Top Canadian Universities Canadian Universities Forum   FAQ  Search  Memberlist  Usergroups Register   Profile  Log in to check your private messages  Log in McMaster vs. Western engineering Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 14, 15, 16  Next          Top Canadian Universities Forum Index -> Canadian University Rankings View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Cassak Guest Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:06 pm    Post subject: McMaster vs. Western engineering Im torn between Mac and western engineering. Ive been set on mac for a long time but then I realized western had a program where you can get a degree in computer science and electrical engineering in 5 years....something Im very interested in. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like Mac has this program...but I do really want to go to mac Any suggestions/comments? My friend is also trying to convince me to go to university of ottawa, but considering I didn't even know they had an engineering program until 2 days ago I dont imagine they have much of a reputation. BTW dont tell me anything about any schools other than western, ottawa, or mac.....cuz ive already narrowed it down to these three and I dont want to hear anything about waterloo, U of T, McGill or Queens. Back to top Guest Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:02 pm    Post subject: You cannot go to a university for a program you want, but they don't have. I hope that helps you narrow your choices. Back to top Cassak Guest Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:16 pm    Post subject: But the thing is, the difference in the program is not huge. At western I can get two majors in 5 years (a B,Sc and a B,E,Sc,), while at mac they dont have dual degree options so I could only get a bachelors degree in electrcal engineering and a minor in something else. If it was the same program I'd rather go to mac but it would be nice to have two degrees... Back to top Guest Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:05 pm    Post subject: Cassak wrote: But the thing is, the difference in the program is not huge. At western I can get two majors in 5 years (a B,Sc and a B,E,Sc,), while at mac they dont have dual degree options so I could only get a bachelors degree in electrcal engineering and a minor in something else. If it was the same program I'd rather go to mac but it would be nice to have two degrees... Western is a lot more difficult than Mac to make it through! Back to top Cassak Guest Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:28 am    Post subject: You sure? I thought western's engineering wasn't as competitive as most of their other programs. Back to top Cassak Guest Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:28 am    Post subject: You sure? I thought western's engineering wasn't as competitive as most of their other programs. Back to top Guest Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:58 pm    Post subject: Cassak wrote: You sure? I thought western's engineering wasn't as competitive as most of their other programs. It is very hard to make it through the course at UWO. Back to top Guest Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:14 pm    Post subject: One of my family members is attending McMaster and it's a very rigorous course load. Not sure about Western, however. I'm actually attending Western next year Back to top Guest Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:30 pm    Post subject: Western is easy. Schools like Lakehead and Windsor and tougher than UWO... Back to top Cassak Guest Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:11 pm    Post subject: I kinda find that hard to believe. The main thing that makes certain schools more difficult than others is the bell curve....If a school accepts alot of really smart students, its harder to get higher marks because profs generally make it so that they have a certain number of students in each grade bracket. More smart students means you will find it harder to get into the higher bracket. Since western has one of the highest entrance averages in canada, it should be harder to get higher marks there. However, western is not that well-known for its engineering so maybe it doesn't have as many smart kids in this program. Anyone know if this is true? Btw, anyone currently in university...do you know if profs actually do mark their students based on a bell curve? I find it hard to belive but Ive heard alot of them do this. Back to top Guest Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:42 pm    Post subject: Cassak wrote: I kinda find that hard to believe. The main thing that makes certain schools more difficult than others is the bell curve....If a school accepts alot of really smart students, its harder to get higher marks because profs generally make it so that they have a certain number of students in each grade bracket. More smart students means you will find it harder to get into the higher bracket. Since western has one of the highest entrance averages in canada, it should be harder to get higher marks there. However, western is not that well-known for its engineering so maybe it doesn't have as many smart kids in this program. Anyone know if this is true? Btw, anyone currently in university...do you know if profs actually do mark their students based on a bell curve? I