Comments on: Another semester at SFU http://www.jansepar.com/2008/04/17/another-semester-at-sfu/ Technology, Sports, Life, and Travel - Starring Shawn Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Johan Cyprich http://www.jansepar.com/2008/04/17/another-semester-at-sfu/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Johan Cyprich Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:46:24 +0000 http://www.jansepar.com/?p=39#comment-208 Your CMPT 275 project was probably marked by someone from the team that translated "all your base are belong to us". :) Your CMPT 275 project was probably marked by someone from the team that translated “all your base are belong to us”. :)

]]> By: Phil http://www.jansepar.com/2008/04/17/another-semester-at-sfu/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Phil Tue, 06 May 2008 15:56:37 +0000 http://www.jansepar.com/?p=39#comment-171 I agree on almost all points. CMPT 275 is basically 6 credits worth of work for 4 credits. If you haven't been in the Real World(tm), it will teach you two useful things: 1 - How to work in a group (usually sucks), 2 - How to deal with insane bureaucracy (always sucks). I suspect you'll get more confirmation of the same from Co-Op! As far as math classes, I've always done 2 a semester (except this semester), and it's usually not the best idea. I did 151 and MACM 101, then 152 and MACM 201 (brutal), then 240 and Stats 270 (have to do stats again), and am now finally only doing MACM 316 (because even *I*'m not crazy enough to do that one with another math class). Spreading them out is probably a good idea, but I also plan on doing more math than just these mandatory courses. Phil I agree on almost all points. CMPT 275 is basically 6 credits worth of work for 4 credits. If you haven’t been in the Real World™, it will teach you two useful things:

1 — How to work in a group (usually sucks),
2 — How to deal with insane bureaucracy (always sucks).

I suspect you’ll get more confirmation of the same from Co-Op!

As far as math classes, I’ve always done 2 a semester (except this semester), and it’s usually not the best idea. I did 151 and MACM 101, then 152 and MACM 201 (brutal), then 240 and Stats 270 (have to do stats again), and am now finally only doing MACM 316 (because even *I*‘m not crazy enough to do that one with another math class).

Spreading them out is probably a good idea, but I also plan on doing more math than just these mandatory courses.

Phil

]]> By: Cory http://www.jansepar.com/2008/04/17/another-semester-at-sfu/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Cory Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:31:17 +0000 http://www.jansepar.com/?p=39#comment-168 Our best 275 deliverable comment was "speleling error" with "bad word" as a close second. Everyone skipped that class too.. I went a few times near the end of the term. There were around 10 people who still went. Our best 275 deliverable comment was “speleling error” with “bad word” as a close second. Everyone skipped that class too.. I went a few times near the end of the term. There were around 10 people who still went.

]]> By: Kamil Kisiel http://www.jansepar.com/2008/04/17/another-semester-at-sfu/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Kamil Kisiel Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:43:04 +0000 http://www.jansepar.com/?p=39#comment-167 Oh yeah, and I should add, I wish I was as lucky as you were with the linear algebra course. When I took it in second year with Justin Gray, it was nothing but proofs. We were taught exactly 0 about applications of LA. It led many people to hate the field, when in fact it's one of the most important things you could possibly learn when it comes to computing or engineering. Oh yeah, and I should add, I wish I was as lucky as you were with the linear algebra course. When I took it in second year with Justin Gray, it was nothing but proofs. We were taught exactly 0 about applications of LA. It led many people to hate the field, when in fact it’s one of the most important things you could possibly learn when it comes to computing or engineering.

]]> By: Kamil Kisiel http://www.jansepar.com/2008/04/17/another-semester-at-sfu/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Kamil Kisiel Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:41:16 +0000 http://www.jansepar.com/?p=39#comment-166 CMPT 275 is a MASSIVE waste of time. I had to take it as part of my comp eng. degree. I hope that nobody who takes that course ever tries to put any of the things it teaches in to practice. It should be called "What NOT to do in software engineering." CMPT 275 is a MASSIVE waste of time. I had to take it as part of my comp eng. degree. I hope that nobody who takes that course ever tries to put any of the things it teaches in to practice. It should be called “What NOT to do in software engineering.”

]]> By: Andy http://www.jansepar.com/2008/04/17/another-semester-at-sfu/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Andy Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:15:22 +0000 http://www.jansepar.com/?p=39#comment-165 No summer school this year?? Sweet! You better own it up in the VIHL man! No summer school this year?? Sweet! You better own it up in the VIHL man!

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