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First Year CS&IT 2010/2011
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Any one have any directions to the tennis club for someone walking there to day? also does anyone know what happens if i fail maths tomorrow?
Think the bus eireann busses to salthill stop close to it.. Thats what I heard and what I'm hoping anyway!
Maths is only worth 20% of our overall grade so I'm not too worried about it...
And yes, I'm totally f*cked for it too!
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TheCosmicFrog wrote: »Oh boy, those Physics labs bring back memories...
Repressed miserable memories or happy fun memories? 0 -
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TheCosmicFrog wrote: »The above.
Damn straight...
lol, wait till' I talk to you in four months...i'll be a different man again
Now my fault with my teenage hormones :rolleyes:
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If you're doing honours for LC im sure pass maths in college will be easy enough (You can choose between honours and pass in college, makes no difference to your degree which ya choose so do pass)guitarman1 wrote: »What is the difficulty in the maths and is there a lot of it ?
If not then its not too bad provided you actually go to the lectures and do a bit of study (Easier said that done tbh)
Theres 4 maths lectures a week , 2 Algebra and 2 Calculus
Well technically you dont Need a laptop as you have access to the computer suites, theyre just handy to have for doing assignments at home.what standard of laptop would you need , I see one recommended on the nuig site ?
Any bog-standard laptop should do as long as it's not running Windows 95!
The College ones are fairly overpriced!! The only benefit of those is the 4 year warranty and Engineering software (Which we probably will never use)
To date, I've spent a grand total of €1.20 on college books (Bought a refill pad in the SU shop) Most of the notes are posted online on Blackboard or on the lecturers personal site.How much would you have spent on books in first year and did you need new ones for 2nd year onwards ?
Most lecturers mention some 'Recommended reading'. These are not essential (For first year at least). Most of them can probably be found in the library. Am undecided between corrib village and gort na coirbe ,Do you need the full years fee up front for both and is there really weekly checks on flats as it says on corrib's website .
Seems a bit strict .
Heres a thread on accommodation
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056106318
AFAIK there are weekly checks on flats in Corrib. I had only one inspection so far in Gort since I moved in.
In Gort, you pay for the accommodation in 2 installments, one in August and one in December.
Corrib Village used to be the same but there was uproar this year when they announced that they wanted the FULL amount within 3 days of the CAO offers! http://sin.ie/site/view/1093/0 -
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guitarman1 wrote: »What is the difficulty in the maths and is there a lot of it ?
Two levels, pass and honours. As Cian said, it makes no difference to your degree which level you choose, so go with pass.what standard of laptop would you need , I see one recommended on the nuig site ?
Not necessary to have one, but convenient. Stay a million miles away from the college "recommended" one. It's far too expensive and all the software that comes with it you can download for free as a student anyway - bet they don't mention that anywhere.
If you're getting one, stick with a nicely priced Acer or if you want to be economical, go for a netbook.How much would you have spent on books in first year and did you need new ones for 2nd year onwards ?
Lol - IT books. But in all honesty, you won't spend a penny on books. You might buy one refill pad per module and a couple of pens, but besides that you're sound. If you really find the urge to read a book, you can get all of them on week loans from the library
If you have any other questions, fire them my way. I helped ciano with his questions last year - and he made it here safe and sound. Right Cian? :pac:0 -
I wouldn't be saying that too loudly now!TheCosmicFrog wrote: »I helped ciano with his questions last year - and he made it here safe and sound.
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TheCosmicFrog wrote: »I helped ciano with his questions last year - and he made it here safe and sound. Right Cian? :pac:
I made it in one piece, that's good enought for meI wouldn't be saying that too loudly now!
What's that supposed to mean, Mr. Foxx92?? 0 -
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What's the story with assignments and tests . I see there's xmas exams . what % do you need to pass and to get through to second year ? Also how do ye find the difficulty of the subjects . Have any dropped out because it was too much for them????
Am confident about getting the points but wouldn't be A material.
Have to fill in the CAO soon. thanks
In year 3 there is work placement . Any chance you'd get paid for that seeing as it takes up the summer0 -
guitarman1 wrote: »What's the story with assignments and tests . I see there's xmas exams . what % do you need to pass and to get through to second year ? Also how do ye find the difficulty of the subjects . Have any dropped out because it was too much for them????
Am confident about getting the points but wouldn't be A material.
Have to fill in the CAO soon. thanks
You need 40% in all tests to pass them. Most people only care about passing exams in first-year, since your grades in first-year don't count towards your degree. Xmas exams are only in Maths and Electronic Engineering. 40% is pretty easy to get in most subjects, especially since a good 20-25% of your grade for many subjects comes from assignments etc.
The subjects are all doable. I got a bit of help with the maths and physics, but that's never anything to be ashamed of. A lot of people get grinds in subjects they're not sure of. You shouldn't be worrying about failing exams at this stage!
Ah, a few people always drop out. Mostly because they don't like the course. I've never heard of someone dropping out because it was "too hard". As difficult as it may be to believe, if you really like your course (and even the friends you make in it) then you'll find yourself working hard for your exams.guitarman1 wrote:In year 3 there is work placement . Any chance you'd get paid for that seeing as it takes up the summer
Of course you do, 'twould be illegal otherwise 0 -
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So our time table seems to just as-well organized as last semester! Any know where we are supposed to go for pass algebra tomorrow? and where exactly is the I.T department notice board with our exam results?
No idea.. We wandered around for a while but gave up on finding it eventually!
The EEE results are on a notice board in the top floor of the IT building0 -
Top floor of the IT building is the departmental notice board. It's immediately opposite you when you get to the top floor through the main stairs. Don't expect them all to be up yet, though, it normally takes a few weeks to get them all together.So our time table seems to just as-well organized as last semester! Any know where we are supposed to go for pass algebra tomorrow? and where exactly is the I.T department notice board with our exam results?0 -
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