Engineering Thread

Brian · 14-10-2009 01:27PM

Interesting that they're proposing that 1E11 be examined, considering that 1E11 was only instated this year, and SF didn't do it.

Brian · 14-10-2009 03:07PM

I appear to have TheAmateur's USB key.

TheAmateur · 14-10-2009 04:50PM

Baza210 wrote: »

I appear to have TheAmateur's USB key.

Not again.... goddammit:o Well at least I deleted all the porn. Do you still have it?

devinejay · 15-10-2009 10:51PM

This weeks C++ sucks balls, granted I haven't had a huge go at it yet, but I really don't like the look of it.

Jonathan · 15-10-2009 10:54PM

Do you not think it is a very clever way of finding primes?

devinejay · 15-10-2009 10:59PM

Indeed it is, and I marvelled at following your recent tweet, but the way he asks us to do it, with a global array of bits, is a little lost on me. If was just old school integers I wouldn't mind.

TheAmateur · 15-10-2009 11:03PM

devinejay wrote: »

If was just old school integers I wouldn't mind.

+1. I've managed to get that bit to work, but I actually have no idea what he wants us to do with the other array. It doesn't help that I haven't been able to do most of his tutorials either. But I have to admit, I haven't opened the book yet. I suppose it might all be explained in there...

devinejay · 15-10-2009 11:10PM

I keep meaning to have a proper go at those tutorials, but so far I've only managed to get the first couple of questions before I'm lost. I reckon I'm going to give the lab my best shot just focusing on integers, then if I have time before Wednesday, work out how to do the rest. I've plenty to catch up on elsewhere for the mo!!

Brian · 15-10-2009 11:33PM

You know that array of bits thing ... uh, I'm just using a boolean array. Same diff, right? if (prime==true) std::cout<<num; ?

devinejay · 21-10-2009 08:44PM

Kinda want to build everything out of glass now....

Brian · 21-10-2009 10:30PM

SUPER COOLED LIQUID.

Also, these 2E3 assignments keep getting easier and easier don't they?

Jonathan · 21-10-2009 10:33PM

devinejay wrote: »

Kinda want to build everything out of glass now....

ARUP dude give his lecture?

Brian · 21-10-2009 10:36PM

Mr. Peter was his name.

mathew · 21-10-2009 10:42PM

Baza210 wrote: »

Mr. Peter was his name.

Captain Kilonewton is it not??

devinejay · 22-10-2009 12:38PM

mathew wrote: »

Captain Kilonewton is it not??

Indeed he does apparently weigh a kilonewton. His lecture notes say his name is Peter Flynn, but I'd rather stick to Mr.Peter

Also, as for the 2e3 assignments, well it's not like I had much planned this weekend anyway...:pac:

TheAmateur · 22-10-2009 04:36PM

devinejay wrote: »

Indeed he does apparently weigh a kilonewton. His lecture notes say his name is Peter Flynn, but I'd rather stick to Mr.Peter

Also, as for the 2e3 assignments, well it's not like I had much planned this weekend anyway...:pac:

Word on the street is the class reps raised the 2e3 issue at a meeting today, dunno what or even if anything will come of it though. But he has to have at least heard about the 40+ people who showed up to the programming support centre on tuesday...
Does anyone know how much of the 40% the tutorials/labs are worth? Seriously hoping it's not 20/20 because as hard as the labs are, I find the tutorials even worse.

Jonathan · 22-10-2009 05:10PM

TheAmateur wrote: »

Word on the street is the class reps raised the 2e3 issue at a meeting today, dunno what or even if anything will come of it though.

Word travels very fast in second year seemingly.

devinejay · 22-10-2009 05:52PM

Yeah the tutorials are terrible alright, it's really hard to pick up any marks at all compared to the labs.

TheAmateur · 27-10-2009 07:36PM

Just got around to reading my emails... nobody had even mentioned that schols talk today. Feck. Anyone go? Any good?

mathew · 27-10-2009 07:46PM

i gave it so it was deadly!!
There were a few there so they may be able to tell you a bit.. Look me up on the student finder and send me an email if you've got questions..

TheAmateur · 27-10-2009 08:26PM

mathew... lyons... it all makes sense now... well thanks I'll keep that in mind, kinda still at the stage where I don't know enough to have any questions though :pac:

devinejay · 27-10-2009 08:36PM

I had a feeling it would be you mathew when I saw the EngSoc email, kinda sorry I didn't go now, but tbh I've sorta given up on schols at the moment (before I even started!)

TheAmateur · 27-10-2009 10:07PM

yeah it seems crazy daunting/impossible at the moment, I hardly know what's going on right now never mind the stuff we did last year! Also it gets me down that there would be at least one question from 2e3 guy... I mean people have actually started going to other groups' tutorials as well as their own just to finish them and hand them up!

pocket aces · 27-10-2009 11:05PM

cheers mathew! gonna give em a shot now, not too optimistic tho... ne

mathew · 28-10-2009 08:33AM

Get an application in anyway.. you cant do anything if you havnt applied. Deadline is the 2nd of November. You can withdraw or not show up if you want.
If you want information have a look at www.tcdlife.ie/scholar theres a good bit on there. FAQ section is quite good! (its in the about section by the way)

LeonIRL2 · 30-10-2009 02:57AM

What???? 2E3 has been messed up yet again? :eek: What have I missed??? (sorry, have been out of the loop for a long time)

Surely they learned some lessons from the JW debacle? Surely....

Brian · 30-10-2009 03:54AM

Not at all, Dr Jones is a very good lecturer it's just the assignments are very hard this year in comparison to last year's.

devinejay · 30-10-2009 07:20PM

Baza210 wrote: »

Not at all, Dr Jones is a very good lecturer it's just the assignments are very hard this year in comparison to last year's.

Disagree!

Peleus · 31-10-2009 01:04AM

2e3 aint too bad. The labs are okay if you work at them and just do what it says in the lecture notes and the malik book.

But those tutorials are crap and both jeremy and paul dont seem to care if you can't do it. Yer man paul is a bit of a tool. He treats you like an idiot if you ask him any question at all.

oh and i remember talking to devinejay last night in bondai. pretty sure you're the only boardsie who ive been able to put a face to.

devinejay · 31-10-2009 01:12PM

I've a feeling if I put in a week of solid effort I could catch up on 2e3, but at the moment all my extra time is taken up with 2e9!

oh and i remember talking to devinejay last night in bondai. pretty sure you're the only boardsie who ive been able to put a face to

which is funny because it was Baza who pointed you out to me, he's a sly one!

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