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Engineering

  • 12-06-2014 10:28pm
    #1
    5stringguitar
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hey I'm doing my leaving cert now and I'm planning on doing mechanical engineering next year although I might do general engineering first year incase I change my mind.
    Q. I'm stuck between DCU and UCD. I went to both open days both are impressive colleges although UCD slightly wins on that account. So I'm wondering which provides better course, which is regarded higher in terms of employment and which has better social life really?
    At the moment I'm swaying more to DCU because of less points, intra, the options of mechatronic eng and i don't need hons physics which is my worst subject! Thoughts?


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  • #2
    bren2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭bren2001


    5stringguitar wrote: »
    Hey I'm doing my leaving cert now and I'm planning on doing mechanical engineering next year although I might do general engineering first year incase I change my mind.
    Q. I'm stuck between DCU and UCD. I went to both open days both are impressive colleges although UCD slightly wins on that account. So I'm wondering which provides better course, which is regarded higher in terms of employment and which has better social life really?
    At the moment I'm swaying more to DCU because of less points, intra, the options of mechatronic eng and i don't need hons physics which is my worst subject! Thoughts?

    Firstly, regardless of what branch of Engineering you pick for DCU, you do a common first year. However, if you select Mechanical and want to switch at the end of the year it is a 20e registration fee. If you pick common, it is free to pick what you want at the end of the year. There is a gauranteed place in any of the disciplines regardless.

    A degree from DCU or UCD holds the same weight most places. Course structures and content are extremely similar. However, INTRA in DCU is absolutely fantastic. It should factor into your decision. Look at the projects UCD and DCU do, the atmosphere in the college etc. and let that decide for you.

    If you have any DCU specific questions, I'll answer them. Did my degree there and hung around for a PhD.


  • #3
    teutron
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭teutron


    Hi having just finished the leaving certain it looks like I'm going to dcu General engineering, I was just wondering if anyone could give me a heads up on what modules and subjects I'll be facing that may come as a suprise.


  • #4
    XtotheZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭XtotheZ


    Hi, Im going into general engineering aswell, I wanna know whats coming aswell


  • #5
    bren2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭bren2001


    A list of the modules currently taught in first year can be found here:

    http://www.dcu.ie/registry/module_contents.php?function=4&programme=ME

    First year is common for everybody, so it is the same set of modules regardless of what discipline you picked. Of course, this is the stuff you were suppose to look at when picking your courses.....


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