First year CA

davidorgan

So...basically just wonderin whos goin into first year and mainly whos doin ca...it kinda says it the title really:D

IgsTer

I am
actually just finished the week long orientation week for access students there today ..stayed on campus in the apartments with 120 others all week since last sunday..it was lethal..and now i know alot of people and were everything is already...we did lectures and group work and learned the basics of java etc..and then had alot of presentations getting shown by each group today..

Pez

I am !
hey Igster! thats not fair u get a headstart!! :eek:

Creamy Goodness

they'll start from scratch anyways, the basics of java are very simple to pick up.

Pez

Cremo wrote:

they'll start from scratch anyways, the basics of java are very simple to pick up.

haha hope so.. u in CA now then?

Creamy Goodness

well no, i'm in CS in Dit. but it's somewhat related

robnubis

I'll probably see you in Maths me brain no work good.

naah, i just plain suck at maths. (getting the a tutor, the book!!, all the works.)

Pez

u startin first year?

robnubis

just did it, but i probably failed maths, so i'll be repeating it next year, just maths...:rolleyes:

IgsTer

Pez wrote:

I am !
hey Igster! thats not fair u get a headstart!! :eek:

lol..

yeah the mathes was what was turning me off doing the course..but then i got access and they help ya alot so i decided to go for it.. :rolleyes:

Pez

yeah id say if i dont like the course it will b bcoz of the maths... *sigh*

TomCo

DONT BUY THE MATHS BOOK!

I REPEAT. DONT BUY THE MATHS BOOK.

You will never use it.

Pez

why wudnt ya use it :eek:

IgsTer

yeah im the same..hopefully it wont be that bad..id say we'll get through it easy enough once we aint messing around and pay attention and stuff in the lectures..

at the access week long programme thing there were 2 girls in me comp and engineering group..although i know one of them is doing mech engineering..the other one i think is doing comp apps doh..so at least ya know theres another girl definetly gonna be there..but id say there will be definetly alot more..

Nice bebo by the way

Creamy Goodness

TomCo wrote:

DONT BUY THE MATHS BOOK!

I REPEAT. DONT BUY THE MATHS BOOK.

You will never use it.

lol i was told that by the second years in my course, but did i listen? nope i bought the damn book (mathematical structures for computer science) and didn't even open it once :eek:

Pez

IgsTer wrote:

yeah im the same..hopefully it wont be that bad..id say we'll get through it easy enough once we aint messing around and pay attention and stuff in the lectures..

at the access week long programme thing there were 2 girls in me comp and engineering group..although i know one of them is doing mech engineering..the other one i think is doing comp apps doh..so at least ya know theres another girl definetly gonna be there..but id say there will be definetly alot more..

Nice bebo by the way

haha thanks ul know me to c now:eek: prob lookin a bit lost lol
oh woo one girl... lol! id say there will b a few more. prob 10 or sumthing haha
im shi!ttin the maths..

public_enemy

There's a maths book?

andrew163

I agree with the last poster's sentiments... there was a maths book?

robby, when do you find out if you passed?

IgsTer

Pez wrote:

haha thanks ul know me to c now:eek: prob lookin a bit lost lol
oh woo one girl... lol! id say there will b a few more. prob 10 or sumthing haha
im shi!ttin the maths..

haha..ye

lol..Ye id say there will be at least 10+ there for defo..they said theres useally bout 120 students that do the course each year...so ur guranteed there will be a good few girls ..

Pez

IgsTer wrote:

haha..ye

lol..Ye id say there will be at least 10+ there for defo..they said theres useally bout 120 students that do the course each year...so ur guranteed there will be a good few girls ..

lol! thats alrite i spose

CuLT

there was one girl in CAIS2 last year, and maybe three in CASE2.

First year of the course we had about 20 girls alright.

Pez

okay :eek: why do so many people drop out

CuLT

Ah, it's just the course, I think it's far down the list for a lot of people.

Most of the ones who drop out just can't handle the programming. Little bit of effort is all it takes, plus there'll be a load of people in the same boat, work together, stick around the campus and you'll be grand

The overall dropout/failure rate in first year is about 50%

Pez

:eek: ill just try me best

GavMan

CuLT wrote:

Ah, it's just the course, I think it's far down the list for a lot of people.

Most of the ones who drop out just can't handle the programming. Little bit of effort is all it takes, plus there'll be a load of people in the same boat, work together, stick around the campus and you'll be grand

The overall dropout/failure rate in first year is about 50%

This man is the worst advertisement for College...EVER, Fact!

On the subject of Maths. Michael Clancy knows his stuff, so pay attention. Then, and most importantly, GO TO THE TUTORIALS! Also, Attempt the tutorial questions at home first then go in and get the solution. Sure fire key to MS120 success.

Also, There is a facility called The Maths Learning Centre(MLC). Use it people. Use it during the year and in the lead up to the contineous assesment exams and the final exam.

CuLT

Pez wrote:

:eek: ill just try me best

In that case you'll be flying.

The big problem is getting people to actually try... people realize that, unlike school, they're not going to get a slap on the wrist ofr not showing up to lectures or handing in assignments.

You just fail

GavMan wrote:

This man is the worst advertisement for College...EVER, Fact!

Where's the love Gav? I made it through first year with blind luck.

Call Me Jimmy

The Maths Learning Centre saved my life last year. Twice.

Pez

when wud u go there? like at lunch..?

Call Me Jimmy

well i went to an average of about 2 or 3 lectures a week so I had a lot of free time to go to mlc... got a first tho.... which proves anyone with any sort of brain activity inside their skull can do well in first year.

GavMan

Pez wrote:

when wud u go there? like at lunch..?

Generally between 11-1 and 2-4, Mondays to Friday during semesters and study weeks before exams. Its a drop in service so no timetables or appointments needed

tq

Just make sure you read the java book!

GavMan wrote:

Michael Clancy knows his stuff

He might know the stuff but he is useless at giving lectures, I couldn't stand listening to him, just went to the tutorials

TomCo

DONT BUY ANY BOOKS.

Make that a sticky, its very important.