Mechanical Engineers of TSR
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Original post by SillyEddy
The same to you.
I used the principles of refrigeration to cool down beer. I then applied thermodynamic principle to ingest it in the form of an open system. All of this fit the hypothesis that the nation would enjoy beverages on this strangest of days.
I used the principles of refrigeration to cool down beer. I then applied thermodynamic principle to ingest it in the form of an open system. All of this fit the hypothesis that the nation would enjoy beverages on this strangest of days.
Hahaha indeed, cheers!
to anyone starting next yr never neglect maths
It's too late for matrix inversion ffs
What a great piece of engineering,
Spoiler
Little tip:
If you need to work out the dimensions of something but don't have decent measurements (or can't quite be bothered to calculate it), imaging software works a treat.
We designed a shell as a safety cover for a component earlier but I forgot to analyse it to get its volume and other properties. However, if I draw the shape to scale on Illustrator, I can inspect it and get the volume as a representation of the black pixels to the white background. Thus, I have dimensions!
I did it last year to find out the mass of a turbine blade. It works rather well.
If you need to work out the dimensions of something but don't have decent measurements (or can't quite be bothered to calculate it), imaging software works a treat.
We designed a shell as a safety cover for a component earlier but I forgot to analyse it to get its volume and other properties. However, if I draw the shape to scale on Illustrator, I can inspect it and get the volume as a representation of the black pixels to the white background. Thus, I have dimensions!
I did it last year to find out the mass of a turbine blade. It works rather well.
Original post by SillyEddy
Little tip:
If you need to work out the dimensions of something but don't have decent measurements (or can't quite be bothered to calculate it), imaging software works a treat.
We designed a shell as a safety cover for a component earlier but I forgot to analyse it to get its volume and other properties. However, if I draw the shape to scale on Illustrator, I can inspect it and get the volume as a representation of the black pixels to the white background. Thus, I have dimensions!
I did it last year to find out the mass of a turbine blade. It works rather well.
If you need to work out the dimensions of something but don't have decent measurements (or can't quite be bothered to calculate it), imaging software works a treat.
We designed a shell as a safety cover for a component earlier but I forgot to analyse it to get its volume and other properties. However, if I draw the shape to scale on Illustrator, I can inspect it and get the volume as a representation of the black pixels to the white background. Thus, I have dimensions!
I did it last year to find out the mass of a turbine blade. It works rather well.
Hmm but if you used the black pixels you would only have an area (height of pixels x width) not volume?
Edit: Unless the imaging software is 3-D in which case yeah it would be a volume!
(edited 10 years ago)
Hey everyone, hope everyone's exam revision is going well. I was just wondering something about graduate job offers. If you have an offer, do companies specify a time limit to how long that is open for or do you have the entire year or a couple of months to sign the contract and return it?
Original post by Like_A_G6
Hey everyone, hope everyone's exam revision is going well. I was just wondering something about graduate job offers. If you have an offer, do companies specify a time limit to how long that is open for or do you have the entire year or a couple of months to sign the contract and return it?
Usually they'll specific a certain time by which the contract has to be returned by.
Original post by a10
Hmm but if you used the black pixels you would only have an area (height of pixels x width) not volume?
Edit: Unless the imaging software is 3-D in which case yeah it would be a volume!
Edit: Unless the imaging software is 3-D in which case yeah it would be a volume!
I knew the height for those tasks, so I had a surface area which I could pad out.
After 10 hours staring at paper and MATLAB, one piece of coursework is finished. I still have a couple of last minute modifications to make to my other ones before Friday. Such a relief though!
hey silly eddy, im a first year auto engineering at cov, who do you think is the best maths tutor in the sigma centre?
i need help...
i need help...
Why is Electronics so hard? D:
Anyone want to update the TSR Engineering wiki?
Original post by AaronShort555
hey silly eddy, im a first year auto engineering at cov, who do you think is the best maths tutor in the sigma centre?
i need help...
i need help...
You should probably quote me just so I definitely get your messages.
To be honest, in first year, they're all pretty good. In the first year, the lecturers you get may not be specialists in that module because it's core elements that all of them know. My first year thermofluids lecturer was actually a specialist in a completely different area and I have him for design in the second year.
I'm not entirely sure who runs the Sigma sessions though. I had Dr Tabor in the first year and Dr Aleksandrova in the second year. Both are very qualified, but it depends on what you need to know and who is available. Some are specialists in different areas, such as MATLAB. What are you having issues with?
Original post by SillyEddy
You should probably quote me just so I definitely get your messages.
To be honest, in first year, they're all pretty good. In the first year, the lecturers you get may not be specialists in that module because it's core elements that all of them know. My first year thermofluids lecturer was actually a specialist in a completely different area and I have him for design in the second year.
