Pure Engineering Porn! Can't wait.

Originally Posted by Scythe92

Seems a very close knit group of people on the moto eng.

I got that feeling too.

Well done getting in, you never know by the time you've finished the job situation may have improved. It's good doing something you are interested in. Have a look at Schaums series of books for help with the maths.
If you do end up working for a MotoGP team, dibs on the first paddock pass! Hope it all works out.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by timwilky

Still good luck. It gives you a further 3 years before you need to think about work

Hear hear!

Crack on, get drunk a lot, shag everything.

[Shawthing]

Originally Posted by Chris Bird

I know CAE.
FE does sound familiar but not sure along with ONC and CFD.

In engineering your going to have to get smart to TLAs
(Three Letter Acronyms).
Then afterwards theres the ETLAs (Extended Three Letter Acronyms) to get a grip with!

Looks like quite an interesting course, would quite like to do something like that as a side interest in future.

If the engineering maths is anything like I've done/doing for BEng in Civils, it does indeed get very tricky. Mainly the calculus which causes problems so I'd recommend reading up/practicing that if at all possible before you begin, although I'm unsure what foundation year maths will be like so it give you a solid footing before the BEng.

Like some people have said, the majority of the calcs can be done on the computers in seconds now - but you'll still need to learn the old fashioned way and do them by hand to show you understand it all.

Originally Posted by timwilky

Then one with an employer who will sponsor your degree. I think those days are gone.

Still plenty of companies do offer sponsership. At my place we currently have about a dozen studying either a bachelors or masters. We typically get all fees paid, including fieldtrips, the day out of the office and no change to salary. Used to get travel costs too, but they scrapped that as of last year! I'm in my 5th year of sponsored education and 3 more to go!

Ha! If I get into Moto GP I'll drop you guys quicker than a fat kid eats cake! I'm joking, really I am. I'm sure I could try and square some things away.

I quite like the idea of sponsorship but as far as I'm aware, no one will consider me until I've completed the foundation year. It seems A levels are the minimum and I don't have them.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Chris Bird

no one will consider me until I've completed the foundation year. It seems A levels are the minimum and I don't have them.

This is the case in any degree you may take up.

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

This is the case in any degree you may take up.

Open University being an exception to that rule.
That looks interesting, good luck with it.
I'm starting a BEng soon, can't wait

Good luck to you CB. Take the opportunity and make the most of it. It sounds great to me.