im taking engineering foundation also

This september intake? hahaha see u thr then xD

TJJ, is your room a single room with attached bathroom and aircon? His room is and is quite big, about 230 sq ft. Is TTS5 within walking distance to uni? Any other feedback about the area?

This post has been edited by tygerprinz: Sep 8 2011, 04:48 PM

TTS5 is quite close, walking distance to the bridge to uni. Lots of students around the area with family homes too. It's why everybody's looking for a room near campus in TTS5... convenience.

I'm already living here for now. Not sure when I'll check in. Perhaps around 15th to 19th. (Before the registration)

where you from?

but activity back home is in the minus
and are internships possible in the first yr itself ???

End of first year-- maybe. Depends but not sure about engineering.

Might be harder to find, but it is definitely possible. But I need to tell you local companies tend to prefer locals though.
Even then, you may try to apply for research assistantship conducted in the university itself. Funding has been a lot less nowadays but you may still do something without allowance.

Oh yea, regarding the exams. I understand that Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for Mechies hold 20 credit each, so the rest of the papers will be 10 each right? Anyone can tell me how does this system work cuz I never had any experience in British education system other than SPM.

And urm, the final papers for first semester, will it only be the 2 10credit paper in january and next May 6 papers?

Yes. 20 credits for your first semester. A bloody 100 credits for your second year.
And it's Thermo-fluid (known as ONE module) contains 20 credits, conducted across 2 semesters.
You still have Solid, Material and Design, 3 more 20 credits year-long module.
Enjoy!

BTW, I went through a different system, no bloody stuff like that.

Damn........................ That's.......bullshit...............ARGH!!!! 100 credits for 2nd sem.......... Ima lost my hair soon....already botaking.....lol......

But ye, so its gonna be really compact then.... 4 years worth of material cramped into 3 years.... GG......

Misconception. It's just 3 years worth of material.
Lazy to explain. But our 3 years are others' people 2nd to 4th year. Their 1st year is A-level mostly.

Hmmmm, I supposed its true, cuz Thermo is only done during 2nd years in most US and Canadian uni......
Can't wait to start studying, I'm rotting already at home

LOL it's isn't as scary as you think. Basically we take modules to satisfy a certain credit hour. For UNMC, we need to fullfil 120 credit hours. Normally, year-long modules are worth 20, while half year modules are worth 10.

Take year 1 for example.

Year long modules:
1) Thermo-fluid
2) Design and manufacture
3) Electromechanical Systems
4) Intro to Materials

half-year modules:
1) Maths 1
2) Maths 2
3) Mechanics of Solids
4) Professional Studies

If you add them up, you will have 120 credits (4*20 + 4*10 = 80 + 40 = 120).
So, you have 80 credits that you need to work for throughout the year, and 20 for each semester. How you put the numbers is up to you. I just think of it as 4 subs that I need to study for the whole year, and 4 that I spend half a year on each.

About that 4 years thing. I guess the front page has enough reading material on that.

Accommodation ads updated people! And linked up the post in my signature as well. Do check out alright.

Will seriously miss out the accommodation part of your signature with that large block of red text up there.

Gao dim!

Like that looks better, although your textbook thing might be overlooked now.
Maybe add some words to indicate it's about the Malaysia campus? (Okay okay, I ask too much, but I am thinking whether people will misunderstand it's about the accommodation in the city of Nottingham instead.

dude mind to update my room for rent there as well?

its in my signature

what to do for laundry while staying on-campus accommodation?
they have laundry service in the campus? haha