Engineering Studies Predictions/Thoughts (1 Viewer)

[lucas10champ]

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Look at these 1990s hsc engineering science questions, it's sad what the HSC has become for science, just to attempt to appeal to the masses who weren't even considering these subjects in the first place.

https://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/hsc2000exams/hsc00_enginsci/95ENSC3.PDF

While the first question is doable with HSC mod 5 physics knowledge, it literally will never be asked in a HSC exam since it will be too "controversial" as everyone's gonna cry post exam on how it was such an impossible question (which can partly be blamed due to the fact that we were never exposed to challenging questions in the current syllabus). Personal anecdote of mine, when the 2024 physics exam finished, coming out the exam hall many were saying "that parallel plates question was SOOO hard I could only do part I" meanwhile it was just basic algebra. And "how were we suppose to derive that" which once again, was just basic algebra. This goes to show nobody was challenged by past HSC Physics questions, and when they asked slightly harder questions - that still don't even compare to 1990s hsc eng sci - everyone folded. Are yall serious?

Trebla, move this to my thread if you wish

bro this mf cannot be real

 

[tsswhzl]

do you guys have any advice for sum1 starting engineering studies next yr?

There is alot to remember including manufacturing methods of polymers, steels and other materials. There is alot of material science and remembering specific examples such as the structure and use of laminated veneer lumber and how roofs are joined to minimise bending stresses (gang nails). This, I would say is more important especially since the mathematics is quite basic in this subject. Learning how to minimise marks lost on drawing questions and remembering AS1100 standards is key. Coming from someone who only studied a little before each test what I wished I did this year and last was using spaced repetition software to remember certain numbers, definitions and facts. I can link an example deck that I have made these past weeks.

 

[Isit_actually?]

There is alot to remember including manufacturing methods of polymers, steels and other materials. There is alot of material science and remembering specific examples such as the structure and use of laminated veneer lumber and how roofs are joined to minimise bending stresses (gang nails). This, I would say is more important especially since the mathematics is quite basic in this subject. Learning how to minimise marks lost on drawing questions and remembering AS1100 standards is key. Coming from someone who only studied a little before each test what I wished I did this year and last was using spaced repetition software to remember certain numbers, definitions and facts. I can link an example deck that I have made these past weeks.

please do. ANYTHING IS HELPFUL AT THIS POINT.

 

[bigbird102]

scaling myths, but i was first in course for engineering studies and i got a 95 so again, if ur passionate enough, anything is a good subject

i think engo is quite a mid subject tbh. im doing it now in yr 12 and didn't do it in yr 11 even tho there was an accelerated cohort. alot of the kids there at my school who did accelerated got 95+ if u were ranked above like say 8/30, some even getting 98s and 99s. Now for this yr some of those kids who got that 98 and 99 mark I will beat in english and maths but can't even fathom a mark that high in engineering. like im ranked 4/34 internally for the subject and predicted 96 but i just can't see it happening. I just don't think the subject is worth it unless u do accelerated, otherwise theres so many better options.

 

[tsswhzl]

please do. ANYTHING IS HELPFUL AT THIS POINT.

Ok I will shortly

 

[parmesean]

i think engo is quite a mid subject tbh. im doing it now in yr 12 and didn't do it in yr 11 even tho there was an accelerated cohort. alot of the kids there at my school who did accelerated got 95+ if u were ranked above like say 8/30, some even getting 98s and 99s. Now for this yr some of those kids who got that 98 and 99 mark I will beat in english and maths but can't even fathom a mark that high in engineering. like im ranked 4/34 internally for the subject and predicted 96 but i just can't see it happening. I just don't think the subject is worth it unless u do accelerated, otherwise theres so many better options.

idk how you’re doing it in y12 without doing it in y11, that’s like a whole year of missing content…. it’s definitely much better for the accelerated students but it’s not exactly a very hard subject either, it’s applied math and physics so it goes against most school subjects, that’s why a lot of people struggle