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Engineering in College??

  • 16-08-2008 3:12pm
    #1
    life_is_music
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    Hey

    I've applied to do enegry engineering in UCC in September.

    Will studying engineering take up alot of my time? Will I still be able to get a job and go out a few times a week?

    My friends that i'm living with are doing arts so they're going to have a huge amount of freedom!

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Jimbo
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    Most engineering courses are quite time-consuming. You should have some spare time in first year though. Not quite as much as someone whoses doing arts though!


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    Your going to develop issues with your arts friends. For sure.


  • #4
    life_is_music
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭life_is_music


    issues?


  • #5
    godtabh
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    its easy to strike a balance between study and social life.

    The only think I wasnt able to do was work part time.

    I did on average 30 hours a week for 4 years. A couple of hours study most days. Its a piece of piss.

    Some people go to the extremes. Either all work and no play or all play and no work. You have to strike a balance


  • #6
    lg123
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    you will be fine dude, just get the balance right. remember in first year all you need is 40% to pass and it dosnt go towards your final degree grade. dont go in studying like mad, you dont want to peak too early.


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  • #7
    mawk
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    you will not have nearly the free time that they will. but you will have free time.

    and you should actually get a job at the end of it too.


  • #8
    godtabh
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    lg123 wrote: »
    you will be fine dude, just get the balance right. remember in first year all you need is 40% to pass and it dosnt go towards your final degree grade. dont go in studying like mad, you dont want to peak too early.

    Aiming for 40% is not the best of ideas


  • #9
    lg123
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    absolutely, but i dont think you need to aim for 70%+ either.


  • #10
    godtabh
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    lg123 wrote: »
    absolutely, but i dont think you need to aim for 70%+ either.

    Much better than aiming for 40%

    As I said its all about striking a balance.


  • #11
    life_is_music
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭life_is_music


    think il just decline the offer tomorrow and join the circus

    wonder what the points will be....


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  • #12
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    life_is_music wrote: »
    think il just decline the offer tomorrow and join the circus

    wonder what the points will be....

    Why?


  • #13
    godtabh
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    Moonbaby wrote: »
    Why?

    Exactly! Speak to some one before you make a decision like this so quickly


  • #14
    life_is_music
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭life_is_music


    It came in at 535...

    I only have 530

    I am one unhappy camper!!!!


  • #15
    godtabh
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    life_is_music wrote: »
    It came in at 535...

    I only have 530

    I am one unhappy camper!!!!

    Can you wait for the second round offer and hope it comes down (I dont know how these things work any more so speak to someo one about it)


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
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    What were you offered?


  • #17
    life_is_music
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭life_is_music


    I was offered applied psychology which I would like to do but I really wanted energy engineering!

    Not a chance of it coming down in round 2


  • #18
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    life_is_music wrote: »
    I was offered applied psychology which I would like to do but I really wanted energy engineering!

    Not a chance of it coming down in round 2

    What were offered in the IT?


  • #19
    life_is_music
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭life_is_music


    Civil in CIT

    I don't want to go to an IT. Already have my house near UCC and looking forward to UCC's facilities, clubs etc...

    I was getting prepared for life as an engineer and now going down a complete different path


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
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    life_is_music wrote: »
    Not a chance of it coming down in round 2

    There's always a chance. Someone mightn't do it and you're at the next tier (though it might go to random selection).


  • #21
    life_is_music
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭life_is_music


    there's probably a few other students with 530...


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  • #22
    godtabh
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    Could do a course and change? I know some one who swapped UCD engineering for Trinity.

    Its never a done deal there are ways and means of getting what you want


  • #23
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    life_is_music wrote: »
    Civil in CIT

    I don't want to go to an IT. Already have my house near UCC and looking forward to UCC's facilities, clubs etc...

    I was getting prepared for life as an engineer and now going down a complete different path

    I would think hard and long about it before you accept applied psychology, afaik it is a long road to carve a career path out of it.


  • #24
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    kearnsr wrote: »
    Could do a course and change? I know some one who swapped UCD engineering for Trinity.

    Its never a done deal there are ways and means of getting what you want

    You could do that indeed. If you're thinking of doing this the best thing to do is to contact the college you're looking to go to early in their term (so September for most college, October for Trinity).

    You will have to have the points for the relevant college, and there will have to be a place available for you there.


  • #25
    Jimbo
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    life_is_music wrote: »
    Civil in CIT

    I don't want to go to an IT. Already have my house near UCC and looking forward to UCC's facilities, clubs etc...

    I was getting prepared for life as an engineer and now going down a complete different path

    Wasn't Civil in UCC 500 this year? Did you apply for that?


  • #26
    godtabh
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    jimbo78 wrote: »
    Wasn't Civil in UCC 500 this year? Did you apply for that?

    500 points to do civil? Holy ****


  • #27
    life_is_music
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭life_is_music


    yeah civil was my 3rd choice...


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