Anyone know of any all in part time courses in electrical, mechanical engineering...

dvdbunny · 30 Nov 2008 at 01:36

and software coding/engineering

Evening courses at university 1 term or 1 year courses?

I would love to in my spare time get to use the universities tools and components in their workshop to build little devices.

Do you know of any courses

are they costly or free?

benjo · 30 Nov 2008 at 01:44

Where do you live?

MikeHunt79 · 30 Nov 2008 at 01:45

Your local college will probably do evening courses, I'd give them a ring or send them an email, I doubt it will cost the earth...

What are you planning to build?

yozzer2001 · 30 Nov 2008 at 01:48

Here we go ,wait for the "im building a nucler fusion reactor thread" :rolleyes:

BigglesPiP · 30 Nov 2008 at 01:48

A lot of B.Eng. Electronic courses involve programming, usually with either VB.NET or C#.

neodude · 30 Nov 2008 at 08:54

If you want a bit of a mixture do an HNC or HND in Mechatronics. It covers Electronics, Electrics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mechanics and Computer Control/Coding. I did the HND a number of years ago, was very enjoyable.

Vixen · 30 Nov 2008 at 09:37

Most universities will offer their courses on a part-time basis, some with distance learning too.

dvdbunny · 1 Dec 2008 at 03:40

neodude said:
If you want a bit of a mixture do an HNC or HND in Mechatronics. It covers Electronics, Electrics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mechanics and Computer Control/Coding. I did the HND a number of years ago, was very enjoyable.

Many thanks for your reply

The problem is I haven't got any qualifications and I heard you need at least GCSE or A levels to take the mechatronics course!

I really would like to learn this subject as I have always wanted to invent a product. I have lot's of great ideas but have no experience in actually making them. My dream would be to learn how to go about and create a device that is part electrical, part mechanical and works using a piece of software that I could program. Then patent and hopefully bring to market. Are there any part time 1 year evening courses where I could learn all that without needing any qualifications?

Many thanks in advance

Killa_ken · 1 Dec 2008 at 03:51

what are you up to dvdbunny? I reckon you've got some crazy plan to kill us all.

titchard · 1 Dec 2008 at 03:51

dvdbunny said:
Many thanks for your reply

The problem is I haven't got any qualifications and I heard you need at least GCSE or A levels to take the mechatronics course!

I really would like to learn this subject as I have always wanted to invent a product. I have lot's of great ideas but have no experience in actually making them. My dream would be to learn how to go about and create a device that is part electrical, part mechanical and works using a piece of software that I could program. Then patent and hopefully bring to market. Are there any part time 1 year evening courses where I could learn all that without needing any qualifications?

Many thanks in advance

Most universities will give you a leg up if you are a mature student - how old are you DVDBunny?

If that is your goal, night classes for GCSE and A Level, then College from there! No goal is too big! (unless it's world domination - that's an advanced night course).

Where you from in the country? Would help us pin down a college / uni / night course place for you - least help you anyway

Also your description of what you wanted to make made me chuckle - kind of encapsulated most devices today

Rich

dvdbunny · 1 Dec 2008 at 03:57

titchard said:
Most universities will give you a leg up if you are a mature student - how old are you DVDBunny?

If that is your goal, night classes for GCSE and A Level, then College from there! No goal is too big! (unless it's world domination - that's an advanced night course).

Where you from in the country? Would help us pin down a college / uni / night course place for you - least help you anyway

Also your description of what you wanted to make made me chuckle - kind of encapsulated most devices today

Rich

Many thanks for your reply

I am based in London

I really don't want to do GCSE and A level or go to college. Well I just want to learn simple electronics so I can build simple devices

Killa_ken · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:00

DVD bunny, what are you planning to do to us!?!

dvdbunny · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:01

I want to create the love machine so all of us can rejoice in total bliss

Killa_ken · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:02

dvdbunny said:
I want to create the love machine so all of us can rejoice in total bliss

LOL Please PLEASE can i read your book?

dvdbunny · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:03

when my book is finished and I'm assassinated you can read it

titchard · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:04

dvdbunny said:
Many thanks for your reply

I am based in London

I really don't want to do GCSE and A level or go to college. Well I just want to learn simple electronics so I can build simple devices

Maybe go down to your local book store - see if they can recommend books? That is usually first port of call - maybe a "...For Dummies" book and some beginners electronic guides?

Maybe a college course would be a good idea? Have a helping hand - wouldn't be too much I am sure.

Rich

EDIT

Whoaaaaa this thread got interesting....

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dvdbunny · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:15

has anyone here got a bear?

I know it's an off topic question but I would really like to know?

Killa_ken · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:18

dvdbunny said:
has anyone here got a bear?

I know it's an off topic question but I would really like to know?

I have a tiger cub. If you add me to msn ill put him on webcam 2 u.

titchard · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:18

Killa_ken said:
I have a tiger cub. If you add me to msn ill put him on webcam 2 u.

I think we broke DVDBunny - he never freaked out like this before!

Rich

Nix · 1 Dec 2008 at 04:23

dvdbunny, if you're making an artificial version of yourself to wrestle bears I really think we ought to know.