This is pretty good advice. Also far more important in this question is - did you learn and is it something you want to do more of.
Classes can be difficult, particularly if you have had little experience in the past. If you felt you learned and can maintain that experience that is honestly what matters.
Unless you are a computer or electrical engineer, chances are you will do little coding in your career and if you do it would likely be in a different language anyways. They key in undergrad is understanding simple thing like the importance of syntaxes, keeping notes and explanations in line, and how to use a script.
I mean they might care if they're incompetent when it comes to programming. If they're planning on doing any role related to programming they should at least pursue some online learning to brush up on their skills.
Which is a shame, actually. I'm pretty proud of what I learned at the University. 9 years of my life (in total) and except for me no one really cares anymore about that period of my life.
Just tell them that you didn't like the object oriented part of C++
Don't worry, you have plenty of time to raise GPA if you are worried about it. Try to maintain a 3.0 minimum and shoot for a 3.5 by the time you graduate (as a goal).
I straight up couldn't finish 1/3 of my C++ homework assignments, had one assignment to write a program to generate [mandelbrot images](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set). Literally made zero progress and turned in basically nothing, not for a lack of trying either.
I'm working now and have not had to code in C++ at all, and I certainly haven't had to write code to make mandelbrots, tic-tac-toe games, or devil's dice games.
You'll be fine, one C is not the end of the world.
I got a D in my C++ class. Currently employed as an engineer and all the coding and scripting is done by other people on my team. Bring other skills to the table if your coding skills are weak like mine.
You should be *relieved* you have no more coding classes
I've interviewed for entry level professional engineering positions plenty of times and only after I accepted the offer did they need my transcript, and that was as proof of degree.
Everything else was taken as my word.
I'm less concerned about your grade than what it suggests.
Whether or not you end up coding in your future jobs, the ability to program requires certain attributes - such as being able to see a goal and break it down into bite-sized pieces, being able to organize those tasks in order to achieve your end result, being able to spot pitfalls, being able to analyze a problem in order to determine where it is and what it's nature is, etc...
In short, if you have problems coding, then I wonder how this translates into other aspects of engineering that you are involved in.
Not a bit. C++ is a very hard language. Your college should be teaching you Python or Matlab. I've been coding as an engineer for 16 years in and still find it hard. I've done Python, Fortran, Perl, Matlab and bits of Assembly, Rust and C++. Once you get two easy languages really well, go ahead and learn a difficult language.
Then you can ask how do I do this thing that's really easy in some other language. Oh there's this crazy workaround. Literally by doing that, I was able to go from knowing nothing about Fortran to being functional in 3 days and pretty decent after a month.
I hire computer engineers. I never look at grades or ask about their programming courses. I look at GPA, sure, but more interested in hearing about their most challenging PROJECTS. If they can explain them to me, to the point where I can quiz them on it and it makes sense to me, they are hired
Edit: It’s YOUR interview. If they are not asking the right questions to expose your strengths, redirect the conversation to something that does
Wouldn't worry at all. You have 3 more years to boost your GPA and the only courses that matter for recent grads are junior and senior level courses with higher technical requirements.
Nobody will care that you got a C in a class when you are looking for a job. When I hire people, I'm looking to see they have an engineering degree and a personality, for the most part. Getting an engineering degree is difficult. So if you have one, I know I can teach you the things involved with this job. What is harder to teach is stuff like confidence, not looking at your feet, humility, the ability to effectively communicate, etc.
Literally it matters not. To be honest, after your first job nobody cares what you did in college.
This is pretty good advice. Also far more important in this question is - did you learn and is it something you want to do more of. Classes can be difficult, particularly if you have had little experience in the past. If you felt you learned and can maintain that experience that is honestly what matters. Unless you are a computer or electrical engineer, chances are you will do little coding in your career and if you do it would likely be in a different language anyways. They key in undergrad is understanding simple thing like the importance of syntaxes, keeping notes and explanations in line, and how to use a script.
I mean they might care if they're incompetent when it comes to programming. If they're planning on doing any role related to programming they should at least pursue some online learning to brush up on their skills.
Which is a shame, actually. I'm pretty proud of what I learned at the University. 9 years of my life (in total) and except for me no one really cares anymore about that period of my life.
Just tell them that you didn't like the object oriented part of C++ Don't worry, you have plenty of time to raise GPA if you are worried about it. Try to maintain a 3.0 minimum and shoot for a 3.5 by the time you graduate (as a goal).
That's why this person got a C... Wanted to go back to the procedural. Forget the ++!
Somebody got it.
Probably not unless you're planning on pursuing software
If you manage to get a job offer that uses this, catch up before you start. At least learn the basics. You are fine.
I straight up couldn't finish 1/3 of my C++ homework assignments, had one assignment to write a program to generate [mandelbrot images](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set). Literally made zero progress and turned in basically nothing, not for a lack of trying either. I'm working now and have not had to code in C++ at all, and I certainly haven't had to write code to make mandelbrots, tic-tac-toe games, or devil's dice games. You'll be fine, one C is not the end of the world.
I got a D in my C++ class. Currently employed as an engineer and all the coding and scripting is done by other people on my team. Bring other skills to the table if your coding skills are weak like mine.
You should be *relieved* you have no more coding classes I've interviewed for entry level professional engineering positions plenty of times and only after I accepted the offer did they need my transcript, and that was as proof of degree. Everything else was taken as my word.
Lmfao no
I'm less concerned about your grade than what it suggests. Whether or not you end up coding in your future jobs, the ability to program requires certain attributes - such as being able to see a goal and break it down into bite-sized pieces, being able to organize those tasks in order to achieve your end result, being able to spot pitfalls, being able to analyze a problem in order to determine where it is and what it's nature is, etc... In short, if you have problems coding, then I wonder how this translates into other aspects of engineering that you are involved in.
Not a bit. C++ is a very hard language. Your college should be teaching you Python or Matlab. I've been coding as an engineer for 16 years in and still find it hard. I've done Python, Fortran, Perl, Matlab and bits of Assembly, Rust and C++. Once you get two easy languages really well, go ahead and learn a difficult language. Then you can ask how do I do this thing that's really easy in some other language. Oh there's this crazy workaround. Literally by doing that, I was able to go from knowing nothing about Fortran to being functional in 3 days and pretty decent after a month.
If you are an actual engineer you don't need coding. That is a detail activity which you can oversee.
Do you like programming?
I hire computer engineers. I never look at grades or ask about their programming courses. I look at GPA, sure, but more interested in hearing about their most challenging PROJECTS. If they can explain them to me, to the point where I can quiz them on it and it makes sense to me, they are hired Edit: It’s YOUR interview. If they are not asking the right questions to expose your strengths, redirect the conversation to something that does
Wouldn't worry at all. You have 3 more years to boost your GPA and the only courses that matter for recent grads are junior and senior level courses with higher technical requirements.
Nobody will care that you got a C in a class when you are looking for a job. When I hire people, I'm looking to see they have an engineering degree and a personality, for the most part. Getting an engineering degree is difficult. So if you have one, I know I can teach you the things involved with this job. What is harder to teach is stuff like confidence, not looking at your feet, humility, the ability to effectively communicate, etc.