Calculators

fozzster22 · 30 Oct 2009, 5:10 PM

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Many of you would have taken macroeconomics 1102 today..

During the macro test there were lots of students who had their calculators confiscated because they weren't approved. It obviously sucked because as far as I know there was no warning that approved calculators would be required and it hasn't been that way in the past. there were a few questions where calculators would have saved a LOT of time, especially that cobb-douglas production question :/

Anyways, anyone know if it'll be a similar situation tomorrow in accounting? Might have to go in early tomorrow and get my calc approved or whatever, if that's even possible at this point..

**sunny** · 30 Oct 2009, 5:23 PM

myunsw ftw.

https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/acade...alculator.html

runnable · 30 Oct 2009, 5:59 PM

Yeah I think UNSW should have some desk at the racecourse putting the stickers on. Or the supervisors just approve them on the spot, because it's that easy. It's really not worth disadvantaging students for.

fozzster22 · 30 Oct 2009, 6:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sunny

myunsw ftw.

https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/acade...alculator.html

Sorry, I don't understand how that's relevant. The point I made was that last semester approved calculators were not required. This semester they were. There was no warning of this, not in tutorials, not in email, nothing.

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Originally Posted by runnable

Yeah I think UNSW should have some desk at the racecourse putting the stickers on. Or the supervisors just approve them on the spot, because it's that easy. It's really not worth disadvantaging students for.

It was ridiculous. It would literally take 20 seconds to "train" an exam supervisor on how to identify an appropriate calculator. The sticker system makes little sense.

Oh well.

wrong_turn · 30 Oct 2009, 9:56 PM

actually fozzster, sunny is right. and there have been warnings that were even sent to student emails. they warned that in first semester they would not be as strict on approved calculators but in second semester, you would not be allowed to take them in.

i have been a unsw student since start of 2006, so don't give the bullshit of "we never had to get them approved before".

if you are class of 08 and this is your first year, live with it. grow some balls and take responsibility of your own education. if you are dumb enough not to get it approved, you are dumb enough to get it confiscated upon entering the exam room (and credit to those who took the time to get it approved).

proringz · 30 Oct 2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wrong_turn

actually fozzster, sunny is right. and there have been warnings that were even sent to student emails. they warned that in first semester they would not be as strict on approved calculators but in second semester, you would not be allowed to take them in.

i have been a unsw student since start of 2006, so don't give the bullshit of "we never had to get them approved before".

if you are class of 08 and this is your first year, live with it. grow some balls and take responsibility of your own education. if you are dumb enough not to get it approved, you are dumb enough to get it confiscated upon entering the exam room (and credit to those who took the time to get it approved).

Agreed, it's always been that way for every test where a calculator was allowed for me and I was well aware that we needed to get it approved.

tallkid34 · 31 Oct 2009, 7:57 PM

Students are inherently lazy. A recent example was how I read some announcements on webct for my financial econometrics course and about only 20% of the people doing it filled out the CATEI (excluding me).

chewy123 · 31 Oct 2009, 8:33 PM

That's so sad, I was at upper tea and some guy behind was victimised that way. Approving on the spot is so easy.

wrong_turn · 31 Oct 2009, 9:31 PM

chewy, that isn't really even the point whether it can be done on the spot or not. they were too lazy to do it in semester time, and they risked going in with an unapproved calculator. it means that they get to do use the fingers and toes to calculate for all they wanted to do.

Omie Jay · 31 Oct 2009, 9:41 PM

yea we've had all year to approve them

~::UAI::~ · 31 Oct 2009, 9:48 PM

LOL, i saw quite a few people who didn't get their calcu approved. feel sorry for them, mind u, its a accounting final... let this be a lesson to all.

**sunny** · 31 Oct 2009, 11:59 PM

I've never understood the difficulty (especially if you're a local student). Maybe things have changed since I did the HSC, but the most common Board approved calculators were the Casio fx82 or fx100, which you would probably take with you into uni anyway, and coincidentally they're approved calculators

I'm still using my old school fx100 from year 7

Omie Jay · 1 Nov 2009, 12:24 AM

there's a list somewhere (google/myunsw it), all the models in that list are approved calculators.

then u gotta get your calculatrisse stickered by ur faculty.

hollyy. · 1 Nov 2009, 11:15 PM

lol i had two calculators approved last sem (cause im paraniod lol), had them both in the exam and the guy next to me had to take his out. half felt like giving him my spare....but i didnt.

wrong_turn · 1 Nov 2009, 11:22 PM

haha yep its not an obligation to so a discretionary choice really.. =P

30 Oct 2009, 5:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
fozzster22 Assistant Member HSC: 2008 Gender: Male Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 53 Last Activity: 18 Mar 2010, 11:02 PM	Calculators You can hide this advertisement by registering. Many of you would have taken macroeconomics 1102 today.. During the macro test there were lots of students who had their calculators confiscated because they weren't approved. It obviously sucked because as far as I know there was no warning that approved calculators would be required and it hasn't been that way in the past. there were a few questions where calculators would have saved a LOT of time, especially that cobb-douglas production question :/ Anyways, anyone know if it'll be a similar situation tomorrow in accounting? Might have to go in early tomorrow and get my calc approved or whatever, if that's even possible at this point..

