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I've been looking at the UNSW engineering courses recently as I'm really leaning towards either that or commerce for uni (but who knows what will happen). I looked at all of them and the ones which really stand out for me are electrical, renewable energy, software, mechatronic and computer engineering but I was wondering which of these has the good foreseeable job opportunities and also is a double degree with commerce worth it or is it better only do one of the 2 degrees?
 

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anything technology related

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not anything with natural resources coz it will run out *duh*
 

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so is it worth doing a double degree with commerce or is it better to just do a single degree?
 

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so is it worth doing a double degree with commerce or is it better to just do a single degree?
do what you like; I do engo/cs because I like it but if I was doing comm then I would rather just drop out of uni because so boring

it doesn't really matter either way
 

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so is it worth doing a double degree with commerce or is it better to just do a single degree?
tbh commerce and engineering are too very different fields and a double degree would not be recommended, rather stick to one profession, if u wanna do engineering do engineering/science
 

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do what you like; I do engo/cs because I like it but if I was doing comm then I would rather just drop out of uni because so boring
how long does your degree take? also is comm really that bad since I hear a lot of people say that both on BoS and at school
 

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how long does your degree take? also is comm really that bad since I hear a lot of people say that both on BoS and at school
mine is going to ~5 years (depending). Comm/engo is 5.5 years

yeah it's not that bad tbh. Some of my friends do it and it is pretty much the same; except they just do one comm subject each semester or something like that

Maybe join the ~UNSW MECHATRONIC/COMP SCI MASTER RACE~??
this ;)
 

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Oh wow the posts in this thread are amazingly useless.

There's some info on a similar topic in here.

http://community.boredofstudies.org/585/engineering/327616/electrical-engineering.html

Renewable Energy engineering is good mix of electrical engineering, physics and mechanical engineering. You will deal with energy systems which conserve energy from other sources such as water, solar, wind, etc.

Software engineering is purely based upon algorithms and a depth of knowledge in programming methods. Basically as a software engineer, you will have the skills to develop and design many systems which deal with how information is used, altered and stored in computer systems and servers. You'll also have quite a strong skill set in general abstract problem solving. Computer Engineering is to do more with the development of systems which handle data and possibly interface with environment and user inputs. Quite similar to Software Engineering but there is a bit more to know about hardware systems too. In turn, Software Engineers will go into more depth in terms of the skill set to manage large amount of data and information. Computer Science will relate more to the research side of things with Computer Engineering. All three of these are very closely related though.

Mechatronics is to do with automation and robotics behind many complex systems. A Mechatronics Engineer will bring about many different transducers and be able to automate their outputs as a result of their environment. They can also program equipment to automate movements or simulations. Mechatronics is closely related to Mechanical engineering and Computer Engineering, with electronics making the bridge between the two.

Also, some info on how you should choose your program when you enter uni next year:

Hi. I'm doing electrical engineering but I can tell you from the engineering aspect what its like.

If you want to do engineering you have to see what type of work you enjoy most. Do you playing with gadgets and exploring what they could be used for? Do you think you would enjoy working in a team or by yourself on a specific design problem? Do you enjoy using maths to solve and interpret problems? Do you find looking at the principles and basics behind something as interesting?

These traits are important when considering engineering, because you have to enjoy the work you are doing. The only way to enjoy it is to enjoy what is involved in it all the time.

Aerospace engineering is integrated closely to mechanical engineering. The main difference would be that mechanical engineers work with solid materials and interactions more than aerospace engineers whom would work more with gaseous interactions and possibly electronics/communication.

I encourage you to do your research carefully about which engineering discipline you want to do. Engineering is so broad and there are so many specialisations that you can enter, which means that you should look at all the disciplines there are and research about them more.

Back when I was in your shoes, I was wanting to do Chemical. I was definitely going to do engineering as that was my aspiration, but I was not informed enough about each discipline. I did not start considering electrical until mid year 12, and when my eyes opened up to it I kept it short-listed as a possibility. In the end I can say I made the right choice after declining a scholarship for Chemical. I made the choice because I was informed of what each discipline was like and the possible job types it could land me which I had always dreamt of doing one day.

So at this stage the most important thing for you is to find out about each discipline and pick the right one for you.

When researching, look at the content involved in each discipline, get to know where each can lead you and whether those jobs are the types of jobs you can imagine doing for years on end. Understand what you enjoy and which study/career (not only in engineering) best suits you.

I can tell you what is involved in electrical and maybe a little in other disciplines as I had done a lot of research into them. I enjoy what I'm doing now because its really interesting and it is study I enjoy. The best thing is to check what interests you most and what you would enjoy doing.

In NSW there are many Universities.

UNSW, USyd, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), University of Wollongong (UoW), University of Western Sydney (UWS) are just a few that come to mind that offer engineering. However I think only UNSW and USyd offer Aerospace engineering.

If you are doing engineering, it might be best for you to stick to UNSW, USyd or UTS. They tend to have the most comprehensive engineering degrees (notably UNSW, which is where most engineers come from).

Do your RESEARCH !!!

The most valuable information you get will be from research. Ask people in the field. Go to Info Day early January next year. E-mail the head of different schools at universities. I e-mailed the head of my current school back when I was in HSC and it cleared up a few things. Ask people and talk to them. Read up on the handbooks for different universities and look at the possible stuff you will learn. I was looking at the UNSW handbook back from a while back during my HSC too.

Best of luck in your decision. If you have any questions ask.
 

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Would defs recommend doing a double degree in commerce. Alternatively, you could do Mechatronics/Computer Science (as some of those guys up there are doing), but I'm not too sure if computer engineering and computer science are similar.
 

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Would defs recommend doing a double degree in commerce. Alternatively, you could do Mechatronics/Computer Science (as some of those guys up there are doing), but I'm not too sure if computer engineering and computer science are similar.
there are maybe like 20% similar. comp engo is more related to engo (doing more maths, elec and all that) where as cs is more code and programming (as I am finding out now)

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