Recent content by ilustrius

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    Studying Which is more effective for learning: Textbook or Lecture Notes?

    This. The question is indeed quite.. pointless.
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    Decent job with just bachelor & PhD but no industrial experience?

    Perhaps in the US. Not in the UK. Engineering graduates are highly sought after in the financial industry. My concern is whether a PhD Engineering is equally or better regarded.
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    Engineering Astrophysics vs Aerospace Engineering: Career Choices

    You're better off doing the degree in Aeronautical Engineering at Swansea. It's more reputable, particularly in Science/Engineering, and you'll have better career options than if you did an astrophysics or robotics degree at Aberystwyth. You could always do the BEng at Swansea, followed by an...
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    Decent job with just bachelor & PhD but no industrial experience?

    As a final year BEng Civil Engineering undergraduate, I currently hold an offer to do a fully funded PhD in Computational Engineering. I should be 23 by time I finish this. Should I opt to not remain in Academia, and with virtually no industrial experience, what sort of decent paid work could...
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    Other Becoming an Engineer: Considerations and Personal Experiences

    Personally I was a little apprehensive the summer before freshers year for my Bachelor in Civil Engineering. I had completed a high school Maths subject roughly equivalent to AB Calculus, so I was a little behind some of the other students on my course who had done the equivalent of a BC...