Engineering (1 Viewer)

[fhghay]

I was wondering which engineering degree is the most general, in the sense that what you learn there is applicable to the most different areas of engineering.

 

[UNSW COMPUTING]

We don't have a generalist Engineering Degree, but we do offer a Flexible First Year that allows you to transfer into most Engineering Degrees at the beginning of second year. http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au/informat...ts/undergraduates/1st-years/flexible-1st-year

 

[Lolsmith]

It depends really

Like UNSW COMPUTING just said, there's flexible first year, but I'd say that either electrical or civil are more "general" insofar as they can teach you cross-discipline skills. Electrical engineers learn how to code, so they can be software engineers if they undertake the personal investment to do so. Civil can earn you a place in the mining sector if you've done enough junk with it. I'm not sure but there is a possibility being a chem engo will allow you to work as a petroleum engineer as well.

 

[fhghay]

I was looking through the various disciplines and I was thinking of something like mechanical engineering maybe? It says mechanical engineers can work on robotics but also aeronautics (incl. cars/planes/etc). It also seems like you learn some electrical engineering in a mechanical degree but not the other way around. Would mechanical engineering also lend itself to possibly being able to invent new consumer/business technology? Is any of the stuff i've just said true?

 

[Lolsmith]

It sounds like you want to do Mechanical.

Just do Mechanical and if there's any need for specialisation for the job you want in 4 years time, do a Masters

 

[fhghay]

Actually I'm leaning towards mechatronics but I'm not sure if its too specialised and I'm also not sure what the job prospects are like.

 

[TheStallion]

What are you actually interested in working on?

 

[fhghay]

Robotics mostly, and just creating mechanical things (cars etc)

 

[TheStallion]

Either mechanical or mechatronic then I guess, far more career opportunities in mechanical though, not really many jobs in mechatronic from what I know

 

[fhghay]

Ahhk. Would someone who did mechatronics be ble to work in mechanical engineer positions?

 

[D94]

Ahhk. Would someone who did mechatronics be ble to work in mechanical engineer positions?

Probably yes, if you have relevant experience.

 

[TheStallion]

Yeah either way mechatronics and mechanical are still both school of mech+manf eng, so mech/mechatronics both have common first 2 years.

Mechatronics people would still be fine to work in a mechanical eng position for the most part, but be aware that employers might give preference to the mechanical people.