I'm not entirely sure who runs the Sigma sessions though. I had Dr Tabor in the first year and Dr Aleksandrova in the second year. Both are very qualified, but it depends on what you need to know and who is available. Some are specialists in different areas, such as MATLAB. What are you having issues with?
To be honest, in first year, they're all pretty good. In the first year, the lecturers you get may not be specialists in that module because it's core elements that all of them know. My first year thermofluids lecturer was actually a specialist in a completely different area and I have him for design in the second year.
I'm not entirely sure who runs the Sigma sessions though. I had Dr Tabor in the first year and Dr Aleksandrova in the second year. Both are very qualified, but it depends on what you need to know and who is available. Some are specialists in different areas, such as MATLAB. What are you having issues with?
The teacher who does my tutorials has offered to help but his sigma session clashes with my design lecture!
More algebra, diff and intergration I struggle with, I've got some grasp on matrices and complex numbers..
Our maths lecturer changed halfway through the semester from slim to some bald guy who looks abit like tony pulis, the bald guy really isnt that good, I only go the lecturers to the get the maths sheet and sign the register...
Original post by AaronShort555
I only go the lecturers to the get the maths sheet and sign the register...
For 99% of people, that is the reason why they don't understand a particular subject. You need to be taking notes and paying attention.
I totally get that some lectures/lecturers are boring, but that's just the way it goes. Sigma should be used to compliment your study, not in place of it.
We get given the slides in paper, then all he does for an hour is read them...
I try the practice questions but apart from that i find it hard to follow, its pretty impossible to learn math without practicing anyway
I try the practice questions but apart from that i find it hard to follow, its pretty impossible to learn math without practicing anyway
I'm conflicted between Mechanical Engineering and EEE, I have always had a childhood dream of designing and making cars, which falls under ME yet, when doing Physics I have had a growing interest in electricity, electronic components, so I thought of EEE. Since then it has just been a back and forth between the two.
I know posting on a ME thread is biased but I don't want to post a thread and the EEE thread is dead. Advice would be appreciated.
I know posting on a ME thread is biased but I don't want to post a thread and the EEE thread is dead. Advice would be appreciated.
Original post by McRite
I'm conflicted between Mechanical Engineering and EEE, I have always had a childhood dream of designing and making cars, which falls under ME yet, when doing Physics I have had a growing interest in electricity, electronic components, so I thought of EEE. Since then it has just been a back and forth between the two.
I know posting on a ME thread is biased but I don't want to post a thread and the EEE thread is dead. Advice would be appreciated.
I know posting on a ME thread is biased but I don't want to post a thread and the EEE thread is dead. Advice would be appreciated.
Some universities offer joint degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering, worth a look.
http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/ug/prospectus/subject/integrated-mechanical-electrical-engineering/
http://www.strath.ac.uk/undergraduatecourses/engineering/mengelectricalandmechanicalengineering/#top
http://www.rgu.ac.uk/engineering/study-options/undergraduate-full-time/mechanical-and-electrical-engineering
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/HHH6/
Original post by Smack
Some universities offer joint degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering, worth a look.
http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/ug/prospectus/subject/integrated-mechanical-electrical-engineering/
http://www.strath.ac.uk/undergraduatecourses/engineering/mengelectricalandmechanicalengineering/#top
http://www.rgu.ac.uk/engineering/study-options/undergraduate-full-time/mechanical-and-electrical-engineering
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/HHH6/
http://www.bath.ac.uk/study/ug/prospectus/subject/integrated-mechanical-electrical-engineering/
http://www.strath.ac.uk/undergraduatecourses/engineering/mengelectricalandmechanicalengineering/#top
http://www.rgu.ac.uk/engineering/study-options/undergraduate-full-time/mechanical-and-electrical-engineering
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/HHH6/
Thanks for the links, I never knew there was a combined course.
Well long time no see.
I was just offered an interview today with a rather important aerospace company who have a base just down the road from me. I would've liked to live back at home for my placement, but this has good pay and would enable me to sneak into the aerospace sector like I'd always wanted to. If not, I still have 3 companies whom I am waiting to hear from and another placement opportunity to apply to (but I would like to get some definite rejections from the others first).
How is everyone else doing in the world of engineering?
I was just offered an interview today with a rather important aerospace company who have a base just down the road from me. I would've liked to live back at home for my placement, but this has good pay and would enable me to sneak into the aerospace sector like I'd always wanted to. If not, I still have 3 companies whom I am waiting to hear from and another placement opportunity to apply to (but I would like to get some definite rejections from the others first).
How is everyone else doing in the world of engineering?
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