Engineering in LC questions

toadpenguin

So I'm just about to do the JC and we got the forms for our option choices a few days ago. The ones I'm definitely keeping on are German, Business and Chemistry, and the last is a toss-up between Biology and Engineering. I want to do a second Science to keep my options open for something medicine-related in college, but I'm also interested in the Energy Engineering course at UCC.

I know this sounds a little stupid, but is engineering in LC really vital for the energy engineering course? I checked on the UCC site and it said nothing about it in the requirements. Also, what is engineering like in LC? Is it similar to Metalwork n that most of it is practical or is it different.

Thanks in advance.

pljudge321

For engineering in college I'd recommend having good grades in honours maths, physics and applied maths. Also chemistry if you are thinking of doing chemical engineering. Also if you can do an omnibus course, you never really know what branch of engineering you will actually find interesting until you start studying it properly.

Most people doing engineering in college didn't do engineering for the LC so don't worry about it if you can't do that subject.

stainluss

toadpenguin wrote: »

So I'm just about to do the JC and we got the forms for our option choices a few days ago. The ones I'm definitely keeping on are German, Business and Chemistry, and the last is a toss-up between Biology and Engineering. I want to do a second Science to keep my options open for something medicine-related in college, but I'm also interested in the Energy Engineering course at UCC.

I know this sounds a little stupid, but is engineering in LC really vital for the energy engineering course? I checked on the UCC site and it said nothing about it in the requirements. Also, what is engineering like in LC? Is it similar to Metalwork n that most of it is practical or is it different.

Thanks in advance.

Second science + engineering = PHYSICS:D

Only if you do honours maths or are A standard @ pass, however..
Physics will be a big part of that course in college
Physics would be better for engineering than engineering at LC

In no way is engineering at LC necessary for it in college, physics is a great idea though.

You'll hate it in 5th year, but in 6th you realise its one of the easier paper

toadpenguin

Thanks a million for the help guys, I never realised physics would be important. If I'm keeping that I'd have to drop either chem or biology though. Any ideas which is easier at LC/ more important?

pljudge321

Definitely do physics if you are thinking of doing engineering, if you don't like physics you certainly won't like an engineering degree. Out of chemistry and biology chemistry would be the more relevant subject, its not essential though so do biology if you enjoy it more.

UnionOfV

Physics is a good choice. Otherwise if you're really keen to get into Energy Engineering, I heard you're actually better off doing Electronics and specialising.

pljudge321

UnionOfV wrote: »

Physics is a good choice. Otherwise if you're really keen to get into Energy Engineering, I heard you're actually better off doing Electronics and specialising.

True, I've always been advised by older engineers to do one of the core engineering discliplines, mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical or civil/structural. Its quite easy to move sideways in the engineering world once you have graduated, better to keep more options open to yourself.