#engineerblr

[bme-girl]

28.Dec.2024 ❄️

Doing some light reading on this chilly day, in the dark depths of the methods section. Yes, that is my iced coffee pictured, yes I did drink iced coffee while it was 9°C outside, and yes I did need to see someone else ordering it first to feel less shame haha. I have been enjoying my break by sleeping, taking walks, lifting weights, cooking, and spending time with my friends and their families :)

[tiredcalculator]

Study session in the library today to prep for exams. Good luck to everyone taking exams soon! Please remember to take care of yourself while studying for longer periods of time💕

It's been a while since I posted, but now I'm back! This time, I'm in grad school!

[catboybrain]

studying tips

ok so i keep seeing posts saying do a shit ton of work but let's be real, you're an engineering major and you have 5 classes and a lab, you don't have time to read through every little thing before an exam.

the main idea is studying is not confined to a specific time period, like before an exam. to properly study, you passively do it when you work on things for the class! the bulk of the studying i do is NOT in the week before the exam, it's in the downtime i have between exams. i also normally don't call it studying, to me it's just work on a subject. the fun thing about this method is it means you get to generally be lazier over a longer period (my executive dysfunction is very happy @ that) since the work is spread out but more thorough!

your goal should be to fully understand and apply the concepts! to do this most efficiently and seamlessly, you want to master them (or at least be able to wield them) as they come up in lecture. doing problem sets is studying. doing prereading for lectures to give yourself an initial footing on a topic, if that helps you, is studying! if you're trying to put the scaffolding in place some set time before a test, you're eventually going to get into a situation where you can't put it up, and then you're going to be in trouble.

here are some things i do to "study"/ master topics as they come up in class.

go to class. this seems silly but yk I should put it in here. if you need to skip, try and skip on a day where you think you already know what's going on (and it's ok to skip if you need to! just don't let it stop you from mastering the concepts)

do the assigned homework. if a class assigns work but it's not due, do the FUCK outta that work. my basic rule is do 75% of the work that's assigned (100% of work due obvs) if you already feel like you have a type of problem down. but don't stop doing problems until you feel like you completely understand how to do the problem!

rubber duck debug your own learning. talk to people, explain how to do a problem. if you don't know why you're doing a step, you probably don't have a strong enough understanding of the concept yet! talking out loud will help you see much easier.

ask for help. sometimes textbooks legitimately suck. sometimes professors suck! if you're struggling to understand a topic, seek out a bunch of different sources of explanation. normally it just takes one good perspective to click, but it's hard to find that perspective sometimes.

when a test is coming up, be realistic with yourself. oftentimes in this period there will be topics where i'm like "oh, i don't have a great success rate for these problems." that'll be what's important to review. don't spend your time studying for everything if you already know most of it.

if you're right before a test and you haven't been doing the above, pray. no, i'm just kidding. there's a concept in the pikmin games called dandori, the art of organizing your time. become a dandori master. think about which topics (and or ask around! always feel free to ask a prof what will be on the exam, i find they always give you at least some useful information if you're not like "uhhh what problems are on the test" LOL) are most important, and prioritize learning those. cover as much ground as you can, instead of just starting at the beginning.

this one might be controversial but. study to learn, not for the grade. if you're in college, this information will directly help you in your field. obviously if you're in a GE or something this doesn't apply as much but if your only motivation is an A, you aren't going to go as far. if you can nurture your inner curiousity and connect with the content you're learning, it'll be way more fun and it won't seem as much like a slog <3

ok that's all i got. knock 'em dead, kid. and always remember: C's get degrees <3

[a-fox-studies]

followers assemble! show some love to my bestie here :D

studyblr intro [revamped!!]

if you're here from before, hello, welcome back, I did not pass NEET lol, no one is surprised, medicine was just not in my destiny T_T

now if you're wondering what I do from here - or if you're new here, hello, I'm a desi 19 year old with mental illnesses figuring out career stuff and sharing it all on a tumblr blog, hope you enjoy your stay <3 - I'm doing a complete 180 from medicine and getting into engineering!! computer science and engineering specifically, and I'm pleased to report I'm more excited than scared about full-time studying subjects I only dabbled in a year or two ago

what to expect from a revamped studaxy? consistency!! jk maybe

right now (late may 24) I have about 2-3 months until my academic year in university begins. I have plans to force a romance with calculus refresh on math fundamentals!! until august-september I'm planning on tackling chapters on my own from textbooks and reporting my progress on it

the beautiful and intelligent @a-fox-studies has kindly agreed to coach me on the coding basics because while I've studied math before, I never took computer science as a subject and am hopelessly clueless. but I am in good hands because not only is she the most amazing best friend but also an amazing teacher!! this will be fun :D

