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i self learnt python. I am also looking to self learn Blender and C++. How useful are these in engineering? Is there anything better than these that i can self learn?
Original post by idkwhatXD_lol
i self learnt python. I am also looking to self learn Blender and C++. How useful are these in engineering? Is there anything better than these that i can self learn?


It depends what area of engineering you are wanting to work in.

if it’s software engineering I suspect all this is bread & butter.

for electrical & electronic engineering I suspect very useful.

for other areas: mechanical/aerospace/chemical/civil it really depends what type of role you want but this stuff is all very useful particularly Python. A lot of analysis require these tools and they are very useful for applying to all sorts of problems (particularly the data management & analysis packages within Python). Python & matlab are pretty standard stuff with very wide use, of course most of these engineers are not going to be doing software engineering more leveraging the tools for mechanical/chemical/other related applications
It depends what area of engineering you are wanting to work in.
if it’s software engineering I suspect all this is bread & butter.
for electrical & electronic engineering I suspect very useful.
for other areas: mechanical/aerospace/chemical/civil it really depends what type of role you want but this stuff is all very useful particularly Python. A lot of analysis require these tools and they are very useful for applying to all sorts of problems (particularly the data management & analysis packages within Python). Python & matlab are pretty standard stuff with very wide use, of course most of these engineers are not going to be doing software engineering more leveraging the tools for mechanical/chemical/other related applications
Thank you! I am actually looking for electrical and electronic engineering.
Original post by idkwhatXD_lol
i self learnt python. I am also looking to self learn Blender and C++. How useful are these in engineering? Is there anything better than these that i can self learn?

Hi,
My name is Christian from Swansea Uni and I studied Civil Engineering.

First of all congrats for learning python, that will be very useful in the future as its one of the most common coding languages.

If you want to learn more engineering knowledge I would recommend you to investigate a bit of Matlab and R for coding and Autodesk (probably start with Autocar) and solid works if you want to try something more visual.

I hope this is useful please let me know if you need any more advice,
Chris :smile:
Original post by Swansea Students
Hi,
My name is Christian from Swansea Uni and I studied Civil Engineering.
First of all congrats for learning python, that will be very useful in the future as its one of the most common coding languages.
If you want to learn more engineering knowledge I would recommend you to investigate a bit of Matlab and R for coding and Autodesk (probably start with Autocar) and solid works if you want to try something more visual.
I hope this is useful please let me know if you need any more advice,
Chris :smile:

very useful, thank you very much!
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Original post by idkwhatXD_lol
i self learnt python. I am also looking to self learn Blender and C++. How useful are these in engineering? Is there anything better than these that i can self learn?

Hey! If you wanna go into mechanical/aero or something of that nature you could always try to self learn a CAD software like solid works or Autocad! (You get Autodesk for free as a student). Onshape is also a very good tool for online CAD. It shouldn't be too difficult to learn considering your skills with blender!
Original post by lilshopkid
Hey! If you wanna go into mechanical/aero or something of that nature you could always try to self learn a CAD software like solid works or Autocad! (You get Autodesk for free as a student). Onshape is also a very good tool for online CAD. It shouldn't be too difficult to learn considering your skills with blender!

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Original post by idkwhatXD_lol
i self learnt python. I am also looking to self learn Blender and C++. How useful are these in engineering? Is there anything better than these that i can self learn?

Hi,
If you are studying electrical/electronic engineering I would recommend learning about embedded systems. The relevant languages would be mainly ARM assembly and C. Once you've learnt those then you can start learning C++, given C++'s steep learning curve best to leave it at the end. Also C is still the go to for embedded devices programming so its a must.
I recently graduated with a MEng in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, if you have any more questions then let me know.

Learning C++ is useful for sure, but Blender not so much. I don't recall ever using that framework. The Qt framework and Touch GFX is more likely to be used in embedded devices.
Original post by jonathan_Smith
Hi,
If you are studying electrical/electronic engineering I would recommend learning about embedded systems. The relevant languages would be mainly ARM assembly and C. Once you've learnt those then you can start learning C++, given C++'s steep learning curve best to leave it at the end. Also C is still the go to for embedded devices programming so its a must.
I recently graduated with a MEng in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, if you have any more questions then let me know.
Learning C++ is useful for sure, but Blender not so much. I don't recall ever using that framework. The Qt framework and Touch GFX is more likely to be used in embedded devices.

thank you!
Original post by idkwhatXD_lol
Thank you! I am actually looking for electrical and electronic engineering.

Hey, I am also going to apply for EEE this year, for some reason I have found barley anyone online or in person even considering it so nice to see ya. Where r u thinking of applying? I'm kinda debating where to apply icl because I don't know what unis employers view as good
Original post by Hfgfxugffikd8f
Hey, I am also going to apply for EEE this year, for some reason I have found barley anyone online or in person even considering it so nice to see ya. Where r u thinking of applying? I'm kinda debating where to apply icl because I don't know what unis employers view as good

hii
same, i also had a problem finding people who want to do EEE. I am actually going to year 12, so i am not entirely sure where to apply yet 😅, but I am currently thinking of imperial college london, cambridge university (although it is a general engineering course for the first couple of years), and i also think that university college london is good. I have heard that accredited courses are good. so ya! Nice to see you too, and good luck! Do let me know what universities you have finally chosen on your ucas 😀
Original post by idkwhatXD_lol
hii
same, i also had a problem finding people who want to do EEE. I am actually going to year 12, so i am not entirely sure where to apply yet 😅, but I am currently thinking of imperial college london, cambridge university (although it is a general engineering course for the first couple of years), and i also think that university college london is good. I have heard that accredited courses are good. so ya! Nice to see you too, and good luck! Do let me know what universities you have finally chosen on your ucas 😀

Alr no worries. I rn am thinking of applying to imperial, UCL, Warwick , Southampton and Manchester cos I think those are all good choices, should be able to get nice jobs in EEE at any one of them unis. Also Ur right, accredited courses are ideal to become a chartered engineer (at my work experiences, they said to speed run getting chartered so you make more money) but if U wanna go into finance apparently they don't rlly care. Good luck at 6th form 👍
Original post by Hfgfxugffikd8f
Alr no worries. I rn am thinking of applying to imperial, UCL, Warwick , Southampton and Manchester cos I think those are all good choices, should be able to get nice jobs in EEE at any one of them unis. Also Ur right, accredited courses are ideal to become a chartered engineer (at my work experiences, they said to speed run getting chartered so you make more money) but if U wanna go into finance apparently they don't rlly care. Good luck at 6th form 👍
thank you, and wish you all the very best!

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