SOS, please VOTE, a million thanks to you!

[monokekie]

I have been torn by the dilemma during the past few days, about whether to select Science undergrad or Engineering undergrad at Melbourne Uni. I wish i could make my way to a master of Chemical Engineering and they could both lead me to there.

Thanks!!

[ZachCharge]

Err, you really shouldn't make your decision off a forum vote. Nobody really can vote for what YOU want, what you want has to be...well what YOU want. Are those four areas what you are genuinely interested in, or just picking out of prestige?

[monokekie]

I have accidently decided that four options looks better than two, haha. I am mainly just picking between the two i have mentioned above, lol

[olly_s15]

Engineering undergrad at Melbourne? I thought they don't run it anymore?

[monokekie]

this year is the last year if my memory serves me right.. haha

[ninwa]

I think TinyApple is doing chemical engineering at UoM, try PM'ing her and asking for her advice? Which would be a lot more informed than most of us... (I hope you don't mind, TinyApple)

[squance]

I think TinyApple is doing chemical engineering at UoM, try PM'ing her and asking for her advice? Which would be a lot more informed than most of us... (I hope you don't mind, TinyApple)

I don't mind
Collin Li, midas_touch and Kopite (but doing Chem Eng through a commerce degree) are also doing Chemical Engineering

[QuantumJG]

I have been torn by the dilemma during the past few days, about whether to select Science undergrad or Engineering undergrad at Melbourne Uni. I wish i could make my way to a master of Chemical Engineering and they could both lead me to there.

Thanks!!

Firstly, you can do chemical engineering via science, engineering or commerce. The latter should be done if you have an interest in pursuing something like accounting or finance aswell as chemical engineering. You should do science if you are interested in pursuing engineering via a bachelor degree and a masters degree (5 years in total) or are interested in pursing other sciences. The engineering degree is for people DEAD set on pursuing engineering and it takes 4 years to complete.

So basically you can't pursue chemical engineering via biomedicine (well atleast I know that you can't do a chemical systems major).

If you have the slightest ambition of pursuing something like chemistry, then do science. If the health sciences interest you, then do biomedicine (you can do bioengineering), or if you would be interested in pursuing a commerce related career, then do commerce.

I hope this helps.

[monokekie]

I think TinyApple is doing chemical engineering at UoM, try PM'ing her and asking for her advice? Which would be a lot more informed than most of us... (I hope you don't mind, TinyApple)

thanks! PM sent =P

[monokekie]

I have been torn by the dilemma during the past few days, about whether to select Science undergrad or Engineering undergrad at Melbourne Uni. I wish i could make my way to a master of Chemical Engineering and they could both lead me to there.

Thanks!!

Firstly, you can do chemical engineering via science, engineering or commerce. The latter should be done if you have an interest in pursuing something like accounting or finance aswell as chemical engineering. You should do science if you are interested in pursuing engineering via a bachelor degree and a masters degree (5 years in total) or are interested in pursing other sciences. The engineering degree is for people DEAD set on pursuing engineering and it takes 4 years to complete.

So basically you can't pursue chemical engineering via biomedicine (well atleast I know that you can't do a chemical systems major).

If you have the slightest ambition of pursuing something like chemistry, then do science. If the health sciences interest you, then do biomedicine (you can do bioengineering), or if you would be interested in pursuing a commerce related career, then do commerce.

I hope this helps.

tyty that does help.

[monokekie]

dilemma expanding....-___-

[redmosez]

I wish i could make my way to a master of Chemical Engineering and they could both lead me to there.

First of all it depends on whether you're sure Chemical Engineering is what you wanna pursue. (fyi it's pretty pointless doing a Master of Eng if you've completed the Undergrad degree)

If it is then I personally see no advantage with going through an undergrad>MEng. I prefer to go directly through the Bachelor of Eng. I'm not a huge advocate of double degrees if you're purely hoping to get into Engineering after Uni. For grad positions I don't think a double degree or (undergrad degree in something else) really helps your jobs prospects (but that's another topic altogether)

On the other hand if you're not sure that Chemical Eng is what you wanna do then going through the Undergrad scheme could be beneficial. Which undergrad degree depends on what you're interested in.

[monokekie]

um.. i am interested in most subjects except for maths, and i will still do it if i have to.. :S

[xXNovaxX]

I have been torn by the dilemma during the past few days, about whether to select Science undergrad or Engineering undergrad at Melbourne Uni. I wish i could make my way to a master of Chemical Engineering and they could both lead me to there.

Thanks!!

err I am really not into ANY of the mentioned options you have ><

But what I suggest is make a list of pro's and cons of EVERY course.

Seriously spend HORUS on it (like 2-3) and think really detailed to why Science is good/bad....why engineering is good/bad.

What I found extremely useful is comapring between the Universities and seeing the SUBJECTS I would be doing as part of my course, this really was the be all or end all for me.

Have a shot at the list if you want, you have nothing to lose =D, besides you don't HAVE to follow it, but seriously you may have like 12+ good things about engineering, and only 2 about biomed....helping cut down ur list

[monokekie]

kaka~ lol i have already cut-out biomed xD

sounds like i do need to edit the poll a bit LOL