I want to interact more with asks and challenges on studyblr which I didn't do when I was studying for NEET. I'm turning a new leaf now! its time to kick my social anxiety's ass and actually be a part of this really fun community and I'm looking forward to it

IM LEARNING CHESS AND I'LL WIN ONE DAY @a-fox-studies

you can read this (old studyblr intro) if you wanna know more about me! most of it has remained the same lol

hoping for a fun four years ahead of me :D <3

[everyurlithinkofistoolong]

This guy took off points on my exam because apparently [eins/s] is the same thing as [eins/sL] even though its fuckign not. Apprently having already mulitplied by the volume to get [mol/s] and then coverting that to [eins/s] to make it only per second "already takes it into consideration" but thats not how units work what the fuck!!!!! Per second and per second liter are objectly not portrayingthe same values. Hello o 3837×<×^#*@%@+8×_@>@×%81÷/÷*×_× am i being gaslit

[just-a-cup-of-anxietea]

Yo, engineers of tumblr, can anyone explain to me why we aren’t working with Stirling engines for the automobile industry? I get that the heat source is external and takes longer than the current need-it-now engines, but couldn’t that be managed? And if not a full Stirling, how about a hybrid? Why isn’t THAT more common? I’m new to all this, so apologies if this is a blatantly obvious question.

[pacific-studies]

some more notes from this week! chemical engineering isn’t too bad so far, and organic molecules are pretty fun to draw :)

[lastbenchpapers]

[Apr 28, 2022] ✨️

Coming up on the last couple of weeks of my undergrad! Desperately trying to cram in every last experience I can; technical and otherwise. It's been a blast, but I'm exhausted.

(So, you know. Business as usual! )

[a-flickering-soul]

the only reason i’m not posting this on insta is bc other biomedical engineers are on there and they’ll tell me i’m doing my hw wrong

[creaturesofcomforts-blog]

07.13.20

The weather is a bit chill, which I really loved.

Today I answer our quiz, 2/4 questions. Hoping that I could finish it by tomorrow (I REALLY HAD TO) I also need to scan my plates to convert it to pdf file. I should do it later after 1 hr sleep. 🥱🥱🥱 Plus re-write my solutions so it can be more presentable.

I honestly find these tumblr study blogs so inspiring! ❣

Last night, I watch Gaga: Five Foot Two in Netflix, it was good and kinda love Lady gaga even moreeee and I admire her strength and hardwork in her career. 🤗

God bless us all in our studies! Let's get that degree! 👩🏻‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓

[edu-vacation]

More math notes and strawberry milk!

[bme-girl]

13.nov.2024

Breakfast and work from home today! There's a huge rain storm forecasted for our region, so the university is taking precautionary measures and closed for the day. That means I get to enjoy a more cozy morning, but still chatting with my supervisors trying to make sense of another round of bad results lol. Manifesting for some sun soon, and better results ;)

[koopa-at-college]

5/10/2020: I’ve gotta flex right now, I turned in an assembly programming assignment and got an “Amazing work!” and a 100%! I’m so happy I started chanting “fuck yes, fuck yes, fuck yes!”. Nice weather and nice surprises today, how am I so lucky.

[goodstudentstudyblr]

14 hour study session

I'll be doing a 14 hour study session on Sunday, 9-15-19. I'll likely be recording it and I'll probably have a forest room. I'll be studying econ, stat, and German.

Message me if you're interested!!!

No need to stay the full 14 hours, that'll be my personal hell. Feel free to come and go as you please. I was also thinking about a groupchat/group voice call during this time? Probably on discord. Maybe Skype if thats what works better.

I think it could be a lot of fun hanging out and studying together so hmu!!

