hi thr techme.. i m sorry to know that u failed in that subject.. i m a 4th yr mechanical engineering undergrad and believe me.. these two are d killer subjects in my course.. u need really good understanding and in-depth knowledge to tackle problems in statics and dynamics..

as for books.. for statics and dynamics.. i have been using hibbeler's engineering mechanics: statics and engineering mechanics: dynamics since i took that subject and they seemed to be fine.. mayb u can try on these two books..

meanwhile, will u be taking solid mechanics or mechanics of material in ur coming sems..? if u will, i suggest u better brush up on ur knowledge in statics.. solid mechanics is the "advanced" version of statics, which deals wif mostly properties of solid and rigid bodies.. and again, another killer subject in mechanical engineering..

all d best to you..

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Added on January 2, 2011, 4:10 pmhi thr.. if u r interested in renewable energy systems.. u shd take up mechanical engineering.. it provides a broader foundation than electrical engineering.. renewable energy deals wif energy conversions and and energy transfer.. both these two subjects are a major in mechanical..

hope u wil reconsider..

This post has been edited by exquisite_markas: Jan 2 2011, 04:10 PM

hi there RageWeaver..

i do agree that chemistry is important in the engineering field.. in face.. all science subjects are important.. but for chemistry.. only d fundamentals are important.. unless.. u r going deep into engineering fields that deals with chemistry.. eg chemical engineering.. petroleum engineering.. then.. chemistry is very much important..

i m now in my final semester doing my undergrad studies in mechanical engineering.. throughout my study years.. i have only come across one subject which requires minimal knowledge in chemistry - engineering materials.. in that subject.. we need to know d composition of certain polymeric materials.. u know.. those carbon chains.. and also those austenite.. ferrite.. but believe me.. extensive knowledge in chemistry is not needed..

dont be frightened by just "chemistry".. engineering is very wide.. its wider than u thought.. really.. what u need to excel in engineering is.. passion.. it has been wif me throughout my engineering education career.. and its still burning.. bright..

good luck my fren..

cheers~

Hi RageWeaver..

first of all.. u r most welcome.. i m juz trying my best to help..

hmm.. drop chemistry for biology..? dun think thats a wise move.. biology is more "odd" in engineering than chemistry..

i guess the best solution is to talk to ur course coordinator.. or someone whom u can get info from regarding subject selection.. but from wat i gather.. if chemistry is listed as one of the requirements.. then no choice u haf to take chemistry.. but if like u said.. chemistry is not compulsory.. then go for some technical subjects.. like computing or engineering maths (not sure whether u haf those, juz an example..) in d later part of ur mechanical engineering degree.. subjects will be more technical.. and it might help..

honestly.. i m nt vv sure how ausmat work.. do correct me if i m wrong..

cheers~

why dun try public uni..? they r more established..

This post has been edited by exquisite_markas: Jan 4 2011, 01:29 AM

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hi thr techme.. i m sorry to know that u failed in that subject.. i m a 4th yr mechanical engineering undergrad and believe me.. these two are d killer subjects in my course.. u need really good understanding and in-depth knowledge to tackle problems in statics and dynamics..

as for books.. for statics and dynamics.. i have been using hibbeler's engineering mechanics: statics and engineering mechanics: dynamics since i took that subject and they seemed to be fine.. mayb u can try on these two books..

meanwhile, will u be taking solid mechanics or mechanics of material in ur coming sems..? if u will, i suggest u better brush up on ur knowledge in statics.. solid mechanics is the "advanced" version of statics, which deals wif mostly properties of solid and rigid bodies.. and again, another killer subject in mechanical engineering..

all d best to you..

