Looking at math

by "Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
Published 02/28/2017 at 22:35

Tags: Doyouevenmathbro
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At first I’m like no problem.

Then I turn the page and am like fuuuuccckkk. Going to have to MSExcel this math.

Replies (22)

"415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
02/28/2017 at 22:38, STARS: 1

"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
02/28/2017 at 22:42, STARS: 9

“well there’s the problem with your math, you have letters instead of numbers!”

"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
02/28/2017 at 22:42, STARS: 3

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/28/2017 at 22:43, STARS: 1

There is no calculus so that’s a plus.

"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/28/2017 at 22:47, STARS: 1

You say that like calculus is a bad thing.

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/28/2017 at 22:49, STARS: 1

"XJDano" (xjdano)
02/28/2017 at 22:50, STARS: 2

Someone wrote down alphabet soup instead of eating it. That’s the problem.

"Deal Killer - Powered by Focus" (dealkiller-ii)
02/28/2017 at 22:51, STARS: 1

Ummmm

I’ve been drinking pretty hard during the Donalds speech. Please, don’t make my brain explode.

"LeftOfTheDial" (leftofthedial)
02/28/2017 at 22:52, STARS: 1

Mathcad. I haven’t looked but there may be a trial version if you don’t already have access.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/28/2017 at 22:54, STARS: 1

I think using logrythems is the most advance math I’ve used since graduating from college. When I do cross sectional area, flow rate, or chemical feed calcs I get so excited.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/28/2017 at 22:58, STARS: 0

I have access to it, it might even be on my computer. But I’m old school, I like to do it by hand at least once then program a spreadsheet to do it.

"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/28/2017 at 23:00, STARS: 1

I haven’t used any advanced math since college. That was 4+ years ago now, I am using my college computer right now, at least that still works.

"Phyrxes once again has a wagon!" (phyrxes)
02/28/2017 at 23:01, STARS: 2

Needs more differential equations, I’ll take solace in the fact that I will be melting my student’s brains tomorrow morning with magnetic field questions.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/28/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 1

I don’t know who uses it In engineering, maybe in finite element analysis and other more advanced structural engineering. I have tables for most everything!

"E90M3" (e90m3)
02/28/2017 at 23:06, STARS: 0

Maybe if you’re doing differential flows or something, idk.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/28/2017 at 23:07, STARS: 2

Just be honest with them: this is the first and last time you will ever have to do this for the rest of your life. Unless you go on to teaching or research.

"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/28/2017 at 23:44, STARS: 0

Not enough Greek letters

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
03/01/2017 at 00:23, STARS: 1



"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/01/2017 at 04:32, STARS: 0

I passed an engineering degree without seeing math that crazy...

"Phyrxes once again has a wagon!" (phyrxes)
03/01/2017 at 06:56, STARS: 0

Or should you decide to pursue a specific field of Physics/Applied Physics/Engineering that actually deals with this stuff daily, in which case have fun?

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
03/01/2017 at 10:42, STARS: 0

Yes this would be the desired approach for continuing very creative math. My dream would be to work for JPL figuring out how to put robots on Mars. But most of those folks are the extreme experts in their respective professions, I’m very average.

"Phyrxes once again has a wagon!" (phyrxes)
03/01/2017 at 16:34, STARS: 1

The math teacher across the hall from me is a retired Boeing Fellow he tells stories of engineers doing landing gear suspension load calculations essentially in their heads as that is all they have done their entire career. I can only imagine the look on some new guys face when the old guy just looks at it and goes you are wrong, you made a mistake here.