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What a good night
Yes the semester is finally over, I got a B in stats and should, possibly get a B in statics. I was actually fairly comfortable with the final, however that doesn't mean much. Right before the test, he states that being multiple choice, if your choices are 2,3,4,5 for example, that doesn't mean the right answer isn't 40, and then you would select 5. AGGHH! But for better or worse, it's over, now I can start refinishing my rifle, started right after I walked in the door and kissed my wife, and to top off the evening, I scored a 70's vintage sewing machine from the neighbors garbage, for parts, I haven't rebuilt the serger I found years ago, too many backed up projects. And the xmas party season starts tomorrow.
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13 years ago
Woot he curved, i got a B, this almost balances out my dog rupturing her knee and my cat dying.
13 years ago
Aww crud, looks like I'll get a C. with a 79% avg. Come on baby, curve.
Reply 13 years ago
Aren't things on curves by default? I recall getting some 79% scores that were solid A's (Solid state physics. Twice the class average... :-)
Reply 13 years ago
Not according to his syllabus, [70-80) is a C , I can't remember if i mentioned it but when asked if he curved he said "normally, but I forgot to put it in the syllabus, so not this time", mind you he might have just been having fun with us. I'll find out Saturday.
Reply 13 years ago
opps apparently my brackets turned that into a link should read 70-80 is a c
13 years ago
Today was good indeed!
I presented my feedback controller to stabilize horizontal pendulums (using lego RCX :p). It worked, and the TA grading us was impressed that the controller was effectively using pulse width modulation to get around how stupid the motor torques available in the lego RCX :)
Yay PID controllers!
Tomorrow, I clean house and get out of finals mode. This place is a mess!
Reply 13 years ago
I don't evn know what you're talking about ;-) but I'll find out.
Reply 13 years ago
Sorry about that :)
The class is feedback control systems..... They let you play with legos for the second half of the courses labs. It either makes you love legos that much more -- or utterly hate them :p It really depends on your programming skills ;)
Reply 13 years ago
I already hate legos, I was a micronauts man as a kid, I had every city.
13 years ago
So, will we see a rush of Instructables, then?
Reply 13 years ago
Maybe, I'm hoping the idea fount will well up again not that the pressure has relaxed.
13 years ago
Good Job dude, looks like you will have a relaxing holiday season!
13 years ago
hey congrats. my semester officially ends wednesday at 10:30 when i turn in my english paper and walk out the door. that test seems... well odd wouldnt begin to describe the word im looking for, but its the closest i can think of.
Reply 13 years ago
Mine ends December 21st at 12:30.