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Mechanical is quite different. You'll learn about statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, a bit of manufacturing, etc. Maybe someone else here who studies Mechanical can give you a better insight. It is structured like other engineering programs, in the sense that you have a lot of lab work, quite a...

pretty much what we all hope for haha

I do know people that don't enjoy electrical though. That is why I mentioned before if you do not like circuits or physical labs and stuff then it would be best to choose something else.

No would not have changed a thing. However this is subjective to each individual.

There's still a bit of group work in comp sci. I'm not sure to what extent however. Some labs are enjoyable. Most labs provide quite a bit to learn about. Some labs are draining and you just want to get over and done with but they still teach you quite a bit (this is mainly how we all feel...

I have no clue about the workshops for SENG sorry. There are quite a few courses where group work is necessary. In essence, a successful engineer has the ability to communicate in many different environments, so it's a great thing to be very great in team environments as well as with...

yes elec involves a lot of practical work. In comp sci, most if not all of your laboratories are just theory/programming. In comp eng, there are a few very practical courses with laboratories. In elec, there's a practical laboratory component to almost all courses.

Yeah if you are dedicated you should be fine. I have a friend who did 3U and is doing well at uni now. In saying that his first semester was really rough but by second semester everything clicked and he had the skill set to do really well in everything.

Just to note on this point, it isn't required to have any previous programming experience to enter a comp degree. Most answers to this question would be subjective. A better question yet would be "what occurs within the workshops and what are some things that past students got out of them?".

Well they mainly asked for some insight from students who are currently enrolled in related programs and what to do. The handbook only provides a certain amount of insight. Course outlines are a lot more detailed and make sense to a uni student but in general don't to a high student who has no...

Yeah that is ok. Just keep thinking about it. Having the mindset of going into anything related to a certain area is ok and you may even consider other related areas later on. If you've done 4U then it should be ok. If you only did 3U and end up at UNSW for elec, then I'd recommend putting a...

You'll learn a bit on hardware architectures in elec. Mainly RISC architecture. With elec, there's a lot more involved in that. If you really want to be involved in biomed or renewable, then it would be a decent idea to consider studying in those areas. UNSW offers dual programs with masters in...

It's because you made a lot of assumptions and started commanding OP on what to do to the point that OP got confused.

They're both completely different what. That's like saying all engineering programs overlap heaps because first year is common. Past first year, elec absolutely diverges from all other programs and degrees.

Elec eng is very broad and the skills are applicable in many areas of engineering and science. However, elec eng is completely different. If you want to avoid hardware, avoid comp eng. If you want to avoid circuits and hardware and more physical applications in real life, avoid elec. If you...

Just with this thread title. If you do PHYS1231 (or PHYS1221 but idk who does that) then HSC Physics is very helpful. It's only PHYS1121 or PHYS1131 where you just need to be decent with maths (really good with MX1 or average MX2) and you'll be set. Year 11 Physics content is very useful as...

Re: UNSW chit chat thread 2016 Actually yeah for exams this is better if you are already at lower campus. I take the hill usually because I go somewhere else

In saying that, for research at uni, a degree still isn't enough if you don't do decently (usually this is presented by honours somewhere, whether it be something you are allowed to take an honours year if you do well in undergraduate study, or is awarded like engineering based on marks)

I'm not too sure myself about the sciences because I have not been interested in a career in science research for a long time now. I know that there's some good research in some areas of engineering happening in Australia, but there are some other countries around the world that have stronger...

That would be fine but you'll have to excel in it if you want to stick around and research at uni. Personally I would pick a uni based on what it can offer you and the research areas/equipment offered. However that's up to you.