[engineeringwithstyle]

Wonder if you have imposter syndrome?  Check out the signs and ways you can prevent this negative mindset from wrecking your grades. 

https://engineeringwithstyle.com/imposter-syndrome-and-engineering-students/

[armenianlangblr]

How to study engineering

Different content than usual, but I’m hoping that this can be helpful to some people. It seems like most of studyblr is on the premed or prelaw train, and while there are a lot of study tips available, they tend to focus on memorization or content organization, which isn’t great for engineering. I learned the hard way that for technical classes, memorization is bad. Everyone is different, so your mileage may vary, but this should be a good starting point if you’re struggling through application-heavy classes.

In class:

Take good (handwritten) notes! There’s a misconception on here and on Instagram that pretty notes are good notes. If that works for you, that’s great, but I’ve found that in long, fast-paced lectures, I can’t focus on style while also listening to the professor. I take notes using a mechanical pencil and graph paper because I can keep things organized, draw nice diagrams, and erase mistakes if I need to. Switching from ruled paper to graph paper has been really helpful for me in technical classes, especially for following along with derivations and adding margin notes. I underline or box results and important conclusions.

Doing homework:

Call me a bad student for this, but I typically don’t look at my notes after I write them. I see note taking as a tool to stay engaged during lecture. If I need to refer back to something, I look at the professor’s notes if they uploaded them, or I read the textbook. Memorizing your lecture notes won’t help you on exams in most engineering classes. The absolute best way to prepare for exams is to do practice problems. Where do you get practice problems? Your homework.

How I approach homework:

Look at the problem. Do I know how to do it? Probably not. Do I have an idea of where I can start? If I took good notes and paid attention in class, yes!

Try to solve it on my own. By on my own, I mean without referring to my notes, the professor’s notes, or the textbook. This is the hardest part. If I get stuck, I look through the book for similar examples for a process I can apply. I spend time thinking about ways to approach the problem and then trying them, making liberal use of an eraser along the way. It’s worth it.

Check my answer. I always try to check my solution before submitting an assignment. In engineering, your process is more important than your actual answer, and the homework is supposed to teach you how to solve problems related to a particular concept.

If my answer was incorrect, think about why. Arithmetic error? That’s okay, I’ll just pay more attention next time. Algebra mistake? I’ll rework the solution to figure out where I went wrong. Misunderstood concept? Professor’s notes, textbook, and office hours, in that order.

Doing homework takes me a long time, and I usually do it alone. The vast majority of my “study time” is homework and problem sets, and this is a good thing. It may seem like a lot of effort for a low reward when you could ask friends for help, use Chegg, or go to office hours, but struggling with a problem helps build intuition for future problems.

Preparing for an exam:

I try to start preparing the weekend before the exam. This gives me time to work through things on my own before I go to office hours for any final questions. I’d like to say that I always start a week in advance, but that definitely didn’t happen this semester and is pretty much impossible on weeks where I have exams in every class. If there’s a time crunch, I condense the process by not going over every homework problem or making a less detailed study guide.

Exam prep workflow:

List all topics/book chapters/lecture numbers that will be covered.

Depending on how I feel about the material, summarize everything. In engineering, summarizing doesn’t mean copy your professor’s notes or the textbook. It’s looking at formulas, where they come from, and how to apply them. This is where I go back to my notes and skim for the things that I underlined or boxed. The end result is usually a 3-5 page summary of what can be on the exam.

Practice problems! Remember your homework? Redo the problems, and do them the hard way. Compare your work to what you wrote on the homework, and then compare that to the full solution. If it’s a physics-based class, redo the derivations. It’s slow, boring, and exhausting, but it makes you better.

Make my notesheet, if I’m allowed to have one. After doing practice problems, I have a pretty good idea of what I need in front of me during the exam. Usually this is a condensed version of my study guide along with some derivations.

Practice exams, using my notesheet and nothing else like it’s a real exam. I check my answers and go to office hours if I have a question.

The day of the exam, I take a last look at problems I was struggling with and write out the full solution, mostly as a confidence builder.

I’m not going to guarantee that doing this will get you the grades that you want, but I can say that it’s helped me get the grades that I want as classes get harder. If you’re in engineering and struggling, it’s not because you aren’t smart enough or good enough. You got in, so you have what it takes to succeed. Effective studying is a skill, and finding a method that works for you is what will get you your degree.