my maths enough to do engineering (1 Viewer)

[philip_pc]

i want to do chemical engineering at UNSW, i read in the handbook that they assumed that you need to have a combined mark of 100 in 2U and 3U.....
the thing is i only did 2 unit for my HSC course, but i got 86, will i struggle in this course?
also they have topics like complex numbers, etc which sound like 4unit topics to me (from the top of my head).........
any suggestions?

regards,
philip

 

[sunny]

You might want to look at doing bridging courses.

 

[Affinity]

you need an "I can do it" attitude

 

[Survivor39]

yes, you need to do a lot in maths. (maths1131)

 

[withoutaface]

86 is a decent mark for 2u, you should be fine, just do a 3u bridging course.

 

[Affinity]

instead of a bridging course you can learn by yourself

 

[CrashOveride]

I agree with the above post.

Teaching yourself is fun.

 

[withoutaface]

I agree with the above post.

Teaching yourself is fun.

mmm, I've been teaching myself linear algebra

 

[Dash]

If you know in ur heart that you're a bludger go 4 the bridging course
but if your pretty well focused, I suggest u take affinity's advice... save $$$

 

[Li0n]

lol justin

*/me looks for those discrete maths papers he printed of some time ago*

 

[Slidey]

lol justin

*/me looks for those discrete maths papers he printed of some time ago*

http://www.maths.mq.edu.au/~wchen/lndmfolder/lndm.html

It's good stuff.

 

[Adam B]

yeah i got a similar problem,i am in a B eng(electrical)/B Science(physics) i am deciding to whether to enrol in higher maths 1a( math1141) or mathematics 1a(math1131). I got 89 in 2u maths last year and 41/50 in 3 unit last year. I did the cola assessment and got really bad marks.... and i dont know why?

is higher maths 1a incredibly hard for a average 3u student?

 

[sunny]

It would be challenging...

 

[Adam B]

ok then so mathematics 1a would prolly be a better choice.
Also are there any general education courses that you should do for elec engineering, or do you do that later in the degree? i engineering mainly just a fixed first year(like what it says in the program 3640, you dont have to pick other courses)?