Engineering Studies (1 Viewer)

[mfhs2022]

For whoever is planning to commit to the hell known as HSC Engineering Studies
Do not do it. I am only 3-4 weeks away from my HSC exams and I fully regret choosing this subject as it is so time intensive for crappy scaling too...
Unless you genuinely enjoy learning about materials, mechanics, historical stuff and graphical drawing
Then do not do it.

Still, I'd really like some tips from former Engineering Studies students who achieved a band 5/6. I'm ranked 6th out of 40 people which is pretty good but unfortunately our school only gets few band 6s for engineering (maybe 1, 2 at most).
I really struggle to understand the subject and often take hours to understand even one topic. I'd appreciate any tips on how to study efficiently for this subject at this stage as I feel very lost and clueless when I try to.
Cheers!

 

[MJRey]

Wow, the fact you're 6th is amazing! I'm also amazed that your cohort has 40 people doing it because there's only a handful in my class. But yes, I'm beginning to have those regrets as well. I think it's so unfair that Engineering doesn't scale too well because it has the same degree of problem solving and applying your knowledge to new situations as Physics, in my opinion. Although I'm yet to see how I perform in the HSC, I think regular revision of your notes and practising with past papers is the best way to study.

 

[Life'sHard]

I think reasons for poor scaling is due to the small cohort of students doing the subject.

 

[Vall]

I don’t think the scaling is absolutely atrocious (yes it’s worse than many subjects) but you can definitely still get a 99.95 with it (as evidenced in UAC’s scaling report).
I think the reason for its not amazing scaling is that:
- it’s not an overly difficult subject (compared to high scaling courses like 4u maths)
- I think (this one is purely hypothetical) that schools encourage students who are unlikely to do well in physics, chemistry or extension maths to instead choose engineering studies and I think students doing physics, chemistry and extension maths alongside engineering are the ones that do best.
I don’t think the cohort size is that big a factor. In 2021 there were 2,400 engineering students and for comparison 4u maths had 3,193 students (not that many more).

 

[wizzkids]

Phew ... where to start? In the limited time you have remaining, you must make sure you have revised these topics and have prepared answers to typical questions:
(1) AS1100 drawing standards - transforming orthogonal to pictorial, and vice versa. Assembly drawings, sectioned drawings, drawing fasteners, internal holes, countersink and threads.
(2) Materials - know the manufacturing and quality control procedures applicable to steel, concrete and at least one non-ferrous metal. Know how they degrade in the environment, how to test their properties using non-destructive testing (NDT).
(3) History of technology - personal and public transport. Know the history of railway, road and air transport in the 20th century.
(4) Civil structures - Bending moments and shear force diagrams. Do as many practice problems on BM and SFD as you can.
(5) Engineering units - you must be able to use correct terminology and engineering units for forces, energy, power, pressure, stress, elongation, torque, friction coefficient, bending moment and, my favourite, the Second Moment of Area "I" for a beam.

 

[d1zzyohs]

I don’t think the scaling is absolutely atrocious (yes it’s worse than many subjects) but you can definitely still get a 99.95 with it (as evidenced in UAC’s scaling report).
I think the reason for its not amazing scaling is that:
- it’s not an overly difficult subject (compared to high scaling courses like 4u maths)
- I think (this one is purely hypothetical) that schools encourage students who are unlikely to do well in physics, chemistry or extension maths to instead choose engineering studies and I think students doing physics, chemistry and extension maths alongside engineering are the ones that do best.
I don’t think the cohort size is that big a factor. In 2021 there were 2,400 engineering students and for comparison 4u maths had 3,193 students (not that many more).

actually have to agree so hard on this one.
all the kids who do engineering studies in my school are kids who wanted to do physics but didnt have the mathematical capability.

 

[Engineer_192931]

Agreed. Engo was way too much effort for the shitty scaling.

 

[scaryshark09]

Agreed. Engo was way too much effort for the shitty scaling.

this man topped our school for engo.

 

[NatCo05]

I feel your pain, I'm currently doing Engineering Studies for HSC 2023, and am really struggling(doesn't help the teacher is useless).

 

[nsw..wollongong]

I think reasons for poor scaling is due to the small cohort of students doing the subject.

id have to disagree, the amt of ppl doing SciX per year is so low, yet it scales quite well

 

[howcanibesmarter]

am i the only one who flukes engineering tests? i always study 2 days prior to exam and seem to do quite well

 

[nsw..wollongong]

am i the only one who flukes engineering tests? i always study 2 days prior to exam and seem to do quite well

ur gifted

 

[scaryshark09]

am i the only one who flukes engineering tests? i always study 2 days prior to exam and seem to do quite well

yes you are the only one

 

[howcanibesmarter]

ur gifted

doesnt seem like im gifted at maths then

 

[nsw..wollongong]

doesnt seem like im gifted at maths then

its okay its a shared collective human experience

 

[NatCo05]

If anyone is looking for a good website for Engineering Studies(and it's free!), this one is great. I use it all the time to strengthen the knowledge I learn in class:
iteachstem.com.au/engineering-studies-stage-6/

 

[moonsuyoung]

If anyone is looking for a good website for Engineering Studies(and it's free!), this one is great. I use it all the time to strengthen the knowledge I learn in class:
iteachstem.com.au/engineering-studies-stage-6/

ilysm i hope both sides of ur pillow r cold

 

[howcanibesmarter]

remove drawings pls i cant be fucked

 

[scaryshark09]

remove drawings pls i cant be fucked

make sure you know your AS1100 standards

 

[scaryshark09]

and be prepared to draw an apple watch...