Engineering- what's best to go for??

I'm in 2nd year electronic right now.

As podge said, it's a common first year, so no need to make a decision yet. Also, there is no civil engineering in DCU. There's 7 courses in total but they can be broadly categorised as 3 electronic (electronic, digital media and information and communications engineering), 3 mechanical (mechanical and manufacturing, bio medical, manufacturing with business engineering) and mechatronic which is mixed electronic and mechanical.

yep, the courses in DCU are good and the common first year is nice because it's hard to know what type you'd like to do in advance. If you have any more specific questions just say so

AndyWhite wrote: »

Thanks Cadence for starting this thread! I was looking for something of this sort!
I'm in sixth year at the moment trying to decide between Trinity, DCU and UCD and I'm completely stumped. I really want to go to DCU but i keep being told to "follow the points". Can anyone tell me how the DCU course ranks up against the others?
And is it any more difficult to get a job with a DCU degree as opposed to one with the name Trinity on it?

As I said, i would prefer to go to DCU as after the open day, it seemed a much friendlier, more up to date college but right now we have to look at it from an employers perspective!
Any feedback from people doing/finished DCU engineering courses or anyone with any sort of information on the subject would be appreciated!

I believe that (in mech at least) DCU does some coursework that is no so traditional when compared to TCD or UCD. I had to make the same decision and I do not regret it 2 years after graduating. We worked in FEA and CFD, which are computer simulation techniques coming to the forefront in engineering. A BIG plus for DCU when I was choosing was INTRA. DCU find you a placement in industry, I believe UL are the only other ones doing this for all courses (Some may have it here and there). I did mine in automotive in Germany, and got offered to go back (Although I am in the US in a different field now). I like the course it seemed more to date, and industrially relevant .This has been recognized by my colleagues here in the US (I asked them to review the masters in DCU I am doing) who are from the big engineering schools(UMASS amherst, RPI, WPI etc). I have done well from this course but it is what you make of it.

One thing I will say, is the people at DCU made it for me. The guys and girls I met there are some of my best friends and will continue to be... DCU has a great attitude and employers in Ireland go back to recruit there for that reason. The next four years will be painful (as engineering is tough) but the people along the way suffering in the labs with you make the difference. That is my two cents...

AndyWhite wrote: »

I really want to go to DCU but i keep being told to "follow the points". Can anyone tell me how the DCU course ranks up against the others?
And is it any more difficult to get a job with a DCU degree as opposed to one with the name Trinity on it?

I don't do engineering but I'm quite sure that "follow the points" is a load of tosh, do what you want to do.

getting a job with a DCU degree will be no different to with a Trinity/UCD one, what is much more important is how you do in the degree and what other aptitudes you can bring to the job.

All in All if DCU is what you want, than go for it, its a great college.