Quick Question

RHunce

OK so I've just got a quick question for you engineering heads

I plan on doing Mechanical Engineering in College, either NUIG or UL, does anybody have any preferences to either college? I understand that NUIG are getting a new Engineering building.

I've read on the websites that from 2011 or 2013 can't remember which one but anyway you have to have a masters. Would it be better for the future to do an Energy Systems Engineering masters or an Engineering Management masters both in UCD

Any other info you can give on ye're jobs that are relevant to this would be great, such as do you like it and other stuff like that.

Thanks in advance!

R-

Prenderb

2013 is the year you're thinking about, and it will be a requirement to have a masters to become a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland.

Choice of college? Well, how long's a piece of string? Decide on the usual suspects, look at which location suits you best, which subjects are more interesting to you, which colleges have the kind of social scene or clubs and societies that you feel you might get involved with. I'd say there's probably little between them in terms of how it looks on the cv?

Choice of masters - that's a long way away, if you're only thinking about primary degree just now! Again, I'd put it down to which course you find more interesting. As you progress through college you'll learn more about the different sides of engineering and may be better placed to decide on which masters degree to start - or even not to do one at all and use your primary degree on its own.

Plenty of people have satisfying careers as non-chartered engineers.