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Engineering? Mechanic? What?

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  • 11-03-2016 11:55am
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    CSween133
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    Im going sitting my Leaving Cert in June, and I dont know what course I should do after it?

    I have signed up for CAO but have not put any courses down.

    So about me, I am in ordinary level maths and should easily get a B1 or A2, I enjoy DCG and enjoy Engineering. I enjoy working with my hands and enjoy problem solving, in maths and in practical problems. I enjoy working with engines etc.

    I was thinking of mechanical engineering but im not sure? Any ideas?


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    Squall Leonhart
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    I know money isn't everything, but where I work there are mechanical engineers getting paid 35-40eur per hour, so it's a good income. These guys are primarily designing HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) systems for industrial buildings.


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    spurious
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    Engineering as a course would be less hands on than training as a mechanic would be. I know you only wrote a couple of sentences, but you sound more like you'd enjoy getting your hands dirty and fixing something rather than designing it.


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