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Mechanics 1 repeat

  • 01-08-2014 4:34pm
    #1
    daveshere
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi, have the 1 repeat, need to get it sorted!

    If anyone has the answers to the 2012/2013 or 2011/2012 papers that'd be great!!

    Passed Mechanics 2 without much bother, but I'd like to know if what I'm doing is right.

    Thanks! :)


Comments

  • #2
    Chimaera
    Registered Users Posts: 1,652 ✭✭✭Chimaera


    How about studying the notes so you understand it instead of learning off solutions from previous years? Statics is not hard.


  • #3
    Ompala
    Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Ompala


    Chimaera wrote: »
    How about studying the notes so you understand it instead of learning off solutions from previous years? Statics is not hard.

    +1 on this, haven't done the module but the stuff you learn in 1st Year continuously crops up in later years so better off having a solid understanding than just solutions


  • #4
    Chimaera
    Registered Users Posts: 1,652 ✭✭✭Chimaera


    Most importantly, when you get out into the real world, you don't get paid to regurgitate solutions to textbook problems.


  • #5
    daveshere
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭daveshere


    Again, I'd like to know if I am right or wrong, not 'learn of solutions'.

    Also, it is (by way of statistics) the hardest module in 1st year engineering, with 58% failing in 2013/2014, while compared to the 2nd highest failure rate which was maths 1 surprisingly which had 34% failure :P

    Help would be appreciated rather than guff :) thanks!


  • #6
    Chickentown
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭Chickentown


    Out of interest; where did you get those statistics?


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  • #7
    Ompala
    Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Ompala


    daveshere wrote: »
    Again, I'd like to know if I am right or wrong, not 'learn of solutions'.

    Also, it is (by way of statistics) the hardest module in 1st year engineering, with 58% failing in 2013/2014, while compared to the 2nd highest failure rate which was maths 1 surprisingly which had 34% failure :P

    Help would be appreciated rather than guff :) thanks!

    Lies, damned lies and statistics! :pac:
    Why not just email the lecturer and ask if you have the right answer?


  • #8
    daveshere
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭daveshere


    Had a meeting with Doctor Newport and he gave me the 'Mechanics 1' stats to me. Doctor Ryan gave us them in the first lecture back after Christmas because we had him for 'Maths 2' as well.

    He emailed me back saying he can't spend time on past papers. IE. WHY I'M ASKING HERE. I think I'll delete this ! :P


  • #9
    daveshere
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭daveshere


    Forgot about this, how far I have come!! I never thought I would get such a negative response from people on a website that is designed to help others, but anyway. Got an A2 on the repeat (only counts as a C3 unfortunately due to it being a repeat) and since then I secured co-op for 8 months, 1 of the first in my class to do so.
    Maybe ye should think about what you're saying before saying it, was an extremely stressful time for me and I needed support and help not all that sh1te.


  • #10
    clairek6
    Registered Users Posts: 652 ✭✭✭clairek6


    daveshere wrote: »
    Forgot about this, how far I have come!! I never thought I would get such a negative response from people on a website that is designed to help others, but anyway. Got an A2 on the repeat (only counts as a C3 unfortunately due to it being a repeat) and since then I secured co-op for 8 months, 1 of the first in my class to do so.
    Maybe ye should think about what you're saying before saying it, was an extremely stressful time for me and I needed support and help not all that sh1te.

    Ahhh dont be getting so worked up over what a few random people on the internet said!!


  • #11
    daveshere
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭daveshere


    Meh I just helped someone out there with there Dynamics, few notes, a paper, suggestions....and I remembered this! I think my reaction a year on is fair enough when comparing to theirs :P


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