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Engineering without physics

  • 23-06-2016 01:54PM
    #1
    Runmrun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    Hello,
    I was just wondering if it would be extremely difficult to do engineering without having done physics for my Leaving Cert? I just finished my leaving cert and I did English, Irish, maths, French, business, biology and chemistry all at hl. I'm currently looking at engineering in ucd and it appears to have a great deal of physics-based modules in first year but I do love maths and I would be willing to work extremely hard.
    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    matthew1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 175 ✭✭matthew1998


    Here's a thread from a few weeks ago: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99903330

    It's going to be harder but doable. From what I hear applied maths is more useful for physics.


  • #3
    Runmrun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Runmrun


    Thank you


  • #4
    wyliecoyote1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭wyliecoyote1


    Nope not any way more difficult. I was ****e at maths during the leaving cert (took lower) and had never done physics before but then went on and done a level 8 mechanical engineering course and have been working full time now for the past three years. Dont let it put you off


  • #5
    A97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭A97


    Chemistry will definitely stand to you. Engineering is a very diverse discipline and there are a ton of Leaving Cert subjects you could have done to help you out. Of course, having a Physics background would have been beneficial but you should be able to get by without it. For example, I had Physics but not Chemistry going into college, and it was tough at first, but I got through it and you should be fine too.:)


  • #6
    Runmrun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Runmrun


    Thank you everyone:) I'm intending to do biomedical engineering and I must admit I'm a bit apprehensive because I think it's a risk but I'm willing to work hard!


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  • #7
    rejkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 891 ✭✭✭rejkin


    I never did Physics for the leaving cert, I did biology.

    Went for Mechanical Engineering and got an honours degree in the end.

    I was worried too when I went in but it was fine, just a bit more work is needed in the first few months to just get your head around it but if you can do maths then you'll be fine, it's all really applied maths for engineering.


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