Hibbeler's the best!

source: Solid Mech=A
Mech of Materials=B+

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yep.. i do agree.. hibbeler has one of the best engineering mechanics collection in d market..

highly recommended for undergraduate level..!!

hi RageWeaver..

and u did reply.. i m sorry i did not realise..

i m impressed wif ur "strategy".. ppl who study smart wil avoid taking unnecesary subjects which they are not confident of scoring high grades.. and this wil eventually pull down their cgpa.. dis proves that study hard is not enough..

but beside a "full-fledged chemistry".. is thr any other chemistry-related subjects that u can choose from..? again.. dun forget that thr is a requirement for u to take the chemistry paper..

for ur question on presentation.. not all subjects haf presentations.. it depends on how the particular subject is arranged.. if that subject is arranged is such a way that students have to do a mini project at the end of the subject.. then thr wil b presentation..

besides.. it also depends on the structure of the subject.. for instance.. i took a subject called computer aided engineering design (caed).. caed deals wif lots of computer simulations and computations.. its a rather technical subject.. so at the end of the subject.. we were given a mini project.. we can choose a study case (which has to be approved by the lecturer) and work on the simulations.. my group did a fluid flow simulation on a gas chamber.. we were given a fixed duration to develop and run the simulation and at the end.. we have to present our findings and submit a report..

subjects which are more theoretical.. like solid mechanics and vibrations do not haf mini projects.. and as a result.. do not have presentations..

hope it answers ur doubts..

cheers~

hi RageWeaver..

guess u cant choose.. then juz face it.. ya.. u haf to take chemistry.. so what..? i m sure u can perform well.. trust urself.. be like nike.. juz do it..!

mbti test..? i haf nt heard of it b4.. whr can i get the test..?

i m from universiti malaysia perlis.. i m currently in my final sem.. doing my final year project.. its about photovoltaics system and renewable energy..

cheers~

hi bluespot..

first of all.. congratulations on getting a good result for physics and maths.. this indeed wil open alot of doors for you..

the combination of physics and maths leads to alot of field of studies.. and one of them is engineering..

engineering is not a gender-bias field.. thats for sure.. ur counsellor mentioned that it wil be difficult for females to compete in the engineering world..i do not agree with ur counsellor (no offence, of course).. maybe he meant that female's physical presence is vv much less compare to their male counterpart.. but wat matters most in engineering is one's ability to analyse and solve problems.. it has nothing to do wif being a male of a female.. if u have a "special" interest in physics.. i suggest u to go for it.. but which field..?

mechanical engineering is quite related to physics.. wat u've studied in ur pre-uni physics is 40-50% applicable in the 1st and 2nd yr of mechanical eng.. it involves the analysis of structures.. the analysis of fluid flow.. mechanical design.. energy conversion.. heat transfer.. and d list goes on.. mechanical eng is one of d broadest fields in engineering.. and industries nowadays r hunting for mechanical engineering graduates bcoz of their diversification..

mechatronics engineering is a combination of MECHAnical and elecTRONICS engineering.. it involves the knowledge of both fields.. combine mechanical design with digital electonics.. and u wil get robotics.. combine fluid flow and heat transfer with IC design.. and u wil get sensors and instrumentations.. but mind u though.. mechatronics eng is a vv technical subject.. a lot of practical work wil be incorporate during the course of study..

if u'd like to venture into newer branches of engineering.. u can try materials engineering.. it deals wif the structures and properties of engineering materials.. like analysing their safety and strength for specific purposes.. process and quality control on the development and fabrication of new materials.. and stuffs like that.. and most of all.. females tend to like this course.. in my uni.. 40-50% of the students in this course are females.. and they r actually enjoying themselves thr.. u can also try computer engineering and communication engineering as well..

hope this helps..

cheers~

This post has been edited by exquisite_markas: Jan 6 2011, 02:22 PM

hi bluespot..

good to know it helped u..

if u stil encounter any doubts.. pm me ya.. i'll try my best to help..

cheers~

hi techme..

all d best to u..

cheers~

hi Narako..

i m sorry.. i m nt so sure about E&E engineering.. hope other learned LYN members could help answer this..

actually.. mechatronics eng is quite wide too.. but d main thing about this subject is on robotics.. when u mention robotics.. wat instantly comes to ur mind wil b artificial intelligence.. that also is a part of mechatronics eng..

if u r fascinated wif realtime simulations.. and embedded systems.. and machine vision.. stuffs like that.. then u shd seriously consider mechatronics eng..

