How old are you?

mr dave · 02-11-2009, 07:22 PM

computer engineering is going to be about hard coding microchips and other hardware devices. assembly language with 0s and 1s everywhere. how are you with alternative number systems? especially binary and hexadecimal. relative logic processes?

you'll find a good base in math to be quite advantageous to graphic design as well.

BoopieJones · 02-11-2009, 07:38 PM

I understand hexadecimal, I never was taught binary or other programming (it would help if my course that is supposed to teach us this actually did...) So I'm more confident in that area. Civil and Mechanical might not be my area of expertise or interest, even if computer engineering involves less math and more logic, I am fine with that.

mr dave · 02-11-2009, 07:41 PM

it'll likely be more math through more twisty logic hehe

BoopieJones · 02-11-2009, 07:41 PM

Sounds right up my alley.

Birdie Num Nums · 02-11-2009, 07:43 PM

I'm a 14 year old trapped in a 21 year old body.

Guybrush · 02-12-2009, 02:05 AM

Holy crap, the people under 20 are up to 47.5% .. BJ's previous statement is about to come true!

Seltzer · 02-12-2009, 03:06 AM

My impression of computer systems engineering is that it's half software and half electrical.

The calculus involved in higher level electeng can be fairly advanced from what I've heard, but as a software engineer, the requirement for calculus in my life basically dropped off after my general eng. year.

Software engineers have much more use for discrete mathematics than calculus... linear algebra, formal logic, algorithmics, statistics, graph theory, enumeration, proofs and pure maths in general are all useful.

So I would guess that computer engineers get the best of both worlds. For me, pure maths >>> calculus >>>>>>>>>>>>>> stats.

Pornographie Nouveau · 02-12-2009, 03:02 PM

14. uhhh.

gunnels · 02-12-2009, 07:44 PM

14 with crane 'n anchors.

Akira · 02-12-2009, 07:46 PM

^^Anchors definitely dropped yet?

View Poll Results: Which age group do you belong in?
50 or older	6	3.03%
45-49	1	0.51%
40-44	4	2.02%
35-39	4	2.02%
30-34	9	4.55%
25-29	18	9.09%
20-24	55	27.78%
15-19	85	42.93%
10-14	16	8.08%
9 or younger	0	0%
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02-12-2009, 02:05 AM	#86 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Holy crap, the people under 20 are up to 47.5% .. BJ's previous statement is about to come true! __________________ Something Completely Different

02-12-2009, 03:06 AM	#87 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	My impression of computer systems engineering is that it's half software and half electrical. The calculus involved in higher level electeng can be fairly advanced from what I've heard, but as a software engineer, the requirement for calculus in my life basically dropped off after my general eng. year. Software engineers have much more use for discrete mathematics than calculus... linear algebra, formal logic, algorithmics, statistics, graph theory, enumeration, proofs and pure maths in general are all useful. So I would guess that computer engineers get the best of both worlds. For me, pure maths >>> calculus >>>>>>>>>>>>>> stats. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

02-11-2009, 07:38 PM	#82 (permalink)
BoopieJones Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SI, NY Posts: 54	I understand hexadecimal, I never was taught binary or other programming (it would help if my course that is supposed to teach us this actually did...) So I'm more confident in that area. Civil and Mechanical might not be my area of expertise or interest, even if computer engineering involves less math and more logic, I am fine with that.

02-11-2009, 07:41 PM	#84 (permalink)
BoopieJones Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SI, NY Posts: 54	Sounds right up my alley.

02-11-2009, 07:43 PM	#85 (permalink)
Birdie Num Nums Groupie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: VT Posts: 24	I'm a 14 year old trapped in a 21 year old body.

02-12-2009, 03:02 PM	#88 (permalink)
Pornographie Nouveau Hip Priest Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK Posts: 302	14. uhhh.