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am i doing the right a-levels for aeronautical engineering?

i am in my first year of college and i am currently studying: mathematics,physics, economics and psychology.

i am happy with my a-levels but i am unsure whether i have prepared myself well for a degree in aeronautics.

i would also like to know which a-level i should drop for A2.

Reply 1

carrotboy

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drop psychology in my opinion. Then you're left with the subjects I did :smile:

Maths and physics are both the key subjects really and thats all you need.

Reply 2

al101

OP

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carrotboy

drop psychology in my opinion. Then you're left with the subjects I did :smile:

Maths and physics are both the key subjects really and thats all you need.

so would you say economics is the better option to stick with, can i ask why?

Reply 3

Pork and Beans

12

Maths and physics are good enough. Out of the other two, drop whichever one you least enjoy.

Reply 4

menagerie

12

Yeah you're fine, drop either psych or econ. I would take further maths AS next year if it's offered to you. It will make some of the maths you do easier in uni and could set your application apart from some of the other.

Reply 5

sam1990

I’m a first year aero, I did further maths AS and chemistry AS taking maths physics and DT to A Level. I would say that taking maths and physics is great and will obviously prepare you for an aero degree. So far in my first year I have encountered nothing that I feel has anything to do with psychology.

Most engineering courses now also have some sort of business like module to prepare you for the industrial engineering environment. I have no experience of learning economics, but perhaps it could be useful here?

Reply 6

al101

OP

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sam1990

I’m a first year aero, I did further maths AS and chemistry AS taking maths physics and DT to A Level. I would say that taking maths and physics is great and will obviously prepare you for an aero degree. So far in my first year I have encountered nothing that I feel has anything to do with psychology.

Most engineering courses now also have some sort of business like module to prepare you for the industrial engineering environment. I have no experience of learning economics, but perhaps it could be useful here?

thats great, did u find the As in further math a good preparation for uni. also how is aeronautical engineering at uni how are u finding it

Reply 7

carrotboy

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al101

so would you say economics is the better option to stick with, can i ask why?

Because its a little more related to engineering than psychology is, in my opinion.
It doesn't help in terms of the actual material, but having a background knowledge on how the economy works can
a) boost general knowledge
b) perhaps help you slightly if you were to go into accountancy/finance after you have finished your degree. Many engineers do this because of the higher salary.
I see no link however, between psychology and engineering.

Reply 8

sam1990

I found AS further maths (OCR) very useful because we covered complex numbers and matrices which are pretty much found everywhere in engineering, so when it came to covering those topics in our lectures it was good to know the basics before they extended them beyond A level. They go pretty fast through subject matter at university level. With complex numbers for example we spent 5 lectures on it, less than a weeks worth of maths at college!

I have found that anything from my A levels that helps you to understand a topic quicker or easier then allows you to direct some more focus onto some of the harder topics.

Personally I have found my course very challenging and intense, but those sentiments are shared by pretty much all of my classmates. One of the first things my fluids lecturer said to the class was “I want to take you to the top of the world, there is no reason why we cannot be as good if not better than MIT or Cambridge". You probably know that aeronautical engineering has many different areas, so in a way it’s quite broad which is an aspect I enjoy a lot.

Reply 9

Economies_of_scale

You really should have taken further maths; take an AS in further maths next year if you can.

Reply 10

A Stranger in Moscow

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menagerie

Yeah you're fine, drop either psych or econ. I would take further maths AS next year if it's offered to you. It will make some of the maths you do easier in uni and could set your application apart from some of the other.

Just what I was going to say!

Reply 11

Crucio404

you should pick up further maths AS.

Reply 12

Grapevine

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A bit of common sense will tell you that if you have maths and physics you can't be too far wrong.

Geez.

Reply 13

AAK16

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which subjects should i choose in a levels to be an aeronautical engineer? i am confused!

Reply 14

IronlordSama

1

is chemistry a2 level required to be done in school to do aeropace engineering?

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 15

IronlordSama

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Original post by sam1990

I’m a first year aero, I did further maths AS and chemistry AS taking maths physics and DT to A Level. I would say that taking maths and physics is great and will obviously prepare you for an aero degree. So far in my first year I have encountered nothing that I feel has anything to do with psychology.

Most engineering courses now also have some sort of business like module to prepare you for the industrial engineering environment. I have no experience of learning economics, but perhaps it could be useful here?

Do you need Chemistry A2 level? Or Only AS?

Reply 16

Philip okelo

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How about pure maths, mechanics, physics and IT. That’s what I do. They don’t offer further maths in my school

(edited 6 years ago)

Reply 17

Raffay

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i am going to do A levels the subjects which i have choosed are physics ,maths and psychology i don't want to take further maths is it okay?

Reply 18

omarathon

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reading outside of the syllabus is very useful for becoming comfortable with your subject you wish to pursue further. also helps you in the long run. also quite fun if you're interested in your subject.

Reply 19

mnot

Universities Forum Helper

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Original post by Raffay

i am going to do A levels the subjects which i have choosed are physics ,maths and psychology i don't want to take further maths is it okay?

Most ppl on this thread r from 2009 (wow)!
Ive just completed a mechanical engineering degree.
A level further math is probably the best subject to prepare u for the maths you will complete in the degree, it improves your calculus, matrix algebra, and a variety of other important math skills.

Its not compulsory, and it is defo a harder a level than other subjects but maths & physics r basically requirements.

Honestly i'd recommend it. Your gunna have to learn the maths at Uni anyway (if u learn it at uni its also gunna be whilst your learning about: thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, stress-dynamics, materials, design and many other topics thatll be all brand new, so more new info)

You can learn it now or later, i recommend just doing further math... its something you'll be glad u did once u start your degree, but you will probably hate during a levels

am i doing the right a-levels for aeronautical engineering?

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