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B Sc. in Energy

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  • 23-04-2014 5:44pm
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    kerryked
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    Hi all,
    Just wondering if anyone on here is currently doing B Sc. in Energy at UL and would have any advice on me as to what is contained in this course? I'm in 6th year and trying to decide what to put down on my CAO at the moment.
    If there's anyone here that is doing this course I'd just like to hear your thought and feedback about the course. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks


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    Beargrylls01
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    Do not do this course, my housemate does is and there are people in his class with perfect grades who can't get hired. I think the problem is, employers don't know what an energy student is, a mechanical engineer or a civil is pretty well known and everybody knows where they work, but what can energy students do that these students can't reliably do?

    See this post I searched for, for a better perspective from a student;

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=82544408


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    Figerty
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    Stick to main stream Mechanical, Electrical or Civil engineering. Then specialise later. At least that way you haven't pigeon holed yourself into a narrow stream.

    There are a lot of mickey mouse B.Sc. Engineering qualifications out there. If you want to be an engineer then do a B. Eng. degree.


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    Beargrylls01
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    Figerty wrote: »
    There are a lot of mickey mouse B.Sc. Engineering qualifications out there. If you want to be an engineer then do a B. Eng. degree.

    OP is a 6th year, and may not know the difference between these two or the significance, I know I hadn't a clue.

    B.Sc. is a bachelor of science which is respected and will be tough.
    B.Eng. is a bachelor of engineering which is a good bit more challenging to get, and a different type of education.

    From what I hear, employers like to hire B.Eng.'s more, but that again is just my opinion and I am sure/hope plenty of science people do very well.

    :)


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    Mahatma Geansai
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    Figerty wrote: »
    Stick to main stream Mechanical, Electrical or Civil engineering. Then specialise later. At least that way you haven't pigeon holed yourself into a narrow stream.

    There are a lot of mickey mouse B.Sc. Engineering qualifications out there. If you want to be an engineer then do a B. Eng. degree.

    The course is not an engineering course. If the OP wants to be an engineer, there are energy engineering courses in Galway and Cork.


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    Jester252
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    Mahatma Geansai wrote: »
    The course is not an engineering course. If the OP wants to be an engineer, there are energy engineering courses in Galway and Cork.

    I've done the course and I spend more time in engineering modules than science. The course is an engineering course, it's just stuck in the physic department to bump up their number. Avoid and do a B.Eng course, major energy companies don't look twice at a B.Sc. The amount of issues with the course is staggering.


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