To all the engineers out there...plz help (2 Viewers)

[jb_nc]

Engineering is seriously terrible atm at USYD. I'm considering switching to maths/economics.

 

[gman03]

i mean u dont learn bout like the theories of relativity and stuff dealing with astrophysics, or do u get to learn that in aerospace engineering?

You do, as this is part of common physics for first year student.Whether you care/notice it at all is another question.

 

[watatank]

so the first session encompasses general physics related to engineering and the second session talks bout ur specific engineering type? man i hope i get into this lol

Well like I mentioned before, I do my physics subject with all the other engineering, adv science students, physics, radiation physics and all them students. It continues into next session too. Maybe it works differently for UNSW, I don't know I don't go there. But I thought I'd put my part in seeing as though I too am an engineering student.

As for your 60-70 average, aim a bit higher. try 70-80.

 

[pboy_]

hey if i get a uai of like round 75-85 is there still a GOOD CHANCE that i'l get in to the b. eng. flex. first year at unsw coz i read that they have a flexible entry program or something? has anyone done that or gotten in thru flexible entry at any other uni for that matter?

 

[watatank]

As long as you go well in maths and physics you will give yourself a good chance if you dont get the UAI required. there are ways around it. ring up the uni and ask?

 

[pboy_]

its a good thing engineerings not very popular, easier to get in even if u get a crap uai

 

[DeathB4Life]

i made it in through FEAS with a UAI of 75 and a so-so interview imo.

so far its really great and im loving 3/4 of my subjects. math is a killer though, i enjoy it...but i suck at it D:

 

[Curry]

I did 2U math and still managed credits in all my math courses.

 

[televators]

i mean u dont learn bout like the theories of relativity and stuff dealing with astrophysics, or do u get to learn that in aerospace engineering?

i really doubt aeronautical engineers would need to take into account relativistic factors with the design of aircraft.

aeronautical engineers, are essentially mechanical engineers with a specialisation in aircraft and flying things.

generally, (in terms of physics)- you'll probably need to be good at general newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics...etc

if you want to do astrophysics, then do a physics degree.

the only engineering discipline id think that'd be able to consider relativity practically would be your photonic/electrical engineeers.

 

[pboy_]

i made it in through FEAS with a UAI of 75 and a so-so interview imo.

so far its really great and im loving 3/4 of my subjects. math is a killer though, i enjoy it...but i suck at it D:

phew thankgod. coz i rkn i'l fall into the 70s. wat subjects did u do n how did u go in them?

 

[watatank]

If it helps, I did similar subjects to you.

I got 70's for Physics, Chemistry, Adv English, Japanese, Maths Ext 1, and 84 for 2U maths and I got 81 UAI.

 

[punk_tartan]

i did 3 unit up till half yies and then only did 2 unit for hsc and im doing engineeering at unsw andam ot struggling, but have to work a bit harder

they cover whats reuired of 3 and 4 unit in maths in the first few weeks, if u can keep 4 unit then do cause it will be better that yuve seen it once

 

[DeathB4Life]

phew thankgod. coz i rkn i'l fall into the 70s. wat subjects did u do n how did u go in them?

standard english, software design, 2 unit maths, ancient history and biology.

cant remember all my results at the top of my head, but for the exams they were generally high band 4 to mid band 5, for assessments they were generally between mid 4, low 5.

assessments lost me a good 5 UAI points according to SAM, but meh, still made it into the course.

 

[simplistic]

so to anyone in general, if som1 was interesting in diong biomedical engineering which uni would be the best to do it at ???

 

[pboy_]

well im still doing my hsc but wat from wat ive heard from ppl n read around, UNSW. Apparently it has the best engineering faculty in australia. u should take a look at the website.

 

[simplistic]

yeh so if we were to compare the science faculty in UNSW and syd uni which is better ? beacuse i honelty cannot pick between these 2 places

 

[jemsta]

i would think both of them (unsw and usyd) are quite capable in the science department, so i wouldnt say one is better than the other in this case

 

[watatank]

UNSW wins on the basis they have the better engineering faculty?

 

[pboy_]

u shud also keep uts in mind. their engineering faculty is apparently good as well. better then usyds

 

[elfm]

unsw does have a better engineering faculty than usyd and uts (the faculty was ranked quite high in the world too). although, i wouldn't base my choice on that fact alone. usyd and unsw are both good unis that would give you as much chance to find a job as any other uni, so it all comes down to preferrance in most cases (e.g. transport, likeability of uni). usyd generally has a higher uai cutoff than unsw for everything tho, so you may in the end be limited by ur uai anyway.