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Should I Get Further Education (Master's, PhD, MBA, and More)
In this video I discuss whether you should get further education beyond a bachelor's degree. There are many types of further schooling you can go into including a master's and phd, medical school, nursing school, pharmacy school, law...
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What is Industrial Engineering?
Industrial engineering focuses on improving processes. Industrial engineers analyze and optimize systems such as waiting in line at a theme park, boarding an airplane, helping people at a bank, answering calls at a call center, as well...
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The Math I Used In My First Year as a Full Time Engineer
In my first year as an engineer I used more math than most engineers probably do to begin, but it was also much less than I was doing in school. As someone who enjoys math I was curious how much I would see in engineering during college...
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How to Prepare For a Major (or Career) in Engineering, Math, or Science
How to Prepare For a Major (or Career) in Engineering, Math, or Science
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Make Your Own Luck - Model Success
When you look at the statistics of marriage/divorce, succeeding in business, making it to graduation, and more, sometimes it can feel a little intimidating. You may be thinking that it seems like the odds are against you. But unless you...
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The Physics Major
This video mostly goes over two of the biggest classes and fields you learn about as a physics undergrad which is quantum physics and classical physics. I will be going over more classes (in less detail) and more information on the major...
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What Math Classes do Engineers (and Physics Majors) Take (Part 3)?
This video completes the series on math classes that engineers (and physics majors) take. It covers the last of the math classes you could see including... Numerical Methods Discrete Math Statistics Not every engineering discipline will...
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A surprising topological proof - You can always cut three objects in half with a single plane
Zach Star demonstrates a surprising topological proof - you can always cut three objects in half with a single plane
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How Much Programming Do Engineers Do?
Do you wonder how much programming you'll do in college as an engineer. This answer is very dependent on what major you pick, the university you go to, and various other factors. However there are some consistencies in each major that...
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How Much do Engineers and Scientists Make? Salary and Employment Statistics
Two common statistics that are helpful to know about any college major are: how much money you can expect to make, and the amount of job opportunities. Here I outline the statistics for many of the most majors and careers when it comes...
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Artificial Intelligence Research and Which Majors to Pick
This video be in less depth than the previous but will cover a wider range of topics and research in artificial intelligence. Startups in artificial intelligence are becoming more and more popular (over 100 just in healthcare) and they...
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The intuition behind Fourier and Laplace transforms I was never taught in school
This video covers a purely geometric way to understand both Fourier and Laplace transforms (without worrying about imaginary numbers).
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Today In Engineering (Episode 1)
This video covers just a few current events going on in engineering and computer science. The topics here include 1. Origami Algorithm 2. Algorithm to see around corners 3. Laser on Fighter Jet 4. Drones for Warehouse Product Search 5....
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What Math Classes do Engineers (and Physics Majors) Take (Part 2)?
In the last video I covered the required math classes for engineers and physics majors that you will definitely see. This video will cover more of the classes that you MAY encounter depending on your major. These classes include......
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What is Aerospace Engineering? (Astronautics)
In this video I discuss "What is aerospace engineering?" The aerospace engineering major can be broken up into two main branches, aeronautics and astronautics. This video will focus on astronautics which is the design of things that will...
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How To Take All The Physics Classes You Need Right From Your Computer
This video goes over how you can take various physics classes right from your computer using resources online. There are different levels of physics especially in the beginning (some being calculus based, and others being algebra based)...
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Astronomy Astrophysics Part 2
In this video I cover research examples going on in terms of space exploration. Main topics covered include dark energy, dark matter, black holes, pulsars, neutron stars, and more. Also note there is a theoretical and experimental...
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What to Expect at an Engineering Interview
In this video I go over engineering interviews and what to expect. I focus mainly on interviews for internships and entry level jobs. Note that everything in this video can apply to an engineering jobs OR an internship. When interviewing...
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What math and science cannot (yet) explain
This video only covers a few things that we cannot yet explain including the WOW signal, FRB's, turbulence, P Vs NP, and some unsolved ciphers.
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These changed how I think about higher dimensions
These changed how I think about higher dimensions
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Books that All Students in Math, Science, and Engineering Should Read
These are some of my favorite books I have read lately that relate to students with an interest in math, science, and engineering. The list includes: 1. Physics of the Future 2. Algorithms to Live By 3. A Mind for Numbers 4. How Not to...
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Earth and Environmental Science - Careers, Concentrations, and Courses (Part 2)
This video will focus on the two most common concentrations, labs you can expect to see in this major, and possible career paths you can take. Unlike labs for chemistry, biology, or physics much of the labs that you will perform in this...
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What You Should Know About Getting a Career In Astronomy Astrophysics
This video will cover how to get into space research (such as astrophysics or astronomy) and some research that is going on. For those looking into space related majors, your best options are astronomy and astrophysics. However, as an...