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bdictkam
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 where did u end up going? U said it was your 4th choice.. what was your list?Can u enlighten me how civil and mech differe towards the energy sector? And yes ua re correct i get 500 for travel from UBC I know what edmonton is like im from calgary, but i would rarely be hitting the city, id live and stay almost fully on campus. My consern was fort mac which is close to edmonton is UofA coop and jobs goldmine. Something UBC doesnt have | ||
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emperorchampion
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On May 28 2011 11:19 bdictkam wrote: Thanks emperor where did u end up going? U said it was your 4th choice.. what was your list?Can u enlighten me how civil and mech differe towards the energy sector? And yes ua re correct i get 500 for travel from UBC I know what edmonton is like im from calgary, but i would rarely be hitting the city, id live and stay almost fully on campus. My consern was fort mac which is close to edmonton is UofA coop and jobs goldmine. Something UBC doesnt have 1. McGill (where I am) 2. UofT 3. Waterloo 4. UBC 5. UofA You will be fine getting a job at Fort Mac even if you go to UBC, but I would strongly advise against going to University with plans on getting a specific job. I can't stress this enough. Your opinions will change so much during University, that trust me again when I say, go in with an open mind and keep all your options open. I would suggest picking the school in which you think will be the most full filling academically, and perhaps more importantly, socially. Edit: Let me post a bit about how I picked where I am. I grew up in Alberta, and both of my older brothers went to UofC. Basically when it came for me to choose where to go, I knew I wanted to make a "fresh start" somewhere, so Alberta was pretty much the last place I wanted to be. I knew that both UofT and Waterloo had excellent reputations for Engineering (McGill has an excellent reputation, but not so much for Eng), but it really doesn't matter that much at the undergrad level anyways. I kind of had a dilemma between UofT and McGill in the end, but I finally decided that McGill, and Montreal, would give me the best experience. So far I haven't been disappointed at all to be honest, in Rez I met some awesome people, and Montreal is such an awesome city. Also, McGill has such an amazing vibe, I really feel like it's an essential part of the city. Anyways, if you are going to University to get a job please take a hard look at your priorities. I know a lot of people in Engineering who just went into it "because of the money", and lose a whole lot both academically, and experience wise. Good Luck!  | ||
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emperorchampion
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On May 28 2011 11:50 bdictkam wrote: What the heck... u telling me to have a specific job in mind.. and then u are right after saying have an open mind people change.. loll.. LOOOOLL haha my bad, sorry for confusing I meant "strongly against" lol... hope it makes more sense now :p | ||
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OpticalShot
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OpticalShot
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I personally thought I'd be doing nanotechnology, so I applied to UW nanotech engineering and UT engineering science. I chose the latter, discovered that nano isn't exactly what I wanted (and I never truly understood quantum mechanics anyway), so in third year I chose a different major. Similar things happened for a lot of my friends, and I'm glad I choose engineering science which gave me a couple years to discover more about each engineering discipline/major. So anyway... good luck in your studies and don't forget to have a life outside of class! (a lot of engineers tend to forget that) | ||
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The_LiNk
Canada863 Posts
On May 29 2011 14:07 OpticalShot wrote: Well, I was going to pretty much confirm what most of the people said above... you don't want to choose your university based on what specific job you want to get in 4-5 years. Almost everything changes in university, including what you wanted to be - you learn a course here and there, talk to both friends and influential figures, and eventually you'll really know your direction 2-3 years in. Therefore I think it's best to go where there are more choices in course selection and breadth in each discipline. I personally thought I'd be doing nanotechnology, so I applied to UW nanotech engineering and UT engineering science. I chose the latter, discovered that nano isn't exactly what I wanted (and I never truly understood quantum mechanics anyway), so in third year I chose a different major. Similar things happened for a lot of my friends, and I'm glad I choose engineering science which gave me a couple years to discover more about each engineering discipline/major. So anyway... good luck in your studies and don't forget to have a life outside of class! (a lot of engineers tend to forget that) Since you went to Engineering Science in UofT, can you give some insight to this video? | ||
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bdictkam
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Which of the sub fields of engineering are your fave/best and why? | ||
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bdictkam
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Is UBC engineering minded? I just recently read that UBC's engineering program is really not that great just proped up by the schools high science reputation? And that UofA's actualy engineering is much better... help :X | ||
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emperorchampion
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On May 30 2011 06:56 bdictkam wrote: Im gonna attend UBC, but im not curious some insight on which engineering field i should make consider? I know this will ultimately be my choice based on experiences im gonna have in the next year.. but getting other opinons would be nice! Which of the sub fields of engineering are your fave/best and why? The first year is a general year at UBC correct? Hopefully you will have a better idea of what you want to do after first year. Personally, I chose Civil because I really like buildings, am interested in Math and Science, and don't like/can't draw (putting Architecture out of the question) so I decided that Engineering would be a better choice. In addition to this, I am really interested at the moment in working with new materials at some time in the future (maybe as a minor or masters, or maybe not at all lol). Beyond this, "best" is purely subjective, and I can't offer anything except for general advice. I know UBC has a really good Mining Engineering program, where you can do some co-op stuff (someone I know went to Australia for a couple of months). I mean beyond that, if you like stuff that doesn't move go civil, if you like stuff that does go mechanical, if you're interested in computers go electrical, ect. I'm sure they'll have a bunch of stuff or some seminars on careers in Engineering at some point at the University. On May 30 2011 07:45 bdictkam wrote: I gotta send in my acceptance tomorow, and having major panic attacks on my decision of UBC... Is UBC engineering minded? I just recently read that UBC's engineering program is really not that great just proped up by the schools high science reputation? And that UofA's actualy engineering is much better... help :X One, it's undergrad so it doesn't really matter. Two, it really doesn't make a big difference-- it's all about what you make of it. Also, where did you read this? If it was the internet, I wouldn't really take it to heart... | ||