i haf a senior who is doing his masters in mechatronics eng.. dis guy is actually simulating an operation.. yes.. pembedahan.. he is creating a "software" to help surgeons "see" how he SHOULD perform an operation on a patient dignosed wif a certain illness.. thats even before d doctor step inside d operation theatre.. dats how advance..

however.. malaysia's development in d field of mechatronics eng is stil vv new.. when u grad.. mechatronics graduates wil usually do mechanical's job.. and some electronics job..

cheers~

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Added on January 9, 2011, 10:00 pmhi Narako..

i m sorry.. i m nt so sure about E&E engineering.. hope other learned LYN members could help answer this..

actually.. mechatronics eng is quite wide too.. but d main thing about this subject is on robotics.. when u mention robotics.. wat instantly comes to ur mind wil b artificial intelligence.. that also is a part of mechatronics eng..

if u r fascinated wif realtime simulations.. and embedded systems.. and machine vision.. stuffs like that.. then u shd seriously consider mechatronics eng..

i haf a senior who is doing his masters in mechatronics eng.. dis guy is actually simulating an operation.. yes.. pembedahan.. he is creating a "software" to help surgeons "see" how he SHOULD perform an operation on a patient dignosed wif a certain illness.. thats even before d doctor step inside d operation theatre.. dats how advance..

however.. malaysia's development in d field of mechatronics eng is stil vv new.. when u grad.. mechatronics graduates wil usually do mechanical's job.. and some electronics job..

cheers~

This post has been edited by exquisite_markas: Jan 9 2011, 10:00 PM

hi suadrif..

interesting explanation u got thr too.. i believe it helped open lots of minds..

on a more personal note.. which uni u r studying in..?

cheers~

nice description.. totally agree..

hi iAdor3 Naz..

if u r realy into chemistry.. i guess chemical engineering should suits u more..

civil engineering is vv much related to physics.. and it has very limited chemistry in it..

civil engineering is nt hard.. in fact.. many say.. of all d engineering fields available.. civil is d easiest.. it doesnt need much imagination.. everything is vv "realistic"..

if u plan to take foundation in science.. then u better go for stpm.. it prepares u more throughly for ur degree.. and u wil turn out to be more mature in thinking too..

but then again.. d final decision is on u.. try to talk and discuss wif ppl whom r learned.. they might give u an advice which is so profound.. it wil change ur whole perspective..

gdluck..

hi donnobutcare..

dont worry about that.. usually in most institutions.. 1st year engineering studies wil on vv "mild" engineering subjects.. it wil gif u time to brush up everything that u haf forgotten..

in my 1st year.. i did fundamental of electrical engineering.. which recalled back wat i learned in one of physics' chapters.. i also did engineering mathematics.. where some chapters were taught during spm and stpm.. the only difference is that.. they are all related to engineering applications.. that's obvious.. if not.. i wil be doing spm and stpm all over again..

hope this helps..

hi suadrif..

icic.. thx for d reply..

which year u r in now..?

hi dk1..

actually.. telecommunications eng is vv wide.. they do a lil bit of signals.. a lil bit of electronics.. and a lil on microprocessors.. but all in all.. telecomm eng deals wif signals of all kind.. digital.. analogue.. wireless.. networks.. and d list goes on..

in my uni.. telecommunicatins eng is under computer and communication eng.. different uni haf different implementation..

hi thr dk1..

yes.. it has stg to do wif computer science.. but juz.. 20-30% related.. thr wont b any multimedia elements thingy or games development in telecomm eng thats for sure.. telecomm eng involves technical knowledges.. which is typical in d engineering field..

thr is a huge prospect in telecomm eng as the advancement of signals and network connectivity is always present..

here is a list of career opportunities that is revelent to a telecomm engineer..
-product design for optical, wired and wireless telecommunications
-research and developement based on electronics telecomm
-signal processing for analogue and digital signals
-product design for components related to digital control systems and microcontroller systems

thats juz a rough idea.. it has more.. mayb infinite number of job opportunities..

hope dis cleared ur doubts..

cheers~

hi suadrif..

are u doing ur final year project..?

which field u r in..? wats ur fyp title..?