UCD SCIENCE!!

Killer Pigeon

Fellow UCD scientists,

It has come to my attention lately that the TCD forum has a very active mega thread for science (entitled 'Science TR071') with over 1100 replies.

To counter this, I propose the initiation of a thread (this thread) specifically for science students (including denominated science student) in UCD for discussions that can either be on-topic (i.e., academic, facility and administrative issues relating to science) or off-topic (the general goings on within science, sci-soc, science day, etc..).

It might also help prospective students, with an interest in studying science in UCD, and new incoming science students gain greater awareness of the course and the faculty.

However people from all other courses in UCD are welcome to join in the discussions

Shure it'll be great craic. What d'ya say?

(with permission of forum mods, of course)

Davidius

My name's Dave and I'm a mathematician. It's been three weeks since I last integrated but the temptation never goes away.

Xhristy

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unknown13

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Fellow UCD scientists,

Thank you good sir for not excluding anyone.

I am a Social Scientist.

Killer Pigeon

Xhristy wrote: »

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Absolutely.

unknown13

If it is a General degree and has a Science after it is a Science; be it General Science, Agriculture Science, Social Science or Computer Science.

Conor108

Physics with astronomy and space science is where its at:cool:

Killer Pigeon

Conor108 wrote: »

Physics with astronomy and space science is where its at:cool:

Astrophysicists do it all night long!

Killer Pigeon

Davidius wrote: »

My name's Dave and I'm a mathematician. It's been three weeks since I last integrated but the temptation never goes away.

Did you integrate over all her curves last time?

unknown13

Conor108 wrote: »

Physics with astronomy and space science is where its at:cool:

The only thing I know about is Astronomy is that this is great. The rest I don't really know much about.

Astronomy by Metallica

Conor108

unknown13 wrote: »

The only thing I know about is Astronomy is that this is great. The rest I don't really know much about.

Astronomy by Metallica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgqDtU8BXf0

You embed the youtube.com/watch?v=kgqDtU8BXf0 bit Took me ages to figure that out

unknown13

I have some problem with embedding youtube clips for some reason. That's why I gave the link.

Improbable

Finished my undergrad in UCD in biochemistry last year and am now doing an MSc in Imaging and Microscopy in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.

Fad

Dont forget pseudoscience!

Musefan

Psychology is a science too The department in UCD was located in the Science block until a few years ago. Now the labs are in the E block of the Newman building

Killer Pigeon

Ugh, I should have been more specific. Like, "Everyone who chooses core and option modules from the science stream". Oh well.

unknown13

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Ugh, I should have been more specific. Like, "Everyone who chooses core and option modules from the science stream". Oh well.

No, you shouldn't have been. The thread is good as it. It allows for a large amount of scientists to express their views. Not a certain group.

Killer Pigeon

unknown13 wrote: »

No, you shouldn't have been. The thread is good as it. It allows for a large amount of scientists to express their views. Not a certain group.

Let it be then, let it flow. S'all good.

Ruski

Applied and Computational Maths represent!

And has anyone else noticed how Mathematical Modelling seems to make very little to no sense? The only good part of that class is when Dr. Cox writes on walls and doors and punches the blackboards.

unknown13

Ruski wrote: »

And has anyone else noticed how Mathematical Modelling seems to make very little to no sense. The only good part of that class is when Dr. Cox writes on walls and doors and punches the blackboards.

I wish one of my lecturers would do that.

rainbow kirby

Ruski wrote: »

And has anyone else noticed how Mathematical Modelling seems to make very little to no sense? The only good part of that class is when Dr. Cox writes on walls and doors and punches the blackboards.

It will fall more into place as time goes on, Cox just likes to scare people.

(Originally started in mathematical science many moons ago, finished my undergrad in CS in 2009, did the MSc in CS via negotiated learning last year)

Killer Pigeon

Ruski wrote: »

Applied and Computational Maths represent!

And has anyone else noticed how Mathematical Modelling seems to make very little to no sense? The only good part of that class is when Dr. Cox writes on walls and doors and punches the blackboards.

“Good morning, “reasons why I drink”, you may have noticed that we have a new face in our group.”

Davidius

Maths Modelling I is relatively simple. 'tis no Numbers & Functions.

Ruski

Davidius wrote: »

Maths Modelling I is relatively simple. 'tis no Numbers & Functions.

I'm finding Numbers and Functions fairly accessible. Osburn is a fantastic teacher.

Davidius

Ruski wrote: »

I'm finding Numbers and Functions fairly accessible. Osburn is a fantastic teacher.

I believe the mean mark in our classes mid-term was around a pass last year so good on you if you're finding it easy enough.

If I remember correctly there was rickroll linked on the MATH10040 homepage under the guise of exam solutions at one stage. :pac:

Ruski

Davidius wrote: »

I believe the mean mark in our classes mid-term was around a pass last year so good on you if you're finding it easy enough.

