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    Work for 12-18 months then return to grad school?

    Thanks chiro! I really appreciate your feedback
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    Work for 12-18 months then return to grad school?

    Sure, that is definitely one of my plans. I am going next week to the company HQ for a site visit and I will ask them if they have a part-time study program or something related.
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    Work for 12-18 months then return to grad school?

    Hello everyone, I am about to graduate this coming december with a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, I also started taking a couple of graduate courses because my plan is to obtain a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering as well. Last week I received a great job offer from the...
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    Solving Projectile Motion Problem Using ODE Solvers in MATLAB

    Hello guys, I will work next summer session doing research with a professor and he asked me to do a couple of MATLAB problems using ODE solvers so I can get more familiar since I will be using it. One of the problems is about an object following a projectile motion and I need to solve it using...
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    Help in solving a system of ODEs using MATLAB

    Hello, I have been trying to solve this problem and the only thing I got is errors and errors. Also I need to plot y versus t, y' versus t and y' versus y?? Homework Statement The system of ODEs y1'= y2 y2'= -2y1-0.03y13 The time span is [0:0.1:5] and there are no initial...
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    Courses Which foreign language course is best for a mechanical engineering major?

    Hello everyone, I am a mechanical engineering major and I have to decide which course in foreign language to take because is required at my school. I am between chinese and german, but I want to pick one that can help me in my future career. Any suggestions?
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    Programs Math & Finance Majors: Questions Answered

    You have to use the formula P=A(1+r/m)^-(m*t) A is you actual ammount r is your rate m is your compound, in your case m will be 2 t is the time in years Remember that the formula has a negative exponent!
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    Courses Help in taking an extra math course

    Hello, I am a Mech. Engineering major and I have not solved yet my class schedule for next semester. Most of the classes I am already registered are general classes (History, Government, Economics) no math or engineering courses because I will transfer to another school and I don't know if I can...
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    Complex Zeros of a Polynomial Function Question

    Homework Statement find a polynomial of degree 5 whose coefficients are that has the zeros: 0, -2i, 2+i Homework Equations none The Attempt at a Solution I know that the two remaining zeros are: 2i and 2-i the factors are: x x-2i x+2i x-2-i x-2+i After...
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    Question abou Simple Harmonic Motion

    Homework Statement A spring mass system has the following parameters: Mass m=1 kg, spring constant k=100 N/m. The oscillations are started by initially displacing the mass so that the spring is compressed by 0.5 cm and releasing it from rest. What is the speed of the mass (in m/s) when it...
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    Recommended DE Book for Beginners: Essential Topics and Tips

    hello everybody, I am planning to take DE next semester and I want to take advantage of my december vacations to start looking some DE material. Can somebody suggest a good book to start with? and what topics should I start viewing so I can understand better the class. I am a little afraid...
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    Programs Mechanical Engineer: Benefits of Minor in Applied Math

    I am a Mechanical Engineering student...can a minor in applied math help later on my career?
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    Solving Materials Problems: Electronic Configuration & Steel Microstructure

    I am answering a take home test but I am stucked with two questions: 1) How does electronic configuration affects chemical reactivity? 2) Describe the microstructure of a piece of steel after roling in one direction to achieve 20% reduction by cold working Homework Statement Numbers...
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    Is a Physics with Calculus Class Right for Me as a First-Semester Freshman?

    Calc I was a requisite for my Physics I class in my school. You can take Physics along with Calc I but, maybe in some things you will get stucked. I am telling you this because I have a friend that took Physics I along with Calc I and he fail the Physics class because he didn´t know how to...
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    Is a Physics with Calculus Class Right for Me as a First-Semester Freshman?

    Calc I was a requisite for my Physics I class in my school. You can take Physics along with Calc I but, maybe in some things you will get stucked. I am telling you this because I have a friend that took Physics I along with Calc I and he fail the Physics class because he didn´t know how to...
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