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The most important advice about advice I already gave in the disclaimer above. ("I believe every word I said, but that doesn’t mean you should too." | The most important advice about advice I already gave in the disclaimer above. ("I believe every word I said, but that doesn’t mean you should too." | ||
- | When finding yourself in a new situation, getting good advice can be most helpful toward avoiding the very bad decisions and the avoidable mistakes. | + | When finding yourself in a new situation, getting good advice can be most helpful toward avoiding the very bad decisions and the avoidable mistakes. |
- | When you ask for advice, it is important to understand what you are receiving. Most advice you will get is in the form of a retelling of personal experiences (possibly with embellishment and omissions). A more thoughtful teller may offer personal interpretation and insights. In any case, an advice is highly personal and subjective to the teller. | + | When you ask for advice, it is important to understand what you are receiving. Most advice you will get is in the form of a retelling of personal experiences (possibly with embellishment and omissions). A more thoughtful teller may offer personal interpretation and insights |
I do not recommend cloning someone else's success story; great successes are not repeatable exactly. | I do not recommend cloning someone else's success story; great successes are not repeatable exactly. | ||
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Lastly, the best advice comes from first-hand experience. Beware of second-hand experts and their advice. | Lastly, the best advice comes from first-hand experience. Beware of second-hand experts and their advice. | ||
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+ | There is a very simple theme in my advising. | ||
======Course Planning====== | ======Course Planning====== | ||
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You might be tempted to think by overloading you are getting more “units” per dollar (of tuition) out of CMU. Don’t confuse that with how much learning and retention you are getting for your dollars. | You might be tempted to think by overloading you are getting more “units” per dollar (of tuition) out of CMU. Don’t confuse that with how much learning and retention you are getting for your dollars. | ||
- | =====What courses to take===== | + | =====What courses to take (updated 4/23/2019)===== |
There are so many different courses you could take as an ECE undergrad at CMU. This can get really confusing. The suggestions below are simply a representation of what “I” would have taken had I been an undergrad in ECE today. | There are so many different courses you could take as an ECE undergrad at CMU. This can get really confusing. The suggestions below are simply a representation of what “I” would have taken had I been an undergrad in ECE today. | ||
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There are still the Free Electives. They should not all be technical, but it does give me the time to take a few more courses (without overloading). | There are still the Free Electives. They should not all be technical, but it does give me the time to take a few more courses (without overloading). | ||
- | * 18-340: | + | * 18-340: |
* 15-411: | * 15-411: | ||
* 18-422: | * 18-422: | ||
- | * 18-441: | + | * 18-740: |
- | * 18-643: Reconfigurable Logic | + | |
- | * 18-740/ | + | I would be tempted with |
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+ | * 18-330 Introduction to Computer Security | ||
+ | * 18-349 Introduction to Embedded | ||
+ | * 18-403 Microfabrication Methods and Technology (this I actually did as an undergrad) | ||
+ | * 18-461 Introduction to Machine Learning for Engineers | ||
+ | * 18-464 ULSI Technology Status and Roadmap for System on Chips and System in Package | ||
I would make it a point to take a few fun, non-ECE courses (freshman-level intro courses are just fine). | I would make it a point to take a few fun, non-ECE courses (freshman-level intro courses are just fine). | ||
I would also include a senior project. | I would also include a senior project. | ||
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+ | I do not recommend undergrads (especially if heading to PhD) to hurry into or take a lot of graduate courses. | ||
Again, this simply reflects what I would have done as an undergrad. If you don’t like what you see here, don’t be shy about asking another professor closer to your area to tell you what he/she would do. | Again, this simply reflects what I would have done as an undergrad. If you don’t like what you see here, don’t be shy about asking another professor closer to your area to tell you what he/she would do. | ||
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Even in an ideal world with ideal students, I would not do away with homework because it is an effective teaching/ | Even in an ideal world with ideal students, I would not do away with homework because it is an effective teaching/ | ||
- | If you ever find yourself rushing through homework the night before it is due (even though it covers multiple weeks of past materials and you had weeks to do it), stop and rethink your strategy and mindset. | + | If you ever find yourself rushing through homework the night before it is due (even though it covers multiple weeks of past materials and you had weeks to do it), stop and rethink your strategy and mindset. |
- | Still worse, if you ever resorted | + | Do homework |