If I remember correctly there was rickroll linked on the MATH10040 homepage under the guise of exam solutions at one stage. :pac:

But then again, I may not be saying the same after the quiz on friday. The fact that I'm going to be miserably hungover doesn't help either. I thought Linear Algebra and Geometry was hella bad during the first week but now it's starting to click.
Introduction to Mechanics is just ridiculously boring. Prof. Ottewill's tone of voice doesn't help it either.

Delicate_Dlite

woo, science!

Davidius

Ruski wrote: »

But then again, I may not be saying the same after the quiz on friday. The fact that I'm going to be miserably hungover doesn't help either. I thought Linear Algebra and Geometry was hella bad during the first week but now it's starting to click.
Introduction to Mechanics is just ridiculously boring. Prof. Ottewill's tone of voice doesn't help it either.

Never did Intro to Mechanics or had Ottewill as a lecturer. You won't regret the knowledge if you go onto Mechanics & Special Relativity though, can be a bit of a bitch so it can.

Raphael

4th TP, I miss Cox and Osborn. Although Otteweil is a brilliant lecturer.

ghostchant

Finished TP a couple of years ago, doing a PhD in physics now. Cox was awesome, as was Osborn. Cox's 1st year course (I'm pre-horizons so bear with me) was scary at the beginning, but was grand in the end. His 3rd year fluids course was fun too, didn't take 4th year fluids though. Osborn's 2nd year course (was Number & Group Theory when I did it) was grand in terms of difficulty I thought...but the group theory part could be a little tricky I guess

Killer Pigeon

Kinda shocked by the amount of physics students on here (including myself).

BlandKitten

Then suddenly computer science!

'Tis a great course, but a lot of it is the same stuff just worded differently (plus so far not a lot of coding in second year).
Anyone else doing computer science in here?

Healium

BlandKitten wrote: »

Then suddenly computer science!

'Tis a great course, but a lot of it is the same stuff just worded differently (plus so far not a lot of coding in second year).
Anyone else doing computer science in here?

1st year, so much maths

desdman

Healium wrote: »

1st year, so much maths

Yeah,i know,but in 2nd year there isn't too much maths involved unless you pick a few of the tricky options in second year,so don't worry about it:)

Fad

BlandKitten wrote: »

Then suddenly computer science!

'Tis a great course, but a lot of it is the same stuff just worded differently (plus so far not a lot of coding in second year).
Anyone else doing computer science in here?

Datastructures is just the craic!....... >_<

I think we're just about to start into some actual coding stuff though!

rainbow kirby

Fad wrote: »

I think we're just about to start into some actual coding stuff though!

This is where people who barely passed CS in first year get destroyed. :pac:

Fad

rainbow kirby wrote: »

This is where people who barely passed CS in first year get destroyed. :pac:

YAY

Signed a student in Year X......

>_<

rainbow kirby

Fad wrote: »

YAY

Signed a student in Year X......

>_<

You're a decent coder though, half your class isn't at this point.

bigred100

BlandKitten wrote: »

Then suddenly computer science!

'Tis a great course, but a lot of it is the same stuff just worded differently (plus so far not a lot of coding in second year).
Anyone else doing computer science in here?

I "C", that's interesting.

ya-ba-da-ba-doo

anyone doin biology shtuff??

Physiology and microbiology here! 2nd year

**Timbuk2**

1st year BAFS - it's part of the science department, I swear!

Finding MATH10040 enjoyable and love Osburn's personality and style of teaching, but the problem sheet he gave us was very difficult, or at least in my opinion anyway.

MATH10050 is difficult. What we're doing at the moment is ok, but at the very beginning for the first week and a half or so, I was lost - I still don't understand anything about sets/maps/groups but homework has to be handed in on Monday! Unger explains things well though, and he's hilarious really!

It's early days yet, but I'm loving statistics so far. We haven't got into the real Mathsy element of it yet though, so I'm not basing my opinion on a full view of the subject.

Algorithmic Problem Solving is a lot of fun but I don't find it as easy as it's made out to be by some people - some people just seem to have a knack for solving problems easily. Hopefully I'll get better at them anyway. Henry is a legend!

Fad

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

1st year BAFS - it's part of the science department, I swear!

Finding MATH10040 enjoyable and love Osburn's personality and style of teaching, but the problem sheet he gave us was very difficult, or at least in my opinion anyway.

MATH10050 is difficult. What we're doing at the moment is ok, but at the very beginning for the first week and a half or so, I was lost - I still don't understand anything about sets/maps/groups but homework has to be handed in on Monday! Unger explains things well though, and he's hilarious really!

It's early days yet, but I'm loving statistics so far. We haven't got into the real Mathsy element of it yet though, so I'm not basing my opinion on a full view of the subject.

Algorithmic Problem Solving is a lot of fun but I don't find it as easy as it's made out to be by some people - some people just seem to have a knack for solving problems easily. Hopefully I'll get better at them anyway. Henry is a legend!

