tips to become a successful eng'g student

[~JahBoy~]

hehe..although student palang po ako pero share ko ito bout sa nabasa k rin at experience, baka makatulong to fellow engineering students:

1.) Concentrate more on major/core subjects than minor and basic engineering courses
    Most tend to concentrate on every subject or balance their time on all subjects especially those aiming for Dean's Lister and Honor. Although its never wrong or bad to aim for this but somehow it has a disadvantage wherein you can't study or research more on your main core subjects.

2.) Don't be satisfied with what's being discussed in classes or lectures
   Lectures are aimed to introduce concepts and principles to students. In order to enhance or master your skills on the topics discussed, you have to go read/research and apply these principles / theories to projects.

3.)Never hesitate to ask help to your instructors on things you are confused or want to know

4.)Be close to your professors
   It's easier and comfortable to ask things or ask help when you're close to him/her.

5.)If there's no project given to your class, ask for it
   If your professor doesn't give your class a project especially on microcontrollers/electronics/programming subjects, always ask for it. Projects are very important for there you will apply what you've learned from the subject. And it is very educational and adds to your experience.

6.)Join interdisciplinary organizations
  Join this kind of organization like for example robotics team, electronics team. Because you'll learn many things from your fellow members/team. They can help you on things you don't know and because you'll work on an interdisciplinary project like a robot, then you'll be sharing knowledge which in turn really adds up to your knowledge and experience

7.)As early as you can, start thinking of your thesis proposal and project
  The earlier the better because you can prepare and ask professors about this. Although you still lack sufficient knowledge for your thesis but by constantly researching you'll learn many things from time to time and as time passes by your idea of your project will be added.

8.)Always test theories to actual circuits/hardware.
   You'll really learn of you implement these things to true harwdware. Or if you don't have, at least try it on circuit simulators it helps.

9.)Always be positive
   Be positive on your thinking. Even when things get worse, always think positive that in the end you'll overcome this and accomplish it.


paki add nlng po sa mga experts dyan..thnks ^^

[ptolemy]

dagdag ko lang wag lang kayo dumepende sa reference books niyo, maghanap sa library magbasa magbasa...wag na tumambay sa mga computer shops mas tumambay na lang kayo sa library hehe...

[~JahBoy~]

^^ tama..i nver studied at reference books kasi limited lang mapag-aralan mo..may madami pa kasing books dyan na mas mabuti lalo na sa applications..just find it... pwera nlng kung may exam ay tatakbo ako sa refernce book kasi dyan kukunin ng instructors namin mga exams nila..hehe

[ptolemy]

hehe pag sa library ka nag stay makakabisado mo na ang mga libro the best pa eh familiarizations sa mga types of questions na pwde mo mapakinabangan pagdating ng board exam

[akhen]

Gawing bisyo/libangan ang pag-aaral. 

['yus]

madalas din ako nun sa library.. para matulog.. hehe.. wala kasi ibang tambayan

ang nare-remember ko lang nun, pag during lecture, pinipilit ko na sa 1st or 2nd row ako
pumupwesto para 'di mawala ang attention ko.
pwera na lang kung ayaw ko talaga (ng subject or instructor), talagang nagkukubli ako para umidlip.

[rdpzycho]

isapuso ang pinag-aaralan. kapag pinag-aralan lang kasi, isang sem ka lang mag-excel doon.

above all:

BACK TO BASICS

kailangan master ang fundamentals like voltage and current flow. tulad sa basketball, hindi ka makakalaro kung hindi ka marunong mag-dribble, sa bilyar, hindi mo mauubos ang bola kung hindi ka marunong magpocket ng bola, etc.

[rdpzycho]

madalas din ako nun sa library.. para matulog.. hehe.. wala kasi ibang tambayan

OT: kami naman, sinusubukan kung saang section kami hindi palalabasin.

['yus]

Gawing bisyo/libangan ang pag-aaral. 

ok ito.. mas ok kung may hilig ka talaga sa electronics (or ibang engg).
hindi yung napipilitan lang mag-aral.

[eveready battery]

Eto ang pinakaayaw ko hehehe,terror kasi sila madalas,pero advice ko lang ALAMIN mo kung ano kahinaan ng professor mo. Halimbawa,
si sir pala ay mahilig magsabong,yayain mong nagsabong,si sir pala mahilig sa chicks,maghanap ng maganda sa klase para maging ka close nya,si sir di nasusuhulan at strict,magpakita ng interesadong pumasok at mag aral lagi,si sir mahilig uminom,yayain mo sa beerhouse.

Joke lang po,ito ha pero epektib po ito. 

[ninjahat]

sa akin pung karanasan sa pagbabasa mas epektibo ang magbasa twing umaga (o madaling araw) kase kung sa hapon o gabi aantukin ka..

[beginner wan]

aral.. basa.. experiment.. research.. nung nag-aaral ako, kulang ako dyan.. sayang.. kung maibabalik ko lang.. hehehe.. 

['yus]

^ laging nasa huli ang pagsisisi..

[beginner wan]

^tama!

[rdpzycho]

sa akin pung karanasan sa pagbabasa mas epektibo ang magbasa twing umaga (o madaling araw) kase kung sa hapon o gabi aantukin ka..

actually, depende sa tao 'to, merong tao kasi na mas productive ng umaga at merong mas productive ng gabi. doon ako sa mas productive ng gabi. noong nag-aaral pa lang ako, 8 PM onwards pa ako nag-aaral at gumagawa ng project, wala talagang nangyayari kapag pagtapos ng klase ako gagawa (normally, 11 AM to 1 PM onwards, wala na kaming klase).

[ajak]

sana mapromote pa itong elab sa mga highschool students pa lang, katulad nitong thread na to dapat mabasa nila to ung mga gusto mag engineering.. ako din kulang din ako sa mga ganyan, mas namotivate talaga ako ng napunta ako dito sa elab.. ilove elab

[~JahBoy~]

aku minsan maantok pag gabi pero pilit ko paring mag-aral kahit sarado na mata ko..ehehe..

basta may free time, sulitin mo na maka-aral or research..hindi lang pwera may test ay dyan ka lang mag-aral..kasi grades lang namn hanap mo pag ganyan ugali mo at hindi kaalaman 

[piona]

10. Practice collaborative projects with other Engineering Fields (EE, ME, ChE)

Sa actual praktis kasi it is very difficult pag stand alone enginneer ka lalo na sa mga malakihang projects. Na oobserbahan ko ito sa mga posted thesis, like ECEs or CoEngg making thesis about robotics..... robotics kasi is a 60% mechanics 20% electrical at 20% electronics a collaboration between ME, EE and ECE students would make real thing robotics, it would make the project more hi tech and easy to make.

My point is, sana sa school palang may mga engineering talent synergy na nanangyayari to make things with a big difference, easier and merrier i would say hehehehe.....i hope some senior students would try this. Theirs a lot to learn from other Engineering fields in putting a certain idea into reality.

[~JahBoy~]

^^may comp.e rin sa robotics...   you dwell youre time more in coding / making algo than designing your circuit and mechanical parts

[piona]

yon nga yon you will be more focusing on your field of expertise, pagdating na sa iba pang requirements ng project patay, wala ng ibubuga 

aktwaly mega or big projects pag hindi mo alam kung kailan, saan at papaano e implement ang field mo nakow, malaking katatawanan ang mangyayari   

yong sa coordination lang pag hindi tumama fahktay ang project 

theirs a lot to learn about this, but we cannot make big things if we dont practice it as engineers.....