Jack knew he wanted to explore the world of engineering, but didn’t know which route he wanted to take. That's until he opted for a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Engineering (Common Entry) at SETU.
"A highlight of the course was getting the opportunity to complete projects in different areas which helped me figure out what to do further into my engineering degree." SETU student, Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly is a past pupil of Waterpark College, Waterford and is currently studying BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering as a result of choosing to begin his journey on the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Common Entry) at SETU.
Don't limit your options
I chose to study Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Common Entry) at SETU so I would be able to get a taster as for what sustainable civil, electrical and electronic engineering are all like rather than limit my options before I knew exactly what all of them were like. This gave me the chance to try projects in all these fields before deciding on one.
Variety of projects
A highlight of the course was getting the opportunity to complete projects in different areas which helped me figure out what to do further into my engineering degree. I also like having smaller classes and having the ability to do one-to-one with lecturers if needed. I would recommend studying in SETU as it has smaller class sizes, which is a huge educational advantage as more time can be spent with lecturers if needed.
An energetic atmosphere
There is a great atmosphere on campus, everyone is friendly and there are plenty of opportunities to join SETU's many clubs and societies.
The opportunity to delve into the world of electronic engineering
It’s important to bear in mind with this course that there is the opportunity to do an electronics degree [through common entry]. If someone isn't sure that this is what they want to do, this course allows that and will give you all the tools you need while doing it. Do one semester of trying everything and then another semester trying just electrical and electronics. This approach is a good way of establishing how each of these differs. It helps students figure out why they might want to pick one specifically, rather than realising you're studying a module that's not for you.