Fúck off back to Quinn :P

Improbable

Science - an enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the natural world.

Thank you wikipedia.

bigred100

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

1st year BAFS - it's part of the science department, I swear!

Finding MATH10040 enjoyable and love Osburn's personality and style of teaching, but the problem sheet he gave us was very difficult, or at least in my opinion anyway.

MATH10050 is difficult. What we're doing at the moment is ok, but at the very beginning for the first week and a half or so, I was lost - I still don't understand anything about sets/maps/groups but homework has to be handed in on Monday! Unger explains things well though, and he's hilarious really!

It's early days yet, but I'm loving statistics so far. We haven't got into the real Mathsy element of it yet though, so I'm not basing my opinion on a full view of the subject.

Algorithmic Problem Solving is a lot of fun but I don't find it as easy as it's made out to be by some people - some people just seem to have a knack for solving problems easily. Hopefully I'll get better at them anyway. Henry is a legend!

I will have a snickers one day!!!

**Timbuk2**

Fad wrote: »

Fúck off back to Quinn :P

The only time I've ever been in the Quinn building was during the open day. BAFS is mainly Maths so it's in the science centre. There's an odd bit of Computer Programming and Economics thrown in though.

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

The only time I've ever been in the Quinn building was during the open day. BAFS is mainly Maths so it's in the science centre. There's an odd bit of Computer Programming and Economics thrown in though.

One of my friends has already gotten two since the start of the module. It is so unfair - he's doing CompSci though and it's a core module for them. I'm just doing it as an elective and although I find it difficult, I secretly look forward to it all the time! It's a fun break from all the Maths!!

bigred100

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

The only time I've ever been in the Quinn building was during the open day. BAFS is mainly Maths so it's in the science centre. There's an odd bit of Computer Programming and Economics thrown in though.



One of my friends has already gotten two since the start of the module. It is so unfair - he's doing CompSci though and it's a core module for them. I'm just doing it as an elective and although I find it difficult, I secretly look forward to it all the time! It's a fun break from all the Maths!!

Your friends initials wouldnt happen to be AK would they...taking all the snickers in that class. Im in compsci too.

Fad

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

The only time I've ever been in the Quinn building was during the open day. BAFS is mainly Maths so it's in the science centre. There's an odd bit of Computer Programming and Economics thrown in though.

I know what actuarial science is :eek:

But yeah, soon, soon you will spend all (ie, you might have a class in there, and even if you dont, I will still tell you to fúck off back to quiinn just because I do science doesnt mean I have to make sense!)

**Timbuk2**

bigred100 wrote: »

Your friends initials wouldnt happen to be AK would they...taking all the snickers in that class. Im in compsci too.

Yes that's him! He gets them so quickly, damn him and his logic

Henry won't have any snickers for anyone else at that rate! Are you enjoying compsci?

Fad wrote: »

I know what actuarial science is :eek:

But yeah, soon, soon you will spend all (ie, you might have a class in there, and even if you dont, I will still tell you to fúck off back to quiinn just because I do science doesnt mean I have to make sense!)

Actually, in Semester 2 one of my lectures is in Quinn. So at least you have some justification in saying it :P - would be much closer to walk to than the science building. The place is like a maze with the construction! There was a chemical leak of some sort the other day and the lectures had to evacuated - mad alltogether!

BlandKitten

Fad wrote: »

Datastructures is just the craic!....... >_<

I think we're just about to start into some actual coding stuff though!

"Okay, here's a slide containing about 50 lines of code that you can't see because it's in such small font."
Four seconds later.
"So that's that, moving on..."

bigred100 wrote: »

I "C", that's interesting.

...Seriously? Seriously?! Ahh I've heard worse :pac:
Get ready for countless shi*tty jokes for the next few years, probably most by me :P

SmashingPilot

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Kinda shocked by the amount of physics students on here (including myself).

Might as well add myself into the mix. 3rd year Astrophysicist here. :cool:

Ruski

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

1st year BAFS - it's part of the science department, I swear!

Finding MATH10040 enjoyable and love Osburn's personality and style of teaching, but the problem sheet he gave us was very difficult, or at least in my opinion anyway.

MATH10050 is difficult. What we're doing at the moment is ok, but at the very beginning for the first week and a half or so, I was lost - I still don't understand anything about sets/maps/groups but homework has to be handed in on Monday! Unger explains things well though, and he's hilarious really!

I'm finding that Osburn started off very lightly with increasing difficulty while Unger went with the stuff nobody did in the start but now he's getting into familiar ground. I'm also glad to hear that I'm not the only person that finds Osburn's problem sheet impossible (bar first two questions). Also Unger's stuff is nearly all theory, and in turn the work that we have to do for him is theoretical while Osburn's stuff has computational examples, which makes the work that we have to do for him all computational.