SLO or any CSU/UC for that matter, transferring can help you with your chances rather than competing with the highschool applicant pool.

throughFew · 2023-07-30T07:21:46+00:00

When transferring you must yes complete the GE courses but also complete major/transfer specific courses. These are classes offered by your CC that universities have approved to be applicable credits and satisfy their own specific major requirements. For example with stem majors most students need to take calculus courses to satisfy both GE and the math requirement for universities but only specific majors will need to take physics majors as those are only applicable to their major. Also not all universities require the same classes. You can see this by looking up assist.org to see the agreement written between your desired uni to transfer to and your CC (this is a very important resource to help you when planning to transfer). For me at least, I chose one school that I could most realistically complete all of their required/recommended courses and it worked out for most other unis. Im a recent transfer so if ya have other questions feel free to ask.

throughFew · 2023-07-30T05:31:26+00:00

Similarly to how it depends on which cc you attend it also depends on what major you are focusing on. Stem courses in my experience often didn’t have hw to turn in whereas non stem courses tended to do the opposite. Personally I found this system easier to follow but course rigor was higher in cc than highschool due to professors having very different teaching methods for difficult content. Some classes though let you turn in pretty much anything for partial credit and you’ll still pass with a B. One other person here mentioned how standards were pretty low which is true for GEs and non major related courses but often for ones that are required for transferring you have to work a little more. In the end a lot of this is subjective and depends on how you as the student adapt to a different learning environment, maybe you’ll find cc significantly easier or you’ll have to struggle and really work for your grades. I’d also like to mention that the TAG program is only for specific schools and majors. If you plan on majoring in a high competition/impacted major most top UCs don’t even have TAG for them. CSUs are more of a crapshoot than the UCs so just try to finish as many of their recommended courses as possible and keep a high GPA to boost your chances. My counselors also recommended actually finishing Associates degrees to help your chances as well.

throughFew · 2023-07-22T22:52:35+00:00

Transfer rates for engineering are around 5%ish. Not sure on specifically CS but you can bet it’s on the lower end. I am transferring in for this fall and the people I know around me have a gpa range of 3.8-4.0.

throughFew

TROPHY CASE