<p>Gosh, just started my second semester of college and I'm taking Calculus II, Physics I, Bio II, Chem II and intro to BME. I attend early physics lectures because the professors better and I hang out with friends during breaks. I also registered late so I have classes from like 8am to like 9pm~! I've become behind the material and I'm going to try to fit studying into my breaks and limit hanging out with friends. </p>
<p>So, I'm curious, how many hours a week do you study for your classes in order to insure a good grade? Do Engineers even have time to hang out with friends? :/</p>
<p>You can never study enough hours to ensure a good grade; I've found a lot of times it just comes down to how well you can manage your time to maximize your grades. Like, would you rather get an A and a C or two Bs?</p>
<p>I do very little studying beyond doing the problem sets, but often times that alone is enough to go over the stated number of units for the class. To get more out of your work, try finding more effective work habits. Work with friends and try to explain concepts you don't quite understand to each other. Look at homework solutions when they come out so you can identify where you messed up. If you're totally clueless on a problem, ask the professor or a TA for help; often times they'll not just help you with the problem, but be able to give it more real-world applications so you know where it fits in in the "big picture."</p>
<p>You do have a pretty full class load there, though, so hopefully it'll get easier in your later terms. I remember in my sophomore year I'd rarely have time for fun stuff, but all of the other years I had a lot more free time to waste however I wanted.</p>
<p>You can never study enough hours to ensure a good grade; I've found a lot of times it just comes down to how well you can manage your time to maximize your grades. Like, would you rather get an A and a C or two Bs?</p>
<p>I do very little studying beyond doing the problem sets, but often times that alone is enough to go over the stated number of units for the class. To get more out of your work, try finding more effective work habits. Work with friends and try to explain concepts you don't quite understand to each other. Look at homework solutions when they come out so you can identify where you messed up. If you're totally clueless on a problem, ask the professor or a TA for help; often times they'll not just help you with the problem, but be able to give it more real-world applications so you know where it fits in in the "big picture."</p>
<p>You do have a pretty full class load there, though, so hopefully it'll get easier in your later terms. I remember in my sophomore year I'd rarely have time for fun stuff, but all of the other years I had a lot more free time to waste however I wanted.</p>
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<p>Was gonna respond with the same thing. My "strategy" is to take my time with the problem sets and usually that is sufficient to keep up to speed in the class. For exams, I simply review my homework and redo any problems I don't feel 100% confident with, which is maybe 4-5 hours of work.</p>
<p>At the start of this semester, I was really worried that I wasn't going to be able to do well in my classes due to the fact that I'm taking 19 credits. However, what I realized was that I just found ways to use my time more efficiently. Last term, I would mess around between classes and do my work at night. This term I finish most of my work between classes. Even with 19 credits I have been able to keep up with other things, I still go to the gym 4-5 times a week, I have a semi-girlfriend that I spend time with on the weekends. I'm studying for the GMAT, a graduate school exam. I'm a job fair addict and hit up every one of the schools job fairs lol, the business school, IT school, engineering, etc. I'm in one school club. I hang out with friends every now and then, and I'm even working on writing a book in my free time... So, long story short, I think I will do better this term than last term simply because I constantly have to stay on top of things in order to keep my life from getting out of control... If you want to do well, you will find a way.</p>
<p>I also tend to do a lot of problem sets for studying. Reading notes or textbooks is just not effective for me. As far as number of hours studying...it depends on the classes I'm in. Some trimesters I have to study more, some less. </p>
<p>This trimester I haven't been studying much at all. I'm taking Calc4 (the last half of Calc3 for people on normal semesters), Discrete Math, Embedded Systems II, Organizational Psych, and Electronic/Comp Interfacing. The only class I actually study frequently is embedded systems. Other than that everything else I just study heavily before tests and I an do fine just taking notes and listening to lecture. </p>
<p>Last quarter I had Physics of E&M, Differential Equations, Embedded Systems I, and Linear Circuits I. I had a study quite a bit more for those classes. I couldn't just get by with lectures in those classes. </p>
<p>I am an A to A/B student.</p>
<p>What is the average number of hours most electrical engineers take a semester? Also, will majoring in electrical engineering require more practice with problems such as sample problems or memorization of formulas/other information? I know that a biology/chemistry major is mainly memorization.</p>
<p>Most students take between 15-17 hours per semester. I dont agree with you that Chemistry is maily memorization, anyway, engineering requires a little memorization and a whole lot of understanding. Basically, you cant apply a formula to solve a problem if you dont understand it, and you cant understand it if you dont know it.</p>