Maths in Biomedical engineering (1 Viewer)

[pyjama27]

Is it all that hard? it says assumed knowledge ext 1 maths and I dropped 2U in year 11. If i did a bridging course, would i adjust?

 

[iJimmy]

if u drop 2u and expect to bridge 3u it would be pretty difficult, do some catching up and maybe tutoring and you should be fine.

 

[Nooblet94]

if u drop 2u and expect to bridge 3u it would be pretty difficult, do some catching up and maybe tutoring and you should be fine.

This pretty much. Bridging 2u to 3u isn't that hard, because you still know basic calculus (which is the most important part). With general you have no experience with calc, which makes it a lot harder. The maths faculty does offer subjects for people in your position, but I'm not sure how it would fit in with a biomed engineering degree

 

[flashyGoldFish]

Mate its an engineering degree. The maths will be hard. Theres specific maths subjects in first and second year but itll get worse from there. Bridging courses are shit. If you cant cope with 3 unit maths Ill be brutally honest and say engineering probably isnt the way to go. with general maths you're going to be a fair bit behind.

 

[flashyGoldFish]

This pretty much. Bridging 2u to 3u isn't that hard, because you still know basic calculus (which is the most important part). With general you have no experience with calc, which makes it a lot harder. The maths faculty does offer subjects for people in your position, but I'm not sure how it would fit in with a biomed engineering degree

Engineering facult doesnt want you doing any fundies units.

 

[Drongoski]

If you dropped 2U because you found it hard, then bridging 2U and 3U, for most people in this situation, will be difficult, if not impossible.

We keep finding people on BOS expressing the desire to do Engineering, and all they have mathwise is General. Why are they so naive and unrealistic? It shows that students in Year 10 should be given better guidance in their choice of subjects.

 

[zxreth]

Mate its an engineering degree. The maths will be hard. Theres specific maths subjects in first and second year but itll get worse from there. Bridging courses are shit. If you cant cope with 3 unit maths Ill be brutally honest and say engineering probably isnt the way to go. with general maths you're going to be a fair bit behind.

this

 

[pyjama27]

i dont necessarily want to do engineering. I have a passion for medical sciences. Just wanted to know whether maths is going to a major focal point of the course. Med science is my other alternative.

 

[iJimmy]

math would still be a component, but chemistry would be much more significant imo

 

[Drongoski]

i dont necessarily want to do engineering. I have a passion for medical sciences. Just wanted to know whether maths is going to a major focal point of the course. Med science is my other alternative.

Now if you do a Bachelor of Medical Science, that's a different cattle of fish. I just had a quick check for the USyd course: - good news for you: no maths required.


Edit
Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm wrong.

 

[flashyGoldFish]

Now if you do a Bachelor of Medical Science, that's a different cattle of fish. I just had a quick check for the USyd course: - good news for you: no maths required.

Isnt there 12 maths units for all USYD science degrees? But this would be fine as the OP could take fundamentals in first year and then not have much maths later on.

 

[Nooblet94]

Now if you do a Bachelor of Medical Science, that's a different cattle of fish. I just had a quick check for the USyd course: - good news for you: no maths required.

http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/coursework/b_medical_science/b_medical_science_sample_1.shtml

You're meant to take first year maths, although I guess you could do fundies.

 

[Nooblet94]

Now if you do a Bachelor of Medical Science, that's a different cattle of fish. I just had a quick check for the USyd course: - good news for you: no maths required.

http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/coursework/b_medical_science/b_medical_science_sample_1.shtml

You're meant to take first year maths, although I guess you could do fundies.

 

[Drongoski]

http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/coursework/b_medical_science/b_medical_science_sample_1.shtml

You're meant to take first year maths, although I guess you could do fundies.

Looks like I've made a mistake. Maths is required after all. Bugger!.

What unit of Maths are required? Normal 1st Yr Maths ?

 

[hawkrider]

Looks like I've made a mistake. Maths is required after all. Bugger!.

What unit of Maths are required? Normal 1st Yr Maths ?

*awkward turtle*

 

[Fizzy_Cyst]

Out of the 5 university degrees I have taken part in, Engineering was by far the most difficult.
If you do not have an appreciation for mathematics as a language, disregard engineering.

If you do not even have an understanding of 2u mathematics, you will not be a successful engineering student, regardless of discipline.

 

[Kurosaki]

Out of the 5 university degrees I have taken part in, Engineering was by far the most difficult.
If you do not have an appreciation for mathematics as a language, disregard engineering.

If you do not even have an understanding of 2u mathematics, you will not be a successful engineering student, regardless of discipline.

:O.

 

[someth1ng]

You will have to do up to second year MATHXXXX units but there's probably more maths after that.

Seriously, if you haven't done at least MX1, I would avoid engineering.

 

[asianese]

Engineers usually do MATH2067 which is Vector Calc for engineers...as everyone has recommended - pick another degree. You are insufficiently prepared for engineering.

 

[Fizzy_Cyst]

:O.

/pops collar