Is there more maths in a Physics or Mechanical Engineering degree?

Physics. A mechanical engineering degree will have time spent in the workshops doing some hands on, some time spent using CAD software, and time spent learning management and finance.

Look up "Advanced Engineering Mathematics" by KA Stroud for the type of maths you'll be doing in a mechanical engineering degree.

Actually, I have a question sort of connected to this. For engineering (especially mechanical) is the maths course a massive confusing leap forward from A level standard, or is it do-able as long as you keep on top of things?

_Kar.

It's doable, some of the topics would have been covered at A level and you will expand on them. Some new topics, but you should be fine. Further maths would help a lot for the early modules too.

Actually, I have a question sort of connected to this. For engineering (especially mechanical) is the maths course a massive confusing leap forward from A level standard, or is it do-able as long as you keep on top of things?

_Kar.

Our school won't offer IB Further Maths, sadly. But I can certainly more than keep up with what we currently do. So I'm thinking as long as I don't stop working, I should be fine

Incidentally, read a bit of that advanced engineering maths book on amazon. Looks interesting.

_Kar.

Yeah you'll be fine. Maths was one of the easier modules imo, exams were fairly predictable and there wasn't any coursework (but had regular mid semester exams worth 5-10% each on each topic).

Which branch of engineering are you looking to go into?

Um, I was quite interested in mechanical/aerospace design. I love thermodynamics and mechanics, and fluids look quite interesting too. Was also looking at structural, but not quite as interested in it to be honest.

_Kar.

Yeah fair enough. I'm second year aero at the moment, and I still don't know what I want to do!

Thermo and fluids were cool, as was aerodynamics. I think I'll probably specialise in those. Not so keen on structures to be honest.

For fluids, is there a lot of maths involved? Like, do you learn techniques in the maths lectures that are then assumed in, say, fluids, or do you learn the maths part in the fluids lecture (if that makes sense).

_Kar.

Yeah there's a fair amount of maths in fluids. Especially when you move on to low speed and high speed aerodynamics modules, but there won't be anything which you wouldn't have been taught, or will learn how to in lectures. The stuff learned in the maths modules does cross over.

Thanks a lot

Have some rep, why don't you?

_Kar.