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do yall know where I can find the textbooks or the stuff you use for 1st yr elec eng in unsw
I wanna flick through it and see what it offers
uhm all im tryna say is that im curious
 

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do yall know where I can find the textbooks or the stuff you use for 1st yr elec eng in unsw
I wanna flick through it and see what it offers
uhm all im tryna say is that im curious
go on studocu search up course name (e.g. elec1111) and you might be able to find some past exams/(other resources) which can sort of give you an idea
 

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go on studocu search up course name (e.g. elec1111) and you might be able to find some past exams/(other resources) which can sort of give you an idea
course name as in Elec engineering right??

I dont know what that Elec1123 Elect6969 bullshit is yet
 

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course name as in Elec engineering right??

I dont know what that Elec1123 Elect3334 bullshit is yet
no degree follows one book for a year. there would be a different unit syllabus/course guide per unit (with each of these units having associated recommended books which hardly anyone looks at). figure out what units u do, look those up if u want an idea of what they involve or just go by the online uni handbook on topics covered etc.
 

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no degree follows one book for a year. there would be a different unit syllabus/course guide per unit (with each of these units having associated recommended books which hardly anyone looks at). figure out what units u do, look those up if u want an idea of what they involve or just go by the online uni handbook on topics covered etc.
is there a link to where I can find that handbook by chance?
 

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do yall know where I can find the textbooks or the stuff you use for 1st yr elec eng in unsw
I wanna flick through it and see what it offers
uhm all im tryna say is that im curious
Typically use web sites like amazon, pearson, and wiley. The unsw handbook will tell you textbooks use for each subject if applicable.
 

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I talked with a student at UNSW with an almost identical question. They don't use textbooks but rather slides instead from the professor.
 

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I do not know what HS quality is, but considering this is such a prestige university, a high quality standard is very likely.
 

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The education quality at Uni is lower than HS. The "tutor" is probably just some random student, and they largely just repeat what's taught in the lecture. They're more "Markers" who mark the work you've done in the lab, then give you feedback.

The quality of the slides depends on the class. Some slides are pretty much textbooks, while others very small, and don't contain any course material, so you have to watch the lecture.

Uni exams have less rote memorization compared to HS, and more practical questions, so you don't need to memorize the entire course, just know how to do the questions. Harder than it sounds, cause in HS you have time to take a break and review, in uni you don't.

But the examinations/assignments are much fairer, and marking is much better, since the guy who created the course, is overseeing everything.
 

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