They tell you everything in class and through the course website.

What if your actual class/core is after your tutorial in your timetable? Like, I'm just talking the first week of school here.

You're gonna have to buy a package of Maple 14/MapleSim for Eng 1C03 (you'll never use Maple 14 in that class, but they come together if you use McMaster's promo on Maple's site). Maple 14 will also come on a CD with your math textbooks if you buy new ones. If you need to re-use a CD key on a new computer (and it hasn't expired), email Maple and they will deactivate your key. I had to do this twice this past year because I had to return my computer to factory twice (don't buy a Dell).

Originally Posted by herBs

What if your actual class/core is after your tutorial in your timetable? Like, I'm just talking the first week of school here.

No one went to the Math 1ZA3 tutorial. It was just a TA doing sample questions. Nothing to be learned if you keep caught up by yourself.

Originally Posted by Theashe

You're gonna have to buy a package of Maple 14/MapleSim for Eng 1C03 (you'll never use Maple 14 in that class, but they come together if you use McMaster's promo on Maple's site). Maple 14 will also come on a CD with your math textbooks if you buy new ones. If you need to re-use a CD key on a new computer (and it hasn't expired), email Maple and they will deactivate your key. I had to do this twice this past year because I had to return my computer to factory twice (don't buy a Dell).

Not in Engineering, so I'm not taking Eng 1C03, but thanks for the Maple info.

Originally Posted by Theashe

No one went to the Math 1ZA3 tutorial. It was just a TA doing sample questions. Nothing to be learned if you keep caught up by yourself.

Hm, I see. My question now is...starting September 8 (Thursday) what if you have a tutorial/lab scheduled for that day? Should you go to it anyway since you don't know your course website or haven't received the outline yet as your core is afterward?

Originally Posted by herBs

Should you go to it anyway since you don't know your course website or haven't received the outline yet as your core is afterward?

No, the rule is no labs/tutorials of any kind for any level before the first week is done.

Originally Posted by herBs

Not in Engineering, so I'm not taking Eng 1C03, but thanks for the Maple info.


Hm, I see. My question now is...starting September 8 (Thursday) what if you have a tutorial/lab scheduled for that day? Should you go to it anyway since you don't know your course website or haven't received the outline yet as your core is afterward?

That's during Frosh Week, right? For that Thursday and Friday (and sometimes the next week) there usually aren't any labs or tutorials running. If the professor in your core doesn't tell you, go to the room where you have the lab/tutorial at the time that you have it on those days. Usually there's a sign that says "No Tutorials/Labs Until (Date)". I can't see any reason why they would have them running that early though; you haven't had any time to even learn the science/formulas/ideas that the labs are reinforcing.

But the first week of school is only two days if I'm correct. Isn't school starting on the 8th of September which is a Thursday? Is there anywhere on the McMaster website where it states that? I think my best bet is to email the professors and ask them.

Originally Posted by Theashe

That's during Frosh Week, right? For that Thursday and Friday (and sometimes the next week) there usually aren't any labs or tutorials running. If the professor in your core doesn't tell you, go to the room where you have the lab/tutorial at the time that you have it on those days. Usually there's a sign that says "No Tutorials/Labs Until (Date)". I can't see any reason why they would have them running that early though; you haven't had any time to even learn the science/formulas/ideas that the labs are reinforcing.

I think Frosh Week was Sept 1 - 7? xD

Originally Posted by herBs

But the first week of school is only two days if I'm correct. Isn't school starting on the 8th of September which is a Thursday? Is there anywhere on the McMaster website where it states that? I think my best bet is to email the professors and ask them.



I think Frosh Week was Sept 1 - 7? xD

No, move-in dates for students in residence are from the 3rd to the 5th:
http://www.macinsiders.com/showthrea...8.html?t=45598
So Frosh week will be the 5th to the 11th.

The first "week" of school is the first full week (12th-16th). The Thursday/Friday classes won't teach you any material; they will be short lectures on the syllabus (which you can read on the course website) and contact info for the professors. As an engineer I was even encouraged by the upper years not to go to class on the Thursday/Friday because the classes don't teach you anything and they overlapped with frosh week faculty events. I was a pansy and went anyway, so I can tell you that there REALLY is nothing important on those two days.

I see that the first day of classes is the 9th of September which is the Friday, and I have a tutorial on that date. The following Monday I also have a tutorial but the actual core is the day after (Tuesday). =/ I'm just sort of confused in that respect so for reassurance anyway I have emailed the respective professors. Thanks anyway Dave

Originally Posted by herBs

I see that the first day of classes is the 9th of September which is the Friday, and I have a tutorial on that date. The following Monday I also have a tutorial but the actual core is the day after (Tuesday). =/ I'm just sort of confused in that respect so for reassurance anyway I have emailed the respective professors. Thanks anyway Dave

If you're nervous about it just go to the rooms anyway (I did), and if they're cancelled there will be a message on the door (not to mention 20 other people going to check it out at the same time).

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the number of tutorials/labs cancelled for the first week (12th-16th).

Ah okay, I resolved the problem, thanks!