• Question: how did you get into engineering ?

    Asked by ruby hutton to Ashley, Catherine, John G, Laura, Ray on 10 Nov 2014. This question was also asked by sheehy1328, GLENPORT LEGENDS.
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      Catherine Conaghan answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      My list on my CAO form literally had different engineering courses from 1 to 10, so there was no way I wasn’t going to get into it 🙂 Luckily I got my first choice for electronic engineering in NUIGalway, and haven’t looked back, but there are many different ways to get into engineering.

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      Laura Tobin answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      I took the scenic route as I like to call it. I didn’t get the points or the maths grade for engineering so I ended up in science.

      I did my degree in experimental physics, followed by a higher diploma in computer science (took 1st, 2nd & 3rd year comp sci in a year!) and when I realised I don’t like programming I moved over to electronic engineering to study optical engineering for my PhD.

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      John Ging answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      I only put Engineering in UCD as my number one choice degree. I didn’t have any other choices. Back then, the course was multidenominational. That meant I got to do electrical, electronic, agricultural/food, mechanical, chemical and civil engineering for the first year to find what I liked best.

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      Ray Alcorn answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      I got sponsored by the Industrial Development Board which sent me to work experience in an electrical engineering company … after which I did my degree in Queens Belfast

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      Ashley Culbert answered on 16 Nov 2014:

      I got into engineering by studing mechanical engineering in Carlow IT. Its a tough course but I enjoyed it. My job is jst like that I its mad musy with lots of hours needed but always enjoyable

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