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Mechatronics/Computer Engineering

  • 15-02-2013 12:40am
    #1
    street
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭


    Hi! I'm hoping to begin a degree course in Mechatronics or Computer Engineering this year. Probably Mechatronics though as I'm very interested in learning about Robotics/AI. Anyway, I have a fair bit of time before the course starts so I'd like to study for it in the meantime to make life a bit easier. I'm expecting it to be extremely difficult :eek: Could you guys working or studying in these areas recommend some stuff to read up on? Like what areas of maths I'll need to know, physics, programming languages.. anything you think might help. Any general tips/advice would be great also, thanks.


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  • #2
    thewools
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭thewools


    street wrote: »
    Hi! I'm hoping to begin a degree course in Mechatronics or Computer Engineering this year. Probably Mechatronics though as I'm very interested in learning about Robotics/AI. Anyway, I have a fair bit of time before the course starts so I'd like to study for it in the meantime to make life a bit easier. I'm expecting it to be extremely difficult :eek: Could you guys working or studying in these areas recommend some stuff to read up on? Like what areas of maths I'll need to know, physics, programming languages.. anything you think might help. Any general tips/advice would be great also, thanks.

    Im a Mechatronics grad (DCU) and have worked in product design (household electrical equipment, now in automotive) since my graduation over 6 years ago..

    I too was excited about the robotics end of things but the module in forth year was the worst module of the entire course. All maths so it was... :(

    In third year there was a project based on mobile robotics whereby you had to design coding, PCB and lego vehicle to "taxi" your vehicle along a course. Pretty cool so it was.

    No need to read up on things exactly; first year introduces all the key aspects of electronic and mechanical engineering along with some coding (C, assy language etc)

    I assume things have changed since my time; but overall - I loved the course and it opened up many opportunties for me. I have always leaned towards the mechanical side of things and that were I have ended up today.


  • #3
    street
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭street


    thewools wrote: »
    Im a Mechatronics grad (DCU) and have worked in product design (household electrical equipment, now in automotive) since my graduation over 6 years ago..

    I too was excited about the robotics end of things but the module in forth year was the worst module of the entire course. All maths so it was... :(

    In third year there was a project based on mobile robotics whereby you had to design coding, PCB and lego vehicle to "taxi" your vehicle along a course. Pretty cool so it was.

    No need to read up on things exactly; first year introduces all the key aspects of electronic and mechanical engineering along with some coding (C, assy language etc)

    I assume things have changed since my time; but overall - I loved the course and it opened up many opportunties for me. I have always leaned towards the mechanical side of things and that were I have ended up today.

    Thanks for the reply thewools : ] I'm glad the course/career worked out for you, thats cool. Yeah I've heard engineering is pretty math intensive.. Planning to just get stuck into it ya know. I'm new to programming so I'd like to get that sorted as best I can before the course. It'll be worth it for the robots! ; ]


  • #4
    bren2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,220 ✭✭✭bren2001


    thewools wrote: »
    Im a Mechatronics grad (DCU) and have worked in product design (household electrical equipment, now in automotive) since my graduation over 6 years ago..

    I too was excited about the robotics end of things but the module in forth year was the worst module of the entire course. All maths so it was... :(

    In third year there was a project based on mobile robotics whereby you had to design coding, PCB and lego vehicle to "taxi" your vehicle along a course. Pretty cool so it was.

    No need to read up on things exactly; first year introduces all the key aspects of electronic and mechanical engineering along with some coding (C, assy language etc)

    I assume things have changed since my time; but overall - I loved the course and it opened up many opportunties for me. I have always leaned towards the mechanical side of things and that were I have ended up today.

    Don't tell me that! I've just started it!!!


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