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How to Survive ENGR 141 at UVic: A Practical Guide to Engineering Mechanics

Infographic titled "How to Pass ENGR 141," UVic's Engineering Mechanics statics course, listing five study tips from Heywood Academies.

ENGR 141 at UVic is the course where a lot of first-year engineering students figure out what engineering actually feels like. The math is familiar enough. The physics looks like stuff you’ve seen before. And then you get handed a problem with a loaded beam, three supports, and a friction angle, and you realize the […]

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MATH 110 vs MATH 211 at UVic: Which Linear Algebra Course Is Actually Harder?

Heywood Academies Advice on UVic Math 110 and UVIC Math211 Linear Algebra

If you are looking for linear algebra help at UVic, the first thing worth sorting out is which course you are actually in, because MATH 110 and MATH 211 are not the same animal. Students mix them up all the time, pick the wrong one for their situation, and end up working a lot harder

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How to Pass PHYS 110 and 111 at UVic: A Practical Study Guide

Student studying on the UVic quad with the library in the background

Physics 110 and 111 are among the most failed courses at the University of Victoria. If you’re enrolled in either one, you’ve probably already heard that from other students. These are difficult courses, and a lot of first-year students underestimate them until it’s too late. At Heywood Academies, PHYS 110 and 111 are our most

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