Engineering pre-Chemistry

GodlikeRed · 03-09-2009 8:51pm #1

Hey
Wondering if anyone was thinking on doing that basic chemistry course from the monday 14th sep - till that friday.
Also to anyone that done it last year....Was it worth it?

Lolwut

Jammyc · 03-09-2009 9:07pm

GodlikeRed wrote: »

Hey
Wondering if anyone was thinking on doing that basic chemistry course from the monday 14th sep - till that friday.
Also to anyone that done it last year....Was it worth it?

Lolwut

Yeah, Im doin the course. Im heading into Science though.

kthnxbai

Sugarglass · 03-09-2009 9:16pm

I'm also doing it, but for science.

Jonathan · 03-09-2009 9:34pm

I wouldn't bother.

Get the leaving cert book and spend the week reading that from cover to cover.

Jammyc · 03-09-2009 9:35pm

Jonathan wrote: »

I wouldn't bother.

Get the leaving cert book and spend the week reading that from cover to cover.

But what about those of us who are bored of summer and actually want to go to college already? I think the extra week would kill me right now.

Groinshot · 03-09-2009 9:42pm

Seeya there. The leaving cert chem book costs as much as someone TELLING me what the course is :P

Jonathan · 03-09-2009 9:52pm

Groinshot wrote: »

Seeya there. The leaving cert chem book costs as much as someone TELLING me what the course is :P

But the thing is, they don't tell you anything about the course.

Groinshot · 03-09-2009 10:00pm

So what do they do?

Jonathan · 03-09-2009 10:02pm

It mainly focusses on organic chemistry which is only a small part of 1e4.

Do it if you wish.

mathew · 03-09-2009 10:23pm

I didnt bother doing it.. Didnt do chemistry for the leaving either.
Pay attention (kinda) in the lectures, go to some of the tutorials. Cram like a mad yoke before the exam, pass it and never look at chemistry again!!
Its not necessary at all... theyll never bring you up to lc level, or even near it, in a week of lectures..

Groinshot · 03-09-2009 11:12pm

meh. nothing better to do and its my parents call.....

Jonathan · 03-09-2009 11:17pm

I guess it is a bit like extended warranties for laptops and what not.

People pay for piece of mind.

GodlikeRed · 03-09-2009 11:23pm

Jammyc wrote: »

kthnxbai

I lioke it

Yea I suppose ill go to it then, just register on the day it says.
Might meet some new ppl..... never know learning could be fun.

GodlikeRed · 03-09-2009 11:25pm

Jonathan wrote: »

People pay for piece of mind.

and poontang

Groinshot · 03-09-2009 11:53pm

its chemisty, we have to ahve some

Peleus · 04-09-2009 4:57am

that chemistry week is soo utterly pointless. when you start chemistry lectures properly you will be so confused and lost anyway that the week you spent in lectures will have been for completely nothing.

timmywex · 04-09-2009 4:42pm

Ah couldnt be bothered with it either tbh.

Ive done physics and applied maths and tech drawing so that should save some time for a bit of extra work in chemistry, or thats the theory anyway

Jonathan · 04-09-2009 4:46pm

timmywex wrote: »

Ah couldnt be bothered with it either tbh.

Ive done physics and applied maths and tech drawing so that should save some time for a bit of extra work in chemistry, or thats the theory anyway

That should be you sorted for engineering drawing and mechanics anyway.

Groinshot · 04-09-2009 5:21pm

I did physics and applied maths, not tech graph though. oh well, im sure itll all work out. therell be people coming in here wihtout ahving done physics chem tech graph OR applied amths, so we wont be the worst off

ianmull · 04-09-2009 11:50pm

I did the course after not doing Chem in the LC.
Truth be told, its pretty rubbish. The stuff you'll do in lectures will rarely be similar to it.
That said, its nice to go to it just to get a feel of the college and the campus and you'll meet some of the people who'll be in your course too.
I'd recommend it for these reasons alone, plus its nice to see the place before freshers week where you'll have all the societies hounding you which can make your first steps into the college a bit daunting!

mathew · 05-09-2009 8:54am

you could go in for a look around without paying for the course....

Donabateguy · 06-09-2009 8:47pm

I did it last year, it was a waste of time, made a couple of friends while there though and you learn where some of the lecture halls and stuff are:P really not worth it though

Groinshot · 06-09-2009 9:01pm

I'm bored and its the perfect excuse to move out a week early :P

cunnins4 · 07-09-2009 5:16pm

GodlikeRed wrote: »

and poontang

I am sorry to have to inform you that Engineering and Poontang do not belong in the same sentance.

If you want poontang, go to citibar on a tuesday night, not the pre chemistry course.

Oh, and btw, like someone else said-get through first year chemistry and be thankful you'll never see it again.

Jammyc · 13-09-2009 11:00pm

See you all there tomorrow mornin.:D

Engineering pre-Chemistry

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