30 Oct 2009, 5:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
sunny meh. HSC: 2002 Gender: Male Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,284 Last Activity: Yesterday, 10:54 PM	Re: Calculators myunsw ftw. https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/acade...alculator.html __________________ Sunny * No trees were harmed in the making or sending of this message. However a great number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. HSC Class of 2002 2008 UNSW BSc Computer Science Honours Class 1

30 Oct 2009, 5:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
runnable Supreme Member HSC: 2008 Gender: Male Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,331 Last Activity: Today, 12:21 PM	Re: Calculators Yeah I think UNSW should have some desk at the racecourse putting the stickers on. Or the supervisors just approve them on the spot, because it's that easy. It's really not worth disadvantaging students for. __________________ Obey Me

30 Oct 2009, 9:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
wrong_turn the chosen one HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: chasing a rabbit into a rabbit hole Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,587 Last Activity: 9 Mar 2010, 2:11 AM	Re: Calculators actually fozzster, sunny is right. and there have been warnings that were even sent to student emails. they warned that in first semester they would not be as strict on approved calculators but in second semester, you would not be allowed to take them in. i have been a unsw student since start of 2006, so don't give the bullshit of "we never had to get them approved before". if you are class of 08 and this is your first year, live with it. grow some balls and take responsibility of your own education. if you are dumb enough not to get it approved, you are dumb enough to get it confiscated upon entering the exam room (and credit to those who took the time to get it approved). __________________ BHS '05 B Economics/ B Arts Economics/Finance History/Psychology 4th year @ University of No Sexy Women

31 Oct 2009, 7:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
tallkid34 In 25 words or less HSC: 2006 Gender: Male Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,032 Last Activity: Today, 9:25 AM	Re: Calculators Students are inherently lazy. A recent example was how I read some announcements on webct for my financial econometrics course and about only 20% of the people doing it filled out the CATEI (excluding me).

31 Oct 2009, 8:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
chewy123 OAM, FAICD, FAAS, MBBS HSC: 2008 Gender: Male Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 670 Last Activity: Today, 12:50 AM Blog Entries: 1	Re: Calculators That's so sad, I was at upper tea and some guy behind was victimised that way. Approving on the spot is so easy. __________________ HSC: English advanced , English Extension I , Mathematics , Economics, Chemistry , Biology UNSW'13 - Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Commerce

31 Oct 2009, 9:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
wrong_turn the chosen one HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: chasing a rabbit into a rabbit hole Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,587 Last Activity: 9 Mar 2010, 2:11 AM	Re: Calculators chewy, that isn't really even the point whether it can be done on the spot or not. they were too lazy to do it in semester time, and they risked going in with an unapproved calculator. it means that they get to do use the fingers and toes to calculate for all they wanted to do. __________________ BHS '05 B Economics/ B Arts Economics/Finance History/Psychology 4th year @ University of No Sexy Women

31 Oct 2009, 9:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Omie Jay Respectable member of the HSC: 2007 Gender: Male Location: In the caress of darkening woods Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,017 Last Activity: Today, 1:19 PM Blog Entries: 13	Re: Calculators yea we've had all year to approve them __________________

31 Oct 2009, 9:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
~::UAI::~ Life is Wonderful HSC: 2007 Gender: Female Location: Kensington NSW Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 102 Last Activity: 7 Feb 2010, 11:26 PM	Re: Calculators LOL, i saw quite a few people who didn't get their calcu approved. feel sorry for them, mind u, its a accounting final... let this be a lesson to all. __________________ UNSW 3nd Year Commerce- Accounting/Finance Arts - Advanced Chinese Studies/Politic and International Relations

31 Oct 2009, 11:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
sunny meh. HSC: 2002 Gender: Male Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,284 Last Activity: Yesterday, 10:54 PM	Re: Calculators I've never understood the difficulty (especially if you're a local student). Maybe things have changed since I did the HSC, but the most common Board approved calculators were the Casio fx82 or fx100, which you would probably take with you into uni anyway, and coincidentally they're approved calculators I'm still using my old school fx100 from year 7 __________________ Sunny * No trees were harmed in the making or sending of this message. However a great number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. HSC Class of 2002 2008 UNSW BSc Computer Science Honours Class 1

1 Nov 2009, 12:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
Omie Jay Respectable member of the HSC: 2007 Gender: Male Location: In the caress of darkening woods Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,017 Last Activity: Today, 1:19 PM Blog Entries: 13	Re: Calculators there's a list somewhere (google/myunsw it), all the models in that list are approved calculators. then u gotta get your calculatrisse stickered by ur faculty. __________________

1 Nov 2009, 11:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
hollyy. stop looking at me swan. HSC: 2008 Gender: Female Location: cadbury world. Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,062 Last Activity: Today, 1:42 AM	Re: Calculators lol i had two calculators approved last sem (cause im paraniod lol), had them both in the exam and the guy next to me had to take his out. half felt like giving him my spare....but i didnt. __________________ - ok, what did you have for breakfast this morning? - smarties cereal. - oh my god, i didn't even know smarties made a cereal! - they don't. its just smarties in a bowl with milk. B Commerce/B Economics @ UNSW 2nd yr.

1 Nov 2009, 11:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
wrong_turn the chosen one HSC: 2005 Gender: Male Location: chasing a rabbit into a rabbit hole Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,587 Last Activity: 9 Mar 2010, 2:11 AM	Re: Calculators haha yep its not an obligation to so a discretionary choice really.. =P __________________ BHS '05 B Economics/ B Arts Economics/Finance History/Psychology 4th year @ University of No Sexy Women

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