DC200 Registration

reggiethefirst

I didn't have to select any modules during registration, is that not odd. Anyone else have that problem?

AlkalineAcid

Common entry electronic engineering? I'm doing common entry science and I wasn't given any optionals. I think it's normal.

reggiethefirst

Aye, that'd be she. Fair enough. We just do everything. Gonna be a long year.

AlkalineAcid

My timetable is identical to all of the other science heads. You'll only get to choose at the end of first year.

reggiethefirst

Anyone know When I can log in and look at the timetable?

cocoa

hey reggie, I did DC200 (CECE, once ya get here) last year, heading into Electronic Engineering now. I'm sure some things have changed but just to answer a few of your questions:

Yes, it's perfectly normal not to have any optional modules in first year engineering, last year every first year engineering course did exactly the same modules, it's probably the same this year. Which is good! There's probably not more than 15 or 20 doing DC200 specifically.

You do not need to log in to look at your timetable. All timetables are available on the dcu website, all the time, all you need to know is the course code (CECE) and the year. BUT, the timetable currently online is not to be trusted, it's probably still being changed and adapted for the coming year. (they start off with last year's timetable and change it). If you're really dying to know if the timetable is 'correct' or 'stable' now or anytime, go ahead and e-mail a lecturer, or head of school etc. But the point is, don't assume the timetable is right!

CECE is good fun, and not as much work as it sounds (especially if you did well at honours maths and/or applied maths). Have fun, and make sure you don't end up sitting repeats! (I know it sounds bad to warn so early, but it's important not to fall behind from the start, especially as there's some continuous assessment)

if ya have any questions, just let me know

reggiethefirst

Thanks alot. What's electronic engineering like? That's what I'll probably do myself. Can't wait. Maths was always my thing alright. My only problem is lazyness.

cocoa

reggiethefirst wrote: »

Thanks alot. What's electronic engineering like? That's what I'll probably do myself. Can't wait. Maths was always my thing alright. My only problem is lazyness.

Heh, can't really tell you that much about Electronic Engineering specifically yet, I'm only going into second year now, and first year is common

The maths will serve you well in lots of different modules, it really is a core engineering skill. Last year I found they moved a bit slow in the maths module, people wouldn't bother / pay attention so they'd move slower to accomodate these people, so the people wouldn't bother, so they'd move slower and so on and so on... Personally I found it harder to learn at such a boring pace (and a lot of it was LC stuff over again) but maybe it'll be different this year.

It is definitely possible to skip lectures and tutorials and do just fine, practicals are more precious though. A good general rule is to go to all lectures for the first few weeks though, get a feel for what goes on in which lectures, how much help they are, and what's skipable or not. Tutorials are great for skipping, because they put the questions up beforehand, so if you do them all, and are happy you know how to do them, then you can skip the tutorial totally guilt free.

The key thing to passing is to not fall behind. When in a lecture, you should understand what's being said, even if you're not the guy answering the questions some lecturers sometimes give, know the answers! Be alert in class, if you're going to sleep there you needn't bother, head to a bed or couch and get some proper sleep instead. If you keep up with the work during semester, and then do a little (seriously small) bit of study before exams, you'll do fine.