Monash General Chat

[paulsterio]

Not entirely true, it depends on the programming language. Java sucks, and that's what we're learning.

Well Java is kinda the de facto language these days, like it's either you're a Java expert or you're a .NET expert and Java has a much wider user base at the moment compared to .NET.

[iamtom]

Yes, and while that is true, that does not make Java any better.

[zhenzhenzhen]

having dabbled in everything from asm to prolog, i find java as a very structured and easy to understand, forgiving language. why do you say it sucks?

[domislong]

FIT1008: Introduction to computer science
FIT1004: Data management
MTH1030: Techniques for modelling
BIO1022: Biology II

If you're transferring to Science, you can still undertake a minor in Computational Science which comprises the following:

FIT1002
FIT1029
FIT1008
FIT2004/2014/3139

This will give you a real taste of programming without committing. There's not much difference between a comp. sci degree and a compSci major within science. I think you'll find programming gets a bit more fun when you get to OO basics, recursion, data structures etc.

You might be in a bit of a bind because all of the units you're doing are prereqs and you won't be able to overload this semester... maybe you could replace one of your CS units with chemistry and overload next semester. FIT1002, 1029, 1008 and 2004 are offered in either semester one or two.

You best speak to an advisor at the science office.

[Furbob]

- saw TT wandering around Menzies today on the phone
- saw Thushan reppin the lanka shirt
- everyone crash the AFC1000 tute on Friday 30th March to see Furbob and taiga's presentation on Sustainability Reporting - where my friend and I will be responsible for the actual research and content and dev will be responsible for eye contact and body language~!

be there or be dodecahedron.

[DisaFear]

Saw Paul with a train of three curry girls. They weren't even frowning

[JinXi]

Was I the only one staring at the lecturer with a blank face and open mouth during the physics lecture today (PHS2011) I swear Scott was speaking in a different language... completely lost track of the topic 5 minutes into the lecture...

[taiga]

Phy124 is a mad dog

[xZero]

Anyone doing mae1041? Heard the lectures aren't recorded so I was wondering if its worth showing up to them.

[Water]

Saw nacho and kazdawg today.. Pretty sure they wanted free MSA hash browns. I was stoned.

[b^3]

Anyone doing mae1041? Heard the lectures aren't recorded so I was wondering if its worth showing up to them.

I'm doing MAE1041 and no they are not recorded (I think I remember him telling us on the first day), so far it hasn't been too much, just a bit history ad background stuff. Although we did start our 'introduction' to Fluid Mechanics section today, although by looking at the lecture notes we may actually be beginning to start something. Have a look at the lecture notes for week 4-6 to see what I mean. Hope that helps.

[Devva[R]]

Quick question, can I change and swap units around until 9th March without financial or academic penalty?
I wanna change ENG1061 for MTH1020 but I might end up with clashes and full classes so I might change back. Just wanna make sure before I start messing with my unit enrolments.

[Cappuccinos]

How many times can you transfer within a year?

I'm in the same boat as NintendoT64, I've decided that Arts is probably not the right thing for me and I probably should've chosen straight science over this.

Science/Commerce was my first preference and my intial plan was to do Arts/Science for the whole year, try super hard and then transfer at the end of year into Science/Commerce

But now I was wondering if I could drop arts mid year, do science by itself for Semester 2 and then transfer again to Science/Commerce at the end Semester 2?  Is this option even allowed? :/

[slothpomba]

How many times can you transfer within a year?

I'm in the same boat as NintendoT64, I've decided that Arts is probably not the right thing for me and I probably should've chosen straight science over this.

Science/Commerce was my first preference and my intial plan was to do Arts/Science for the whole year, try super hard and then transfer at the end of year into Science/Commerce

But now I was wondering if I could drop arts mid year, do science by itself for Semester 2 and then transfer again to Science/Commerce at the end Semester 2?  Is this option even allowed? :/

You can transfer into science midyear if you do well enough. You could probably even transfer into science/commerce midyear (ask the science faculty office, near building 20/first year chem labs).

Might be a bit hard to do much in science in Semester 2... things like BIO1022 in semester 2 require BIO1011 from semester 1, so, it might be a bit hard.. Just pop in and ask them though, probably the best option. Failing that you can email them (http://sci.monash.edu/contact/undergrad.html).

[xZero]

Anyone doing mae1041? Heard the lectures aren't recorded so I was wondering if its worth showing up to them.

I'm doing MAE1041 and no they are not recorded (I think I remember him telling us on the first day), so far it hasn't been too much, just a bit history ad background stuff. Although we did start our 'introduction' to Fluid Mechanics section today, although by looking at the lecture notes we may actually be beginning to start something. Have a look at the lecture notes for week 4-6 to see what I mean. Hope that helps.

saw lecture 1 to 3, it was only 16 pages long so I thought I missed something