Engineering Degree - A-Level Maths

[RomanNose]

Either Computer System or Electrical/Electronic but haven't decided. Are there night classes or anything if the college wont let me study the A-Level on just one day a week?

Isn't BTEC like 15 hours a week? That is 3 a levels so they should let you in.
I am at the same stage as you, I am concerned that I might get incredibly bored with 4 years of EE. It sounds daunting but I can't think of anything else I would rather do.

 

[joemo13]

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[Macky]

Is further maths necessary too for an engineering degree?

 

[mufc802]

Isn't BTEC like 15 hours a week? That is 3 a levels so they should let you in.
I am at the same stage as you, I am concerned that I might get incredibly bored with 4 years of EE. It sounds daunting but I can't think of anything else I would rather do.

It's not just about letting me in. I need to have an excellent knowledge of mathematics and I don't think my college course provides enough depth of maths to start doing the degree. The BTEC is about 18 hours a week though and said to be equivalent to 3 A-Levels although I have to disagree on that since there's no exams.

 

[Duff-Man]

Is further maths necessary too for an engineering degree?

I don't think it will be necessary on any course, as the material will be covered in the associated maths modules. That said, if you do take further maths you will have a head start on the maths modules, and you'll go into the course with a better understanding of the material. Things like complex numbers and Taylor expansions aren't introduced in the basic A-level maths, and these are things you'll rely on very heavily in an engineering degree. With further maths you will have been familiar with these concepts for up to two years already.

To my mind, the A-level combo that would give you the best preparation for an engineering degree would be double maths and physics. Well, for Mechanical, aeronautical and civil engineering anyway. I guess it goes without saying that chemical engineers would want to take chemistry .

 

[RomanNose]

It's not just about letting me in. I need to have an excellent knowledge of mathematics and I don't think my college course provides enough depth of maths to start doing the degree. The BTEC is about 18 hours a week though and said to be equivalent to 3 A-Levels although I have to disagree on that since there's no exams.

Maths is hard to self teach, you could have a shot at it though.
Wait, if this is for next year why not just stop doing BTEC and do Maths+ Physics+ Further maths?
I don't study Further maths so have no clue about what is involved, but I hear that it is incredibly relevant to any engineering course. However it is a very hard A, that is why I am probably going to carry on with computing as it is 67% for an A which is a big joke considering how easy it is.

 

[Duff-Man]

If you find a levels easy you should be aiming higher than Loughborough.
It's all down to what you want to do but if I was doing really well at A levels, I would consider something higher than Loughborough even though it is fairly good.

Well, Engineering is something of a specialty at Loughborough I believe?

Imperial college would be considered a top Engineering University, but it does involve living in London. Which isn't great (IMO(!)).

 

[RomanNose]

Well, Engineering is something of a specialty at Loughborough I believe?

Imperial college would be considered a top Engineering University, but it does involve living in London. Which isn't great (IMO(!)).

True that but I think you are entitled to a bigger loan which may make you have a good lifestyle while your in the halls but not when you get into other accommodation.
Starting from next year, you can get up to £7k in maintenance loans in some circumstances.