Does McMaster University have special guidelines when it comes to Calculators?

I have Texas Instruments TI-86 graphing calculator and I hope this is good but is worried that some profs might not accept it cuz it has memory saving system which some may not like.

So is any calculator ok or should I wait till courses starts?

For tests and exams, you HAVE to use Casio fx-991MS. It can be purchased from the "Titles" bookstore on campus.

Thanks!

ye.. you are pretty much told the first day of class to get a casio or else....

Originally Posted by Serene

For tests and exams, you HAVE to use Casio fx-991MS. It can be purchased from the "Titles" bookstore on campus.

Just to clarify, you can use any fx-991 series calculator and not just the MS.

Ive seen people use the FX-991 series, but most use the MS since its sold in the bookstore

The real question here is why anyone would even want to use anything other than the Casio fx-991.

That thing's a neverending bag of tricks.

In high school, I learned to use it to solve systems of three equations and quadratic/cubic functions.

In first year, I learned how to differentiate and integrate with it.

In second year, I learned how to perform matrix operations.

Recently, I learned it could perform vector operations.

In the upcoming year, I hope to learn how to insert my SIM card into it, use it to turn on my PS3 using a wireless network, and stream videos to be displayed on its gorgeous two-line LCD display.

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Originally Posted by Entropy

The real question here is why anyone would even want to use anything other than the Casio fx-991.

That thing's a neverending bag of tricks.

In high school, I learned to use it to solve systems of three equations and quadratic/cubic functions.

In first year, I learned how to differentiate and integrate with it.

In second year, I learned how to perform matrix operations.

Recently, I learned it could perform vector operations.

In the upcoming year, I hope to learn how to insert my SIM card into it, use it to turn on my PS3 using a wireless network, and stream videos to be displayed on its gorgeous two-line LCD display.

What?? you can differentiate and integrate :O ??
I've been missing out on this

only the simple ones, but harder ones? the calc can't handle the it.

Originally Posted by Entropy

In the upcoming year, I hope to learn how to insert my SIM card into it, use it to turn on my PS3 using a wireless network, and stream videos to be displayed on its gorgeous two-line LCD display.

Ya, I recently got that working. It's pretty sweet. Although, I did it over wifi instead.

Still I had no idea. Thats pretty handy

Originally Posted by Kira

Thats pretty handy

Not really, it can take up to a minute to calculate even simple integrals/derivatives.

lol I see. I guess it just sounded a lot better than it is.

It can also do a bunch of statiscal calculations.

The calculator can do a lot, have you seen how thick that user manual is?