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Asked by anon-74461 to Graeme on 7 May 2020.
Question: What do you recommend for graduating with an engineering degree?
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Graeme Ralph answered on 7 May 2020:
Pick a subject you are interested in, its hard work at times but its made alot easier when you enjoy it! And one thing to remember is the hard work is worth it!!
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Amber commented on :
Do something you enjoy.
Figure out what kind of learner you are and study in the best way to suit you 👇
https://teach.com/what/teachers-know/learning-styles/
Revise “little and often” everyday so you get into the habit. When you do things often you get better at remembering how they’re done…. just how you remember lyrics to songs. 🎶
Revise to pass the exam and practice from the past papers. 📚
It is impossible to fully learn any subject as even with a degree and 15 years experience I’m still learning and I’ll still never know everything.
Lastly, we all make mistakes.
Learn why it happened and move on.
You can’t change the past so learn from it, don’t give up and most importantly
DON’T FORGET TO HAVE FUN! 😎
tomstewartbrackenridge commented on :
Studying and work towards something you enjoy, and you can see yourself doing in the future as a career. Doing a job you love will make for a more enjoyable experience. You must also enjoy the work you do, and don’t be afraid to ask for help. No one is an expert and knows everything, engineers work well in teams and love to learn from one another.
Conor commented on :
Top priority in my view is mental health. It doesn’t matter how smart you are, how much you enjoy the subject material, or how hard you try to work, if you let your mental health suffer it can be a killer blow. I almost didn’t get my degree because of depression and stress, and I’ve seen others fail or drop out completely because of it.
There are easy things you can do like planning your workload, not leaving things to the last minute, seeking help (with work you’re struggling with, or with yourself) as soon as you need it, be realistic about your ability, not taking on too much work or more than you’re capable of, and don’t be afraid to admit you’ve made a mistake and try something different. Keep a healthy work/social life balance, and take the time to keep yourself mentally healthy to maintain motivation. I found it helped to set aside a few hours every working day to go the library to focus on studying, then allowing myself to relax at home and forget about my studies for the rest of the evening. Meet up with friends often. Other things you can do are to figure out how you work best (or even just identify the things that don’t work well for you), what you enjoy, and plan things out, keeping track of progress.
I’d also suggest getting a work placement or internship over a summer or two, or as a year-out, to get a feel for the kind of work you want to do when you graduate. Having an idea of where you want your degree to take you makes it a lot easier to motivate success.
David commented on :
1. Research the type of engineering that would interest you. This is in part understanding the post-degree balance between being office/desk bound or out with the plant. For example, if you do not like standing outside on a rainy day then stay away from Civil Engineering.
2. Don’t narrow your options too early. For example, if you want to go into motor-sport engineering consider a more general degree, such as Mechanical Engineering, and specialise afterwards. If however, you choose a specialist Motor Sport Engineering degree and then find it is not for you, it may then be harder to get work in more generalised areas of engineering.
3. Try and find a course that includes a good balance of practical activity alongside the theory study. This may be dedicated workshop training, placements/secondments into industry for several months, being part of the university team building a car for the Formula Student races, or similar.
Craig commented on :
To echo some of the other answers:
1. Think hard about what you enjoy doing and look into that too.
2. Depending on what age group you are, i’d also recommend trying to get some work experience even over the summer in an engineering firm. I would assume smaller companies are best to do this with initially as you get the chance to see all parts of the business. Whereas with larger companies that are spread across the UK, this might be harder to do.
Hope this helps
Fidel commented on :
Start off by finding out what you like and then also discover what you’re good at. There should be some overlap between these two groups. That overlap is what you should try and study. It’s really important to study what you like because if you don’t, you might not be motivated to do well or even finish the degree.