Uni timetable! 4 days?

[Teba]

Hey guys,
just wondering, can I organise my uni timetable in a way that would allocate around 21 hours in 4 days instead of 5???
Ps this is for biomed/eng double degree at Monash.
Thanks in advance

[Aaron]

I have moved your thread to the specific board for Monash Uni. Please refer to Re: Please post degree-specific questions in the relevant faculty forums. for info as to why your thread was moved. Thanks

[AngelWings]

Hey guys,
just wondering, can I organise my uni timetable in a way that would allocate around 21 hours in 4 days instead of 5???
Ps this is for biomed/eng double degree at Monash.
Thanks in advance

Have you tried using the codes for the units you're taking and played around with this little old gem recommended by EulerFan101 yet? If not, give it a go and see if you can. It's pretty self-explanatory to use.

One handy tip I recommend is that you should try not to fit 2 or more labs end on end together. It's really tiring and leaves you super hungry.

[Teba]

Have you tried using the codes for the units you're taking and played around with this little old gem recommended by EulerFan101 yet? If not, give it a go and see if you can. It's pretty self-explanatory to use.

One handy tip I recommend is that you should try not to fit 2 or more labs end on end together. It's really tiring and leaves you super hungry.

I will give that a go! Thank you so much for ur help

[Aaron]

Also - Don't expect that you'll get every timeslot you pick. Every semester i've tried to get my preferred times or a decent timetable and have been screwed every single time. Try your hardest to find a timetable that suits you, but don't expect a pot of gold when they're allocated

When I allocated my days - I personally had the opposite view to AngelWings. I actually preferred doing blocks of classes in a day (e.g. 4 in a row, 1 hour break, then another 4 - or something like that). That way, you can knock out most of your classes in a few days and maximise your time off. That's just me though.

That being said, it is possible to get a day off (to do 4 days in a week, instead of 5). Best of luck!

[Orson]

It really depends on the degree you are doing. From experience, you wouldn't want to stack engineering classes, especially labs (which go for 3 hours) as they are pretty intense, and therefore tiring. You don't want to turn up to a lab tired as its when you do most of your learning. I've been lucky enough not to have labs back to back, but even after one lab, you get pretty tired. I assume biomed lectures and labs are similar. Also, breaks are great for catching up with friends or just grabbing lunch.

However, in the case of commerce, which is less hands on than engineering, I could probably stack 3 or 4 lectures in a row and be fine.

On the topic of minimising your time on campus, it may depend on if you are going to attend all your lectures. Last semester I had only one lecture on Fridays, and I initially planned on staying home and watching it, but I actually ended up spending half a day or more at uni for engineering group work, so my planned 4 days effectively became 5.

If you have any engineering specific questions for me, please PM or ask here.

 - Orson