Mechanical Engineers of TSR
Scroll to see replies
Original post by a10
Expect a few sleepless nights, they will be a lot of work to do but if you work smart you'll have plenty of time to socialise.
I can tell you are going to be a good engineer because you are so into the subject, hope you keep it up man
Original post by sucess
I can tell you are going to be a good engineer because you are so into the subject, hope you keep it up man
Haha thanks
how is ur f.y. going? Did you decide what discipline you want to do? (I hope mechanical
)Original post by + polarity -
I like the second and fourth ones 
The magic of google images xD
Original post by a10
The magic of google images xD
I think you should pick one and ask a supermod to change it, any of the ones you chose, my vote is for the fourth one because it says engineers!
Original post by + polarity -
I think you should pick one and ask a supermod to change it, any of the ones you chose, my vote is for the fourth one because it says engineers!
it looked a bit too "lepricony" tho
i found these:couldn't find anymore so i guess its between the ones we found...?
the first ones good but its 300 x 350 i think
Original post by a10
it looked a bit too "lepricony" tho i found these:
couldn't find anymore so i guess its between the ones we found...?
the first ones good but its 300 x 350 i think
i found these:couldn't find anymore so i guess its between the ones we found...?
the first ones good but its 300 x 350 i think
let's go with it, it's nice
Original post by + polarity -
let's go with it, it's nice
brilliant!
ask the mods to change it!Original post by a10
brilliant! ask the mods to change it!
ask the mods to change it!And now we wait...
Original post by a10
Expect a few sleepless nights, they will be a lot of work to do but if you work smart you'll have plenty of time to socialise.
i was looking for more of a numerical answer... just like a rough estimate of how many independent hours to put in... im still gonna do mechanical engineering no matter what the answer i just want to get a brief idea so i'm more prepared when it comes round to it
Original post by kinluek
i was looking for more of a numerical answer... just like a rough estimate of how many independent hours to put in... im still gonna do mechanical engineering no matter what the answer i just want to get a brief idea so i'm more prepared when it comes round to it
i don't think a numerical value would be accurate as that would be entirely up to the person and what approach they take when it comes to independent study! Some people may do more some less so it's hard to say an exact estimate however if you really want one you can ask one of the guys on this thread who is on the course atm....
Original post by a10
Haha thanks
how is ur f.y. going? Did you decide what discipline you want to do? (I hope mechanical )
how is ur f.y. going? Did you decide what discipline you want to do? (I hope mechanical
)I'm the one doing the foundation year lol and its really good you learn so much more than you do at a level and it gets you to grips with uni work style I think i will have a good advantage over most college students when it comes to first year
Original post by + polarity -
And now we wait...
whats your view on working for a motorbike company(that makes one of the best bikes in the world) ?
I've seen a pretty good placement 
Original post by a10
whats your view on working for a motorbike company(that makes one of the best bikes in the world) ? I've seen a pretty good placement
I've seen a pretty good placement I would. But motorbikes don't interest me on the whole. The engine's probably the most exciting part for me
Original post by kinluek
i was looking for more of a numerical answer... just like a rough estimate of how many independent hours to put in... im still gonna do mechanical engineering no matter what the answer i just want to get a brief idea so i'm more prepared when it comes round to it
At my university they say that 10 credits (equivalent of 1 normal-sized module) is 100 hours of work, including lectures. If you take 24 hours of lectures away, that's 76 hours of independent study in a semester. Semesters (or 'teaching blocks') are 10 weeks long for me so that works out to around 8 hours of independent study per module per week. That's a little over an hour a day!
Original post by + polarity -
I would. But motorbikes don't interest me on the whole. The engine's probably the most exciting part for me
yeah i forgot to mention that haha (the engines) I'm not a motorbike fan myself but they do seem cool. Another one which is saw where they send you to France and California for a week as part of the year placement
(cummins)Original post by a10
yeah i forgot to mention that haha (the engines) I'm not a motorbike fan myself but they do seem cool. Another one which is saw where they send you to France and California for a week as part of the year placement (cummins)
(cummins)Ah, Cummins were at the Engineering Recruitment fair I went to in November. I didn't talk to them much because they didn't do summer internships
The icon has been changed
Original post by + polarity -
Ah, Cummins were at the Engineering Recruitment fair I went to in November. I didn't talk to them much because they didn't do summer internships
The icon has been changed
The icon has been changed
yeah it sucks they only do year long ones
i think i saw one for 6 months tho but can only remember vaguely..Yeah I've just noticed it looks aswome
Original post by Smack
Depends on the company's policies really. Some like to have staff full of university graduates, but others are only really interested in experience and knowledge (at my old company there were lots of people in high up technical positions without degrees).
A degree is definitely extremely worthwhile but now coming to the end of mine, and having done some industrial placements, I think I'd have gotten more out of it had I gotten some experience first. But then again that's easier said than done, especially now.
A degree is definitely extremely worthwhile but now coming to the end of mine, and having done some industrial placements, I think I'd have gotten more out of it had I gotten some experience first. But then again that's easier said than done, especially now.
Do you feel the degree is too academic? I find myself sitting in most lectures wondering how exactly any of it applies to something tangible.
I have a BIG question guys ( was already talking about this with Smack earlier) and i need to hear people's views on this:
Sometimes i really wonder if there is light in going to university to do an engineering degree when they are sooo many companies offering advanced apprenticeship schemes where they will pretty much train you to be an engineer anyway and not only that but they will pay for your travel,meals,(some even accommodation) and pay you for working with them. If you're really good and want to go further they even pay you to go to university to then enter 3rd year or 2nd year of an engineering degree meaning a candidate ends up in getting a degree at the end of it. If that's possible with an apprenticeship scheme then what's the point of going to uni for the degree when you could just do that instead? (probably even more beneficial financial wise)
Sometimes i really wonder if there is light in going to university to do an engineering degree when they are sooo many companies offering advanced apprenticeship schemes where they will pretty much train you to be an engineer anyway and not only that but they will pay for your travel,meals,(some even accommodation) and pay you for working with them. If you're really good and want to go further they even pay you to go to university to then enter 3rd year or 2nd year of an engineering degree meaning a candidate ends up in getting a degree at the end of it. If that's possible with an apprenticeship scheme then what's the point of going to uni for the degree when you could just do that instead? (probably even more beneficial financial wise)
(edited 11 years ago)
Quick Reply
Related discussions
- Physics, computer science or electrical engineering?
- Aerodynamics masters degree
- Mechanical engineering at manchester
- Best university for (mechanical) engineering?
- Ranking all engineering fields
- Aerospace Engineerings vs. Mechatronics *NEED HELP*
- A guide to selecting your third year engineering modules
- Mechanical engineering
- Mechanical vs Aerospace
- BATH - Integrated Meng and Eeng
- ucl mechanical vs robotics and ai
- Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering?
- Unveiling My Journey into Engineering: Seeking Your Valuable Input
- Quality/Manufacturing Eng vs Mech Eng
- A level maths in engineering
- Further Margs
- Integrated mechanical and electrical engineering vs pure mechanical
- Aerospace engineering or Mechanical engineering
- Mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
- MEng Uni
