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DarkPyr0 · 03-24-2007, 05:57 PM

Scanned through the thread and here are some of my thoughts:

Beginning undergrad classes related to programming are being reworked (Just look at 61B, it's becoming lab based).

E77 isn't completely useless but the 61A covers more for EECS/CS. I've come to this realization after learning that the DARPA team (Grand Challenge 3) is looking for people to port the algorithms written in MATLAB to either C/C++ or straight to FPGAs.

Unit loads mean nothing. Absolutely nothing. Case in point: CS150; yes it's a great class but it's incredibly time consuming. With that said, do not take more than 2 project courses at the same time unless you feel like burning your money on energy drinks and not getting any sleep (as a side note, it's pretty fun if there are people doing the same along with you; you get to watch the others slowly turn mad as the night passes -- people tend to say and do stupid things around 4AM in 125 Cory). Definitely consult with your faculty adviser and the people in your advising session about the projects of the classes.

If you're like me, you can consume problem sets like nothing which means taking multiple math and physics courses simultaneously pretty easy.

20 units (5 techs) is definitely doable. I was actually pretty chill that semester since I had 1 project course and the rest were just problem sets.

As for competition in EECS, there really isn't any. Case in point: CS70 FA06, everyone was stuck in that damn conference room on the 2nd floor right after lecture the day the homework was due and we were all collaboratively solving the problem sets.

You're bound to meet people that don't like to help regardless of any circumstances. There are generally many helpful people in EECS. I'm always almost willing to help anyone in my classes (or any random stranger that approaches me while I'm on the 6/7th floor of Soda for that matter) if they ask for it and there are many others like me.

E190 is an easy class by nature but it can be fun if you take it with the right professor (Kristel).

Oh and Physics 7A/B/C is hard. But you can't avoid it. It's something everyone (Engineering) has to go through. Consider it as a rite of passage for Engineering; just like CS150 is something every EECS/CS major needs to take even though it's not required.

03-24-2007, 05:57 PM	#59
DarkPyr0 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Threads: 7 Posts: 331	Scanned through the thread and here are some of my thoughts: Beginning undergrad classes related to programming are being reworked (Just look at 61B, it's becoming lab based). E77 isn't completely useless but the 61A covers more for EECS/CS. I've come to this realization after learning that the DARPA team (Grand Challenge 3) is looking for people to port the algorithms written in MATLAB to either C/C++ or straight to FPGAs. Unit loads mean nothing. Absolutely nothing. Case in point: CS150; yes it's a great class but it's incredibly time consuming. With that said, do not take more than 2 project courses at the same time unless you feel like burning your money on energy drinks and not getting any sleep (as a side note, it's pretty fun if there are people doing the same along with you; you get to watch the others slowly turn mad as the night passes -- people tend to say and do stupid things around 4AM in 125 Cory). Definitely consult with your faculty adviser and the people in your advising session about the projects of the classes. If you're like me, you can consume problem sets like nothing which means taking multiple math and physics courses simultaneously pretty easy. 20 units (5 techs) is definitely doable. I was actually pretty chill that semester since I had 1 project course and the rest were just problem sets. As for competition in EECS, there really isn't any. Case in point: CS70 FA06, everyone was stuck in that damn conference room on the 2nd floor right after lecture the day the homework was due and we were all collaboratively solving the problem sets. You're bound to meet people that don't like to help regardless of any circumstances. There are generally many helpful people in EECS. I'm always almost willing to help anyone in my classes (or any random stranger that approaches me while I'm on the 6/7th floor of Soda for that matter) if they ask for it and there are many others like me. E190 is an easy class by nature but it can be fun if you take it with the right professor (Kristel). Oh and Physics 7A/B/C is hard. But you can't avoid it. It's something everyone (Engineering) has to go through. Consider it as a rite of passage for Engineering; just like CS150 is something every EECS/CS major needs to take even though it's not required.