Programming in engineering? (1 Viewer)

[girrawhat]

Hi guys,

I am keen to do an engineering course in uni. I can handle extension 1 maths alright and physics, but in my experience, i know that programming definitely isn't my thing. I have no intention of doing software eng or anything of that nature but i am just wondering how much programming is there for branches like mechanical, mechatronic, electrical and biomed engineering.

 

[D94]

If you intend on going to UNSW, there is a first year computing course based on programming. It's the basics of C, but there are some harder components to it (as one would expect).

For electrical, there's more programming involved than mechanical.

 

[girrawhat]

Yeah, i was intending on going to unsw. I was really considering electrical. Is it significantly more than electrical. Just asking cos t i have had some bad experiences in IT and dont think it would suit me at all.

 

[kaz1]

Yeah, i was intending on going to unsw. I was really considering electrical. Is it significantly more than electrical. Just asking cos t i have had some bad experiences in IT and dont think it would suit me at all.

Yes there is a lot of computing/programming in electrical, way more than mechanical.

 

[girrawhat]

From other's experiences, would u know if they struggle really badly with it or that there is simply more programming

 

[D94]

From other's experiences, would u know if they struggle really badly with it or that there is simply more programming

There are people who struggle and there is more programming involved. At the same time, there are people who do extremely well and enjoy the more programming.

Maybe read through this: http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/undergraduate/programs/2013/3640.html and look at the computing/programming/digital logic involved.