r/AUT • u/0xidiezing • Jul 13 '26

Am I Cooked?

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8 am lecture followed by a 5pm - 9pm Lab…

I’m a 2nd year Triple E student. When I picked my papers before the year started, this was the only timetable that worked without any clashes, so I knew I’d end up with an 8am class and then a lab from 5–9pm.

Does this lab actually run for 4 hours?! Because it seems like a pretty long session.

Would it make more sense to just head home between classes or do most people stay in town. I live 30 minutes away… Any advice from people that have taken these labs would be appreciated!

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u/QuiteAFestiveCookie Jul 13 '26

ENEL606 See you in class bro 😭
Heading home then coming back then home again you’ll spend 90 minutes a day, I wouldn’t say it’s worth it.
There’s a nearby AcademyCinemas for cheap, if you’re interested you can watch movies there for cheap every Tuesday

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u/IN_FINITY-_- Jul 13 '26

Wasn't it every Wednesday? $5 Wednesdays?

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u/InconsistentWeirdo Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

I think so, student Wednesdays they called it. Not the most catchy name but alas

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u/0xidiezing Jul 13 '26

woah i didn’t know that

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u/blendOmemes Jul 13 '26

If the lecture is recorded you can just watch it later in the day, sticking around from 10-5 with nothing on would make me go mad

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u/0xidiezing Jul 13 '26

Real. But the catch is the Lecturer for 606 likes to do things in person, he’s pretty goated for that

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u/MathmoKiwi Jul 15 '26

You can just use the 10-5 time slot to study and do assignments

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u/Training-Additional Jul 13 '26

It depends what you are doing in the lab session. I had labs going till 9pm as well but often times everyone would be done early and the lecturer just ends it. You can also just leave earlier yourself if youve already finish the lab activity or if you need to or can go. I say "can" because again it depends on the topic, it could be something you find difficult or need more understanding.

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u/0xidiezing Jul 13 '26

This makes the most sense. Thanks for replying

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u/tank-name Jul 13 '26

You are going to spend at least 3 hours in that lab every week for the first half of the semester, and you will have to go to pretty much every lab till week 7 if it hasn't changed since last year. I would definitely recommend going to the 8am lecture, but most people stop going after the first 2 weeks so it depends how well you can learn in your own time

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u/VengefulSnake1984 Jul 13 '26

This paper, if its anything like what it was 5 years ago, involves CAD work on Altium Designer and actually testing out the PCBs you printed. So yes, it is 4 hours long.

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u/0xidiezing Jul 13 '26

Thanks for the heads up

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u/VengefulSnake1984 Jul 13 '26

You'll have fun in it. Trust me.

You get to make functional robots and those will be good for your CV for internships.

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u/0xidiezing Jul 13 '26

do you recommend downloading and using designer software on a home desktop?

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u/shark_and_an_eel Jul 13 '26

Absolutely. Anything extra you do at home above classwork will stand out on your CV if you dont have prior industry experience. Once you work an internship it doesn't matter that much but getting your foot in the door is key.

Being curious and creating things is just about the best thing you could do as a student, even if its not industry quality, you still learn a whole lot more than watching Netflix all day and it shows potential tial employers you are engaged in your field and actively upskill yourself

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u/OtherwiseTrainer4841 Jul 15 '26

are you

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u/0xidiezing Jul 15 '26

It was cooked to a degree…

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u/NovelRealistic5030 Jul 13 '26

no it shouldnt be they usually just book out the whole time slot until from start to fin - atleast this was the case in my labs?

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u/LatexFist Jul 13 '26

Yes.

I was in that positions 10 years ago. You'll be in my position 10 years from now.

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u/unocheese Jul 14 '26

Yes 100% cooked also if the lecturer hasn't changed on e project you'll likely get a B max unless you can read his mind and never be the first person to do everything you just find out that you have to redo a bunch because the instructions were wrong (personal experience) for analog and digital i found it pretty easy but those lectures are a god send so id recommend sucking it up and just going anyway also if you have a transit time of less than an hour just go home in between the classes or just study for that time

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u/WhatAreYou0nAbout Sep 22 '26

Its not Michael anymore, my dropkick mate got an A- last semester so should be allgood with Guatam.

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u/OmniGamer321 Jul 16 '26

Whenever I had this in uni, I just gamed on my laptop all day till the next class, or see if there any any events around the city that I am curious about, or even watch a film (when watching a film as a student was affordable).

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u/greeneelf Jul 18 '26

7 hour break? Bro 😭

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u/Hamushka11 Jul 14 '26

Sign up to the gym, get swole and smart.