• Question: What do you have to do to become an engineer?

    Asked by Bambino Beast to Ashley, Catherine, John G, Laura, Ray on 8 Nov 2014.
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      John Ging answered on 8 Nov 2014:

      There’s a few routes. You can become an “engineering technician” by doing an approved apprenticeship or a diploma course I think that’s level 7 and you can get one from one of the institutes of technology. It’s usually a more hands on experience.
      You can become an “engineer” by completing an approved level 8 degree. You can also do a combined masters and degree at most universities. You’ll need at least a masters to become a chartered engineer.

    • Photo: Ray Alcorn

      Ray Alcorn answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      John gives a great answer. All i would say is that you pick an area of engineering where you are genuinely interested and that will make your career more personally rewarding. I made a conscious choice as a student to study for more power engineering subjects as opposed to micro-electronics. this choice was against the trend as everyone was looking at developing ipads and small computers etc. I took the longer view that everything needs power.

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      Laura Tobin answered on 10 Nov 2014:

      I took the scenic route as I like to call it. 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.

    • Photo: Ashley Culbert

      Ashley Culbert answered on 16 Nov 2014:

      I went to college to become an engineer. I first did a diploma in mechanical engineering and then studied for my Honours degree. I did that part time while working in Edenderry power

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