Engineering points?

ainrialai

do anyone think the points for engineering omnibus will go up by much due to the rise in cao applications

Fad

I suspect it will go down marginally because a) people are scared of engineering because of this recession lark (Stupid, but probably true) and b) because all the denominated courses are being gotten rid of and those places will probably go to Omnibus.

bnt

Fad wrote: »

b) because all the denominated courses are being gotten rid of and those places will probably go to Omnibus.

Almost true: UCD says:

The Structural Engineering with Architecture Programme, given its sustained demand and robust five-year education model, will remain a direct entry route for those students who have a love of design, the built environment and a passion for architecture.

Otherwise, I agree - I don't see a dramatic shift in Engineering points happening. A good chunk of the current increased demand is from mature students, who mostly do Art subjects. (That's my observation, and news reports support that.) I expect Arts places to be hit hard.

Chet T16

Maybe he was talking about real engineering

Fad

Chet T16 wrote: »

Maybe he was talking about real engineering

To be honest, I kinda was, that course seems to be very very different to other engineering degrees from the very start.

pljudge321

Im wondering what will happen to the engineering science course now? Will you pick it after doing the first year of the omnibus and opt to do a three year course resulting in a less valuable Bsc. Or will you be able to leave the Beng course at the end of 3rd year and take a Bsc.

Fad

pljudge321 wrote: »

Im wondering what will happen to the engineering science course now? Will you pick it after doing the first year of the omnibus and opt to do a three year course resulting in a less valuable Bsc. Or will you be able to leave the Beng course at the end of 3rd year and take a Bsc.

Two main options from what I remember of the open day.

1) You do the 3 years of your degree and choose to stick with it and do the masters, with this you graduate with and BSc and an ME.

2) You do the 3 years and choose you do not want to do the masters, here you do one more year of your chosen discipline and graduate with a BE.

Not entirely sure about the Eng Sci course, I have the literature at home, I'll have a look later.

muboop1

Hey, I'm in eng in UCD, Traditionally the points in engineering fluxuate quite alot. Anywhere from 505 to 440 for the general omnibus(from my memory).

However there is a restructure in the course this year. There used to be denominated entry whereby I for example entered as a Chemical Engineer as oppose to general followed by specialising in second year.

This could have god knows what effect on the points. It could possibly result in them lowering points due to usually the denominated points being lower then omnibus, meaning the average could be lower?

Or... could swing the other way!

Honestly expect to hit about 500 points to be sure.

pljudge321

I suspect they will go down seeing as there will be 240 places available for the omnibus. It will mean some people with lower points mightn't make it in anymore because they won't be able to take the direct way into one of the disciplines anymore. You only needed around 350 points to get into E&E last year and mech wasn't much higher.

Chet T16

55% of current first year eng students got over 500 points in the leaving. Me? Not so much...