I don't know what to pick for a future in Robotics
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The deadline for picking is close and I don't know what to pick. I know I want to do robotics later on in life and therefore have to pick maths or physics, but as a third option I could pick A-Level engineering or computer science and I do not know which one will be better, but I would rather focus more on building/ designing part rather then the technical side.
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i would say engineering
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Which are you most likely to enjoy studying?
Original post by ?_?
The deadline for picking is close and I don't know what to pick. I know I want to do robotics later on in life and therefore have to pick maths or physics, but as a third option I could pick A-Level engineering or computer science and I do not know which one will be better, but I would rather focus more on building/ designing part rather then the technical side.
Well robotics is a field of mechanical engineering (or sometimes electromechanical engineering). It's not "AI" or (formal) computer science, it's very much engineering - mechanics and electronic engineering and control/systems engineering . Also note the building and design of these things is technical.
Also bear in mind engineers don't build those engineered systems they design themselves. Technicians and machinists build them and cut the pieces and put them together etc. Engineers design them using engineering design principles i.e. doing all the maths and science to figure out how they should work and be put together. If you are more interested in the design of them from an aesthetic perspective you may find something like product design a better fit (although realistically, you aren't going to be designing robots as a product designer I wouldn't imagine...? They aren't consumer products.).
In any event CS at A-level would still be somewhat useful as you will invariably do a bit of programming at some point as an engineer so having a little experience with it such as that from A-level isn't a bad thing. I'm not aware of any A-levels in Engineering - are you sure it's not a BTEC? The BTEC engineering isn't the worst option but as engineering degrees are formally academic it may not be as good preparation as a third academic A-level subject.
Note in any event, engineering is necessarily very mathematical and will involve the maths covered in A-level Further Maths (at least a number of the topics), which you'll need to learn sooner or later anyway. So it would be very useful background for any engineering degree. Also for some unis for engineering (e.g. at Oxbridge/Imperial/similar) it may be reasonably expected for students whose school offers it for them to take it.
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Original post by ?_?
The deadline for picking is close and I don't know what to pick. I know I want to do robotics later on in life and therefore have to pick maths or physics, but as a third option I could pick A-Level engineering or computer science and I do not know which one will be better, but I would rather focus more on building/ designing part rather then the technical side.
To my knowledge, engineering isnt an a level so you might want to check uni requirements to see if they will accept level 3 certificates equivalent to a levels
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Original post by DerDracologe
To my knowledge, engineering isnt an a level so you might want to check uni requirements to see if they will accept level 3 certificates equivalent to a levels
In the collages near me, there is A level Engineering, and many universities recognise them
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Original post by ?_?
In the collages near me, there is A level Engineering, and many universities recognise them
Interesting
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Original post by ?_?
The deadline for picking is close and I don't know what to pick. I know I want to do robotics later on in life and therefore have to pick maths or physics, but as a third option I could pick A-Level engineering or computer science and I do not know which one will be better, but I would rather focus more on building/ designing part rather then the technical side.
If you can, i would suggest the following:
A level in computer science, maths, physics and engineering.
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Original post by ?_?
The deadline for picking is close and I don't know what to pick. I know I want to do robotics later on in life and therefore have to pick maths or physics, but as a third option I could pick A-Level engineering or computer science and I do not know which one will be better, but I would rather focus more on building/ designing part rather then the technical side.
I'd suggest physics, maths and further maths if your school offers it as those are the best a levels for engineering/computer science related courses
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