find it hard to belive but Ive heard alot of them do this. Nothing is bell-curved at UWO. Back to top Guest Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:48 pm    Post subject: Cassak wrote: I kinda find that hard to believe. The main thing that makes certain schools more difficult than others is the bell curve....If a school accepts alot of really smart students, its harder to get higher marks because profs generally make it so that they have a certain number of students in each grade bracket. More smart students means you will find it harder to get into the higher bracket. Since western has one of the highest entrance averages in canada, it should be harder to get higher marks there. However, western is not that well-known for its engineering so maybe it doesn't have as many smart kids in this program. Anyone know if this is true? Btw, anyone currently in university...do you know if profs actually do mark their students based on a bell curve? I find it hard to belive but Ive heard alot of them do this. All schools are bell-curved - regardless of the school. Universities have a quota (sad but true) of how many students they're allowed to graduate each year. This is mandated by the government to provide security by keeping the work force unsaturated. If UWO is allowed to graduate X number of students but only Y drop/fail while X<Y then the bell curve is put into effect. And that 65/70 you were passing with is now a fail. Back to top Guest Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:22 pm    Post subject: Anonymous wrote: Cassak wrote: I kinda find that hard to believe. The main thing that makes certain schools more difficult than others is the bell curve....If a school accepts alot of really smart students, its harder to get higher marks because profs generally make it so that they have a certain number of students in each grade bracket. More smart students means you will find it harder to get into the higher bracket. Since western has one of the highest entrance averages in canada, it should be harder to get higher marks there. However, western is not that well-known for its engineering so maybe it doesn't have as many smart kids in this program. Anyone know if this is true? Btw, anyone currently in university...do you know if profs actually do mark their students based on a bell curve? I find it hard to belive but Ive heard alot of them do this. All schools are bell-curved - regardless of the school. Universities have a quota (sad but true) of how many students they're allowed to graduate each year. This is mandated by the government to provide security by keeping the work force unsaturated. If UWO is allowed to graduate X number of students but only Y drop/fail while X<Y then the bell curve is put into effect. And that 65/70 you were passing with is now a fail. Not everything is bell-curved. They can't afford to pass everyone if everyone fails. They have a reputation to uphold, and cannot pass students that genuinely do not understand the concepts taught. I am from UWO. Back to top Guest Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:40 pm    Post subject: Anonymous wrote: Anonymous wrote: Cassak wrote: I kinda find that hard to believe. The main thing that makes certain schools more difficult than others is the bell curve....If a school accepts alot of really smart students, its harder to get higher marks because profs generally make it so that they have a certain number of students in each grade bracket. More smart students means you will find it harder to get into the higher bracket. Since western has one of the highest entrance averages in canada, it should be harder to get higher marks there. However, western is not that well-known for its engineering so maybe it doesn't have as many smart kids in this program. Anyone know if this is true? Btw, anyone currently in university...do you know if profs actually do mark their students based on a bell curve? I find it hard to belive but Ive heard alot of them do this. All schools are bell-curved - regardless of the school. Universities have a quota (sad but true) of how many students they're allowed to graduate each year. This is mandated by the government to provide security by keeping the work force unsaturated. If UWO is allowed to graduate X number of students but only Y drop/fail while X<Y then the bell curve is put into effect. And that 65/70 you were passing with is now a fail. Not everything is bell-curved. They can't afford to pass everyone if everyone fails. They have a reputation to uphold, and cannot pass students that genuinely do not understand the concepts taught. I am from UWO. I'm also from UWO (Engineering) and the average is the bell curve. If a class average ends up at 45% that 45% is the new 60% as to allow the majority of students to pass. That's how it is. If your marks are bellow the curve too bad so sad. Back to top Guest Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:59 pm    Post subject: Anonymous wrote: I'm also from UWO (Engineering) and the average is the bell curve. If a class average ends up at 45% that 45% is the new 60% as to allow the majority of students to pass. That's how it is. If your marks are bellow the curve too bad so sad. Do you mind telling us about the program at all? What year are you in? What do you think of it so far? 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