I was a freshman in H.S. in 1999, and took the ACT with a TI-83+ in 2001.
My TI-83+ screen died during a Calculus semseter in 2016. A lifespan of 18 yrs, not bad!
At MCC there are 5 schools, and only one of them allows graphing calculators for Calculus courses (either MCC-Blue River or MCC-Maple Woods).
I was allowed to use a graphing calculator only for Algebra II and Statistics I. After that, you cannot use programmable or graphing calcs.
So, for Trigonometry, PreCalc, Calculus, and Discrete 1-2 you cannot use a graphing calc. Discrete doesn't allow any calculator.
What I would buy?
- Texas Instruments TI-36X pro Amazon 4.7 stars (2346 reviews)
- Casio fx-991 EX Amazon 4.7 stars (187 reviews)
- Casio fx-115 ES Plus Amazon 4.7 stars (1357 reviews)
- Hewlett-Packard HP 35S Amazon 4.4 stars (808 reviews)
The FE exam (Fundamentals of Engineering Examination) is a 5 hr 20 min exam of 110 questions. (2.9 mins/question)
ncees.org/exams/calculator/
ppehq.com/best-calculator-for-fe-exam
Calculators produce different results
The fx-115ES+ takes 60 seconds to calc the integral, and my TI-36X pro takes 33 seconds. (watch vid for 30 seconds)
Results vary:
fx-115ES+: 7.75668956
TI-36x pro: 7.756689537
Wolfram: 7.756689535793179
Desmos: 7.75668953579
Only two things the Casio does better than the TI-36x pro. For surveying quick entry (25°34'55"), and number base conversion
(decimal to octal, etc).
(watch vid for 45 seconds)
#1
Number base conversion:
(watch vid for 15 seconds)
#2
Nice links
quora.com/What-are-some-best-scientific-calculators-for-engineeringCatalog2017_Comparisons.pdf
115ES Plus vs 991EX
TI-36X pro details
HP 35S details
Talen's Calculator Guide V1 (X-post from /r/engineeringstudents)