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Cambium
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On May 29 2011 14:34 The_LiNk wrote: + Show Spoiler + On May 29 2011 14:07 OpticalShot wrote: Well, I was going to pretty much confirm what most of the people said above... you don't want to choose your university based on what specific job you want to get in 4-5 years. Almost everything changes in university, including what you wanted to be - you learn a course here and there, talk to both friends and influential figures, and eventually you'll really know your direction 2-3 years in. Therefore I think it's best to go where there are more choices in course selection and breadth in each discipline. I personally thought I'd be doing nanotechnology, so I applied to UW nanotech engineering and UT engineering science. I chose the latter, discovered that nano isn't exactly what I wanted (and I never truly understood quantum mechanics anyway), so in third year I chose a different major. Similar things happened for a lot of my friends, and I'm glad I choose engineering science which gave me a couple years to discover more about each engineering discipline/major. So anyway... good luck in your studies and don't forget to have a life outside of class! (a lot of engineers tend to forget that) Since you went to Engineering Science in UofT, can you give some insight to this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcPO4yhWSUg Hahaha, I did Systems at Waterloo, it sounds a lot like the program I did (it is sometimes referred to as Waterloo's EngSci). These "multidisciplinary" programs are such bullshit. | ||
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bdictkam
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Just feels like UofA makes up for its shitty location with something spectacular that im not aware off, makes me worry. I dunno how the heck you guys made these decisions in you life... | ||
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emperorchampion
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On May 30 2011 08:25 bdictkam wrote: Is there something about UofA engineering that makes it standout compared to UBC? Will i miss out on something significant if i go to the warmer nice campus? Just feels like UofA makes up for its shitty location with something spectacular that im not aware off, makes me worry. I dunno how the heck you guys made these decisions in you life... Play more Starcraft to work on your decision making skill lol... No, I really don't think that UofA has any advantages over UBC. In my opinion they are pretty similar academically. | ||
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emperorchampion
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On May 30 2011 10:54 bdictkam wrote: Anyone know if theres lots of engineering companies in BC? I know there is BC hydro, whats the economic outlook in BC? Anyone in the industry that has hands on experience in seeking engineering jobs in BC? Do you mind if I ask why you are going in Engineering? | ||
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OpticalShot
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On May 29 2011 14:34 The_LiNk wrote: + Show Spoiler + On May 29 2011 14:07 OpticalShot wrote: Well, I was going to pretty much confirm what most of the people said above... you don't want to choose your university based on what specific job you want to get in 4-5 years. Almost everything changes in university, including what you wanted to be - you learn a course here and there, talk to both friends and influential figures, and eventually you'll really know your direction 2-3 years in. Therefore I think it's best to go where there are more choices in course selection and breadth in each discipline. I personally thought I'd be doing nanotechnology, so I applied to UW nanotech engineering and UT engineering science. I chose the latter, discovered that nano isn't exactly what I wanted (and I never truly understood quantum mechanics anyway), so in third year I chose a different major. Similar things happened for a lot of my friends, and I'm glad I choose engineering science which gave me a couple years to discover more about each engineering discipline/major. So anyway... good luck in your studies and don't forget to have a life outside of class! (a lot of engineers tend to forget that) Since you went to Engineering Science in UofT, can you give some insight to this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcPO4yhWSUg The video speaks the truth. No, I didn't make it (I am not Rishi). However, I do agree with most of the content in the video. I am permanently nocturnal (my usual sleep time is 2-3AM), and I'm pretty bitter about a lot of the things that happened lol. How do you know about the video? You must be one of us... *edit: oh and trying to contribute my last bits... almost all undergraduate engineering programs are similar or at least considered similar by most employers, as far as I know. What's more important for getting jobbed is how you make connections during school (through professors and co-op managers). Experience and connections > academic performance (for getting jobs). Of course, if you want to do masters and so on, academic performance would also be important. Still, after everything... everyone ends up with a B.A.Sc. | ||
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The_LiNk
Canada863 Posts
On May 30 2011 13:51 OpticalShot wrote: The video speaks the truth. No, I didn't make it (I am not Rishi). However, I do agree with most of the content in the video. I am permanently nocturnal (my usual sleep time is 2-3AM), and I'm pretty bitter about a lot of the things that happened lol. How do you know about the video? You must be one of us... Nah, I'm just graduating from high school. It's been going around our highschool through facebook. I think it started because a lot of the kids from my school applied to Engineering at UofT and didn't get in. 2 people are going to Engineering Science specifically from my school and their facebook page is getting bombarded by references to the video. I was talking to my calculas tutor today, he did Engineering Science too (he's a PhD candidate in Engineering now and he specced BioMed; I think he's the dude in the brochure). He said 140 out of the 260 kids dropped on the first year for his class (like 10 years ago haha). He doesn't know what Praxis is either and he's going to get his PhD this fall. This is some hardcore shit. 2 years of civil engineering in 1 course? You engineers are masochists. | ||
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