Best A-Levels for Engineering
I'm looking at going into Engineering, but I don't know what type of Engineering I want to go into.
Unfortunately, I now have to choose my A-Level Subjects which will be:
Maths
Physics
Computing or DT (Resistant Materials)
Music
The problem is that I've been told that I can't do both Computing and DT (Resistant Materials) because of timetabling, so I have to pick one.
Which subject do you think would be more helpful for an Engineering course.
The big problem is that I don't know what field of Engineering I want to go into, because if I was doing something like computer engineering, Computing would probably be better, but if I was to do Mechanical Engineering, DT would probably be better.
Which subject do you think would generally be more beneficial, DT (Resistant Materials) or Computing?
Thanks.
Unfortunately, I now have to choose my A-Level Subjects which will be:
Maths
Physics
Computing or DT (Resistant Materials)
Music
The problem is that I've been told that I can't do both Computing and DT (Resistant Materials) because of timetabling, so I have to pick one.
Which subject do you think would be more helpful for an Engineering course.
The big problem is that I don't know what field of Engineering I want to go into, because if I was doing something like computer engineering, Computing would probably be better, but if I was to do Mechanical Engineering, DT would probably be better.
Which subject do you think would generally be more beneficial, DT (Resistant Materials) or Computing?
Thanks.
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Maths, Further maths, Physics, Other (preferably a science)
I would take music out straight away.
DT. I would say atleast... more relevent.
Music! Good for you
Music! Good for you
tommm
Well, I certainly wouldn't.
So you think Music is going to be useful in a Engineering degree?
computing
the stuff in the DT course you will probably learn anyway, while the computing should build on your maths and logic skills (and could be harder to learn at a later stage)
the stuff in the DT course you will probably learn anyway, while the computing should build on your maths and logic skills (and could be harder to learn at a later stage)
History Rocks
So you think Music is going to be useful in a Engineering degree?
No, I don't, but that's irrelevant. I intend to do a Maths degree, and I'm doing Chemistry and Music A-levels. Will they help me with a Maths degree? No. Is it worth me doing them? Yes, because I'll enjoy them and (hopefully) succeed in them.
EDIT: *******s, I misspelt "degree".
tommm
No, I don't, but that's irrelevant. I intend to do a Maths degree, and I'm doing Chemistry and Music A-levels. Will they help me with a Maths degee? No. Is it worth me doing them? Yes, because I'll enjoy them and (hopefully) succeed in them.
Lovely response. People need to stop being so serious!
I'd rep you but I gave out today's after I read a 'lol'some post.
tommm
Is it worth me doing them? Yes, because I'll enjoy them and (hopefully) succeed in them.
Agree. For engineering as long as you've got maths and physics, go for the subject that you'll enjoy cuz your more likely so suceed in them. If you think you've got it in you, then maybe do further maths.
@ the OP: I did computing and D.T. I would say that computing has come in more useful so far, but do what you think you'll do best in.
To be honest, computing would be more help than DT but not by much.
DT doesnt have much 'engineering' in it but computing has programming which is a major part of EEengineering
DT doesnt have much 'engineering' in it but computing has programming which is a major part of EEengineering
just do physics, math and AS further math + another subject of your choice (music?)...
DT, i did it and my teacher (an engineer) said that it was basically the same stuff as you do at uni - also on the cambridge website they say that Maths, F Maths, Physics and either DT or Chem is best.
Might be worth replacing music with F Maths if you can handle it.
Might be worth replacing music with F Maths if you can handle it.
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